The 21st Annual Clara Bridges Banquet is Coming up April 5th
February 6, 2025 – The 21st Annual Sulphur Springs 90 Plus Bridges Banquet will be held Saturday, April 5th, 2025, beginning at 12:00pm. The event will be held at the new Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Activity Center. If you, or someone you know, is 90 years old, or older, please let the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Activity Center know so they may honor them with a special dinner and entertainment by Ms. Vender Wright and...
Chamber Connection – February 6, 2025
By Butch Burney Friday is the cutoff to get your tickets for the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce’s 98th Annual Banquet and Community Awards. We will celebrate Hopkins County and Sulphur Springs as we recognize our 2024 Citizen of the Year, Woman of the Year, Caregiver of the Year, Community Pride Award, Agriculturist of the Year, Growth and Renewal, Outstanding Professional Educator, Outstanding ParaProfessional Educator,...
Mystery Seed Packs From China Are Back
February 6, 2025 – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is urging all Texans to exercise extreme caution if they receive unsolicited packages containing unknown seeds or liquids. The warning comes after the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) was alerted to a mysterious package delivered to Clute, Texas, containing unidentified seeds and a liquid container, both sent unsolicited from China. Authorities are investigating...
Don Horner
Arrangements are pending for Don Royce Horner who passed away in Honolulu, HI on Jan. 9, 2025. He was born in Shirley, TX on Sept. 10, 1940 to Mabel & Raymond Horner. Don grew up milking cows on the family dairy along side his two brothers. He graduated in 1958 from Sulphur Springs High School. During his 20 years of serving his country in the United States Navy, he loved the times he was stationed in Hawaii, and after retiring...
Texas Senate Passes School Voucher Legislation
The bill will now head to the Texas House February 5, 2025 – The Texas Senate has passed a bill that allocates $1 billion in tax dollars to support private school tuition. The legislation, approved along largely party-line votes, aims to provide families with more educational options by easing the financial burden of private schooling. Proponents argue that this initiative will empower parents to choose the best learning...
Danny Ray Sims
September 22, 1958 – January 25, 2025 Viewing Thursday, February 6, 2025 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Heavenly Gate Funeral Services 702 Gatewood Road Garland, TX 75043 Celebration of Life Friday, February 7, 2025 11:00 AM MLK Drive Church of Christ 1564 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Sulphur Springs, Tx 75482 Danny Ray Sims
Larry Gamblin
Larry Clinton Gamblin exchanged his 85-year-old worn and weary body for a new one Thursday, January 30th, 2025. Larry was a loving, humble and Godly husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend to all of us throughout his life. Along with his love for God, family and friends, Larry loved this country, and the land God created, with tremendous blessing of working the soil, planting and watering seeds and the increase God...
Help Shape the Future of Paris Junior College in Greenville, Paris, and Sulphur Springs
February 4, 2025 – Help Shape the Future of PJC in Greenville, Paris, and Sulphur Springs Did you know that Paris Junior College – in Greenville, Paris, and Sulphur Springs – plays a role in your life, even if you do not have a child nearing college age? All the ways PJC affects local people, businesses, and the regional economy have led the College to ask them to attend an upcoming listening session for their views...
East Texas A&M Recognized for Top Online Programs by U.S. News & World Report
East Texas A&M earned top ratings from U.S. News & World Report for several online degree programs, reflecting the university’s commitment to excellence and innovation in online education. COMMERCE, TX, Feb. 3, 2025— East Texas A&M University’s online bachelor’s programs are #2 in Texas, according to the latest rankings by U.S. News & World Report. The rankings were released on January 21. East Texas...
Paris Junior College Names Fall 2024 Students on President’s and Dean’s List
February 4, 2025 – Paris Junior College has announced more than 250 students named to the President’s and Dean’s lists for academic achievement in the Fall 2024 semester. “We are incredibly proud of our students who have achieved the distinction of being named to the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the fall semester,” said Dr. Stephen Benson, PJC President. “Their hard work, dedication, and commitment to excellence exemplify...
