CHRISTUS Health Breaks Ground on Multi-specialty Clinic in Sulphur Springs
December 2, 2024 – SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas – CHRISTUS Health has broken ground on a new multi-specialty clinic in Sulphur Springs that will expand compassionate and exceptional care to the area. Located adjacent to CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs on Airport Road, construction has begun on the 11,000 square-foot CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic building with a projected completion date of spring 2026. Tyler-based HGR...
Blue Santa 2024
December 3, 2024 – Friday kicks off the annual Blue Santa Toy Drive in Hopkins County. Here’s your chance to help provide Christmas Cheer to children in Hopkins County that might not otherwise receive any Christmas gifts. Don’t forget the BBQ provided by CJ Duffey. Unlike past years, the weather will be fair and cool. Please bring a new, unwrapped toy or some folding money to Walmart in Sulphur Springs. All donations...
Randy Conner
Funeral service for Randy Conner, age 73 of Yantis, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, December 6, 2024 at First Baptist Church in Yantis with Bro Steve Couch officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be Kelley Smith, Jeremy Powell, and Bobby Capps. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mr. Conner passed away on December 1, 2024 at his residence. Randy was born on April 21, 1951 in Dallas, Texas to James Walter...
Dinner Bell for December 4, 2024
DINNER BELL, First United Methodist Church 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. In July 2016 the Hopkins County Hospital District and Christus Health formed an alliance in which Christus became the leasing entity of the hospital building, its...
Consider Thai Peppers in 2025 From Master Gardener David Wall
I like to experiment with new vegetable varieties. The results vary from a complete loss to highly successful. I tried watermelons for three years in different soil types and never got an edible product. Norma buys squash at the supermarket, because my plants usually die after producing 3-4 fruit! Two out of three successful plants have come from Thailand. The regular Thai hot pepper produces 1-2” thin peppers that start out green,...
John Gatlin
John Gatlin, age 86 of Como, Texas passed away on November 30, 2024 at Christus Mother Frances – Tyler. John was born on September 13, 1938 in Beaufort, North Carolina to William Dallas and Bessie Mae (Pittman) Gatlin. He married Janis Graham on May 12, 1962 in El Monte, California. John was a veteran of the United States Navy. After the Navy, John worked as a building maintenance man. He is survived by his wife, Janis; son, John...
TxDOT Identifying Transit Needs for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities
TxDOT holding virtual public workshops statewide in December and January December 2, 2024 – PARIS – To learn more about the transit service needs of seniors and individuals withdisabilities, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is hosting a series of virtualworkshops. Access to quality transit is vital to the lives of many people across Texas, including in the ParisDistrict area. For many, transit is their only...
“The” Social Event of the Season will Take Place December 12th at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Activity Center
December 2, 2024 – The Senior Snowflake Social will be held December 12, 2024, at the new Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Activity Center. Presented by Heritage Home Health and Hospice, you can expect brunch, Christmas Bingo, Snow Pictures, and so much more fun and exciting activities! Don’t miss out on the Social event of the season, being held from 12:00pm to 2:00pm! For more information, please call Stacy White at...
*Update* SSPD Investigates Murder of Frosty The Snowman On Main Street
December 2, 2024 – Although not dressed in green, a “grinch” was caught on security camera tackling and depleting a blow-up Frosty of his much needed oxygen at a local business on Main Street late Saturday night. The offending suspect, wearing a dark coat, khaki pants, red ballcap and tennis shoes calmly walks up behind the unsuspecting holiday character, pouncing on the decoration and collapsing Frosty to the ground...
Debra Gay Kirchoffner
Memorial service for Debra Gay Kirchoffner, age 71 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held on Monday, December 9, 2024 from 5:00P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Ms. Kirchoffner passed away at her residence. Debra was born on May 15, 1953 in Crosby, North Dakota to Milo and Alice (Bratlien) Dihle. She grew up in Columbus, North Dakota, and graduated high school there in 1971. Debra married Ken Kirchoffner on September...
