A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, December 7, 2025
Hey friends, let’s read together in John 1:1-18. About how we can know the love of God because of him sending his son to be flesh and dwell among us. John 1:1-18 NLT [1] In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. [2] He existed in the beginning with God. [3] God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. [4] The Word gave life to...
Dixie Nell (York) Stringfellow
Dixie Nell (York) Stringfellow passed away Sunday, November 30, 2025, at her home in Miro, Texas. She was born on a Tuesday, March 28, 1921, in Deport, Texas. The 4th child of Thomas Alfred and Josephine Cooper York. The family moved back to Johntown, Texas, when Dixie was about 2 years old, no matter how many places they lived, Johntown was always home. She attended grade school in Johntown and high school in Bogata. She started...
CHRISTUS Health Expands Patient Care with New Multi-Specialty Clinic in Sulphur Springs
December 6, 2025 – (SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas) – CHRISTUS Health celebrated the expansion of specialty care for patients in East Texas with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday for its newest multi-specialty clinic in Sulphur Springs. The 16,500-square-foot clinic opens to patients on Monday, Dec. 8, and brings together five key specialties under one roof: gastroenterology, general surgery, orthopedics, pain management and...
Federal–State Clash Intensifies Over SNAP Data Demand
December 5, 2025 – The political fight over federal food assistance escalated sharply this week as the Trump administration threatened to withhold Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding from states that refuse to turn over detailed personal data on beneficiaries. About 42 million lower-income Americans, or 1 in 8, rely on SNAP to help buy groceries. The average monthly benefit is about $190 per person, or a...
Linda Jean “Ramsey” Badgett
June 26, 1947 — December 4, 2025 Houston Funeral service for Linda Jean ”Ramsey” Badgett, age 78 of Houston, Texas will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Buddy Wiggins officiating. Interment will follow at Seymore. Visitation will be held from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mrs. Badgett passed away on December 4, 2025 at her...
Dean “PD” Howle
Dean “PD” Howle December 13, 1943 — December 3, 2025 Sulphur Springs Private graveside for Dean “PD” Howle, age 81 of Sulphur Springs will be held at Shooks Chapel Cemetery at a later date with Macen Howle, Brycen Howle, Tatom Sink, Grason Sink, Heith Stubbs, and Clint Howle serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. on Sunday, December 7, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Howle passed...
Janet Elaine Newby
December 17, 1960 — December 4, 2025 Sulphur Springs Funeral service for Janet Elaine Newby, age 64 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Bro. Paul Newby and Bro. Danny Caldwell officiating. Interment will follow at Reilly Springs Cemetery with Kevin Roed, Jonathan Farris, Caleb Newby, Hunter Farris, Levi Welch, and Jake Webb serving as pallbearers. Jaxon...
Paula Pipkin
Funeral service for Paula Pipkin, age 67, of Pine Forest, will be held at 1:00 pm Monday, December 8, 2025, at West Oaks Funeral Home with Rev. Shannon Gammill officiating. Interment will be at GreenwoodCemetery with Brad Mobley, Gary Mobley, Tommy Mobley, Randy Mobley, Billy Huie, Ryan Garmon, Tim Lane, and Chris Pryor serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 5:00pm-7:00pm Sunday, December 7, 2025, at West Oaks Funeral...
It’s Blue Santa Day in Hopkins County
December 5, 2024 – The annual Blue Santa Toy Drive starts at 7AM and goes till 7PM. The Hopkins County Sheriff Department will also be accepting cash donations. You can call ahead to make sure you get your delicious BBQ dinner provided each year by CJ Duffy. He will be with the Blue Santa crew at the Walmart in Sulphur Springs on Friday December 5, 2024. We can deliver within Sulphur Springs city limits between 10am and 1pm for...
Texas Christmas Tree Industry Booms as Nation Sees Sharp Decline
December 5, 2025 – AUSTIN — Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller kicked off the holiday season Wednesday by celebrating a rare bright spot in American agriculture: the rapid growth of the Texas Christmas tree industry, even as the sector declines nationwide. “There is nothing like a Texas-grown Christmas tree,” Miller said. “When Texans buy a real tree grown in Texas soil, they support our farmers, create local jobs, and...
