Dinner Bell for May 7, 2025
DINNER BELL, First United Methodist Church SPONSOR: Texas Farm Credit andFirst UMC Sojourners Sunday School Class 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. If you are a farmer, a rancher or “country living is just for you”, Texas Farm Credit is able to...
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...
Dinner Bell for April 30, 2025
DINNER BELL, First United Methodist Church SPONSOR: Charles Dawson 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. Charles Dawson is this week’s Community Partner. Charles is a lifelong Hopkins County resident and lifelong member of First United...
Hulene Person
Funeral service for Hulene Person, age 92, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, 2025 at Mitchell Chapel Church of God in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Interment will follow at Mel Haven Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Friday, March 28, 2025 at Murray-OrwoskyFuneral Home in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Ms. Person passed away at Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital on Thursday, March...
William Kendall Moore Jr.
William Kendall Moore Jr., affectionately known by most as Kenneth, was born on January 5, 1955, in Selmer, Tennessee, to the parentage of William Kendall Moore Sr. and Lela Virdie Moore. In 1959, he moved to Texas with his mother and siblings, where he attended and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School. Kenneth was an accomplished athlete, playing quarterback and participating on the swim team during his high school years. After...
Some Recent Photo Ops With Gala Sponsors
December 10, 2024 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs is sponsoring the 19th Annual Gala hosted by the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation. Joining in the big check presentation are (l-r) Gala Chair Brad Burgin, CMF-SS CEO Paul Harvey, Gala Chair Linda Burgin, and Gala Chair Joe Bob Burgin. This year’s Gala proceeds will help purchase an MRI upgrade for CMF-SS which will benefit the entire community. For...
Dinner Bell for December 12, 2024
DINNER BELL, First United Methodist Church 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. Grocery Supply Company was founded in 1947 in Mt. Vernon, Texas. Coming to Sulphur Springs in 1953 kit located on Oak Avenue at the train tracks. Present day...
Chamber Connection – November 27, 2024
By Butch Burney We like to celebrate the great things about Hopkins County, and the best time to do it is at the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Banquet and Community Awards. Nominations are being accepted for Citizen of the Year, Woman of the Year, Small and Large Businesses of the Year and other superlative recognitions. The awards will be announced at the Chamber’s membership banquet on Thursday, Feb. 13, at the Hopkins...
Chamber Connection – November 20, 2024
By Butch Burney The annual Economic Development Conference is just around the corner, and we have an experienced speaker and college professor, Mick Normington, to present information on jobs, housing, unemployment and education for our area. Mick has two master’s degrees, co-authored the book “Working Texas Style,” previously worked at the Austin Chamber of Commerce and the Labor Market Department of the Texas Workforce...
Chamber Connection – November 13, 2024
By Butch Burney The annual Economic Development Conference is back, and we have an experienced speaker and college professor, Mick Normington, to present information on jobs, housing, unemployment and education for our area. Mick has two master’s degrees, co-authored the book “Working Texas Style,” previously worked at the Austin Chamber of Commerce and the Labor Market Department of the Texas Workforce Commission, and is now a...
