Paula Pipkin
Funeral service for Paula Pipkin, age 67, of Pine Forest, will be held at 1:00 pm Monday, December 8, 2025, at West Oaks Funeral Home with Rev. Shannon Gammill officiating. Interment will be at GreenwoodCemetery with Brad Mobley, Gary Mobley, Tommy Mobley, Randy Mobley, Billy Huie, Ryan Garmon, Tim Lane, and Chris Pryor serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 5:00pm-7:00pm Sunday, December 7, 2025, at West Oaks Funeral...
Texas A&M Forest Service Awards $17 Million to Texas Fire Departments
December 5, 2025 – COLLEGE STATION, Texas—Thanks to a historic investment by the 89th Texas Legislature, Texas A&M Forest Service approved an additional $17.6 million in funding to award 687 fire and rescue equipment grants and 66 dry hydrant grants to Texas volunteer fire departments through the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program today. The Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance...
How the Health Care Foundation’s Snowflake Campaign Works
December 4, 2025 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s Snowflake Campaign is a longstanding tradition in our community. It is the original crowd funding idea for Hopkins County healthcare. For a recommended donation of at least $25, the Foundation will place a snowflake bearing the honoree or tributee’s name. These are then affixed to the glass walls and windows in the...
Sulphur Springs City Managers Report November 2025
December 4, 2025 – During the regular meeting of the Sulphur Springs City Council on Tuesday December 2, 2025, City Manager Marc Maxwell submitted his monthly report. TO: CITY COUNCILFROM: CITY MANAGER, MARC MAXWELLSUBJ: MANAGER’S REPORT CLAIMS – No workers’ compensation, liability, or property claims were filed in November. A notice of claim related to the Luminant/Vistra litigation was received and forwarded to TMLIRP. STREET...
Chamber Connection – December 3, 2025
By Butch Burney Nominations are being accepted for Citizen of the Year, Woman of the Year, Small and Large Businesses of the Year and other superlative recognitions by the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce. The awards will be announced at the Chamber’s membership banquet on Thursday, Feb. 19, at the Hopkins County Civic Center. When nominating a person or business, please write in the nomination letter the reasons you are proposing...
Keep Holidays Happy by Getting a Sober Ride
December 4, 2025 – December has highest number of drunk driving crashes in Texas PARIS – The loss of a loved one hits even harder over the holidays. There are empty chairs at thousands of tables for Texas families devastated by deadly drunk driving crashes. As Texans gather to celebrate this time of year, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is urging Texans to extend their well-known kindness and courtesy to...
Mark Morphew
A Celebration of Life Service for Mark Morphew, age 69 of Tyler, Texas, will be held at 2:00 P.M.Monday, December 8, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home, led by Pastor Jim Walters. PastorRay Miranda and Pastor Sage Pruett will be assisting. Interment will follow at Seymore Cemeterywith nephews, Tristen Rouse, Ross Stewart, Alvie Faulkenbery; cousin, Bryan Sells, and brother-in-law David Stewart serving as pallbearers. Bill High, Noah...
Margaret Ray
January 5, 1929 ~ November 30, 2025 (age 96) A full obituary is pending. Funeral Service Thursday December 18, 2025 11:00 AM at West Oaks Funeral Home (Sulphur Springs, Texas) With our condolences.
Dinner Bell Menu for December 10, 2025
December 2, 2025 – COMMUNITY PARTNER: City National Bank, Sulphur Springs 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. Today, Linda Christian is being honored for over thirteen years of service to Dinner Bell. Helping in the kitchen, grocery shopping...
Gary Don Petrea
April 11, 1966 — November 29, 2025 Sulphur Springs Funeral service for Gary Don Petrea, age 59 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, December 5, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mr. Petrea passed away on November 29, 2025 at Christus Mother Frances – Sulphur Springs. Gary Don Petrea
