Bennie Louis Frye Henry
Bennie Louis Frye Henry Funeral services for Bennie Louis Frye Henry, age 87, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. James Schoenrock and Dr. John Mark Henry assisting. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, one hour prior to service time. Interment will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at Spring Hill Cemetery in...
Candy Hall
Candy Hall was welcomed into heaven by her parents and Jesus on December 20, 2022. Candy was born to adoring parents, James and Barbara Crenshaw, as well as brother, Michael, on February 21, 1972. Sister, Alisha followed four years later. Growing up, Candy, along with her mother, loved to sing and play piano in church. Candy married Timmy Hall on September 23, 1990 in Mt. Pleasant, Texas. Their daughter, Ashlee Dawn was born June 22,...
Obituary – Benny Peek
Benny Peek Benny Wayne Peek, age 66, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2022, at Carriage House Manor and the Cottages. He was born on August 17, 1956, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, to the late John Robert Peek and Opal Irene Moore. He attended Cumby School in his early days and, then, transferred to Sulphur Springs ISD, where he graduated from Sulphur Springs High School in 1975. Benny was employed by...
Obituary – Sylvia Louise McBrayer
Sylvia Louise McBrayer A funeral service for Sylvia Louise McBrayer, age 88, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, December 30, 2022, at Beckham Baptist Church with Doctor, Jimmy Henry officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 29, 2022, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home, located at 876 Wildcat Way. Sylvia Louise McBrayer was born on November 26, 1934, to the late Mary Beth and Weldon...
Johanna Hicks To Retire As Extension Agent
December 26, 2022 – When Hopkins County Commissioners Court convened for what is the last scheduled meeting of 2022, County Judge Robert Newsom announced what he called a bit of sad news: it would be Johanna Hicks’ last regular Extension activity report during Commissioners Court. Hicks plans to retire at the end of January as Hopkins County’s Family and Community Health Extension Agent. Hicks has dedicated 27 years...
Annual 55+ Health Fair Planned April 11, 2023 At The ROC
Those age 55 and older will want to be sure to mark April 11 on their calendars. That’s the day the annual 55+ Health Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at First Baptist Church Sulphur Springs’ Recreational Outreach Center (The ROC), 115 Putman St. 55+ Health Fair will be held at First Baptist Church’s The ROC, 115 Putman St. This will follow the same format as in the past, with Hopkins County marketers getting...
No Dinner Bell Meal for December 28, 2022
“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.”Revelation 21:1 NRSV HAPPY NEW YEAR from THE DINNER BELL!!! THERE WILL BE NO MEAL SERVICE FOR DECEMBER 28. WE RETURN JANUARY 4, 2023!!!
Do Garden Vegetable Seeds Expire?
By David Wall, Mount Pleasant Master Gardener Seeds do expire (germination rate goes through the floor), but several factors influence “when,” and even then, that so-called expiration date is a guesstimate. Expiration date on a vegetable packet| Photo credit: Ferry Morse Many people mistakenly think a date written on the seed packet backside and is an expiration date. Seeds are alive and able to be stored for several years while...
Meal A Day Menu And Senior Citizens Center Calendar for Dec. 26-30, 2022
Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for the week of Dec. 26-30, 2022 includes: MONDAY, Dec. 26 — Smothered Beef Patties, Brown Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans and a Roll TUESDAY, Dec. 27 — Ham & Broccoli Quiche, Hashbrowns, Fruit Salad and a Biscuit WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28...
Paris District Road Report for December 26, 2022
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting Dec. 26, 2022. 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 approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such...
