Mary Valerie Collum Barnhill
March 4, 1931 — April 26, 2025 Sulphur Funeral service for May Valerie Collum Barnhill, age 94 of Sulphur, Louisiana, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, May 1, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Dwight Anderson officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Joshua Barnhill, Brandon Barnhill, Todd Barnhill, Daniel Barnhill, Collin Alexander, and Greg Barnhill serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held...
CDC Taps Texas A&M School Of Public Health To Assess Avian Flu Among Dairy Farm Workers
April 29, 2025 – By Ann Kellett, Texas A&M University School of Public Health In April 2024, a month after avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) was detected in dairy cows in several states, the first known human case was reported in an individual in Texas who had been exposed to dairy cows. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) believes this was the first case of H5N1 being spread from...
Trump Administration Announces that the U.S. Government Has Dropped Criminal Charges Against Small Farmer/Rancher Maude Family
April 29, 2025 – (Washington, D.C., April 28, 2025) — The Trump Administration announced it has dropped all criminal charges against Charles and Heather Maude, South Dakota cattle and hog farmers who faced prosecution under the Biden Administration in what officials now describe as a “politically motivated” case. The charges stemmed from a longstanding dispute over 25 acres of land adjacent to the Buffalo Gap National...
Laurence Earl Franklin
Laurence Earl Franklin, age 70, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 26, 2025, in Dallas, Texas.Born on September 13, 1954, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, Laurence was the beloved son of the late David and Shirley Franklin. He spent his early years in Sulphur Springs before relocating to Irving, Texas, in the late 1980s, where he became an active and valued member of the community, especially through his dedication to coaching youth...
Following Pressure from Sen. Cruz and Trump Administration, Mexico Begins Honoring 1944 Water Treaty
April 28, 2025 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued a statement following the Trump administration’s announcement of a deal with Mexico to secure shipments of water Mexico owes to the United States under the 1944 Water Treaty. Sen. Cruz said, “Mexico’s failures to uphold its water obligations have been devastating to Texas farmers and cities. I have been fighting for years to secure those deliveries,...
John Wesley Wilburn
Sulphur Springs John Wesley Wilburn, 59, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs with Brother Damon Wilks officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Larry Jay Temples, Andy Owens, Danny Wilburn, Kris Koon, Ronald Lewis, Rudy Ellis, Robert Buster, Ed Moore, Kerry Moore,...
Janet Wheeler
Funeral services for Janet Wheeler of Sulphur Springs will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Pete McNabb officiating. Interment will follow at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at 9:00 a.m., at West Oaks Funeral Home. Janet Wheeler was born on January 8, 1935 in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas to Earl Perkins and Bernese...
Mary Koon
Funeral service for Mary Alice (McDonald) Koon, age 96, of Brashear, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at First Baptist Church in Sulphur Springs with Dr. David Hardage, Dr. Jeff Gravens, and Tommy Johnston officiating. Interment will follow at Sherley Cemetery with Daron DeWitt, Kody Koon, Kyle Koon, Kory Koon, Koyt Koon, Joshua Holland, John Holland, Kade Koon, Chase Koon, Michael Lawrence, and Casey Emerine...
A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, April 28, 2025
Hey friends. Let me just share some truth with you today! Read with me. Psalms 24:7-10 “Open up, ancient gates!Open up, ancient doors, and let the King of glory enter.Who is the King of glory? The Lord, strong and mighty; the Lord, invincible in battle.Open up, ancient gates!Open up, ancient doors, and let the King of glory enter.Who is the King of glory? The Lord of Heaven’s Armies— he is the King of glory.Interlude”As I...
Paris District Road Report for Week of April 28, 2025
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in Fannin and Grayson Counties for the week starting April 28, 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 approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid...
