Dairy Festival Opening Ceremony
On Friday June 9th at 12:00 noon, Dairy Festival Board members held the opening ceremony at Celebration Plaza. 2016 Dairy Festival Queen, Sadie Evans, was in attendance, with the 2017 Dairy Festival Contestants. Carolyn McKinney has served on the Dairy Festival Board for 11 years, and commented “It’s the 59th Annual Hopkins County Dairy Festival. Was have 7 girls vying for the title of queen. The opening ceremony kicks...
Larry Sewell
Funeral service for Larry Sewell, age 66, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 P.M. on Saturday, June 10, 2017. Larry passed away on Thursday, June 8, 2017 at his residence in Sulphur Springs. Larry Wayne Sewell, was born August 8th, 1950 in Sulphur Springs, TX to Truitt and Laura Sewell. The nicknames he gave to the ones he...
Hot Air-Balloons at Sunrise
The Hot Air-Balloon Pilots met early Friday morning at 5:15, at the Holiday Inn in Sulphur Springs. Impending thunderstorms in Gainesville and Denton caused the Pilots to postpone the flight until after Sunrise at 6:15. The edge of the rain was 60 miles out, but the balloons can get affected by winds from a storm that is as far away as 50 miles out. “The FAA requires [Pilots meetings] as a group to make sure everyone has the...
Last Call for Entries in Chamber of Commerce Ice Cream Freeze Off Saturday
Currently 48 entries are registered but 60 or more entries are anticipated for the 16th Annual Ice Cream Freeze-off Saturday. Those who desire to enter and have not registered may register today during business hours at the Chamber of Commerce or Saturday around 4:30 p.m. at the event sight. The time and location have changed this year due to the placement of the Dairy Festival Carnival. The carnival location is on the grounds of the...
Karen H. DeWitt
A private services for Karen H. DeWitt, age 60, of Sulphur Springs, will be scheduled at a later date. No visitation is scheduled. Mrs. DeWitt passed away Monday, June 5, 2017 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. She was born June 30, 1956 in Fort Worth, TX, the daughter of Robert Hinson and Oneta (McAlpin) Hinson. She married Kenneth L. DeWitt on August 7, 1997 in Winfield, TX. Karen was a housewife and of the...
Carolyn Sue Rowe
No formal services are scheduled for Carolyn Sue Rowe, age 72, who passed away Thursday, June 8, 2017 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. Carolyn Sue (Susie) Rowe was born August 17, 1944 in El Campo, Texas, the daughter of Ernest Rufus McLane and Lynna Alice (Holt) McLane. Susie was retired, but had worked as manager of the Spring Valley Apartments and the manager of the Trends Club. She was also a Volunteer...
Cletius J. Brown
Funeral services for Cletius J. Brown, age 69, of Cumby will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, 17, 2017 at Miller Grove United Methodist Church with Rev. Howard Strickland officiating. Military graveside honors by the Hopkins County Military Coalition will follow at Miller Grove Cemetery with Gerald Burnett, Tony Colley, Eddie Price, John Whitehead, Dave Holsey, David Hatcher and Joe Mosher serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearer...
Tira News June, 9, 2017
by Jan Vaughn We want to express our sympathy to the family of Floyd Joslin. He passed away on Sunday and a memorial service is planned for Saturday, June 10th, at 2:00 p.m. at Tapp Funeral Home Chapel. Floyd was the father of former Tira Volunteer Fire Chief, Malcolm Joslin. The Tira City Council met on Tuesday, June 6th, at the Tira Community Center. They discussed the routine business – financial reports, volunteer fire...
Hunt County Regional’s Mobile Mammography Coach is Visiting Sulphur Springs!
by Savannah Owens Hunt County Regional Healthcare is offering mammograms on June 22nd in Sulphur Springs. The Tubby Adkisson Mobile Mammography Coach is a portable clinic housed inside a bus. KSST News sat down with Ellia Valdez to talk about the upcoming opportunity for women in the area. The Mammography Coach is a portable clinic inside of a coach or bus that will be parked in the Spring Village Shopping Center in front of Dollar...
