New Nurse Honor Guard Commemorates Deceased Fellow Nurses in East Texas
September 7, 2023 – (East Texas) – At a recent memorial service, a group of nurses dressed in a traditional nurse’s uniform – white scrubs, white shoes, white cap, and blue cape – approached the casket.A burning candle led them down the aisle where they delivered a card to the family, extinguished the candle, read a tribute and placed a rose on the casket. The ringing of a triangle followed the saying of the deceased...
Larry Joe Hightower
Larry Joe Hightower, age 73, of Saltillo, Texas, passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Celebration of Life service will be on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at 2:00 PM at Sam B. Harvey Funeral Home with Chris Perry officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at 1:00 PM. Serving as Honorary Pallbearers are Tim Hightower, Danny Hightower, Wade Hightower, Paul Moore,...
Myra Shirley Crist
Funeral service for Myra Shirley Crist will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at First Baptist church of Yantis with Bro Danny Parker and Bro Byron George officiating. Interment will follow Yantis Cemetery with Wade Crist, John Crist, Joseph Crist, Jordan Crist, Daniel Wyatt, Shawn Wyatt,Erick Trevizo, Robert Carden and Michael Hill serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will beJennifer Crist, Gus Crist,...
Paris Junior College Continues to Shape the Minds of The Future
CDL TRAINING September 5, 2023 – Truck driving instructor Todd Vanderhart, in back, visits with a class of future truckers at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center. They will receive CDL certification upon completion of the course. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs truck class
Erin Pope
Funeral service for Erin Pope, age 88 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00P.M. on Friday, September 8, 2023, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Shane Carrington officiating. Interment will be held at a later date. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Pope passed away on September 3, 2023, at her residence where she was lovingly cared for by her son and daughter-in-law. Erin was born on September 19,...
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report 08-28-2023 – 09-03-2023
Arrests: Marks, Cory, 35 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 8-31-2023 on 3 Winnsboro Municipal Court warrants for Impersonate Public Service, Terroristic Threat, and Harassment. Petrick, Seth, 30 years of age, of Gilmer, was arrested on 8-31-2023 on a Parole Board Violation. Fulmer, Elizabeth, 43 years of age, of Daingerfield, was arrested on 9-01-2023 for Possession of Marijuana >2oz.<=4oz....
Dale Sides
Mr. Dale Sides, age 76 of Winnsboro, passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2023 in Sulphur Springs. After a lengthy illness, Jesus Reached out his hand and said “Come on home son, I know you are tired”Dale was born on September 1, 1947 in Oak Hill, West Virginia to the late Melvin Earl Sides and June Prater Sides. He was a retired V.P. of maintenance and repairs with EZ Mart, and served in the U.S. Air Force. Dale enjoyed...
Paxton Trial Begins
September 5, 2023 – The impeachment trial for embattled Attorney General Ken Paxton begins on Tuesday. Support for or against the impeachment has mostly followed party lines, although the Republican was impeached in May of this year by the Republican led Texas House of Representatives. Capitol Austin, TX The trial is expected to hinge on his relationship with a real estate investor and political donor Nate Paul. The Austin real...
Dinner Bell Menu For September 6, 2023
GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway (porte cochere) on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist Church campus starting around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday. MENU Chicken Sour Cream Enchiladas Mexican Corn Salad Tortillas Crumb Cake
Watering During Current Drought From Master Gardener David Wall
As global warming continues to increase (yes, global warming is real),our summers are becoming unreal. Summers are drought times, with theonly question being when in May or June are rains going to cease untilsometime in September. Temperatures get into the hundreds and stay therefor longer periods. Pollen hardens, and pollination becomes difficult ifnot impossible, all of which combine to cause vegetable plants to eithergreatly reduce...
