KCS Holiday Express: No Stops in Texas
The 2019 KCS Holiday Express will not stop in Texas this year. This holiday favorite will instead travel north along the Texas Louisiana border. The closest stop for Hopkins County folks would be Shreveport LA KCS Yard, 4500 North Lake Shore Drive, Gate 5. The train will arrive there on December 9th at 4 p.m. The full route table is available here.
Barbara Shockey
Family Led Memorial for Barbara Shockey, age 68, of Como, TX will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, November 29, 2019 at Birthright Baptist with Edgar Clements officiating. Barbara passed away on Monday, November 25, 2019 at Rock Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation. Barbara was born May 3rd, 1951 in Fort Worth, TX to Robert Hickey and Udean Baxter. She married George Shockey in Ft. Worth, Tx on December 29, 1989. Barbara was a...
Hopkins County Salvation Army Angel Tree
The Hopkins County Salvation Army still has 31 angels left. The tree is set up at Walmart of Sulphur Springs. These angels are from ages 1 to 12 years. The Salvation Army is doing gift cards this year for kids 13 and older this year. This age group can be harder to buy for. The Salvation Army signed up a record 430 kids this year. If anyone would like to donate, they can contact me, Jill Major, at 903 275-2162. Gifts are due back at...
Donna A. McLeod
A memorial service for Donna A. McLeod, of Savannah, will be held at the chapel of Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 1:00 pm. Donna passed away on November 19th, at Medical City Frisco. She was born on May 21, 1938, in Ashland Kentucky, to the parentage of Clarence Oliver and Ann Louise Jackson Miller. Donna was 82 years at the time of her death. During her working career she worked in office administration...
Fred Auston Fisher
Funeral services for Fred Auston Fisher, age 89, of Yantis, will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Monday, November 25, 2019 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Jeff Gravens officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Drew Fisher, Brady Fisher, Jarrett Lassig, Danny Lawrence, Jeremy Bowman and Blake Fisher serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Tino Zapata, Lynn Crook and Travis Rowland. Visitation...
Shirley Ann Reed Dixon Garrett
Private memorial service for Shirley Ann Reed Dixon Garrett, age 73, of Mt. Vernon, TX will be held at 2P.M. on Saturday, November 23, 2019 in Scroggins, TX. Her cremains will be interred at New Hope Cemetery. Ms. Garrett passed away on Friday, November 8 , 2019 at her home in Mt. Vernon. Shirley Ann was born on April 11, 1946 in Prague, OK to Wayne and Martina Reed. She married James Earl Dixon in 1962 in Sulphur Springs, TX, then...
Learn how to make the most of your Medicare coverage!
Now is the time to be sure your current Medicare plan is still a good fit for you. If your health needs have changed, or your current plan doesn’t offer the benefits and features you’re looking for, it may be time to switch to a UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage Plan. Join North Texas Medicare Saturday November 16th, 2019 at the Sulphur Springs Public Library. Meeting starts at 10AM.
Tradin’ Post for Wednesday, November 13th, 2019
Free to Good Home. Grey kitten, approx 3 months old. Litter box trained. Very friendly and loves people. Call (469) 667-1629 for more info. I have a 55 inch Magnavox flat screen TV for sale. It’s in excellent condition and does have the remote . I’m asking $250.00 . Located in Sulphur springs . Please text or call 903-440-2337 . Thanks I have for sale a gold’s gym treadmill in excellent condition . It’s only...
Ticket Giveaway: Bright Star Cinemas VIP Red-Carpet Event
You and a friend can attend the Bright Star Cinema VIP Red-Carpet Event on Wednesday November 20th, 2019. The event starts at 6:30PM and free popcorn and free movies are included. The event is first come, first served. This means that once the theater reaches capacity, you will not be allowed in… So plan on coming early! The renovation includes new larger seats, bigger screen, better sound, and a new menu. Tickets must be picked...
