Library News From Librarian Hope Cain
*Snoopy is Honorary Chair for National Library Card Sign Up Month September 2015 and wants to remind parents that a library card is the most important school supply of all. Come by Sulphur Springs Public Library, get your child a library card, get some free food coupons and pick up a Snoopy bookmark! Libraries play an important role in the education and development of children. Studies show that children who are read to in the home...
Alice Goforth
Graveside service for Alice Goforth, 76, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at Horton Cemetery with Rev. Donnie Powers officiating. Pallbearers will be Collin Stroud, Paul Clayton, Brandon Clayton, Josh Duke, Cameron Stroud, David Rojo, and Justin Duke. Honorary pallbearers will be all her adopted kids. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at West Oaks Funeral...
September Succces at the Public Library
September was a big month for the Sulphur Springs Public Library according to Director Hope Cain. 115 new patrons signed up for a library card during the national emphasis. Food for Fines, where food items were exchanged for $1 of credit toward library fines, resulted in donation of over 200 food items for Community Chest. Ricky Smith won the Book in a Jar contest correctly guessing Voyager, in the Outlander series. September was...
September Events at the Library
September is National Library Card Sign Up Month as libraries, including the Sulphur Springs Public Library, seek new members. Cards are free. During September, the local library also has a special way to reduce library fines. It ‘s called Food For Fines. Every non-perishable food item donated reduces fines by $1. At the end of the month, all food items will be donated to the Community Chest Food Bank.
Local Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Million-Dollar Theft Ring; Over $220,000 in Restitution Paid to Victims
On July 10, 2025, Everett Van Jennings, 36, of Sulphur Springs, pleaded guilty to first-degree felony Theft of Property and was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Jennings was ordered to pay $222,169.98 in restitution and a $2,500 fine. As part of the plea agreement, Jennings tendered the full amount of restitution in cashier’s checks payable to each victim at the time of the plea, ensuring all victims were made whole. Jennings...
Kay Frazier
Patricia Kay Frazier entered the presence of her heavenly father on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at the young age of 76. She was born on August 22,1948, to William Ray (Billy) Chester and Hilga (Blount) Chester in Hopkins County. Kay was raised in Sulphur Bluff where she graduated high school as Salutatorian of her class. She married her high school sweetheart Zack Frazier June 17, 1966. They were blessed with two daughters, Angie and...
Paris District Road Report for Week of April 14, 2025
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in Fannin and Grayson Counties for the week starting April 14, 2025. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades, and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid...
Texas A&M AgriLife Family Cultivates Agricultural Excellence Through Personal and Professional Passion
March 18, 2025 – Texas A&M AgriLife family cultivates agricultural excellence through personal and professional passion. by Maci Guay Semira Mancill and Ronnie Schnell are more than just dedicated professionals — they are passionate agriculturalists who live their love for agriculture beyond their nine-to-five jobs. Samira Mancill DVM Samira Mancill, DVM, spends her days as a Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic...
First UMC of Sulphur Springs Shares Lent & Holy Week Worship Schedule for 2025
March 6, 2025 – Easter is coming! Easter Sunday is April 20, 2025. But, before Easter, First United Methodist Church of Sulphur Springs, Texas, begins with Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the 40 days of LENT: Five Sundays, followed by the exciting Palm/Passion Sunday, the drama of Good Friday, and finally the exuberant excitement of Easter – Resurrection Sunday! First United Methodist Church, 301 Church Street, Sulphur...
Saving Lives One Car Seat at a Time
October 10, 2024 – By Lauren Macias-Cervantes – EL PASO – Dozens of adults across the state are heading back into the classroom to help keep children safe on Texas roadways. The most recent set of graduates completed a 32-hour course over four days in El Paso to earn a National Child Passenger Safety Certification. “We do have people thinking ‘how hard can it be to install a car seat’,” said TxDOT Lead Instructor...
