Paris District Road Report for Week of August 12, 2024
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting Aug. 12, 2024. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such...
Texas A&M Forest Service Forester Receives National Smokey Bear Award
August 11, 2024 – COLLEGE STATION, Texas—Michelle Moore, Texas A&M Forest Service Forester, received a bronze Smokey Bear award today in recognition of her efforts to create a first-of-its-kind wildfire prevention resource guide. The Introduction to Fire Prevention virtual resource guide created by Moore is a Texas-specific guide for volunteer fire departments, members of the public and Texas A&M Forest Service...
Fifth Annual Designer Handbag Bingo Deemed a Success
August 11, 2024 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation Board of Directors is proud of the funds they funnel back into Hopkins County’s healthcare. They are also proud of the events they sponsor to ensure the means to fund those healthcare initiatives. This year’s Designer Handbag Bingo, held on August 8, had approximately 583 bingo players in attendance. Given away that night were 33...
A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, August 11, 2024
Peace Hey friends! Anyone else find that Friday came a lot quicker this week than usual. There I was minding my own business and Friday snuck up on me this afternoon. The theme for this week seems to have been worry and peace, and the fact that they have a hard time coexisting. Don’t we all have things we “worry” about? Bills, our kids, our jobs, our cars, our family, the random lady at the store. Sometimes we worry about nothing just...
Robert Herman Weir Jr.
Robert Herman Weir Jr., born on October 6, 1948, in Cooper, Texas, passed away peacefully in Tira, Texas, on Thursday, August 8. He was 75 years old. Robert was the beloved husband of Yvonne Hall Weir, with whom he shared 50 wonderful years of marriage. Together, they built a loving family that includes their children: Destri Weir (Eben Esterhuyse) of Sunnyvale, TX; Dacy Campbell (Michael) of Caddo Mills, TX;...
Marcille Tucker
January 1, 1929 — August 8, 2024 Funeral service for Marcille Tucker, age 95, of Denton, Texas will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 15, 2024 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs, Texas with Rev. Gary Dyer and Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. Interment will be held at 3:00 p.m. at Grove Hill Memorial Park Cemetery, 3920 Samuell Blvd., Dallas, TX 75228. Visitation will be held one hour prior from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at...
Jean Gibbons
May 12, 1926 — August 8, 2024 Graveside for Jean Gibbons of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, August 12, 2024 at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery with Rev. Larry Jordan officiating. Ms. Gibbons passed away at her home on Thursday, August 8, 2024 after a brief illness. Jean Felton Gibbons, age 98, was born in Dallas, Texas on May 12, 1926 to Guy Herman Felton, Sr. and Rhoda L. Best. Jean was a...
President Does not Favor A&M-Dallas Name
August 9, 2024 – Texas A&M-Commerce president Dr. Mark Rudin has issued a message on the Alumni Association Facebook page, saying that based on comments received from alumni, students, faculty, staff and other supporters, he won’t support the renaming of the university as Texas A&M University-Dallas. Rudin writes: “I have informed the Board of Regents and A&M-System Chancellor John Sharp that I will not...
Governor Abbott Issues Executive Order Requiring Texas Hospitals To Collect, Report Healthcare Costs For Illegal Immigrants
August 8, 2024 | Austin, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott issued an Executive Order directing the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to collect information on illegal immigrants who use Texas public hospitals for inpatient and emergency care and to report incurred healthcare costs due to the Biden-Harris Administration’s reckless open border policies. HHSC will also be required to report annually to the Governor and...
Floyd David “DJ” Newby, Jr.
January 13, 1973 — August 7, 2024 Sulphur Springs Graveside service for Floyd David “DJ” Newby, Jr., age 51, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at Sharp Cemetery, Yantis, Texas with Bobby Hutson, Garrett Shipley, Kaleb Hoeischer, Darell Butler, Jaxon Harville, and Cade Dennis servicing as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearer will be Tommy Poe. Visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at...
