Saltillo Woman Accused Of Threatening To Shoot Law Enforcement
Nov07

Saltillo Woman Accused Of Threatening To Shoot Law Enforcement

Como Man Accused Of Threatening To Beat His Wife Two people were arrested over the weekend for making threats toward others in two separate incidents. A Saltillo woman was accused of threatening to shoot law enforcement early Sunday morning, while a Como man allegedly threatened to beat his wife Sunday afternoon. FM 69 Arrest Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched at 12:25 p.m. Nov. 6, 2022. to FM 69 south in Como,...

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Carol Johnson
Nov07

Carol Johnson

Carol Johnson Visitation for Carol Johnson, age 76, of Quitman, Texas, will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, November 11, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home, 876 Wildcat Way. Mrs. Johnson passed away on November 7, 2022, at Carriage House Manor. Carol was born on July 16, 1946, in Paris, Texas, to Austin Raye and Roberta (Page) Foreman. She married Dane Johnson on April 17, 1987, in Irving, Texas. Carol was retired. She is survived...

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Maria Gutierrez
Nov07

Maria Gutierrez

A funeral service for Maria Gutierrez, age 55, of Pickton, Texas, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, November 11, 2022, at St. James Catholic Church with Father Victor Hernandez officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Cemetery with Alejandro Gutierrez, Osvaldo Gutierrez, Mario Gutierrez, Ricardo Salazar, Eric Reyes, Alfredo Salazar serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held the night before at the family’s house. Mrs....

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Obituary – Cecil Walker
Nov07

Obituary – Cecil Walker

Cecil Walker A visitation for Cecil Walker, age 62, of Sulphur Springs will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, November 9, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home, 876 Wildcat Way, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. Honorary pallbearers are Michael Brown, Johnny McCann, Carl McCann, Kolby Clayton, and Doug Anderson. Cecil passed away Sunday morning, November 6, 2022, at his residence. Cecil Walker was born June 16, 1960 in Azle, Texas, to Charles...

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Obituary – Loyd Earl McCord
Nov07

Obituary – Loyd Earl McCord

A graveside service for Loyd Earl McCord will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at Restlawn Memorial Park. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. McCord passed away on October 5, 2022. Loyd Earl McCord Loyd was born on August 15, 1937, in Weaver, Texas, to Morris and Grace McCord. He married Molly Owen in 2016 in Prior, Oklahoma. Loyd was the owner and operator of Loyd McCord Trucking. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge...

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North Hopkins FCCLA, Beta Honor Barbara Cockrum With Veterans’ Hospital Drive
Nov07

North Hopkins FCCLA, Beta Honor Barbara Cockrum With Veterans’ Hospital Drive

North Hopkins FCCLA and Beta Club will honor the late Barbara Cockrum with a veterans’ hospital drive. Cockrum continued to be active at the school even after retiring, often serving as a substitute teacher and each year hosting an event to benefit the veterans at the Bonham hospital. In order to honor the much-loved educator, the NHISD FCCLA and Beta Clubs this year will host the inaugural Veterans Hospital Drive in honor of...

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Candidates On Nov. 8, 2022 Election Ballots In Hopkins County
Nov07

Candidates On Nov. 8, 2022 Election Ballots In Hopkins County

Nov. 8, 2022 Sample Ballot containing SSISD Proposition A Nov. 8, 2022 General Election ballots include multiple candidates for district, county and state offices, as well as certified unopposed incumbent candidates and options for voters to manually add certified write-in candidates. Sulphur Springs ISD Sulphur Springs ISD has called a bond election, asking district voters to casts ballots either for or against Proposition A: SSISD...

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Where To Vote In Hopkins County On Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022
Nov07

Where To Vote In Hopkins County On Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022

Early voting in the 2022 Nov. 8 General Election concluded Friday, Nov. 4, with 7,548 of the 24,724 registered voters in Hopkins County casting ballots. That’s 30.53% who voted, 29.08% (7,189) by personal appearance and the remaining 1.2% by mail. Hopkins County voters will have one last chance, on Election Day, Nov. 8, 2022, to cast their choice of candidates and, where applicable, propositions such as the $81.5 million SSISD...

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Master Gardener: This And That For November
Nov06

Master Gardener: This And That For November

By David Wall, Mount Pleasant Master Gardener When mums finish blooming and start turning brown, there’s always the question of what to do with them during winter. Well, take a look at the shrub base. There should be shoots emerging at the base of each flowering stalk. These are next year’s stems. So, leave them alone and remove everything down to 1-2 inches in height. Don’t trim any of the newly emerging clumps. Autumnal foliage and...

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HCSO: Fence, Utility Pole At Como-Pickton CISD Damaged By Vehicle
Nov06

HCSO: Fence, Utility Pole At Como-Pickton CISD Damaged By Vehicle

Nov. 5, 2022 – A fence and utility pole at Como-Pickton CISD sustained damages from a vehicle late Saturday night; one person was arrested following the incident, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded at 11:35 p.m. Nov. 5, 2022, to what was reported as a vehicle crash at Como-Pickton school. A vehicle was reported to have struck a fence and light pole at CPCISD. The driver...

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