Cecile Barnes
A family led Memorial Service for Cecile Stepp Barnes, age 78, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at Brashear Baptist Church with Bro. Dustin Cowden officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at Brashear Baptist Church. Mrs. Barnes passed away at her home on Thursday, November 7, 2024. Cecile Stepp Barnes was born on November 4, 1946 to Cecil...
Dinner Bell for November 13, 2024
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. Grocery Supply Company was founded in 1947 in Mt. Vernon, Texas by Curtis McKenzie, Kenneth McKenzie and Wood row Brittain. In 1953 it moved to Sulphur Springs on Oak Avenue at the train tracks. Present day operations...
North East Texas Choral Society Proudly Presents Their 27th Christmas Concert
November 8, 2024 – The North East Texas Choral Society proudly presents their 27th Christmas concert entitled “Winter Wonderland.” Dates for the concert are Saturday, December 7 at 7:00 PM and Sunday, December 8 at 2:00 PM. You will hear some of your holiday favorites along with one or two new pieces. Invite a friend to share the beautiful experience with you. Get your holiday off to a joyful start with The North...
Paris Junior College Inducts Three into Hall of Honor and Hall of Fame
November 7, 2024 – PJC inducts three into Hall of Honor and Hall of Fame On Friday, Nov. 1, Paris Junior College inducted Sheila Reece and Don Kosterman into the Academic Hall of Honor and the 2013 Softball Team into the Athletic Hall of Fame. Academic Hall of Honor Sheila Reece was a dedicated educator and leader who devoted her career to student success. She started at PJC as an Education Placement Specialist in the...
Texas A&M University System Board of Regents Approves Name Change for Texas A&M University-Commerce
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents voted to change the name of Texas A&M University-Commerce to East Texas A&M University. COMMERCE, TX, November 7, 2024— During its quarterly meeting on November 7, 2024, The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents voted to change the name of Texas A&M University-Commerce to East Texas A&M University, effective immediately. The university will...
First Meeting of the Breast Cancer Support Group Scheduled
Sulphur Springs, TX – November 7, 2024 – The first meeting of the Hopkins County Breast Cancer support group will be held on Tuesday, November 12 at 5:30 pm at the conference room of the Medical Plaza located at 113 Airport Rd. The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation recently announced the group’s established to serve Hopkins County and the surrounding areas. The group will aid in keeping survivors informed of new...
TxDOT Partners with DPS to Help end the Streak of Daily Deaths on Texas Roadways
Starting Nov. 7, DPS will hand out flyers with safety messages during traffic stops Nov. 7, 2024AUSTIN – Every day for the past 24 years someone has died on a Texas roadway. Every. Single. Day. On the anniversary of the last deathless day on Nov. 7, 2000, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) are working together to share safe driving messages in hopes to finally end this deadly...
The Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center Launches 2024 Angels of Hope Annual Holiday Campaign
More than 300 children from northeast Texas are available to sponsor for this year’s Angel Tree November 7, 2024 – (Winnsboro, TX) – The Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center (NETCAC) invites the community to “give back” during the 2024 Annual Angels of Hope holiday campaign for more than 300 children in northeast Texas who are alleged victims of child sexual and physical abuse or neglect. “We are grateful for how the community...
Chamber Connection – November 7, 2024
By Butch Burney Nominations are being accepted for Citizen of the Year, Woman of the Year, Small and Large Businesses of the Year and other superlative recognitions. The awards will be announced at the Chamber’s membership banquet on Thursday, Feb. 13, at the Hopkins County Civic Center. Nominations can be sent to [email protected] or mailed to the following addresses: Citizen of the Year—Chamber of Commerce—110 Main Street,...
City Managers Report November 5th 2024
CLAIMS – We had 2 workers compensation claims arising out of the same incident. An animal control officer was assaulted by a resident and treated at the emergency room. A police officer suffered a dog bite in the same incident. We also had a liability claim over $14,000 resulting from an incident wherein a police cruiser struck another auto in a parking lot on South Broadway. We also submitted two other claims for city vehicles...
