Gandy Sentenced; Appeals Sentence Based on Arguments Consistent with Republic of Texas Group
November 28, 2017 – Dana Lynn Gandy, 26, was sentenced by Judge Eddie Northcutt to six months confinement in state jail for the offense of Felony Theft following a sentencing hearing Tuesday, November 28, 2017. Earlier this month, Gandy had been found guilty by the jury in thirteen and a half minutes, the defendant elected to have her punishment assessed by Judge Northcutt instead of the jury.The range of punishment for the...
James Troy Morrison
Funeral services for James Troy Morrison, age 88, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, November 26, 2017 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Kenneth Rhoads officiating. Interment will follow at Arbala Cemetery with Cecil Wyatt, Curt Mayo, and Marlin Jones serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Lester, Bill Dwight Morrison, Joe Bowman, and all his CB buddies. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to...
Danny Lynn Medders
Graveside service for Danny Lynn Medders, age 59, of Dallas, will be held at 2:30 P.M. Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at Brashear Cemetery with Michael Briggs, Dale Medders, Kyle Money, and James Rhoades serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 1:00 until 2:00 P.M. Wednesday at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Medders passed away Friday, November 17, 2017 at Baylor Hospital in Dallas. Danny Lynn Medders was born July 3, 1958...
Shannon Oaks’ Pumpkin Patch Brings a Season of Fun for All Ages
Mandy McGraw Godwin and her husband Pastor Eric Godwin of Shannon Oaks Church are natives of Sulphur Springs. As a church activity, they decided to plan a “Pumpkin Patch” for area families to enjoy, and it soon became a community-size idea! Mandy had noticed that not only her own but other families were traveling at least an hour’s distance from Sulphur Springs for this type of seasonal entertainment for their...
Eugene Earl Barnes, Jr.
Earl Eugene Barnes, Jr., age 75, of Emory, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2017 at The Hospice of East Texas in Tyler. Mr. Barnes’ memorial service is scheduled for Friday, October 13, 2017, at 4:00 PM at Believers’ Baptist Church, with Dr. Jason Rolen and Bro. Dwight Smith officiating. Cremation under the direction of Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Barnes was born on April 14, 1942, in Dallas, to Earl Eugene and...
Celo Dean Ferguson
Celo Dean Ferguson, age 89, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Bruce Stinson officiating. Interment will follow at Greenview Cemetery with the Hopkins County Military Coalition conducting military honors. Michael Ferguson, James Wilson, Aaron Wilson, Mason Wilson, Ryan Ferguson and Dennis Ferguson will be serving as pallbearers. Honorary...
Avoiding a Needless Tragedy By Johanna Hicks
Avoiding a Needless Tragedy Now that we are into summer in Texas, children are spending more time outdoors, which increases the danger of children being left alone in, and around, cars. When we think of children being left alone in cars, our first thought is the danger of children dying in hot cars due to heatstroke. But in addition to heat risks, there are other safety concerns with unsupervised children around cars — including...
Evelyn Sanders
Funeral services for Evelyn Sanders, age 91, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Andy Comer officiating and Rev. Dennis Morris and Bro. Tommy Hall assisting. Interment will follow at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery with Larry Pierson, Gerald Heard, Monty Tipps, Kenny Garmon, and John Rhoades serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be The Couples Class...
Esma E. Therwhanger
Funeral services for Esma E. Therwhanger, age 96, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. C. J. Duffy and Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. Interment will follow at Rockdale Cemetery with nephews and friends serving as pallbearers. There will be no formal visitation. Mrs. Therwhanger passed away Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Carriage House Manor. Mrs. Therwhanger...
Thornton Wins 5K Milk Run
Landan Thornton, 16, was the overall winner of the 5K Milk Run Friday evening during Hopkins County Dairy Festival Activities. Thornton’s time was 17:43.1 for a 5:43 mile. Second overall was Ross Hicks, 26, competing in the Male age 19-29 Division. Hicks pace was 5:53 per mile for an 18:13.4 over-all time. Adrianna Proffit, 15, was the Female Overall Winner with a time of 22:50.3 for a 7:22 per mile pace. In the female Divisions:...
