Pair Arrested for Drugs and Child Endangerment
Tony Andrew Hitt, Jr. Christina Marie Stockton March 5, 2024 – Sulphur Springs Police were dispatched to a local motel as they responded to a report of drugs in the hotel room with children present. Officers made contact with two adults in the hotel room just before 10pm Monday night and were given consent to enter the room. Officers noticed a strong odor of marijuana in the room as well as observed a clear baggie on a table...
2024 Mr. & Miss Paris Junior College to be Announced Wednesday
March 4, 2024 – The 2024 Mr. and Miss Paris Junior College will be announced on Wednesday evening, March 6 during halftime of the 7:30 p.m. men’s basketball game against Navarro College in the Hunt Center. Faculty and staff nominate students for this honor and the student body casts the final vote. To be nominated, students must be graduating sophomores with a minimum of 12 semester hours in the current semester and 45...
Mt. Vernon Masonic Lodge is Collecting for Victims and First Responders of the Panhandle Fires
March 4, 2024 – The Mount Vernon Masonic Lodge is collecting donations for victims and First Responders of the current fires in the Texas Panhandle. They are accepting donations until March 12, 2024. They are accepting donations of clothes, money, infant supplies, First Aid supplies, non-perishable foods, drink items, and pet supplies. The drop off locations are Franklin County Sheriff’s office, 2S Feed & Ranch,...
Phillip Darity
Memorial Service for Phillip Darity, age 79, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at Murray Orwosky Funeral Home, Sulphur Springs, TX. Jeff Gravens and Pete Wilson will officiate. Mr. Darity passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at his home in Sulphur Springs. Phillip Wayne Darity was born on January 15, 1945 in Eagletown, OK to Walter Darity and Virginia (Ray) Darity. He served in the U.S. Army and is a...
General Motors Recalls over 820,000 Trucks
March 4, 2024 – General Motors is recalling nearly 820,000 pickup trucks over a potential safety issue involving tailgates. The automaker says that the electronic latch mechanism used to open the gate of some 2020-2024 Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra truck beds might short circuit if water gets into the tailgate. That means the gate could inadvertently open while the car is parked, leading unsecured property in the bed to fly out...
Rev. Tommy Noble and Peggy Noble
Funeral Service for Rev. Tommy Noble, age 86, and Peggy Noble, age 82 of Pickton, TX will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at Full Gospel House of Prayer, Sulphur Springs, TX with Rev. Todd Turner officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at 10:00 a.m. Serving as pallbearers will be Mark Johnson, Johnathon Noble, Joshua Noble, Levi, Noble, Ricky Hurt, and Tyler Aaron. Honorary pallbearers are...
Janie Bell Palmer
Born February 26, 1926 died February 27, 2024 at the age of 98. Services for Janie Burns Palmer who passed away in Rockport, TX February 27, 2024, a day after her 98th birthday, will be held Friday, March 8th at Spence Chapel, First Baptist Church in Sulphur Springs. Visitation will be at 1:00 PM and service at 2:00 PM. She was born February 26, 1926 to Babe and Lola Burns in Pickton. She married Morris Palmer in 1944 in Sulphur...
Polling Locations for Super Tuesday Primary Election
March 4, 2024 – Tuesday, March 5th is election day in many states, including Texas. Known as Super Tuesday, primary elections will be held in 15 states on the same day, with roughly one-third of the delegates needed for presidential nomination up for grabs. Locally, this primary election will determine the winner of many contests as most candidates are running on the Republican primary ballot with no Democratic challenger....
Claude “Andy” Andrew Jennings, Jr
Born December 30, 1944 died March 1, 2024 at the age of 79. Funeral services for Claude “Andy” Andrew Jennings, Jr. age 79, of Rowlett, TX will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rusty Jennings officiating and Ricky Jennings assisting. Interment will follow at Greenview Cemetery with Justin Gibson, Brennan Gibson, Colton Gibson, Brandon Gibson, Dawson Alt, Connor Cook, Mason Mock,...
Don’t Forget To Spring Your Clocks Forward For Daylight Saving Time
March 4, 2024 – Just a friendly reminder: don’t forget to adjust your clocks (if they don’t change automatically) when you head to bed Sunday. It’s time to spring forward 1 hour for Daylight Saving Time. Otherwise, you’ll likely arrive an hour late for church or any other appointments or activities you have scheduled Sunday. Those who are not at their best first thing in the morning might consider going to bed an hour or so...
