James and Cindy Rushing
James Randall “J.R.” Rushing, age 64, and Cynthia Cherise “Cindy” Rushing, age 53, passed away together on July 4, 2025, in Kerr County, Texas. A joint memorial service celebrating their lives will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 25, 2025, at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Following the service, a graveside inurnment will take place at Bethel Cemetery in Franklin County, Texas. J.R. was born on...
Paris Junior College-Greenville Center Gains two new Faculty
July 18, 2025 – Last fall’s opening of the new Workforce Training Facility at the Paris Junior College – Greenville Center created a need for new Electrician and Mechatronics program faculty. Ready to begin this fall are Electronics faculty David Hartman and Mechatronics faculty Isabella Sanchez-Haynes. Both are eager to begin teaching fall classes beginning August 25, 2025. “We’re excited to have...
Patricia Greenwood
June 11, 1957 — July 17, 2025 Campbell Patricia Greenwood, age 68, of Campbell, Texas passed away at her home on Thursday, July 17, 2025. With our condolences.
CHRISTUS Health Dedicates Conference room to Joe Bob Burgin in Honor of Decades of Service
July 17, 2025 – (SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas) – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital- Sulphur Springs honored the remarkable legacy of Joe Bob Burgin this week by dedicating an executive conference room in recognition of his decades of service to the hospital and the broader health care community. Burgin served on the Hopkins County hospital board for nearly three decades, playing a crucial role in the hospital’s...
Ranch Horse Program on August 3rd to Launch Beef Cattle Short Course
July 17, 2025 -Renowned Texas A&M faculty and industry leaders from across the country on the agenda The seventh annual Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Ranch Horse Program will be held Aug. 3 in conjunction with the Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course, BCSC, set for Aug. 4-6 in College Station. Texas AandM horses for cattle management July 2025 Horses are an important part of cattle management in...
Dinner Bell for July 23, 2025
DINNER BELL, First United Methodist Church SPONSOR: Texas Heritage National Bank The doors to Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church will open at 11:00 a.m. Meal service begins at 11:30 a.m. and doors will close at 12:45 p.m. Please come join us to share fellowship and a meal. Texas Heritage National Bank (the 141st largest bank in Texas) is “Large enough to meet your needs yet small enough to care.”...
Speeding Doesn’t Save Time, it Costs Lives
July 17, 2025 – TxDOT working with law enforcement to encourage people to slow down PARIS – Whether it’s catching a fish or smoking a brisket, Texans know the importance of patience. So, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is reminding drivers to use that patience behind the wheel and drive like a Texan: Kind. Courteous. Safe. Speed contributed to nearly 160,000 traffic crashes in Texas in 2024, resulting...
The Latest on Roundup From Master Gardener David Wall
July 17, 2025 – Most of you are aware that Roundup has a very checkered career in farming and gardening. The chief ingredient, glyphosate, is a very weak pathogen, but when combined with other Roundup ingredients some of which were even more toxic than glyphosate, its toxicity rises several hundred percent. Due to its extensive use as a herbicide and desiccating agent, we all probably have Roundup in our...
Soft Demand For EVs Spark GM Assembly Move From Texas
July 16, 2025 – General Motors announced as part of its $4 billion U.S. investment plan that it will relocate production of the Cadillac Escalade from its Arlington Assembly plant in Texas to the Orion Township Assembly plant in Michigan, starting in early 2027. This strategic move aims to meet sustained consumer demand for gas‑powered SUVs and light‑duty trucks, including the Silverado and Sierra, which will also be built at...
Milky Tap Water is Nothing to Worry About
July 16, 2025 – Milky or cloudy tap water—often described as hazy, soapy, or foamy—is usually caused by harmless air bubbles, not dangerous contaminants. This common occurrence, known as aeration, happens when air becomes trapped in the water supply and forms tiny bubbles that give the water a white or cloudy appearance. KSST has received some questions about water quality, especially in Precinct 4. Recent repairs to large...
