M L Kendrick
M. L. Kendricks Jr. was born March 19, 1942 to Lawyer Kendricks and Mary Ann Alexander in Hopkins County, Sulphur Springs, Texas. He graduated from Douglas High School of Sulphur Springs, Texas. M. L. passed away on August 14, 2023. He leaves behind his loving and devoted wife of 58 years, Darlene Wright Kendricks. M.L. worked at Longhorn Steel for many years as a welder and later worked for Rockwell International (now FlowServe)...
Learn More About Doing Genealogical Research at the Lunch and Learn Event August 23rd
The Hopkins County Genealogical Society invites everyone who wants to learn more about doing genealogical research to join them Wednesday, August 23rd. Bring a sack lunch, salad, or drive-through meal and meet with the Genealogical Society from 12:00pm to 1:00pm at the genealogy library, 611 N. Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Texas. Coffee, tea, water, and soft drinks will be available for purchase. This month during “Lunch &...
Joy of Hope Promises to Help the Vision Impaired
August 17, 2023 – Joy of Hope, Inc is the vision of founder Johnny Wheat. His goal is to open a live-in facility for blind people here in Hopkins County. It will be a learning center to teach vision impaired people how to live without having to rely on others 100% of the time. This facility will rival ones in Austin, TX and other parts of the Nation. Joy of Hope board members include Sulphur Springs Optometrist Andrew Yoder,...
Marie Casey
Memorial service for Marie Casey, age 84 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday. August 21, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Mike Powell officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Mrs. Casey passed away on August 14, 2023 at her residence. Marie was born on January 27, 1939 in Sulphur Springs, Texas to James Henry “Shorty” and Frances (Nordin) Britton. She married Bobby Gene Casey on October 12,...
Trading Post for August 16, 2023
Electric lift chair with remote in good condition. 903 243 4126. A new pair of TOMMY HILFIGER Logo Crisscross Sandal blue and white size 9, asking $25, also a new still in package 3-D Rubiks Revolution cube with 6 electronic games asking $13 and Black Original AB A Bellucci purse Superb handbag by A. Bellucci, made in Italy, with a clean and striking striped look alternating black leather and black calf hair. Monochrome black leather...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society and Hopkins County Historical Society Annual Joint Meeting to be held August 24, 2023
It is time again for the Hopkins County Genealogical Society’s annual joint meeting with the Hopkins County Historical Society. This year it will be held on Thursday, August 24, 2023, at 7:00 p.m., in the Winifred Building at Heritage Park, 416 Jackson Street North, Sulphur Springs, Texas. (This event replaces our regular third Thursday meeting held at the library)!Once again Paula Altenbaumer will be portraying...
The Paris Junior College Welding Class Underwent Certification Testing
CERTIFYING The summer welding class at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center welding shop underwent certification testing Tuesday. Student Nickolas Niemirowski of Campbell has his project inspected by Instructor John Plemons. Nickolas, along with the rest of the class, passed certification. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs weld certifying
SSISD Changes Academic Calendar One Week Before Classes Start
The Board of Trustees of the Sulphur Springs Independent School District met this week and made sweeping changes for the 2023-2024 Calendar. The first day of classes for students remains to be August 22, 2023, but several staff prep days have now been changed to instructional days meaning students will report to the classroom on those days. This change is to create more time for students in the classroom. The six extra days that...
Trading Post for August 15, 2023
a Sabatier 14-piece stainless steel hollow knife block set, block color is black, asking. $20, call 903-440-5523 for pic or question, if no answer please leave message Needing to buy 50 to 100 rolls of coastal round bales of hay to be delivered call 903-348-1738 2 large black cast iron skillet and a cast iron pot with lid and handle all in good condition asking $55 for both or can buy separate call or text 903-440-5523 for pics or...
Charlie Winchester
Funeral service for Charlie Winchester, age 54, of Cumby, Texas, will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Cody Winchester, Randy Winchester, Shawn Moore, Leslie Spears, Osvaldo Rojas, and Bobby Moody serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Richard Ward and Eusebio Vazquez. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. A graveside will be held at...
