Margie Harvey
Funeral Services for Margie Harvey, age 97, of Emory, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, June 18, 2021, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel with Tommy Gaston officiating. Interment will follow at Dunbar Cemetery. Visitation will be held 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, June 17, 2021, at Wilson- Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel. Margie was born on December 13, 1923, to Elmer Decker and Leota Smith in Van Zandt County. She passed on June 15, 2021, at...
William Bomar
Funeral service for William Bomar, age 84, of Dike, Texas will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 20, 2021, at League Street Church of Christ with Jerry Savage officiating. Interment will follow at a later date at Robert Lee Cemetery, Robert Lee, Texas. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mr. Bomar passed away on June 15, 2021 at Spring Lake Assisted Living in Paris, Texas. William was born on November 26, 1936, in...
37 Personnel Changes Approved By SSISD Board Of Trustees
Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees, following two executive sessions Monday evening, approved 37 personnel changes which will impact SSISD campuses except the administrative complex. SSISD logo The first executive session was brief, with trustees adjourning to another room to discuss a personnel matter, the regular session resumed with no action or discussion on the closed session. Overall, changes included one retirement, one...
Wildcats 7 on 7 Goes 1-2 in State Qualifier Tournament Last Weekend in Tyler
Matt Young Last weekend about 18 students travelled to Lindsay Park in Tyler for the state qualifier for 7 on 7. While the Wildcats were able to win one game last Saturday, they dropped two games to be eliminated from the tournament. In spite of this, Wildcats offensive coordinator Matt Young called Saturday a “good day.” The Wildcats opened up their state qualifying tournament with a game against Corsicana, with Sulphur...
Judy Armstrong
Funeral Services for Judy Armstrong, age 71, of Emory, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 19, 2021, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Robert Burns officiating. Interment will follow at Dunbar Cemetery. Visitation will be held 6-8 p.m. on Friday, June 18, 2021, at Wilson- Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel. Judy was born on July 6, 1949, to Raymond Lynch and Mildred Moss Lynch in Dallas, Texas. She passed at her home on...
Wildcats Soccer Getting in Morning Practices During The Edge
On Wednesday, June 16, we met up with Wildcats soccer coach Alexi Upton to discuss how The Edge was going for his program. In its second week, Coach Upton said men’s soccer has averaged about 20 participants, give or take. According to Coach Upton, about 60 kids are in the soccer program, so about 1 in 3 kids are at the Edge as of the first two weeks. “It isn’t perfect,” Coach Upton said about his numbers,...
Ribbon To Be Cut On New Grays Building Noon June 18
All Day Juneteenth Freedom Celebration Planned June 19 At Pacific Park The new Grays Building in Pacific Park will be on display for public viewing at noon on Friday, June 18, 2021, when the ribbon will officially be cut. Work has been ongoing on the site all year. During the month of May, a dedication was held and a plaque placed in honor of the building’s namesake, the late Mr. H.W. Grays, who as a community leader was...
Mesquite Man Sentenced On Aggravated Assault Charge
Fort Worth Man Pleads Guilty To Felony DWI An 18-year-old Mesquite man was sentenced on an aggravated assault charge. A 61-year-old Fort Worth man pleded guilty to felony DWI and was sentenced in court this week as well, according to court and jail reports Aggravated Assault Sentence A sentencing hearing was conducted Monday in the 8th Judicial District Court for Justin Quentil Richards, on an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon...
Elmer Anderson Junell
Elmer Anderson Junell passed away peacefully on June 13, 2021. E.A Junell was born on November 16, 1920 in Cumby, Texas to Mattie McQueen and Elmer Junell. E.A. had one brother, Billie and one sister, Donnie. Quite the athlete, E.A. won the State Championship at Cumby High School in the 100 yard dash. E.A. graduated from there in 1939 and from there he went to business school. In 1943, E.A. married the love of his life, Donnie...
Chamber Connection – June 16
Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce logo Sulphur Springs Texas By Butch Burney, President/CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce You may think you know all there is to know about Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County, but if you haven’t participated in the Adult Leadership program, I guarantee you don’t know everything. We are currently taking applications for the 2021-22 Adult Leadership class. Registration is on our website,...
