Obituary – Bruce “Pops” Logan
Bruce “Pops” Logan A funeral service for Bruce “Pops” Logan, age 94 of Dike, Texas will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, August 26, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Elder Dale Vreeland officiating. Interment will follow at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery with Russell Logan, Paul Logan, Mark Doughty, Joe Don Joslin, Asa Joslin and Pete Doughty serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday,...
Proposed $81.5 Million Bond Would Fund New Travis Campus; Bowie, SSHS Additions
10 New Buses; Updates At Bush, SSES Also Included In Nov. 8, 2022 SSISD Bond Proposal The $81.5 million bond election called for Nov. 8 by Sulphur Springs ISD includes some of the same proposals outlined in the $93 million bond proposal which failed on May 7, but some notable differences, according to a press release distributed by SSISD Superintendent’s Office Monday afternoon, Aug. 22, 2022. Several projects in the prior plan,...
Lady Cats Volleyball Continues Busy Two Weeks, Playing Four or More Contests
Sulphur Springs fans for the second straight week have plenty of opportunities to see her varsity volleyball team, as Coach Bailey Dorner’s squad plays in their final tournament of the fall season, along with a non-district match on the road Tuesday. The conclusion of this week could see volleyball wrapping up their busiest time of the year, where they play a dozen games over the course of 10 days. Last week saw Sulphur Springs...
Obituary – Jerry Hanna
Jerry Hanna A funeral service for Jerry Hanna, age 84, of Sulphur springs, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 13, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Committal at the DFW National Cemetery in Grand Prairie, Texas will take place at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, August 25, 2022. Mr. Hanna passed away on August 10, 2022, at Christus Mother Frances – Sulphur Springs. Jerry was...
Verdon R. Graves
Verdon Raymond Graves The life of Verdon R. Graves, age 94, of Sulphur Springs, who died July 21, 2022, will be honored with a memorial service on Saturday, August 27, 2022, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel in the Park of Heritage Park, 416 North Jackson Street. Family and Friends are invited. Visitation with his family will be immediately afterwards in the Winnifred Building in the Park. Verdon was preceded in death by one son, Merrill...
Sulphur Springs ISD Trustees Call For $81.5 Million Bond Election
Maintenance Portion Of Tax Rate Is 1.7 Cents Lower; Bond Would Increase Debt Service Part Of Tax Rate 1 Cent Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees Monday morning called for an $81.5 million bond election to be held on Nov. 8, approved budget amendments, a tax rate that is 1.7 cents lower on the maintenance, for the upcoming tax year as well as a balanced budget. SSISD Board of Trustees during an Aug. 22, 2022, special board meeting...
Dinner Bell Menu for August 24, 2022
The Woodmen of the World are the Community Partner for Dinner Bell for August 24. We gladly welcome their support for our feeding ministry. 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 starting around 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. MENU Baked Chicken Salad Nutty and Fruit Filled Wild and Long Grain Rice Garden Salad Buttered...
Bennie Berry
Funeral service for Bennie Berry, age 90 of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 11:00A.M. on Saturday, August 27, 2022 at Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Harold Nash, Sr. officiating. Interment will follow at Mel Haven Cemetery with Gary Franklin, Michael Debase, Sean Franklin, Brian Franklin, Jarrod Franklin and Robert Franklin serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service. Mrs. Berry...
Meal A Day Menu – Aug. 22-26, 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 Aug. 22-26, 2022 includes: Monday – Beef Spaghetti, English Peas and Garlic Toast.Tuesday – Apricot Glazed Chicken Breast On a Bed of Rice, Normandy Vegetables and a Roll.Wednesday – Chicken Fried Steak Fingers, Mashed...
DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention And Awareness Day
WASHINGTON – On Sunday, August 21, the Drug Enforcement Administration will recognize National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day by joining the many voices dedicated to educating the public on the serious dangers of fentanyl poisoning from fake pills and other illicit drugs. DEA supports the efforts of several organizations – including the Alexander Neville Foundation, Blue Plaid Society, Facing Fentanyl, Voices...
