Sulphur Springs UIL Academic Team Earns 2nd at Hallville Meet
The SSHS Wildcat UIL Academic Team travelled to Hallsville this past Saturday, February 16. As a team, our Wildcat UILers earned 2nd place overall at the Hallsville High School Invitational Meet. Congratulations to the following students and teams who brought home awards in their events. Ready Writing Annmarie Gunn 1st Place (Gail Herman – Coach) Computer Science Brayden Fisher 1st Place (Matt Wilder...
Jean Stephens Tullis
Graveside service for Jean Stephens Tullis, age 87, of Yantis, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Yantis Cemetery with Bro. Rodney Crist officiating. A visitation will be held from 11:00-12:30 Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mrs. Tullis passed away Saturday, February 16, 2019 at her residence. Jean Stephens Tullis was born October 16, 1931 in Yantis, Texas, the daughter of Ruben...
SSHS Academic UIL Places First at MPHS Winter Tournament
District UIL CX Debate – SSHS Wildcat Cross-Examination Debate Teams competed at the District CX Debate meet this week at First Baptist Church in Mt. Pleasant, TX. While no teams advanced to the state meet, we are extremely proud of their efforts this year. The 2019 SSHS CX Debate Teams include seniors Felipe Alba and Dakota Soles, juniors James Draper and Matthew Robinson, and sophomores Mariam Tran and Kimberly Wheatcraft. CX Debate...
Hopkins County Grand Jury Indicts 69 in January
January 25, 2019 – A Hopkins County Grand Jury handed up 69 indictments in January, 2019. Those indicted who have been arrested include: Daniel Lee Baxter was indicted for Injury Child/Elderly Disable with Intent Bodily Injury Janie Lynn Perez was indicted for Improper Relationship Between Educator/Student . In a press release from the office of North Hopkins ISD Superintendent Darin Jolly the district announced that a now...
SSHS UIL Academic Team Competed at Lindale
The Wildcats UIL Academic Team competed at Lindale this past weekend (January 18-19) and collected 145 points. Coordinator Gerald Grafton reported that the Spelling and Vocabulary Team and Literary Criticism Team both finished in first place. In Spelling and Vocabulary, Gisselle Garcia was second, Mariam Tran was third and Dawson Carpenter was fourth. In Literary Criticism, Matthew Harper was first, Carissa Carter was second, Lainey...
James Ray Blakeney
James Ray Blakeney, 88, passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2019, in Mineola, Texas. A memorial service is scheduled for Friday, January 18, 2019 at the First Baptist Church, Mineola, with Dr. Phillip Casper and Dr. Mark Neeley officiating. A family visitation/ reception will follow immediately in the youth building. Ray Blakeney’s colorful life began in Palo Pinto County where he was born on August 18, 1930, and was reared near...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report November 28-December 4, 2018
Wood County Sheriff’s Report November 28,2018 to December 4, 2018 includes: November 28th Deputies were dispatched to FM 14 near Quitman, at approximately 12:18 a.m., in reference to a reckless driver. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to locate the vehicle. Deputies were dispatched to CR 1895 near Yantis, at approximately 10:35 a.m., in reference to theft. A known actor did not pay the reporting party for the vehicle. This...
HCGS Wins Multiple Awards at State Conference
The Texas State Genealogical Society Conference was held at the Omni Hotel in San Antonio, Texas on November 1-4, 2018. Hopkins County Genealogical Society (HCGS) had several members in attendance. HCGS also won awards including first place quarterly with the Hopkins County Heritage. The weekend was culminated with an awards banquet on Saturday night. The key note speaker was Andrew Carroll. Andrew is currently the director of the...
Nell Garrett Giles
Funeral service for Nell Garrett Giles, age 93, of Allen, will be held Tuesday,Nov. 6, 2018, at 1:00 pm, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel.Visitation will be 12:00 noon until 1:00 pm, also, at Wilson-Orwosky Chapel.Interment will follow service in Clifton Cemetery. Nell Garrett Giles (aka “Mamaw”) was born on February 19, 1925 in Point, TX. Her parents were David Lyle “Tonie” and Flora Estelle Strong...
Bobby Ray “Buddy” Ferrell
Bobby Ray “Buddy” Ferrell, 80, of Commerce, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at his residence surrounded by loving family. Bobby Ray “Buddy” Ferrell Buddy was born in Hopkins County, Texas, on January 9, 1938, to Minnie Cecil Burns and Thomas Grady Ferrell. In 1959 Buddy worked for 1 year as an equipment operator at McKinsey Asphalt in Greenville until he entered the United States Air Force in 1960. Upon...
