Holiday Trash Pickup Schedule 2023
Trash service will not run on Christmas 12/25/23 or New Year’s Day 01/01/2024. ALL trash pick up will run a day behind for these two weeks.
Quaker Oats Recalls Granola Products, Over 40 Items Included
December 18, 2023 – The Quaker Oats Company announced the recall of specific granola bars and granola cereals listed below because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be...
Zenobia Thomas Stribling
Zenobia Thomas Stribling, 89, of Sulphur Springs, Texas passed away Thursday, December 14, 2023 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs, Texas. She was born June 7, 1934, the daughter of Lester, and Kelsia Simms Thomas. Zenobia grew up in the East Caney Community, and was a member of the East Caney Baptist Church. She attended Douglas schools, and upon graduating moved from the area for a number of years. She later...
Frankincense and Myrrh for Christmas From Master Gardener David Wall
December 17, 2023 – We all know the story of the Magi bringing gold, frankincense and myrrh to Joseph, Mary and Jesus, but there was always the question of what was it, and why was it so important to warrant giving to the Christ child. Further, why has it been traded as an object of value for thousands of years. Frankincense is tree sap or resin that comes from multiple trees in the Boswellia genus. Trees are tapped,...
Welders Being Certified at the Paris Junior College
Welding Certification December 17, 2023 – Because welding is such a skilled trade that requires precision work, it is necessary to become certified as a welder before landing a great job. Requirements for welders can vary from employer to employer. John Plemons, the instructor at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Welding School, recently tested his summer classes and 28 students passed and received their certification and ready to go to...
Dinner Bell For December 20 and 27, 2023
There will be no Dinner Bell meals on December 20 and December 27 to allow the staff to celebrate the holidays with family and friends. Please come on January 3, 2024 as we start our 13th year with this feeding ministry. May the community have a MERRY CHRISTMAS and experience a joyful, blessed and HAPPY NEW YEAR. JANUARY 3, 2024 to meet again. TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF BY FOLLOWING SAFE HEALTH PRACTICES AS FLU AND COVID ARE...
Edward “Eddie” Price
Funeral service for Edward “Eddie” Price, age 70, of Sulphur Springs, will be held on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at 2:00 P.M. at Trinity Harvest Church of God with Bro. Jason Connor and Donna Albert officiating. Interment will be at Rockdale Cemetery with Cleveland Hooten, Daymon Burke, Marc Burke, Bill Sloan, David Toles and Toby Lewis serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Tony Colley, Todd Parnell and Steve Albert. A...
B.C. Yarbrough
Visitation for B.C. Yarbrough, age 69, of Como will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday, December 18, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Yarbrough passed away Friday, December 15, 2023 at his residence after a battle with lung cancer. Buddie Carl Yarbrough was born April 9, 1954 in Dallas, TX to Carl Ruffus Yarbrough and Mattie Duff (Jolley) Yarbrough. He worked in construction for 48 years having owned and operated his...
Brush Project Set on US 271 South in Lamar and Red River Counties
December 15, 2023 PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that a roadside improvement project along a portion of US 271 South in Lamar and Red River Counties is set to begin Jan. 3, 2024.The contractor, A.L. Helmcamp Inc., was granted 92 working days, weather permitting, to complete this project valued at more than $2.2 million. The contractor plans to set road alert barricades Jan. 2, 2024 and begin work...
Paris District Road Report for week of December 18, 2023
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting Dec. 18, 2023. 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 approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such...
