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Joe Dale Weatherly
Nov25

Joe Dale Weatherly

March 18, 1939 ~ November 23, 2024 (age 85) Funeral Service for Joe Dale Weatherly will be at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at West Oaks Funeral Home with David Burns officiating and Bill Bessonett as eulogist. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at 1:00 p.m. Joe passed away on November 23, 2024, in Tyler, Texas. Joe Dale Weatherly was born on March 18, 1939, in Point, Texas to Richard Gay...

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James Frederick Collier
Nov25

James Frederick Collier

April 28, 1937 — November 21, 2024 James Frederick Collier, age 87, passed away peacefully November 21, 2024. Arrangements are under the direction of Tapp Funerals and Cremations. With our condolences.

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CEA Mario Villarino Visits with John Mark Dempsey on this Episode of A Second Cup Of Coffee
Nov24

CEA Mario Villarino Visits with John Mark Dempsey on this Episode of A Second Cup Of Coffee

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Hopkins County Agent Mario Villarino-Gutierrez stopped by the KSST studios and visited with John Mark Dempsey on this episode of KSST’s A Second Cup Of Coffee… The two talked about such topics as fire ants and how to deal with them, the amount of rainfall we have had in Hopkins County and how it’s effecting the area, hay in Hopkins County and how the amount of rain has affected...

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Diatomaceous Earth for Vegetable Plant Protection  From Master Gardener David Wall
Nov24

Diatomaceous Earth for Vegetable Plant Protection  From Master Gardener David Wall

November 24, 2024 – When searching for organic ways to control vegetable garden pests without harming the plants or soil, an effective tool is diatomaceous earth (DE). For those not familiar with it, DE is a chalky rock made from microscopic sea algae plants called diatoms that had silica-lined cell walls. After death, the silica cell walls didn’t decompose, allowing them to be mined forever after, thus providing gardeners with...

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A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, November 24, 2024
Nov24

A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, November 24, 2024

Hey friends!  I was recently just sitting and reminiscing and was reminded of a time when someone saved my life.   So, when I was younger I worked, through a program at school, for the United States Forest Service. One day we were up on the side of the mountain cutting a fuel break and as I took a step back to take a bite with my McCloud, I slipped and almost fell down the mountain side, to what could have been my death...

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Carla Kenley
Nov23

Carla Kenley

Carla June Kenley of Shirley, Tx passed away at the age of 77 on Wednesday, November 20, 2024.  She was born on December 1, 1946, in Dallas County, Texas.  She was the second child of Temple and Flo Simmons of Reilly Springs, Texas. Carla married Phillip Kenley on December 23, 1967. She was a loving and caring wife, mother, and grandmother. Carla was a registered nurse and received her bachelors in nursing from Texas Women’s...

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Betty Hatley
Nov23

Betty Hatley

Funeral service for Betty Hatley, age 93, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, November 25, 2024, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Lynch Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service. Mrs. Hatley passed away at Christus Mother Frances of Sulphur Springs, on Friday, November 22, 2024. Betty Hatley was born on April 12, 1931, to Alvin and Martha Ann (Ainsworth) Cook in Bryson,...

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Paris District Road Report for Week of November 25, 2024
Nov23

Paris District Road Report for Week of November 25, 2024

Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting Nov. 25, 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...

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Here’s Some of the Exciting Activities Scheduled for end of November at the Senior Citizens Activity Center
Nov21

Here’s Some of the Exciting Activities Scheduled for end of November at the Senior Citizens Activity Center

November 21, 2024 – Some notes from Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Activity Center Coordinator Dawna Pryor… I have certificates for any vets that gave me their info a couple weeks ago. Thank you for your service. Monday is our Thanksgiving Dinner at 11am. Please bring a dish to pass. We are having turkey and ham! Also some live entertainment and a door prize ! Special days this week…………. Trivia...

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Michael Morris
Nov21

Michael Morris

Michael Morris, 64, of Galveston, Texas, was called home to be with the Lord on November 13, 2024, surrounded by his loved ones.Born in Arlington, Texas, to Betty Jean Bowden and Kenneth Ray Morris on the evening of Wednesday, May 4, 1960, Michael grew up as the younger brother to Ricky but often acted as the protective big brother. Their childhood adventures often took them to their grandparents’ farm in Purley, Texas—a place...

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