Obituary – James Coppedge
James Coppedge A private graveside service for James Coppedge, age 73, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 1, 2022, at Restlawn Memorial Park with a celebration of life immediately following at the family residence. Mr. Coppedge passed away on September 22, 2022 after a brief illness. James was born on February 27, 1949 in Sulphur Springs, Texas, the only child to Ivie Coppedge andChristine (Snow)...
Hershel Allen Ballard, Sr.
Hershel Allen Ballard, Sr. Graveside services for Hershel Allen Ballard, Sr., age 83, of Paris will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at Red Hill Cemetery in Powderly, Texas, with Bro. Tiny Freelen officiating. Pallbearers will be Dolan Ballard, Cecil Ballard, Ron Ballard, Cody Nixon, Brad Ballard and John Ballard. There will be no formal visitation. Hershel passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2022, at Carriage...
Irene Theresa Smith Clayton
Irene Theresa Smith Clayton Irene Theresa Smith Clayton was born in Winnsboro, Texas, on July 20, 1931, to the parentage of Willie Smith and Creogia Newton Smith. She entered into eternal rest on September 21, 2022, at her residence surrounded by her family. She accepted Christ at an early age and was a faithful member of the St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church as well as an honorary member and faithful usher to all surrounding...
Meal-A-Day In Desperate Need Of Volunteers To Keep The Program Operating Monday-Friday
The Meal-A-Day program is still in desperate need of weekly volunteer cooks for Wednesdays and Thursdays, program coordinators reported. Two cooks who can commit to coming each week at 7 a.m. until about 10 a.m. are needed on Wednesday and two on Thursday as well. Meal-A-Day Volunteers who can donate time from 7 to 8:30 a.m. to help assemble and cook casseroles and vegetables, or donate time from 8:30 to 10 a.m. to package meals, cook...
2022 SSHS Homecoming Royalty Announced
Homecoming mums, footballs, spirit items and other Wildcat gear washed the home side stands at Gerald Prim Stadium in Wildcat blue, sprinkled with gold and yellow as Sulphur Springs students, families and fans packed in to show support for the home team and see which of the 10 SSHS Homecoming nominees would receive crowns. All of the young ladies are to be commended for their support of each other and aplomb each showed when her name...
Hopkins County Records — Sept. 23, 2022
Land Deed Transactions The following land deed records were filed and posted at Hopkins County Clerk’s Office: Record books at Hopkins County Clerk’s Office Paul J. Lyons and Sherry Ann Lyons to Donald Edwin Brewer, Paul J. Lyons and Sherry Ann Lyons; tract in the William B. Jordan survey BP America Production Company to VR4-Moria LP David Petty and Stephanie Lynn Petty to Jeff Dudley and Julie Dudley; tract in GC Roberts...
Meet The 2022 SSHS Homecoming Nominees
Sulphur Springs High School administrators this week introduced the 10 young ladies selected as the 2022 SSHS Homecoming Nominees. After a week of spirit activities, including a parade, the community will learn which of these seniors are selected as this year’s Homecoming Royalty during the pregame activities at Gerald Prim Stadium starting around 6:40 tonight (Sept. 23, 2022). During a special media event, each of the 2022 SSHS...
Obituary – Frances Beers
Frances “Fran” Rowena Watkins was born at home in Venango, Nebraska, to Ross and Lillie Watkins. She is survived by her beloved husband of seventy years, Bernie Beers; son, Brad Beers (his wife, Kylene Neal); daughter, Ellie Beers Moore (her husband Mark); her grandchildren, who she always said were grand – Meredith Beers, Baker Beers, and John Moore; her sister, BJ Weatherby and BJ’s husband Verne Nielson; five nephews; three nieces;...
Honor Flight DFW Sendoff For 3 Veterans
More than 50 people gathered between the Veterans Memorial and courthouse steps, waving flags, patriotic signs in hand, to offer thanks to three local veterans for their dedication and service. The Veterans Honor Flight Sendoff has become a tradition in Hopkins County, another way local residents can show respect and appreciation to the honorees selected to participate in the special weekend in Washington, D.C., designed specifically...
North Hopkins Students Meeting Challenges Of Chicken Farming at Cluckingham Palace
As the North Hopkins Elementary classes began settling into another week of caring for the inhabitants of Cluckingham Palace, the school’s gifted and talented students were busy researching ways to help their feathered friends produce more eggs. Tegan Thompson shows the fresh egg she found while Amanda Caviness’ second grade class tends to the Royal Birds entrusted to their care Sept. 20 in Cluckhingham Palace at North...
