Tira News
By Jan Vaughn Jackson Dailey spent the weekend in College Station at the Student Government Association’s (SGA) conference for all the Texas A&M branches. Jackson will be ending his term as SGA president for the A&M system, as well as the president of the TAMU-C branch, as he will graduate in May. Morgan Joslin flew to Smithville, just south of Bastrop, with another Civil Air Patrol (CAP) cadet, Joe Korona, on the weekend of...
North Hopkins FFA Update
North Hopkins FFA Report Reported by: Samuel Stanley; Submitted by Jan Vaughn The North Hopkins FFA has been extremely busy with numerous activities and contests the last couple of months. The October month the chapter hosted their monthly FFA meeting called All About FFA with the motto FFA isn’t just about cows, sows and, plows. They talked about everything the FFA had to offer other than actual farming such as LDE’s, CDE’s,...
Jim Russell
January 17, 1938 — January 1, 2026 Sulphur Springs Jim was born on January 17, 1938, in Frankfort, Indiana to Gordon and Nettie (McCoy) Russell. He married Carolyn McClaine on August 22, 1958, in New Brunswick, Indiana. He graduated from Butler University with his Bachelor’s in Science Degree in Education. Jim worked as a supervisor for Ford Motor Company in Indianapolis for 11 years. He then started Jim Russell Real Estate in...
Opal Christine (Pryor) Young
August 1, 1922 — July 15, 2025 Arlington Funeral service for Opal Christine Young, age 102 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, July 21, 2025 at Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church with Dr. Lavelle Hedricks officiating and Willis Taylor assisting. Interment will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery with Antwone Young, Michael Young, Darius Raisey, Christopher Young, Gregory Scurlock, Gerald Young Jr, and...
Hopkins County Records – March 2024
Daily Instrument Register For 3/4/24 Thru 3/6/24 Daniel Bryce Kent II and Dorothy Lynne Kent to Snow Day Investments LLC; Tract in the Elisha Lindley Survey Roger Wright to Anthony Property Investments LLC; Tract in the E Melton Survey Clint Williams and Cydney Williams to Henrry Armondo Molina Rivera; Tract in the Levi Midgett Survey Jennifer Armstrong and Shawn D Armstrong to Darren Renshaw; Tract in the Jason Clark Survey Coy...
Kenneth Maynard Ritz
Funeral services for Kenneth Maynard Ritz, age 91, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Friday, February 2, 2024 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Willie Taylor officiating. Pallbearers will be Triston Crook, Jonathon Crook, Christian Young, Antwone Young, Danny Clayton, and Daniel Romans. Honorary pallbearers will be Bryan Vaughn, Lawson Crook, and nephews. A visitation will be held one hour prior to...
Buford Odell Love
Buford Odell Love, age 77, of Como, passed away on November 29, 2023, leaving behind a legacy that will be cherished by all who were fortunate enough to know him. Buford was born on September 2, 1946, to Cleburn Odell and Elsie Jane Love. Buford lived a remarkable life defined by dedication, integrity, and a love for his family and fishing. Buford’s journey began at Wood County Electric Company when he was just 17 years old....
Emma Jean Delcambre
Funeral service for Emma Jean Delcambre, age 79, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11:00 A.M on Monday, October 30, 2023 at Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with Dr. H.B. Nash officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park. There will be no formal visitation. Ms. Delcambre passed away on Tuesday October 24, 2023 at Christus Mother Frances, Sulphur Springs. Emma Jean was born on March 4, 1944 in Campbell, TX to...
Deloras Ruth Ritz
Deloras Ruth Ritz passed away on Friday, October 20, 2023 in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Deloras was born in Sulphur Springs, Texas on November 14, 1946 to Wallace and Opal (Pryor) Young. She graduated from Douglas High School in 1965. Deloras married Kenneth Ritz on July 7, 1977. She worked in the dietary department at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital for many years and later with a private caterer before retiring. Deloras was preceded...
Hopkins County Records – June 2
Land Deed Transaction Chad Cable and Mary Stahl Cable to Church street Professional Building LLC; tract M A Bowlin survey Jessica Amy Tarifa and Pablo Tarifa to Daniel Olvera Cruz; tract in the Newman Mcgee survey Dreamland Property Sales LLC to Patricia Ann Cooper and Steven Wayne Cooper; tract in the Ocela Borb survey Sai Siddhi LLC to JP Lodging LLC; tract in the Elizabeth Mitchell survey Ashley Danielle Hinton and Ty Hunter Hinton...
