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3 Jailed On Controlled Substance Charges Monday
Sep29

3 Jailed On Controlled Substance Charges Monday

Three people were jailed on controlled substance charges Monday, Sept. 28, and 3 others on controlled substance or related charges from Sept. 25-28, according to arrest reports. Houston Street Traffic Stop Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chris Baumann and Sgt. Tanner Steward arrested 2 Sulphur Springs women around 7:45 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28 on controlled substance charge. Carrie Elizabeth Vaughan(HCSO jail photo) The...

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Beryl Ray Chapman
Sep07

Beryl Ray Chapman

Beryl Ray Chapman of Corinth, Texas, (formerly of Mesquite, Texas) passed away at 9:40 am on Friday, September 4, 2020 at home with his two daughters by his side.  He battled bladder cancer and Lewy Body Dementia over the last few years.  Beryl was born to Claude Andrew Chapman and Rosa Lee Smiddy Chapman on February 21, 1939.  He grew up in Tira, Texas, before serving in the US Army from 1959-1961.  After...

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Cleotha Miller
Jul15

Cleotha Miller

Minister Cleotha Miller was born to the parentage of Cal & Annie (Payne) Miller March 15, 1920 in the city of Frankston, TX. In 1955, Minister Miller married Minnie Jean Robinson and to this union a son was born Paul C. Miller on February 23, 1963. Minister & Sis. Miller was married for 45 years before her earthly departure November 24, 2000. Once completing his education, Minister Miller enlisted into the United States Army...

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Hats Off to the Busy Volunteers at Meal a Day!
Apr13

Hats Off to the Busy Volunteers at Meal a Day!

Volunteer Nancy Rooks stirs pots of Hopkins County Stew prepared at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center for Meal-a Day recipients. From preparation to packing to delivery to the door, this vital weekday service is handled exclusively by caring volunteers On any given weekday, approximately 150 senior shut ins on six designated routes receive a delicious, nutritious meal delivered to their door with a smile and kind word....

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Hopkins County Records –March 27, 2020
Mar27

Hopkins County Records –March 27, 2020

Applications for Marriage Licenses Samuel Patrick Bryant and Julie Theresa PenkavaThomas Allen Riehl Jr. and Amanda Lee SmithRobert Mitchell Alexander and Ashley-Marie GregoryDakota Griffin Graham and Rebecca Blake CarrollJeffrey Dwayne Wren and Mindy Renae Pogue Record books Land Deed Transactions Everett Van Jennings and Lacie Jennings to Everett Jennings No. 4 LLC; tract in the MA Bowlin surveyEverett Jennings and Lacie Jennings to...

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Tira News For Feb. 12, 2020
Feb12

Tira News For Feb. 12, 2020

Janie Lewis reported that North Hopkins collected canned goods for the Tira Food Pantry recently. Fans were allowed free entry to a basketball game, with the donation of a canned food item. She says the five boxes of food were delivered to the Community Center last Thursday. Snow Thursday morning, Feb. 6, 2020 (Photo Courtesy Tammy Muse) Joyce Dodd added that Martha Payton and her brother, Von, gave a monetary donation to the pantry....

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Candidate Filing Deadline Nears For May 2 City, School District Elections
Feb07

Candidate Filing Deadline Nears For May 2 City, School District Elections

Those planning to file candidacy in local municipal and school board elections in Sulphur Springs, Cumby and Yantis have just one week left to do so, as filing in regular May 2 elections ends on Feb. 14. Sulphur Springs City Council As of last reporting, the Sulphur Springs City Council Election was the only May 2 election in which a contested race had developed. While there are six places up for election on the ballot, two regular...

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Vera Mae “Jack” Garner
Jan06

Vera Mae “Jack” Garner

Funeral services for Vera Mae “Jack” Garner, age 95, of Pickton will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Ken Goodson officiating. Interment will follow at Sulphur Bluff Cemetery with grandsons and great-grandsons, Steve Brumley, Kevin Brumley, Scott Brumley, Tanner Brumley, Chayton Brumley,Skeet Brumley and Kyle Moore serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour...

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Danny Joe Sims
Jan02

Danny Joe Sims

Funeral services for Danny Joe Sims, age 63, of Sulphur Springs, have been set for Saturday, January 4, 2020 at 11 a.m. at Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Harold B. Nash officiating, and Rev. Rudy Ellis and Rev. Troy Young assisting. Interment will follow at the East Caney Cemetery with Benard Vaughn, Bobby Edward, Tyrease Peters, Rashad Hall and DaQualin Evans serving as pallbearers. Serving as honorary...

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North Hopkins ISD Board Of Trustees Candidate Profiles
Oct20

North Hopkins ISD Board Of Trustees Candidate Profiles

Voters within North Hopkins ISD will be asked to select up to three of the seven candidates on their Nov. 5 ballots to serve on North Hopkins ISD Board of Trustees. KSST asked each of the candidates to provide a photo and answer the same questions about themselves to share with the voters. Below are their answers, in their own words, in the order in which they were received by KSST. Sherry Smiddy Name: Sherry SmiddyOccupation, brief...

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