Tax Day Looms For Most Individuals
April 11, 2024 – April 15th falls on a Monday this year, just one week after darkness fell across a large swath of Texas from the solar eclipse. The dreaded Tax Day can be a dark day for many taxpayers as they finalize their taxes and realize they owe more money to the Internal Revenue Service. But for some, it may be a pleasant surprise that they have a refund coming. April 15th is also the day to file for an “extension...
Chamber Connection April 10, 2024
April 10, 2024 – Chamber Connection – Butch Burney Way to go, Hopkins County! Monday was one of the most special days I have ever witnessed. The weather cooperated to give us a glorious view of one of God’s special wonders, and we had visitors from literally around the world to help us celebrate the Total Solar Eclipse on the centerline. At the Chamber, we personally met people from at least 35 states and nine different...
Thurman Littlefield
Funeral Service for Thurman Littlefield will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 12, 2024 at West Oaks Funeral Home with Bro. David Burns officiating. There will be a visitation from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Thurman Littlefield, 84, earned his heavenly wings Sunday, April 7 with his wife Patty by his side at Carriage House Manor. Thurman was born August 19, 1939 in Hopkins County to...
This and That for April 2024 From Master Gardener David Wall
April 9, 2024 – For those who, for whatever reason, choose to cut the corn off the cob after cooking and before eating, holding on without burning or scalding you hand is always a problem. Fortunately, a simple, easy, and mess-free solution is to use an angel food cake pan. Simply place the stem end in the center hole and then slice downward with a knife to remove the kernels. Plants don’t just emit water vapor to the sky, they...
Dinner Bell for April 10th, 2024
The Kiwanis Club of Sulphur Springs is part of the Texas Ramp Project and constructed more then 50 wheelchair ramps for all ages with restricted mobility in Hopkins County in 2023. What the Kiwanis Club is famously “known for” is the Pancake Breakfast held each year at the Civic Center. A Pancakes Breakfast of pancakes, sausage and bacon with milk, coffee and juice is the fundraiser that supports the charitable programs of...
Commerce Church of Christ to Hold Fish Fry for First Responders April 11th
April 9, 2024 – The Commerce Church of Christ, located at 1900 Culver Street in Commerce, Texas, wishes to invite all First Responders to a Fish Fry in their honor Thursday, April 11, 2024, in their Fellowship Hall. They will be serving fried fish from 11:00am to 1:00pm. First Responders please join Commerce Church of Christ and let them show you their appreciation for all that you do.
Stolen Boat From Lewisville May Be in Hopkins County
April 9, 2024 – A report from local Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Todd Evans details that a stolen 2023 Malibu Boat & Trailer may be in the Hopkins County area and a huge reward is being offered for information about the wayward watercraft. A picture and description is provided below from a San Diego, California company that specializes in stolen boat investigations. The vessell was hijacked September...
James Lee Willhite
James Lee Willhite passed away in Mesquite, Texas on April 6, 2024, at the age of 92. He was born on July 24, 1931, in Leflore County, Mississippi. James was the second of nine children. He joined the U.S. Army at the age of seventeen and retired after a 22-year career in Communications where he served his last year in Vietnam. He then spent 15 years as an electrician at East Texas State University (now Texas A&M Commerce). He...
Ricky Lee McCarty
Ricky Lee McCarty, age 66, of Cooper, TX passed away at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs, TX on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. A family and friend led Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at Ignite Ministries (formerly New Life Baptist Church), 628 FM 1528, Cooper, TX 75432. Visitation will be held one hour prior from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Ricky was born in Commerce, TX on July 15, 1957 to Wabern...
Opal Lee (Coleman) Penny
Opal Lee (Coleman) Penny spent her life in service to her family, friends, and thousands of patients during her career in healthcare. Serving others was the central theme of Opal’s nearly 95 years until her death April 3, 2024. She was born May 17, 1929, in Emory, Texas, to Robert S. and Cora Coleman. Opal graduated from Miller Grove High School in 1946 and immediately entered the healthcare field, working briefly as a school nurse in...
