NETBIO July Sale Draws Producers From Neighboring States
Livestock producers from throughout Texas and some neighboring states converged on the Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission Wednesday to sell their cattle at the July Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization’s pre-conditioned stocker and feeder calf sale. “We had a lot of good cattle consigned to the sale and there was a lot of interest from the buyers — both those at the sale and some buying over the Internet,” said David...
Mark Wood
Memorial services for Mark Wood, age 58, of Yantis have been scheduled for 2:00 pm Sunday, August 6, 2017 at the home of Jonna Watson, 3368 CR 1439, Yantis. No visitation has been scheduled. Mark Wood was born April 5, 1959, in Dayton, Ohio, the son of Victor Bruce Wood and Esther Marie Pease Wood. He worked at Wendy’s as a cook and was a member of the Lake Fork Baptist Church in Alba. Mr. Wood passed away Thursday, July 20, 2017 at...
Mary Ann Strickland
Mary Ann Strickland, 74, of Cumby passed away Thursday, July 20, 2017, in Tyler surrounded by her family. Mary was born in Whitewright, Texas on May 20, 1943, to Helen Bernice Moore and Woodrow Brand. She married James Neal Strickland, August 8, 1958. She retired from Sherwood Medical and worked years in the food service industry at Stacey’s Fish Fry in Miller Grove and McKay’s Country Kitchen in Commerce. Survivors...
Saputo Dairy Foods, PJC Partner to Provide Job Training
Saputo Dairy Foods USA LLC (Saputo Dairy Foods) has partnered with Paris Junior College to provide job training using an $86,289 Skills Development Fund grant from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The grant will benefit workers in the Northeast Texas area. This grant will be used to provide customized training to 88 new and incumbent workers for industry-related topics with focused instruction on food processing technology....
Shadow Ranch’s “Mane Event” is First of It’s Kind for Sulphur Springs
Amounting to a benefit festival, The Mane Event was initially planned as a kick-off event to the 2-day Dressage event in the Civic Center, but turned out to be a fun stand-alone event on the evening of Friday July 21. It was a bit of an afterthought, organized by Shadow Ranch co-founders Pam Richardson and Marion Cox, along with Kris Cobb, a volunteer at Shadow Ranch. The women realized they could expand the 2-day horse event to...
What’s Happening at Tractor Supply?
Tractor Supply is getting “2 new Air-Conditioning systems”. Darryl Haidek was helping work on the install and explained that timing of installs varies since “none are the same..It’s hard to say how long it will take.” Hopefully Tractor Supply workers won’t have to wait too long in the Texas heat for their new air-conditioning! Tractor Supply New AC Tractor Supply New AC Tractor Supply New AC...
“Push-In” Ceremony at Hopkins County Fire Dept.
On Friday, July 21st, the Hopkins County Fire department held a “Push-In” Ceremony. There were over 50 people at the event including; Emily Glass, Rusty Posey, Kelley Fletcher, Robert Newsom, and many others, who helped Chief Endsley reverse and “push” the truck into the garage. Chief Endsley turned on the new truck’s lights and sirens, once the truck was proudly in the garage. The new 2017 Ferrara...
VFW Canteen Re-Opens July 21, 2017
According to VFW Canteen manager Toni Taylor, the facility s now open to the public as of Friday July 21, 2017. The VFW Canteen is located right next to the VFW Post Home at 1 Veterans Drive in Sulphur Springs, beside Bob Evans Foods. Toni reminds everyone that Karaoke Night is Saturday from 8:30 until 12:30. YOU can play pool free on Mondays from 7-9:30 pm. The VFW Canteen appreciates Veterans and it’s members and...
Delva June Caldwell, age 88
June Caldwell, 88, of Sulphur Springs, TX passed away on July 19, 2017 at Trinity Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler. Visitation will be held from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., Sunday, July 23, 2017 at West Oaks Funeral Home. She was born on June 10, 1929 in Hopkins County, the daughter of Morris and Opal Vickers Callaway. She worked in auto part sales for many years. She is survived by son, Kenny Dorsett and wife Kim of Heath, TX, daughter,...
