20th Anniversary Gala Postponed Due to Weather
January 20, 2026 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation has made the decision to postpone their 20th anniversary Gala scheduled for January 24. The Foundation has been asked by local officials to postpone the fundraiser since the Civic Center serves as a warming location for our community when needed. With that in mind as well as the Foundation’s concern for the health and safety of...
Richard “Dick” Hurley Pogue
Richard “Dick” Pogue Obituary Funeral Service for Richard “Dick” Hurley Pogue will be at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 23, 2026 at First Baptist Church in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Interment will follow the service at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at 1:00 p.m. Mr. Pogue passed away on January 19, 2026. Full obituary forthcoming.
Evie Marie Shaw
January 15, 1950 — January 18, 2026 Sulphur Springs Funeral service for Evie Marie Shaw, age 76 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 1:00 P.M. Thursday, January 22, 2026, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Pastor Tim Short and Pastor John Boyd officiating. Interment will follow at Mel Haven Cemetery with Darwin Shaw, Brian Johnson, Jeriah Johnson, De Montra Morris, Jonathan Shaw and Rashad Hall serving as pallbearers and Danny...
Bruce Wayne Frost
January 29, 1964 — January 18, 2026 Waxahachie Funeral service for Bruce Wayne Frost Jr., age 61 of Waxahachie, Texas, will be held on Friday, January 23, 2026 at Murray-Orwosky Chapel in Sulphur Springs, Texas at 1 P.M. with Pastor Michael Zambrano officiating. Interment will follow at Black Oak Cemetery in Como, Texas with Justin Moore, Joshua Frost, Trey Frost, Richard Fairholm, Dylan Medina, Roy Medina, Shane Barnard and Michael...
A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, January 18, 2026
Hey friends!! I hear stories every day of broken lives, of hurting and failings and I often reflect on all the brokenness I have seen in my own life. I was just thanking the Lord for the many times He has held me secure through cancer, divorce, sickness, heart attack, abuse, etc. And I’m so thankful that He is my strong tower that I can seek sanctuary...
Paris District Road Report for January 19, 2026
January 15, 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 January 19, 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...
Two Gala Photo Releases
January 16, 2026 – Gala Photo Release: Chaney and Craig Johnson The Johnson family has supported the Foundation for generations. Pictured here fromleft to right are Foundation Board Member and Co-Chair Bob Weaver, Craig Johnson,Chaney Johnson, and Foundation Board Member and Co-Chair Heather Johnson,sister-in-law to Chaney and Craig. To learn more about the Foundation’s Gala, visitGala2026.GiveSmart.com. Supporting the...
Shirley Henderson Moore
Shirley Jean Henderson Moore was born in Vivian, Louisiana on December 13, 1938, daughter of James Frank (J.F.) Henderson and Audrey Davis Henderson. She is survived by two daughters, Stacey Lynne McGown (Jerry), and Shelly Elisabeth Huff (Timothy); and son, Jason Scott Moore (Laura). She is also survived by six grandchildren, Katelynn Elisabeth Huff Garrison (Austin), Christian O’Ryan Huff (McKenzie Miller), Brian McGown...
Nancy Lewis Moore
Funeral Service for Nancy Lewis Moore will be at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 19, 2026 at St. Phillip’s Episcopal Church. Interment will follow the service at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at 1:00 p.m. Nancy passed away on January 13, 2026 in Tyler, Texas. Long after she’d been widowed at age 38 and left to single-parent her 11- and 8-year-old sons, Nancy Rose Lewis Barton Moore...
Jackie Dean Hamm
Jackie Dean Hamm March 28, 1954 — January 15, 2026 Cumby Jackie Hamm was born on March 28, 1954 in Dallas, Texas to Johnnie and Freddie Joan (Jones) Hamm. He married Pamela Denise Strawn on October 23, 1981 in Greenville, Texas. Jackie was a skilled welder at Burney Valve in Sulphur Springs, Tx. After years of hard work under the hood, Jackie retired to spend more time in his own shop and tending to his cows. For Jackie, the best days...
