Garry Ray Strickland
Funeral services for Garry Ray Strickland, age 64, of Commerce, TX will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at West Oaks Funeral Home with Bro. David Burns officiating. Interment will follow at Brashear Cemetery with Danny Pompa, Jeff Strickland, Cody Tally, Delbert Miller, David Petty and Jeff Miller serving as pallbearers. Paul Garrett and Kade Millsap serving as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to...
As Local Couple Plans Eclipse Skydive, FAA Warns of Impact to Air Travel on April 8th
March 23, 2024 – The Federal Aviation Administration is warning travelers and pilots the total solar eclipse in April could snarl air traffic, especially at airports located in what is known as the path of totality. Hundreds of airports are either located in the path totality or are close enough in proximity to service aviators interested in the phenomenon. The FAA bulletin includes major airports such as Dallas-Fort Worth...
Virtual East Texas Pasture Management Program Set for April 5
March 22, 2024 – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a virtual East Texas Pasture Management Program on April 5. The April 5 virtual East Texas Pasture Management Program will focus on topics related to beef and forage production. The online program will run from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. via the Zoom meeting platform. Registration cost is $35. Attendees must pre-register at https://tx.ag/VirtualETPastureMgt before 11...
Aurora “Dona Maria” Perez
Funeral Mass for Aurora “Dona Maria” Perez, age 76, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 23, 2024 at St. James Catholic Church with Father Victor Hernandez officiating. Humberto Gonzalez, Eddie Perez, Juan Perez, Koby Perez, Caden Perez and Freddie Camacho will beserving as pallbearers. Aurora passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 in Tyler, TX. Aurora was born on January 31, 1948 in Jerecuaro, GTO. To...
Vickie Jean Erwin Palmer
Vickie Jean Erwin Palmer, age 82, of Mount Vernon, Texas passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in Sulphur Springs, Texas. A graveside service will be on Friday, March 22, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Liberty Cemetery. Vickie was born on August 21, 1941, in Sweetwater, Texas to Thadeus Jeff and Dixie (Durden) Erwin. She married Garland Palmer on December 21, 1962, in Odessa, Texas. Vickie worked as a beautician and was a homemaker....
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church Announces Holy Week Schedule
March 21, 2024 – As Holy Week approaches, starting this Sunday, March 24th with Palm Sunday, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Sulphur Springs announces their schedule for this last week of Lent. All services will take place at 1206 College Street in Sulphur Springs. Sunday, March 24: Palm Sunday 11:00am Wednesday March 27: Stations of the Cross Service 6:00pm Thursday March 28: Maunday Thursday Service 6:00pm Friday March...
Gilmer Couple Arrested with Drugs, Charged with Endangering Children
March 21, 2024 – A Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy was on patrol in Como and noticed a car traveling down a dead in street just after 1am early Thursday morning. A records check of the license plate of the vehicle returned registration from Gilmer, Tx. The officer initiated a traffic stop as the suspicious vehicle seemed to be lost in it’s travels. Upon making contact with the driver, the officer noticed the driver...
Consumer Alert: Tax Scams Are on The Rise
March 20, 2024 – The IRS recently warned that financial scams are on the rise, especially during tax season. Reduce your risk of becoming a target by staying alert and knowing what to watch for. Spotting the most common tax scams. Scammers may contact you via phone, email, text or social media and then impersonate the IRS to make you think there’s a problem with your tax return. Common scam strategies include: Scam alert...
Jean Strickland
Funeral Service for Emma Jean Spencer Strickland, age 103, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 22, 2024 at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Peter McNabb officiating. Steve Morello, Korey Baley, Bob Hanley, Christopher Gee, Kyle Burney, Alex Burney, Zach Burney, and Spencer Hodge will be serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Armando Rios, Ronny Jones, and Sam Fountain. There will...
Solar Eclipse: A Once-In-A-Lifetime Event?
March 19, 2024 – For most of us, this April 8th will provide an opportunity to be front and center of what may be a once-in-a-lifetime event. A total solar eclipse is a rare event, recurring somewhere on Earth every 18 months on average. It is estimated to recur at any given location only every 360–410 years on average. That data makes Sulphur Springs a very rare place for a very rare occurence as our tiny town sits in the very...
