Mary Preuss Wilson
September 16, 1932 — June 23, 2025 Sulphur Springs Mary E. Larsen Preuss Wilson, affectionately known as Ma by her grandchildren and great grandchildren, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, June 23, 2025 at the age of 92. Mary was born in Kansas City, Missouri on September 16, 1932, to Lawrence and Grace (Anderson) Larsen. Her family moved several times throughout her childhood, finally settling in Texas when...
Lenora Lee Byers
September 23, 1933 — May 15, 2025 Sulphur Springs Graveside service for Lenora Byers, age 91, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at City Cemetery with Christopher Adams, Gus D’Antonio, Samuel Hammons, Ryan Holland, Zachary Holland, Curtis Maples, and Daniel Wasilowski serving as pallbearers. Ms. Byers passed away at Carriage House Manor on Thursday, May 15, 2025. Lenora Lee Byers (age 91) was...
A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, March 23, 2025
Hey Friends! Just a sweet reminder that God does not see us the way we see us! We remember all our transgressions, we know how we messed up, missed the mark, lost it, etc. But we must remember that we are redeemed, forgiven and seen as righteous in the eyes of the Father! He does not hold our transgressions against us! We must forget about yesterday’s troubles and failures and know that He has forgiven us...
Chamber Connection – March 20, 2025
By Butch Burney When spring rolls around, that means it’s time for the annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament, set for Friday, May 2, at Sulphur Springs Country Club. Registration is open for six-person teams in the morning and afternoon, though there are only a few afternoon slots available. Cost is $750 per team, which includes three golf courts and lunch for all team members. There are also sponsorship...
A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, March 2, 2025
Hey friends!! Read with us!! Luke 7:1-10 NLT[1] When Jesus had finished saying all this to the people, he returned to Capernaum. [2] At that time the highly valued slave of a Roman officer was sick and near death. [3] When the officer heard about Jesus, he sent some respected Jewish elders to ask him to come and heal his slave. [4] So they earnestly begged Jesus to help the man. “If anyone deserves your help, he does,”...
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,...
Chamber Connection – January 30, 2025
By Butch Burney You have just a little over a week 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...
A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, January 26, 2025
Hey friends!! I just wanted to encourage those who are maybe going through some stuff. I just want to remind you that we learn the sufficiency of Gods grace through the times we need it most. The times we feel like we have failed or are failing. The times we are weak and broken. We learn in our INSUFFICIENCY that His grace is SUFFICIENT. The only way to get through the difficulties is to go through...
A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, January 5, 2025
Hey friends!! So my trash can is at the end of my driveway so I usually throw the bag on my golf cart and shuttle it down there. This morning as I was driving down the driveway, I could smell the trash and an odd hint of trash scented lemon?! Someone thought it would be a great idea to SCENT trash bags as if to “disguise” the smell of the trash to lemon?! What were they thinking?!? Now I had smelly trash that had a hint of...
A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, December 22, 2024
Look up into the heavens. Who created all the stars? He brings them out like an army, one after another, calling each by its name. Because of his great power and incomparable strength, not a single one is missing. O Jacob, how can you say the LORD does not see your troubles? O Israel, how can you say God ignores your rights? Have you never heard? Have you never understood? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth....
