Dinner Bell Menu for October 22, 2025
October 15, 2025 – COMMUNITY PARTNER: Signature Solar 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. Solar power works by converting energy from the sun into power. Electricity and heat are the two forms of energy generated through the use of solar...
Looking Back at the Early Years of the Foundation Gala in Advance of its 20th Anniversary
October 15, 2025 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The year was 2006, and the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation was relatively new, having begun in 1997. Jackie Voss Thornton had returned to her hometown to care for her mother a few years earlier and had been selected to serve the Foundation as its second director. If you know Jackie, you know that she came back to town with tons of energy and a friendly personality, but she...
Barbara Allen Romack
December 6, 1940 ~ October 14, 2025 (age 84) Barbara Romack Obituary Memorial Service for Barbara Allen Romack, age 84, will be at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 19, 2025 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Barbara passed away on October 14, 2025 in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Full obituary forthcoming. Arrangements are under the direction of West Oaks Funeral Home. www.westoaksfuneralhome.com Barbara Allen...
Ellen Sue Clayton
June 8, 1942 ~ October 12, 2025 (age 83) In Loving Memory of Ellen Sue Clayton June 8, 1942 – October 12, 2025 With profound love and gratitude, the family of Ellen Sue Clayton celebrates her beautiful life and peaceful passing on October 12, 2025, at the age of 83. Born on June 8, 1942, in Sulphur Springs, TX, Ellen Sue lived a life defined by strength and generosity of spirit. A gifted and successful cosmetologist,...
Marion H. Wheeler Jr.
February 9, 1945 — October 8, 2025 Yorba Linda Funeral service for Marion H. Wheeler Jr., age 80 of Yorba Linda, California will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at East Caney Baptist Church. Interment will follow at East Caney Cemetery with Bryan Kendrick, Rodney Johnson, Adrian Golden, Joey Stephens, Nathaniel McAllister, Keyvon Poole, D’Vaugnte Johnson, and Kevin Spain serving as pallbearers. James Emanuel, James...
Dalia Nino de Torres
Dalia Nino de Torres August 4, 1973 ~ October 13, 2025 (age 52)Full obituary forthcoming. Visitation: Thursday October 16, 2025 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at West Oaks Funeral Home500 S. Hillcrest DriveSulphur Springs, TX 75482 Rosary: Thursday October 16, 2025 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM at West Oaks Funeral Home500 S. Hillcrest DriveSulphur Springs, TX 75482 Funeral Mass: Friday October 17, 2025 11:00 AM St James Church in Sulphur Springs Dalia Nino...
Martha Jean Elliott
May 23, 1939 ~ October 10, 2025 (age 86) Martha Jean Elliott, 86, of Corpus Christi, Texas peacefully passed away on October 10th, 2025, in Dallas, TX. She was born May 23rd,1939 in Hopkins County to Mary Leah and Albert Armstrong. Martha was a 1957 graduate of Sulphur Springs High School in Sulphur Springs, Tx. She went on to work on her B.A. degree and Master’s in Elementary Education, at East Texas State Teacher’s...
St. Philip’s Fall Fest and Hot Dog Cookout to be Held October 22nd
October 12, 2025 – St. Philip’s Episcopal Church of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will host a Fall Fest and Hot Dog Cookout on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. The event will be held from 5:30pm to 7:30pm, in the St. Philip’s Episcopal Church parking lot located at 1206 College Street, in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Hot Dogs and drinks will be provided along with music and games. Everyone is welcome. hot dog
Paris District Road Report for October 13, 2025
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 October 13, 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...
Chamber Connection – October 8, 2025
By Butch Burney Now’s the time to avoid the lines and get your tickets for the 56th Annual Hopkins County Stew Contest, with title sponsor Alliance Bank, on Oct. 25. Tickets are available online at HopkinsChamber.org, at the Chamber of Commerce office at 110 Main Street, and at our local lending institutions (banks and credit unions). Thanks to our generous sponsors, we were able to keep tickets prices for the Stew Contest the...
