Howard Keith “Poppie” Leftwich
Howard Keith Leftwich (Poppie), age 67 of Caddo Lake passed away on January 21, 2023 at his residence. Howard was born on November 30, 1955 in Houston, Texas to William Hugh and Jacqueline Shirley (Wagler) Leftwich. He married Jeannie Louise Stein on May 2, 1976 in Utica, Ohio. He served honorably in the United States Marine Corps for 20 years. After retiring from the military, Howard returned to his native Texas and worked for...
Dinner Bell Menu for January 25, 2023
Alliance Bank, its employees and customers, repeat as the Community Partner for this week’s meal. That entity’s support is greatly appreciated by the Dinner Bell. 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 around 10:30 to 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. MENU Jambalaya with Chicken, Shrimp, Sausage and Rice...
Shirley Richmond
Shirley Marie Richmond, age 86 of Dike, Texas passed away January 16, 2023 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler, Texas. Funeral services for Shirley will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1701 TX-301 Loop, Sulphur Springs, TX with President Jeff Sant officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 27, 2023 from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Murray- Orwosky...
PJC Students Start New Semester
Returning students Sarah Harper, center, and Jasmine Gutierrez, both of Sulphur Springs, receive registration papers from PJC-Suphur Springs Center Secretary Stephanie Koepke to begin the spring semester.
Mickey Fox
Mickey Fox, age 64 of Sulphur Springs, Texas passed away on January 22, 2023 in Mt. Pleasant, Texas after a long battle with kidney disease. The family will have a private memorial service. Mickey was born on July 9, 1958 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Thurman and Edith Fox. He moved to Sulphur Springs at the age of 7. He discovered his love for golf at a very young age and continued playing until he no longer could. In addition to golf,...
Lady Cats Soccer Wins Sixth in Seven Games, at Celina Friday
Lady Cats soccer continue to roll, winning their sixth game in seven on Monday but having a big duel with Celina coming up Friday, Jan. 27. Their foe Friday in Celina, who hosts Sulphur Springs, comes into the game ranked as one of, if not the best soccer team in 4A-Region II according to coach’s rankings published by Lethal Enforcer. Coach Adriana Brena and her team picked up their second straight win on Monday, Jan. 23 beating...
Be Weather Vigilant on Tuesday and Wednesday
Winter weather is headed towards Texas on Tuesday January 24th, 2023. The National Weather service is not predicting freezing temperatures for Hopkins County until Wednesday. That means we will see precipitation, but not sleet, snow accumulation or the dreaded ‘wintry mix’.. Be cautious on bridges and overpasses especially Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Road crews are already pre-treating some major roads in areas...
If You Are Having Ant Problems, by Mario Villarino
Developed by Dr. Mario A. Villarino, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources Hopkins County, Texas During a recent trip to a producer hay field I noticed several ant mounts in his field. If you are having ant problems, the first step is to identify the species. There are hundreds of ant species in the southern United States, including some...
Filing Continues For Sulphur Springs City Council
Sulphur Springs City Secretary Natalie Darrow reports that only two candidates have filed for Places on the Sulphur Springs City Council as of Monday morning, January 23, 2023. Two Places, 6 & 7, are up for election on the upcoming May ballot. John A. Sellers, a current council member and previous city mayor has filed his application for candidacy for Place 7 on Sulphur Springs City Council. Tyler Law has filed his application for...
Flora Mae McWilliams
Funeral services for Flora Mae McWilliams, age 88, affectionately called Granny, of Brashear, will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 26, 2023 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. David Burns officiating. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to service time at 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Greenview Cemetery with Jacob McDonald, James Clay McDonald, Don Brown, Steve Lohner, Charles Ciruti and Craig Heberer serving...
