Melba Jean Sinclair
Melba Jean Sinclair Melba Jean Sinclair, age 89, of Mount Pleasant, Texas, passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2022. Melba was born on March 6, 1933, to George Lee and Winnie Lee (Mitchell) Sides in Franklin County, Texas. She married Elvie Gene Sinclair on June 2, 1951, and they were married for 50 years before his passing. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Mount Vernon. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband,...
Merida Cowser Mabe
Funeral services for Merida Cowser Mabe, age 89, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, August 12, 2022, at West Oaks Funeral Home with Bro. Bob Landers officiating. Interment will follow at Greenview Cemetery with Ian Herron, Randy Herron Jr., and other volunteers serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held at 10 a.m., prior to service. Merida Cowser Mabe Merida passed away on Friday, August 5, 2022, at her...
Dinner Bell Menu for August 10, 2022
The Alliance Bank is a four-times-a-year Community Partner with Dinner Bell. For this week and the other three weeks of the year we thank the bank, its employees and officers, for supporting Dinner Bell and its ministry to feed those in need of a meal in Sulphur Springs. 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...
Meal A Day Menu – Aug. 8-12, 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. 8-12, 2022 includes: Monday – Beef Spaghetti, Italian Vegetables and Garlic Toast.Tuesday – Baked Sliced Ham, Macaroni and Cheese, Broccoli and a Roll.Wednesday – Chicken Fried Chicken and Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Green...
Changes Proposed For City’s Enterprise Zone Program, Video Gaming Facility Policies
Sulphur Springs City Council this week approved on final reading a reinvestment zone and a rezoning request, as well as a reinsurance contract, a resolution appointing 3 to the Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone Board, and on first reading two ordinance amendments. Video Gaming Facility Ordinance Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jason Ricketson asked the City Council to consider approving Ordinance No. 2810, which would amend...
Notice – Joseph Moore
Joseph Moore passed away on Friday, August 5, 2022, in Sulphur Springs. Services for Mr. Moore will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. The online register can be signed at www.murrayorwosky.com With our condolences.
Paris District Road Report for Aug. 8, 2022
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting Aug. 8, 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 as...
Window Tint Violation Results In Controlled Substance Arrest
2 Others Jailed on Controlled Substance-Related Warrants Three men was jailed on controlled substance charges. A window tint violation resulted in one arrest, and the two others were booked in on warrants. Surrender At HCSO Sulphur Springs Police Cpl. Silas Whaley responded at the sheriff’s office at 2:27 a.m. Aug. 3, 2022, where a man was reportedly attempting to turn himself in on a warrant. Upon arrival, Whaley took Edward...
FM 64 Closure Set To Begin Aug. 22 in Delta County
Aug. 5, 2022PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that a short-term closure of FM 64 in Delta County will be necessary beginning Aug. 22 to replace an existing box culvert on this roadway. The temporary closure of FM 64 will occur approximately 1.3 miles south of the intersection of this roadway with FM 128, officials said. During this closure, through traffic will be detoured around this site via FM...
Loop 286 Crossover Closure Project Begins Aug. 22 in Lamar County
Loop 286 Crossover Closure Project Begins Aug. 22 in Lamar CountyDrive safely through work zones Aug. 5, 2022PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today advised travelers in Northeast Texas that a project to close four crossovers on State Loop 286 around Paris, Texas, is set to begin Aug. 22. The contractor, D.L. Lennon, was awarded 64 working days, weather permitting, to complete this project valued at more than...
