Paris District Road Report for December 1, 2025
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in Fannin, Grayson, Hopkins, Franklin, Delta, Lamar, Red River, Hunt and Rains Counties for the week starting December 1, 2025. 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...
Learn About the SSHS Choir’s Christmas Concert Coming up December 9th on This KSST’s A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey
November 28, 2025 – On November 18th, 2025, Sulphur Springs High School Choir Director, Beth Cole, dropped by for A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey to chat about the SSHS Choir’s upcoming Christmas Program being held at the Sulphur Springs High School Auditorium on December 9th, 2025. Beth and John Mark also talked about Sulphur Springs’s Choir students, the All State Competition coming up on January 10,...
Shirley Evans
November 10, 1941 — November 20, 2025 Funeral Service for Shirley Evans, age 84 of Farmersville, Texas will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, November 29, 2025, at Tapp Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 12:00 PM until 1:00 PM. Mrs. Evans passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at Lexington Medical Lodge in Farmersville, Texas. Shirley was born November 10, 1941, in Sulphur Springs, Texas to Luther and Fenton (Fisher) Gibby....
Mark Friddle
September 1, 1950 — November 26, 2025 Yantis Funeral service for Mark Friddle, age 75 of Yantis, Texas will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Mark Garrett officiating. Interment will follow at Greenpond Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mr. Friddle passed away on November 26, 2025 at Rock Creek Health and Rehab. Mark was born on September 1, 1950 in...
Belinda Dickey
October 11, 1949 — November 26, 2025 Sulphur Springs Graveside service for Belinda Dickey, age 76 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at Restlawn Memorial Park with Garry Jordan officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Mrs. Dickey passed away on November 26, 2025 at her residence. Belinda Dickey
Sherry Kay Sinclair
March 14, 1964 ~ November 27, 2025 (age 61) Sherry Kay Sinclair, of Sulphur Springs, passed away peacefully, the morning of November 27, 2025 to be with her Lord. She was surrounded by her family until the very end. She was born on March 14, 1964 in Hope, Arkansas. Sherry had 30 years in education, starting her career in 1992 in Queen City, Texas. She then worked in Mt. Pleasant in 1997 and 1998, then moved to Sulphur Springs ISD,...
MISTLETOE By Master Gardener Ronnie Wilson
November 28, 2025 – Mistletoe has long been associated with the Christmas holidays, and the idea of kissing under the mistletoe is a favorite of many people, both young and old. Mistletoe has historically represented romance, vitality, and fertility. The ancient Greeks’ winter holiday Kronia used mistletoe as part of the celebrations, and the tradition of “kissing under the mistletoe” may have started there. ...
POINSETTIAS By Master Gardener Ronnie Wilson
November 28, 2025 – Poinsettias are everywhere! Nurseries, garden centers, even grocery stores are now selling these plants for Christmas color and decorations. These plants are famous for their bright red foliage, and make a great Christmas display of holiday cheer. Although we are used to seeing poinsettias as red plants, they come in many varieties and colors. The “leaves” are actually called “bracts”,...
Wm. David Thompson
March 21, 1947 ~ November 21, 2025 (age 78) Wm. David Thompson born, in 1947 to Caleb James Thompson and Mary Garnet Head Thompson in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Wm. David grew up in Sulphur Springs and graduated from Sulphur Springs High School. Wm. David married Patricia Wilkins on November 22, 1967; Patricia preceded him in death in 2016. Wm. David worked as a computer programmer since the 1970’s until his retirement. He enjoyed...
Doug “Dougie” Thompson
December 19, 2025 — November 24, 2025 Sulphur Springs Graveside service for Doug “Dougie” Thompson, age 71, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 1, 2025, at Restlawn Memorial Park in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Thompson passed away at his residence on Monday, November 24, 2025. Doug was born on December 19, 1953, in...
