Goldie Wilma Darlin
Graveside services for Goldie Wilma Darlin, age 93, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, January 2, 2025, at Martin Springs Cemetery with Bro. Doug Holt officiating. Grandchildren and great-grandchildren will be serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 11:30 to 12:30 on Thursday, January 2, 2025, at West Oaks Funeral Home. Goldie passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2024, at her home just hours...
Sam B Stewart
Funeral services for Sam Stewart, age 79, of Birthright, Texas will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 2, 2025 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Cody Stewart officiating and Don South assisting. Visitation will be held at 9:00 a.m., one hour prior to the service. A masonic graveside service will follow at North Hopkins Cemetery with Chris Childers, Jeremy Herman, Rodney Harred, Tommy Long, Junior Horton and...
Jonathon Lee Belz
Funeral services for Jonathon “Bubba” Lee Belz, age 31, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 3, 2025 at West Oaks Funeral Home with Pastor Tim Couch officiating. Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m. prior to the service. Interment will follow the service at North Hopkins Cemetery with Gib McCollouch, Conner Hall, Bryan Primm, Sanford Shell. Bubba passed away on December...
A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, December 29, 2024
Hey friends!! As we approach this new year, I have a question I want you to ponder. What are you building your “house” on? And by house, I mean your life, your thoughts, your decisions, your hopes and dreams. Are you building your life on the solid rock foundation of the living God or are we building our life on the sand of the world’s ways. When the storms of life come, the foundation...
William Kendall Moore Jr.
William Kendall Moore Jr., affectionately known by most as Kenneth, was born on January 5, 1955, in Selmer, Tennessee, to the parentage of William Kendall Moore Sr. and Lela Virdie Moore. In 1959, he moved to Texas with his mother and siblings, where he attended and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School. Kenneth was an accomplished athlete, playing quarterback and participating on the swim team during his high school years. After...
Susan McDonald
May 21, 1964 — December 26, 2024 Sulphur Springs Memorial Service for Susan McDonald, age 60, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs. There will be no formal visitation. Mrs. McDonald passed away at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler on Thursday, December 26, 2024. With our condolences.
ENT Clinic Opens Soon
December 27, 2024 – A new ENT clinic will open Thursday January 16, stating at 10 am. You are invited to attend.
Farm From School with Texas Farm Bureau in Spring 2025!
This program offers a virtual opportunity for K-5 classrooms to engage with a farmer or rancher to learn about how agriculture connects to grade-level concepts. This program is open to Texas public, private, and homeschool educators. Classes will meet with a different farmer or rancher during February-May. Topics and dates for the Spring 2025 semester will be announced later this winter. Program details are available in...
Social Security Fairness Act Almost a Law
December 27, 2024 – The Social Security Fairness Act, recently passed by Congress, aims to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), which have reduced Social Security benefits for public-sector retirees such as teachers, firefighters, and police officers. The Senate approved the bill with a bipartisan vote of 76-20 on December 21, 2024, following the House’s passage on November...
Professor Reinforces That Fluoride In Water Helps Prevent Tooth Decay
Dr. Amal Noureldin, Texas A&M College of Dentistry, explains how growing opposition threatens a 70-year-old health practice. By Dr. Amal Noureldin – December 27, 2024 – Driving through downtown Dallas, you might see a striking banner hanging at the U-turn bridge, near the Walnut Hill exit on Central Expressway (US 75): “Stop Fluoridation!” Below it, other banners demand action and warn of supposed dangers. It’s not the...
