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Sulphur Springs, TX

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March 29, 2023- The annual City-Wide Spring Clean-Up has been set for Monday-Saturday, April 24-29, 2022. Sulphur Springs residents may bring large items to discard from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on clean-up days to the city collection site. To verify the person arriving with garbage is a resident, living...

City Of Sulphur Springs Announces Spring Clean-up Days

March 28, 2023 – This is the final night for the Annual Friday Night Fish Fry! You can win 2 tickets to the event hosted by the Knights of Columbus at 297 Texas St here in Sulphur Springs, TX. The FREE tickets are for the March 31, 2023 event only.

Ticket Giveaway: St. James Fish Fry #6

Texas State

Sulphur Springs, Texas, March 27, 2023 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur. Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. A group of CHRISTUS Nurses, known as the Founding Mothers, is starting the Northeast Texas Nurse Honor Guard. Their mission is to pay tribute to nurse colleagues that have passed away and provide comfort to their families by reading the Nightingale tribute at their funeral services. The group is voluntary; members do not have to be CHRISTUS associates but do have to be an RN or LVN. The membership is open to any active or retired (LPN or RN) in the state of Texas. To become a member of the CHRISTUS NETX Nurse Honor Guard, you may join the private Facebook page for members, and/or fill out the form at https://forms.office.com/r/bBKeFfeYbv. For questions or to request a tribute for a loved one, please reach out via email at [email protected]

CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital News Release 3/27/2023

March 27, 2023 – A Fish Fry benefiting the Cherry Grove Baptist Church will be held on Friday March 31, 2023 at the H W Gray’s Building in Sulphur Springs. Prices start at $10 per plate.

Fish Fry At Gray’s Building on Friday

Arizona State

William Ray Nash was born on January 15, 1943, to the late Sidney/Lena Fay Malone Nash. He was the oldest child of that union, followed by Bobbie Faye Brown, the late Charles Edward Nash (Linda), Robert Joe Nash (Cathy), and Alice Moore all of Sulphur Springs, Texas. Ray accepted Christ...

William Ray Nash

Dallas, TX

Paris, TX

Students Luz Correa, left, and Kyndall McDonald take notes as PJC-Sulphur Springs Center History Instructor Kelley Payne, center reviews the day’s lesson. Paris Junior College — located in Paris, Texas, about 100 miles northeast of Dallas — has been a part of the Lamar County community since 1924.

A Class at the Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Campus

Graveside service for James “Dave” Ellington, age 83 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, March 31, 2023 at Restland Cemetery in Dallas, Texas. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Ellington passed away on March 23, 2023 at his residence. Dave was...

James “Dave” Ellington

Yantis, TX

Funeral service for Billy Ray Burnett, age 69, of Yantis, will be held at 2:000p.m. Thursday, March 30, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev. Byron George officiating. Interment will follow at Seymore Cemetery with J.W. Burnett, Greg Mays, Cole Burnett, Cord Burnett, Thomas Jenkins, and Kerry Ramsey serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Landon Burnett and Keigan Lobin. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00p.m. Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Billy Ray passed away Sunday morning, March 26, 2023 at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX.

Billy Ray Burnett

Service Rent-All is selling some quality used equipment direct to the public. The store will open for business on Saturday March 25, 2023 at 7:30AM. Their address is 1411 Shannon Rd E, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. No calls please. No early sales. This a partial catalog the equipment being offered...

Service Rent-All Sale Starts Tomorrow

Winnsboro, TX

Autumn Wind is hosting a public Easter egg hunt at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 7 at 1004 E Coke Rd, Winnsboro, TX 75494. Residents will be out and about ready to cheer on the children hunting for eggs. The community is welcoming donations as well. Egg and candy donations can be brought to the community until March 31.

Autumn Wind To Host Public Easter Egg Hunt April 7th

Mount Vernon, TX

Jon Garrett Black, age 48, of Mt. Vernon, Texas, passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at his home with his loving wife by his side. Visitation will be on Friday, March 31, 2023, at Sam B. Harvey Funeral Home Chapel from 6:00-8:00 p.m. The funeral service will be on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. with Pastor Troy Hollingsworth and Bro. Daniel Ledford officiating. Pallbearers will be Steve Smith, Bobby Plowman, Jacob Corry, Eric Johnson, Aaron Johnson, Garrett Emery, Eric Emery, and Dalton Kitts. Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Kahler and Mark Johnson.

Jon Garrett Black

March 20, 2023- The Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization (NETBIO) sold 4,705 head of pre-conditioned calves and yearlings at its Friday, March 19 sale held at the Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission. It was an active sale with many buyers watching and purchasing over the Internet. They sold a total of...

NETBIO Cattle Sale In Sulphur Springs

March 28, 2023- Sulphur Springs Douglass ISD had a secure in place order on the school as a unidentified assailant was holding a hostage in a near by residence. The school campus was sent into “Secure”, not “lock down”, for precautionary measures. At this time the “secure” stats has been lifted.

Douglass ECLC Sent Into Secure In Place

March 22, 2023- AARP will be ending its free tax consultation on April 15th so set a appointment before its too late. Located in the Sulphur Springs Library, AARP members will be helping anyone who sets up an appointment either online or in person at the library. Forty appointments are still available before the deadline. To register for a appointment visit/call the Sulphur Springs Library or visit AARP Appointment Registration. Appointment dates are Tuesdays 9:30a.m. to 1:30p.m. and Saturdays 9:30a.m. to 12:30a.m.

AARP Tax Help Ending April 15th

Graveside service for Michele Ann Hathcoat, age 66 of Yantis, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Reilly Springs Cemetery with Toney Hurley officiating. Pallbearers will be Jackie Young, Jerry Duncan, Jeff Brown, Micheal Young, Tucker Hathcoat and Turner Hathcoat. There will be no formal visitation. Ms. Hathcoat passed away on March 20, 2023 at her residence.

Michele Ann Hathcoat

Arkansas State

Lady Cats softball looks to finish round one of 15-4A play with a perfect record. Through four games, Sulphur Springs is 4-0. Their most recent wins came Monday and Tuesday. Originally slated to host North Lamar Friday, the game had to be postponed due to rain coming in Friday afternoon.

Softball ends round one of district play Friday

On Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at 8:17 a.m., Officers responded to an address on Freeman Street in reference to a disturbance. On arrival, officers heard loud screaming coming from inside the residence. Officers made verbal contact at the front door and were told by a male subject that the female would be allowed to leave but warned officers not to enter. Officers believed that the male subject was armed and attempted to negotiate with him to exit the residence. The male subject then advised officers that he had poured gasoline and would be setting fire to the house. A short time later, officers noticed a large amount of smoke filling the residence and heard a gunshot from inside. After the smoke filled the house, the male subject broke a window and was able to exit with the assistance of officers. Sulphur Springs Fire Department was able to quickly extinguish the fire. Due to the proximity of Douglas School, the school was placed on “Secure” for precautionary measures and all students and staff are safe.

Hostage Near Douglass ECLC Public Information Release

Georgia State

Diana Smith, age 79, of Sulphur Springs passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab. Mrs. Smith will be lying in state at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home beginning at 10 am on Friday, March 24 till 5 pm and then again on Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 4pm and Monday, March 26 th from 8am to 5pm. There will be no formal service or visitation.

Diana Smith

Graveside service for Billie Reynolds Evans, age 96, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at Restlawn Memorial Park with Jerry Savage officiating and Charles Mike Reynolds, Ricky Reynolds, Gary Reynolds, Donny Palmer, and Jim Boswell serving as pallbearers. There is no formal visitation. Mrs. Evans passed away peacefully Saturday evening, March 18, 2023 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs.

Billie Reynolds Evans

Murphy, Raymond, 59 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 3-20-2023 for Disorderly Conduct. Marks, Cory, 35 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 3-20-2023 for Possession of Controlled Substance PG1 /1-B<1G and multiple Winnsboro Municipal Court Warrants for DWLI, Expired Driver’s License, Fail to Maintain Financial Responsibility, and Operate Unregistered Motor Vehicle.

Winnsboro Police Department Media Report 03-20-2023 – 03-26-2023

March 20, 2023- Columbus, Ohio held the Arnold Sports Festival earlier this month with over a hundred contestants coming to compete for the title of World’s Strongest firefighter. The man who took this title is Andrew Burton a native of Sulphur Springs, Tx. Burton is currently a firefighter in Rockwall.

Sulphur Springs Native Wins World’s Strongest Firefighter Title

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Chamber Connection – Feb. 1, 2023

Act now if you would like a table or tickets to the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce’s. annual Membership Banquet. There are a limited number still...

Chamber Connection – Feb. 1, 2023

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