MLK Church of Christ to Hold Coat and Grocery Giveaway February 14th
February 10, 2026 – MLK Church of Christ in Sulphur Springs, Texas, will have a coat and grocery giveaway on Saturday, February 14, 2026. The event begins at 8:00am. The church is located at 154 MLK Drive, Sulphur Springs, Texas.
CHRISTUS Health opens new emergency care center in Mount Pleasant
February 10, 2026 – MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas – CHRISTUS Health celebrated the opening of its new emergency care center in Mount Pleasant with a ribbon cutting and blessing on Monday. Located at 130 Tankersley Road, the 36,000-square-foot facility features both an emergency department and dedicated clinic space, each bringing expanded, compassionate and exceptional care to the community. “Today is about extending into a community,...
Date for Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s Mingo Announced
February 10, 2026 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation is excited to offer its 3 rd Mingo featuring fun and amazing prizes. Mark your calendar for Thursday, April 9. Doors open at 5 pm and bingo play begins at 6 pm. Sponsorships are available now with reserved tables for 8 players. Each player will get to participate in 10 rounds of play, a door prize entry, and a drink ticket (good for soda,...
James Lee Brown
Graveside services for James Lee Brown, age 65, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at Rockdale Cemetery with Bro. Mike Eason officiating. Wendell C. Grimes, Brian “B.J.” Wright, Roy George, Randy Walker, Allen Baxter, Barry “Moon” Smith, Trent Miller, and Kelly Broyles will be serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., prior to service, at West Oaks Funeral Home....
Snowflake Campaign will Warm Surgical Patients
February 9, 2026 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The annual Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s SnowflakeCampaign has officially come to an end for the year. The Foundation is proud to announce that the fundraising campaign resulted in a brand-new blanket warmer being donated to the Spreading Our Wings Campaign which is raising money for the surgical wing expansion at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs. With the...
A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, February 8, 2026
Hey friends! Just a quick note to you all today! If your hope, security, or joy comes from either people or circumstances (ex: husband, job, friends, nice car, etc) then I can guarantee that you WILL be let down. Yes friends we all take a gut punch from time to time and sometimes it takes a minute to regain our footing. BUT if your hope, security, and joy are found in the Lord, you WILL NOT be let down! Jobs come and go. Friends...
Betty Bruce
April 3, 1933 — February 5, 2026 Sulphur Springs Betty Lou Bruce, age 92, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, passed away at her residence on Thursday, February 5, 2026. A memorial service will be held at a later date. With our condolences.
James Hulen
November 1, 1943 — February 6, 2026 Sulphur Springs Funeral service for James Hulen, age 82, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at First Baptist Church in the Spence Chapel with Dr. Jeff Gravens officiating. Interment will be at Highland Cemetery in Deport, Texas. Visitation will be held thirty minutes prior to the service. Mr. Hulen passed away at AVIR in Grand Saline, Texas, on...
Hopkins County EMS Blood Drive
February 6, 2026 – In partnership with Hopkins County Health Care Foundation Join us for our first-ever blood drive supporting Hopkins County EMS’s new Whole Blood Initiative—a critical advancement made possible through the support of the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation. This initiative allows our EMS teams to carry two units of life-saving whole blood directly to patients when every second counts. 📅 February 28, 2026⏰...
Paris District Road Report for February 9, 2026
February 6, 2026 – Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in Fannin, Grayson, Hopkins, Franklin, Delta, Lamar, Red River, Hunt and Rains Counties for the week starting February 9, 2026. 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...
