Area Food Pantries Ready For Thanksgiving
November 13, 2023 – It takes scores of volunteers to move food from the North Texas Food Bank to needy people around Hopkins County. Food ready to be part of 1,000 meal kits given away at the SSISD High School on Saturday. This is the most hectic time of the year for area food banks. Each one is trying to provide that favorite holiday centerpiece, the frozen turkey. The weight and volume of the frozen birds puts a strain on...
City National Bank Employees Show Support for In My Closet
November 13, 2023 – The employees of The City National Bank have once again generously donated to In My Closet. CNB employees had the opportunity to wear jeans, and pink, on Thursdays during the month of October. The employees raised $1,035 that they donated to In My Closet. John Sellers, CNB’s marketing director, shared, “CNB employees wanted our donation for breast cancer awareness to stay local to help the local women and men...
George Dodd
A memorial service for George Dodd, age 76, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel. Mr. Dodd passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, in Rome, Italy. George Dodd was born October 2, 1947, in Yuma, Arizona to Aubrey Dodd and Fannie Bee Ford Dodd. He was employed with Shell, and Aera Energy for 35 years. He was a member of the NRA. He is survived by his wife, Carla...
Gladys Wesson
Graveside service for Gladys Wesson, age 92, of Sulphur Springs, will be held on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. at Brashear Cemetery with Bro. Damon Wilks officiating. Pallbearers will be Jerry Petty, Troy Seitz, Damon Wilks, Colton Wilks, Rodney Caudle, Nick Mead, Kevin Swain and Jason Goodwin. Mrs. Wesson passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 11, 2023 at Sunny Springs Nursing Home in Sulphur Springs. Gladys was born...
Prescribed Burns From Master Gardener David Wall
As dry weather and forest fuel buildup continue, please consider a prescribed fire or burn, which is any fire purposely set to improve the land in some way. They may be started to reduce fuel buildups, such asbrush, dead leaves or logs on the ground, or to help restore overall health of the land’s ecosystem. A prescribed burn, for instance, might be conducted to prevent a major forest fire from occurring at a latertime. Prescribed...
Dorothy Hill-Ellington
Graveside service for Dorothy Hill-Ellington, age 84, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, November 16, 2023, at Restland Cemetery in Dallas, Texas with Bishop Alan Richmond officiating. An open visitation will be held from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mrs. Hill-Ellington passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at her residence. Dorothy was...
Paris District Road Report for week of November 13, 2023
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting Nov. 13, 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...
Nathan Moss
Funeral service for James Nathan Moss, age 39, of Como, TX will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, November 13, 2023, at Fellowship Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Black Oak Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Nathan Moss passed away on Friday, November 10, 2023, at Christus Mother Frances, Sulphur Springs. James Nathan Moss was born on August 14, 1984, in Sulphur Springs, TX to Larry and Helen Moss....
Hopkins County CASA Cookie Walk Dec. 1, 2023
Lake Country CASA is hosting their annual CASA COOKIE WALK, Friday, December 1 st at First UnitedMethodist Church from 9 am – 12 pm. 2023 CASA Cookie Walk flyer A variety of cookies and other sweet eats will be offered for a $10 per pound donation (or more if you are feeling generous) Dec. 1, 2022, at First United Methodist Church Family Life Center, 301 Church St. (across from the Post Office). There will be lots of delicious cookies...
Dinner Bell Menu For November 15, 2023
Come celebrate our Thanksgiving meal with us! The Knights of Columbus of St. James Catholic Church have been the Community Partner for this occasion since 2017! That group of dedicated men started smoking the turkeys, the mainstay of the meal, in 2018. Dinner Bell appreciates the continued support of the Knights of Columbus. GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway (porte cochere) on the Northeast...
