Counselors are on Hand to Help Students Register at Paris Junior College
Instructor Dr. Mark Kjeillander helps student Artery Aragon of Sulphur Springs complete his orientation at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus. For information about enrolling at the Sulphur Springs campus, call 903-885-1232. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs orientation
Morris Wayne Brown
Funeral service for Morris Wayne Brown, age 86 of Oak Point, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, July 9, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Bro John Wolfe officiating. Interment will follow at Greenpond Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Brown passed away on July 4, 2023 at T. Boone Pickens Center in Dallas. Morris was born on July 7,...
UPS Contract Talk Falls Through, Strike Has Been Authorized By Union
On the day negotiators had said UPS must present its “last, best and final” contract offer, talks broke down Wednesday with each side blaming the other and walking away from the table. Currently the contract with 340,000 UPS workers expires July 31, and if they go on strike, it could have significant consequences for the economy – higher prices for individuals and longer waits on supply chain problems, experts say. Talks are at a...
Gafford Chapel Cemetery Annual Memorial Day Service
July 6. 2023- Gafford Chapel Cemetery will be holding their annual memorial day service on July 9th starting at 10:45 and will be held at the Gafford Methodist Church. Located at 6839 Texas Highway 11 W.
Designer Handbag Bingo Is Sold Out, But You Could Still Win A Purse
Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s Designer Handbag Bingo tickets may be sold out, but if you still want a chance to win a luxury designer handbag, then do not delay! Purchase a ticket for the Mystery Handbag Raffle featuring a gorgeous handbag from a top designer. Tickets are available at handbagbingo23.givesmart.com until they are sold out. Only 350 tickets are being sold at $20 each. Jordan’s...
Honda Recalls Over 100,000 Vehicles Due To Brake Failure
Honda has issued a recall of over 100,000 vehicles ranging from year models 2020 to 2023 due to brake issues. The recall, which Honda reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on June 29, includes certain 2020-2021 Civic, 2020-2023 Ridgeline, 2021-2023 Passport, 2021-2022 Pilot, and 2020 Acura MDX vehicles. A total of 124,077 cars are potentially affected. The issue lies in a loose fastener that connects the brake...
Leadership Sulphur Springs
The Leadership Sulphur Springs Class is a community leadership development program sponsored by the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce. The course was created in 1989 with the concept of offering leadership training and community involvement for emerging business and community leaders. Leadership Sulphur Springs is a nine-month session, with meetings held once a month. The Selection Committee is looking for applicants who: Have lived...
Webworms And Insecticide By Mario Villarino
The fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea (Drury), is native to North America and is a common caterpillar pest of trees. It attacks more than 88 kinds of plants in North America, including many fruit, nut, and ornamental trees and shrubs. It does not attack pines and other needle-bearing trees (conifers). Fall webworms are known for their large webs on terminal foliage. Heavy infestations are rarely fatal, but if they occur over several...
Melba Evans
Melba Faye Evans, age 91 passed away on June 29, 2023, at Methodist Richardson Medical Center. Melba was born on January 22, 1932, in Hunt County, Texas to William Aaron and Cara Faye Blevins. She married William Evans, and they have 4 children. Melba was a fierce believer of Jesus and was her family’s strongest prayer warrior. She was a homemaker and followed her passion for children by working at a daycare and volunteering in her...
Contreras Attacks Elderly Patron at Local Watering Hole
July 5, 2023 – TONY CONTRERAS, age 30 from Sulphur Springs, TX, was arrested early in the morning of July 5, 2023. Sulphur Springs Police responded to an assault call at around 1AM. At the scene they found an elderly individual with minor injuries to his leg, arm and head. The victim told police he had been kicked, punched and pushed by CONTRERAS. CONTRERAS had a minor laceration on one of his hands. No photo available CONTRERAS...
