Eddie Hicks Haynes
Eddie Hicks Haynes Eddie Hicks Haynes, 81, of Cumby, passed away early Sunday morning, July 28, 2019 in Greenville, TX. Eddie was born in Razor, Texas (Lamar County), on March 22, 1938, the son of Troy Haynes and Gladys Hicks Haynes. He was a retired Classified & Production Coordinator for the Dallas Times Herald. Eddie served in the United States Army as well as the Army National Guard of Texas, earning the rank of Major. He...
Jerry Gayle Shumate
Gayle Shumate, 80, of Commerce, passed away peacefully at her home in Commerce on July 29, 2019. She was born in Commerce, Texas on April 5, 1939, the daughter of John Monroe Shumate and Jewel Josie Hilliard Shumate. Ms. Shumate was a graduate of Commerce High School in the class of 1957. She went on to get her Bachelor’s Degree and teaching certificate from East Texas State University (now A&M Commerce) in 1961. She...
Phil Fugitt
Phil Fugitt, 89, of Commerce was released from this world into heaven on Thursday evening, July 25, 2019 in Greenville, TX. Phil was born in Greenville, Texas on February 5, 1930, the son of Joe Fugitt and Mildred Duck Fugitt. He received diplomas from Greenville High School, the University of Texas, Austin, and the South Texas School of Law in Houston. Mr. Fugitt served as an attorney in the Greenville area until his retirement from...
Season Ticket Holders Seek Upgrades on Wednesday of Season Ticket Week
Some people were lined up outside Sulphur Springs High School Wednesday morning waiting for season ticket sales to resume at 8:15 a.m. The first person in line arrived at 4 a.m. Wednesday during season ticket week is always a very big day as season ticket holders who have renewed their tickets Monday or Tuesday may seek upgrades. They had some tickets to choose from. Lynette King with the season ticket sales team said 90% of season...
Community’s Friendliness, EDC Cited As Factors In Attracting My Perfect Pet Owner To Sulphur Springs
My Perfect Pet groundbreaking ceremony on July 31, 2019 A gathering of about three dozen local officials, business representatives and community members joined Karen Neola at 49 Pioneer Parkway Monday morning to welcome her to Sulphur Springs and officially break ground on the site where she is expected in less than a year to begin production of her gourmet pet food products for pets. Neola started My Perfect Pet after two of her dogs...
Fort Worth Woman Accused Of Having Forged Social Security, Texas ID Cards
A 25-year-old Fort Worth woman is accused of having forged Social Security and Texas ID cards when stopped by a deputy in Cumby early Tuesday morning. Both documents allegedly had her name on them, and the ID card had her address and date of birth too. However, the number on the Social Security card was fake and the number on the ID card was that of a person who died, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron Chaney alleged in...
Commissioners Approve Equipment Purchases, Bridge Replace Program Agreement
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Steps to attain equipment for road maintenance and fund bridge repairs were among the actions take by Hopkins County Commissioners Court this week. Precinct 3 Commissioner Wade Bartley will be getting Kubota Tractor with side boom mower, a Ford F250 Ford pickup and Mobank wood chipper to help workers keep county roads in Precinct 3 brush cut, and ditches cleared and brush cut back. The equipment will...
Sixty Entering Eighth and Ninth Graders Show Up Tuesday for Wildcats Football Camp
Tuesday, July 30, marked the opening day for the three-day Wildcats Football Camp for SSISD students only entering the 8th and 9th grades. Camp hours are 9:30 a.m. until noon each day through Thursday. Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens said camp for younger boys took place in late May and he said that change seemed to help increase numbers for that camp. With hot weather Tuesday morning, Coach Owens was glad to have the indoor field...
Peggy McDougall
Peggy McDougall Peggy McDougall, age 94, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 28, 2019. The daughter of Sterling Ishmael and Willie Johnston Ishmael born January 17, 1925 in Hopkins County in Sherley, Texas and given the name Lula Odeal Ishmael. Mrs. McDougall was nicknamed Peggy, by Sulphur Springs high school friends who said she looked like a “Peggy” and went by it for the rest of her life. Mrs. McDougall was preceded in death...
