Ramiro Hernandez
March 13, 1958 — November 16, 2025 Sulphur Springs Funeral service for Ramiro Hernandez, age 67 of Sulphur Spring, Texas will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Wednesday November 26, 2025 at Centro Cristiano de Adoracion with Father Pacheco officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with David Mugar, Ramiro E. Hernandez, Mauel Puentes, Freddy Corvera, Joseph Godfrey, and Daniel Giron serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be...
David Alvin Schumacher
Funeral service for David Alvin Schumacher, age 81 of Yantis, Texas will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, November 28, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Buddy Wiggins officiating. Interment will follow at Arbala Cemetery with Logan Schumacher, Bill Schumacher, James Schumacher, Daniel Schumacher, Joseph Schumacher, and Tim Smith serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 11:00 A.M to 1:00 P.M. Friday, November 28, 2025...
Jerry Cone
October 9, 1936 — November 15, 2025 Sulphur Springs Jerry Cone, age 89 of Sulphur Springs, Texas passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2025. Jerry was born on October 9, 1936 in Enid, Oklahoma to Francis Cone and Martha Kusch Cone. He grew up in Enid and graduated from Enid High School in 1955. As a young man, Jerry loved rodeo, working the circuit as a clown and occasional bull riding, which provided him lots of stories to tell....
Ralph McSpadden
R.A. McSpadden, 84, died in his sleep on November 20th, while in hospice care. Born December 11, 1940, in Marfa, TX his parents were S.J. McSpadden, Jr. and Vera Brown McSpadden. Mr. McSpadden’s grandfather was S.J. McSpadden, Sr., a pioneer West Texas rancher from a prominent North Texas family, and his grandmother was Sarah Jane (born Crowley), daughter of Frank Crowley, an early settler of Denton County. McSpadden graduated...
Flood Watch in Place for Hopkins County and North East Texas
November 24, 2025 – A Flood Watch remains in effect across a wide stretch of North and Northeast Texas today as heavy rainfall continues to move through the region, raising concerns about rising water levels and flash flooding. The National Weather Service issued the alert early Monday, warning that 1 to 3 inches of rain — with isolated totals up to 4 inches — could lead to dangerous runoff through the afternoon. The watch...
Paris Junior College Celebrates a Vibrant Homecoming Weekend Filled with Tradition, Awards, and Community Spirit
November 23, 2025 – Paris Junior College wrapped up an unforgettable Homecoming Week, welcoming students, alumni, faculty, staff, and community members to a series of spirited events that highlighted the Dragon Family’s pride, creativity, and connection. Festivities began with lively campus cookouts in Sulphur Springs, Greenville, and Paris, and a full lineup of student activities that built excitement leading into the weekend....
TxDOT Approves Nearly $285 Million for Pedestrian and Bicycle Projects
November 23, 2025 – Projects include sidewalks, bike lanes and safety improvements PARIS – The Texas Transportation Commission has approved more than $284.8 million for bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure that will help improve safety, mobility, access and quality of life for people across the state. These federal Transportation Alternative funds will go toward 73 projects statewide that will build sidewalks, shared use paths,...
Paris District Road Report for November 24, 2025
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in Fannin, Grayson, Hopkins, Franklin, Delta, Lamar, Red River, Hunt and Rains Counties for the week starting November 24, 2025. 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...
Texas Fire Departments Receive Donated Equipment, Rebuilding After Hill Country Flood
November 23, 2025 – COLLEGE STATION, Texas – After devastating flooding that struck Central Texas this summer, three Texas volunteer fire departments received donations of essential emergency response equipment through Texas A&M Forest Service’s Helping Hands Program. This program facilitated the donation of equipment to help expand and restore the emergency response capabilities of Hunt, Mountain Home and Ingram...
A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, November 23, 2025
Hey friends! I was reading in Acts 16 about Paul and Silas being beaten and taken to prison and I’ve been thinking on this set of scripture lately. They were beaten, imprisoned and chained. Yet they began singing songs of praise to the Father. Soon there was a Mighty earthquake that broke them free. Yet they stayed. They witnessed to the guard, went to his house and shared Jesus with them and...
