8th Annual Jake Wilson Memorial Bass Tournament to be Held April 12th
March 28, 2025 – We are having our annual Jake Wilson Memorial Bass Tournament on April 12th, 2025. The Minnow Bucket will be the host Marina. If you have any questions or concerns please contact Diane Wilson 972-567-5215. Screenshot
Carla Adams
April 25, 1962 — March 26, 2025 Sulphur Springs Memorial service will be held at a later date for Carla Adams, age 62, of Sulphur Springs, Texas. Ms. Adams passed away at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. Carla Lynn Adams was born on April 25, 1962 in Commerce, Texas to Henry and Viola (Curtis) Richardson. She was married to Reggie Blevins until his passing....
Governor Abbott Announces Texas State Securities Board Investigation Into East Plano Islamic Center
March 28, 2025 – Austin, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott announced that the Texas State Securities Board launched an investigation into the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) and affiliated entities for potential failures to comply with applicable state and federal securities requirements, including protections against fraud. EPIC City is a planned Muslim-centered residential development spanning 402 acres near Josephine,...
Paris Junior College-Sulphur Springs Center Nurse Aide Class Starts April 7
March 27, 2025 – The Continuing Education Department at the Paris Junior College – Sulphur Springs Center is offering a nurse aide class from April 7 to May 28. The class and clinical will be from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday. The course prepares entry level nursing assistants to achieve a level of knowledge, skills, and abilities essential to provide basic care to residents of long-term care...
Federal Programs at Paris Junior College Bring Local Success
March 27, 2025 – Paris High School senior Isaiah Hampton has racked up a lot of ink – both in print and digitally, thanks to his many impressive achievements over the last few years. What many people may not know is the help he received from two federal programs at Paris Junior College. Hampton had been participating in PJC’s Educational Talent Search (ETS) and then applied to Upward Bound (UB) as a sophomore. Both...
Dinner Bell for April 2, 2025
DINNER BELL, First United Methodist Church SPONSOR: Christus Health The doors to Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church will open at 11:00 a.m. Meal service begins at 11:30 a.m. and doors will close at 12:45 p.m. Please come join us to share fellowship and a meal. The beginning of nuns and hospitals in Texas dates back to 1866 when the Bishop of Galveston wrote a contact in France for help! ...
Pittsburg Man Asking for Lawyer, Lawyer, Lawyer, Ends Up in Jail, Jail, Jail
Blake Danile Lee Saylor March 27, 2025 – A 28-year-old man attempted to sail through Hopkins County on Interstate 30 early Thursday morning, but caught the attention of deputies from the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office. It all began with a report of a reckless driver on I-30 traveling eastbound at a high rate of speed near the 127 mile marker at 1:17am. Officers quickly spotted the suspect vehicle and observed several...
Loyd Allen Lennon
Loyd Allen Lennon, age 50, passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Loyd was born on November 20, 1974, in Sulphur Springs, TX to Rex Lee Lennon and Deborah Jean Shelton. On August 19, 2017, he married the love of his life, Lori Alice Buchanan. He is survived by his wife, Lori, of Sulphur Springs, his daughter, Mariah Burns and husband Colton, his mother, Deborah Shelton...
Jackie Verne Bowling
May 7, 1935 – March 24, 2025 A baby girl, Jackie Verne, was born to Jack W. and Melverne Hargis Glosup on May 7, 1935. Jackie spent her childhood in the Posey and North Hopkins communities and graduated from Sulphur Springs High School in 1953. She worked for Lone Star Gas Company until June 28, 1956 and on that date married the love of her life, Clyde Bowling. They were blessed with two sons, Larry and Terry, and moved to...
Annie Mearl Wilkerson
Annie Mearl Wilkerson was born on September 26, 1942, to parents – Sammie Harris, Sr. and Pearl Lee Kelly Harris in Sulphur Springs, Texas. She departed this life at the age of 82 on March 23, 2025. She joined Morning Chapel Baptist Church at an early age. She participated in Youth and Adult Choirs, BTU, Vacation Bible School, Season Saints, and various other activities in the church, and continued as a faithful member until her...