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...
Dinner Bell for November 13, 2024
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 by Curtis McKenzie, Kenneth McKenzie and Wood row Brittain. In 1953 it moved to Sulphur Springs on Oak Avenue at the train tracks. Present day operations...
Chamber Connection – November 7, 2024
By Butch Burney 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 County Civic Center. Nominations can be sent to [email protected] or mailed to the following addresses: Citizen of the Year—Chamber of Commerce—110 Main Street,...
Eddie Charles Askew
July 23, 1947 ~ October 4, 2024 (age 77) Funeral Service for Eddie Charles Askew will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at Morning Chapel Baptist Church with W. Scott Pannell officiating. Interment will follow the service at Mel-Haven Cemetery. There will be no formal visitation. Eddie Charles Askew was born to parentage of James Andrew and Floretta McQueen Askew, the eldest of seven children, on July 23, 1947, in...
Paris Junior College Officially Installs Ninth President
September 13, 2024 – Music and testimonials from two college presidents highlighted the official inauguration of Paris Junior College’s ninth president, Dr. Stephen Benson, at the Love Civic Center in Paris, Texas on September 10. The ceremony blended old and new as part of PJC’s 100th anniversary celebration. Hundreds watched the inauguration ceremony featuring an invocation from Christopher Withrow, president of Phi Theta...
