North Texas Food Bank Kicks Off Annual Peanut Butter Drive to Combat Hunger
September campaign calls on the community to help families across North Texas. DALLAS, TX, August 20, 2025 – The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) is once again calling on the community to help fight hunger—one jar at a time. Kicking off this September during Hunger Action Month, the 12th Annual Peanut Butter Drive aims to collect 100,000 pounds of peanut butter and raise $350,000 to support families in need across the...
Ben Spraggins
September 10, 1979 — August 20, 2025 Sulphur Springs Funeral service for Ben Spraggins, age 45, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at the Sulphur Springs Civic Center Auditorium with Denver Hines officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Spraggins passed away in Plano, Texas on Wednesday, August 20, 2025 after succumbing to injuries from an accident in Waco in June. Benjamin Lee...
First United Methodist Church of Sulphur Springs Offers Small Group Studies Opportunities And More
August 21, 2025 – First United Methodist Church, located at 301 Church Street, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, offers Small Group Studies opportunities, and more, to the community. “Young Adult Bible Study” is offered every second Sunday of the Month beginning September 7, 2025. The “Adam Hamilton Small Group Study” will be offered Mondays at 6:00pm and Tuesdays at 2:00pm, beginning September 8, 2025. The...
Texas A&M Forest Service, Lamar County Sheriff’s Office Warn of Timber Theft in County
August 21, 2025 – LAMAR COUNTY, Texas—Following recent reports of timber theft in Lamar County, Texas A&M Forest Service and the Lamar County Sheriff’s Office urge landowners to be vigilant and report any suspicious timber harvesting. Individuals in Lamar County have allegedly approached multiple landowners, verbally requesting permission to harvest trees on their property. After receiving permission, these individuals...
Miller Grove FFA News and Events Summer 2025
August 21, 2025 – The Miller Grove FFA 2025 Summer Spotlight states that the Miller Grove FFA officers attended the Texas State Convention this Summer. Cate Anderson, Addie May, Kayson Logan, and Leeton Stracener all competed in the Junior Quiz Bowl at the State Convention. These are just a couple of highlights the Summer Spotlight points out. Check it out below! Miller Grove FFA Summer 2025 Spotlight In other Miller Grove FFA...
Could the Cloud be Based in Thermo?
August 21, 2025 – We have all heard about “the cloud” and kind of understand that most of our information is stored there as well as other content we receive comes from that same cloud. What remains a mystery to most of us, is the actually location of the cloud. If you are like me, you probably think “the cloud” resides somewhere in the stratosphere like other clouds but the cloud we depend on for our...
“Wonderful Wednesdays” at First United Methodist Church of Sulphur Springs Begin Again September 3rd
August 21, 2025 – Children’s Church and Praise at First United Methodist Church of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will resume September 3, 2025. “Wonderful Wednesdays” will be held 6:00pm to 7:00pm, and “Kids Praise” will be held 7:00 to 7:15pm. Please join them every Wednesday at First United Methodist Church, located at 301 Church Street, Sulphur Springs, Texas. First United Methodist Church 2025...
Tumbleweed Smith Will be Inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame
August 21, 2025 – Tumbleweed Smith, originator and producer of THE SOUND OF TEXAS radio series will be inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame on November 1st in the Broadcast Museum in Kilgore. After 9 years in radio and television news, Tumbleweed decided features were what he really liked to do. “It was sort of an experiment in free enterprise,” he says. “I wanted to see if I could make a living doing what I really like to...
Marthella Yoakum
November 24, 1929 ~ August 13, 2025 (age 95) Marthella Yoakum Obituary Funeral services for Marthella Yoakum, age 95, will be conducted at 10AM August 29, 2025, at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Jeff Sant officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with grandsons, Jeff Yoakum, Brian Yoakum, Jonathan Hatley, Jared Peacock, Joshua Mayes, Mark Yoakum serving as pallbearers Eric Hatley,...
Lawana G Morris
November 10, 1933 — August 18, 2025 Funeral service for Lawana Morris, age 91 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, August 22, 2025, at Tapp Funeral Home with Al Davis officiating. Interment will follow at North Hopkins Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at Tapp Funeral Home from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Ms. Morris passed away on Monday, August 18, 2025, at Legend Oaks Healthcare and...
