A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, November 24, 2024
Hey friends! I was recently just sitting and reminiscing and was reminded of a time when someone saved my life. So, when I was younger I worked, through a program at school, for the United States Forest Service. One day we were up on the side of the mountain cutting a fuel break and as I took a step back to take a bite with my McCloud, I slipped and almost fell down the mountain side, to what could have been my death...
Carla Kenley
Carla June Kenley of Shirley, Tx passed away at the age of 77 on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. She was born on December 1, 1946, in Dallas County, Texas. She was the second child of Temple and Flo Simmons of Reilly Springs, Texas. Carla married Phillip Kenley on December 23, 1967. She was a loving and caring wife, mother, and grandmother. Carla was a registered nurse and received her bachelors in nursing from Texas Women’s...
Betty Hatley
Funeral service for Betty Hatley, age 93, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, November 25, 2024, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Lynch Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service. Mrs. Hatley passed away at Christus Mother Frances of Sulphur Springs, on Friday, November 22, 2024. Betty Hatley was born on April 12, 1931, to Alvin and Martha Ann (Ainsworth) Cook in Bryson,...
Paris District Road Report for Week of November 25, 2024
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting Nov. 25, 2024. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such...
Here’s Some of the Exciting Activities Scheduled for end of November at the Senior Citizens Activity Center
November 21, 2024 – Some notes from Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Activity Center Coordinator Dawna Pryor… I have certificates for any vets that gave me their info a couple weeks ago. Thank you for your service. Monday is our Thanksgiving Dinner at 11am. Please bring a dish to pass. We are having turkey and ham! Also some live entertainment and a door prize ! Special days this week…………. Trivia...
Michael Morris
Michael Morris, 64, of Galveston, Texas, was called home to be with the Lord on November 13, 2024, surrounded by his loved ones.Born in Arlington, Texas, to Betty Jean Bowden and Kenneth Ray Morris on the evening of Wednesday, May 4, 1960, Michael grew up as the younger brother to Ricky but often acted as the protective big brother. Their childhood adventures often took them to their grandparents’ farm in Purley, Texas—a place...
Dennis “Kojack” Lewis
A wake for Dennis Kojack Lewis of Sulphur springs will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. Nov. 22, at Green Leaf Mortuary, 200 Putman St. in Sulphur Springs A funeral service will be held Saturday, Nov. 23, at Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Harold Nash officiating. Kojack passed away at home at 2:05 a.m. Nov. 12, in his sleep. The “Support for Dennis Kojack Lewis’ Funeral” GoFundMe account (https://gofund.me/30ddeb27) has...
SSISD Student Advance to Area
November 20, 2024 – Sulphur Springs High School Choir program is proud to announce that freshmen Tabitha Cumming and Juan Hernandez have advanced to the Area round of the Texas All-State Choir process. This remarkable achievement puts them among the top young vocalists in the state, as they prepare for their final audition on January 11, 2025, at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches. Tabitha Cumming and Juan...
Progress Made on Recent Vehicle Burglaries in Hopkins County
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office has been diligently working on the recent car burglaries that occurred in Hopkins County over two separate weekends. Our investigators began working with several other East Texas law enforcement agencies that were also affected by the crime spree. Although there has been great team work, the vast area that had been covered by these criminals made this investigation very difficult. We are proud to...
Debra (Wooten) Davis
September 9, 1953 — November 15, 2024 Funeral service for Debra (Wooten) Davis, age 71 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, November 30, 2024 at Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with Darrell W. Pryor officiating. Interment will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. There will be no formal visitation. Debra passed away on November 15, 2024, alongside her husband, Roosevelt. With our...
