Gas Prices Increase Locally and Nationally
Local gas prices have increased during the past four weeks following a national trend. Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of summer roadtrips and vacation time for many. In Texas driving distances is as natural as breathing. Americans drove 273.4 billion miles in March. That’s up 5% from the same month last year. A total of 746 billon miles have been driven in the first 3 months of this year. As of Friday, gas prices across the...
Timothy Dee Brown
Mr. Timothy Dee Brown, age 55 of Winnsboro, passed away on Monday, May 16th, 2016 in Winnsboro. He was born on June 12th, 1960 in Mt. Pleasant to Benny Joe Brown and Janetta Ruth Mills Brown. He worked as a mechanic and machinist for Kendon-Alexander Tractor. He was preceded in death by his grandparents. He is survived by his parents, Benny and Ruth Brown of Winnsboro; brother, Renny Brown of Sulphur Springs; sisters, Jenny Orsburn...
Milton Leon McWhirter
Mr. Milton Leon McWhirter, age 86 of Winnsboro, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at his home. Milton was born on June 23, 1929 in Wood County to the late Andrew and Katie French McWhirter. He was a retired painter and contractor. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, and a brother. He is survived by his loving wife, Dorothy Langham McWhirter of Winnsboro; daughter, Marsha L. Watkins and husband Ricky Higgins;...
Bond for Roach Increased to $200,000
Bond for Donald Michael Roach, 44, was revoked and reset Monday, May 2, 2016 in Eighth Judicial District Court during a hearing on the state’s request to re-bond. Roach is now under a $200,000 bond. Roach, who was out of jail on bond, was taken into custody Monday morning and returned to Hopkins County Jail. Roach was arrested and had been in Hopkins County jail following the outcry of a 7-year old child to a relative. He had been on...
Three Sentenced in Hopkins County 8th Judicial District Court Monday
April 25, 2016 – In Hopkins County 8th Judicial District Court Monday afternoon, Jacob Thompson plead guilty before the court to a first degree felony theft of livestock and a second degree felony theft of property. He received 10 years’ probation for the first degree felony and 10 years deferred probation for the felony 2. In June of 2014, he was arrested by Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raiser’s Association Special Ranger...
Warren Attaway
Funeral services for Warren Attaway, age 89 of Yantis will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 28, 2016 at First Baptist Church – Yantis with Gale Kimbrough and Dwayne Attaway officiating. Interment will follow at Yantis Cemetery with Carroll Dean Attaway, Douglas Attaway, Ronnie Day, James Jennings, Gary Mallet and Tommy Swarigen serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are David Attaway, Donny Day, Neil Norton and the...
Jerry Wayne Dowse
Jerry Wayne Dowse went peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, April 15, 2016, and joined his loving family who had preceded him. He leaves behind his high school sweetheart Colleen Chadick Dowse who was his wife of 57 years, and his children, Jana Lane Dowse and Jerry Wayne Dowse, Jr. and wife Stephanie. Jerry was born July 3, 1939, in Newsome, TX, to Iris Hill Dowse and Thomas Francis Dowse. He went to school in...
Rickie Lee Patrick
Funeral services for Rickey Lee Patrick, age 71 of Cooper, will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. B. J. Teer and Paul Ray Vititow, Jr. officiating. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Rickey passed away on Monday, April 11, 2016 at Baylor Medical Center of Dallas. He was born on January 7, 1945 in Sulphur...
George “Bo” Romine
Mr. George “Bo” Romine, age 58 of Winnsboro, passed away on Saturday, April 9th, 2016 in Mt. Pleasant. He was born on June 29th, 1957 in Pittsburg to the late George Edward Romine and Doris Brown Edlin. He was an Equipment Operator at Lowes Distribution Center, was a member of First Assembly of God of Winnsboro. He was preceded in death by his father, George Edward Romine, his step-father, Billy G. Edlin. He is survived...
Gretchen Bell “Dutch” Arnold
Mrs. Gretchen Bell ” Dutch” Arnold, age 91 of Sulphur Springs, passed away on Saturday, April 9th, 2016 in Sulphur Springs. She was born on March 7th, 1925 in Pickton to the late A.J. “Jack” Alford and Effie Francis Keith Alford. She was a seamstress, was a current member of Winterfield Baptist Church and a former member of Davis Street Baptist Church. She was a fifty year member of the Woodmen of the World and...
