Tax Appointment Scheduler is Live!
January 16, 2025 – They tell us the only sure things are death and taxes. The local AARP Foundation’s Tax-Aide program can’t do much for the former; we are here to help with the latter by offering free income tax preparation and filing services during the upcoming tax filing season. Need tax filing help? Tax-Aide has got you covered. Our trained and Internal Revenue Service-certified Tax-Aide volunteers will provide this...
Dawna Pryor From the Senior Citizens Center Dropped by for This Second Cup Of Coffee
Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Activity Center Coordinator Dawna Pryor dropped by to have a Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey. John Mark and Dawna chatted about various topics such as the Senior Center being open during the last cold spell, the Senior Citizens Center’s need for heaters and blankets for their Silver Santa Drive still under way, because it’s still cold outside after Christmas… and Dawna and...
CHRISTUS Health Opens new ENT Clinic in Sulphur Springs
January 16, 2025 – (SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas) – CHRISTUS Health announced today the addition of ear, nose and throat (ENT) services and opened a new ENT clinic with a ribbon cutting and blessing. Located at 101 Medical Plaza, adjacent to CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, the nearly 2,000 square-foot clinic features multiple exam rooms, procedure room and audiology testing booth. The clinic began seeing patients...
Chamber Connection – January 16, 2025
By Butch Burney Be a star at the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce’s 98th Annual Banquet and Community Awards, because the theme for the Feb. 13 event is Vintage Hollywood. At the banquet, we will recognize Citizen of the Year, Woman of the Year, Caregiver of the Year, Community Pride Award, Agriculturist of the Year, Growth and Renewal, Outstanding Professional Educator, Outstanding ParaProfessional Educator, Outstanding Auxiliary...
Suspect Arrested on Charge of Timber Theft in Liberty County
January 15, 2025 Suspect arrested on charge of timber theft in Liberty County LIBERTY, Texas – Gabriel Burress, 37, of Rye, Texas, was arrested Wednesday, Jan.15, 2025, in Liberty County for Unauthorized Harvesting of Timber valued between $500 – $20,000, a state jail felony. Burress was arrested by the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Unit and Texas A&M Forest Service Law Enforcement...
Attorney General Ken Paxton Defends Texas Law Protecting Children from Online Porn
January 16, 2025 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – At the Supreme Court of the United States, Attorney General Ken Paxton defended a Texas law requiring internet based pornography sites to verify the user’s age to protect children from being exposed to harmful content. In 2023, Texas passed House Bill 1181 compelling pornography companies to institute reasonable age-verification measures to safeguard children from obscene online material...
City of Sulphur Springs Prepares For Next City Council Election
Sulphur Springs City Hall January 15, 2025 – Sulphur Springs City Secretary, Natalie Burling, has already received two applications for the upcoming May 3, 2025 election for Place 4 and Place 5 on the Sulphur Springs City Council. January 15th was the first day to file for a place in the upcoming election and the two incumbents were quick to file their paperwork to be on the ballot for reelection. Tommy Harrison, incumbent Place...
Jane Matthews
December 29, 1948 — January 9, 2025 Saltilllo Jane Matthews, age 76 of Saltillo, Texas passed away on January 9, 2025 at Christus Mother Frances – Sulphur Springs. Jane was born on December 29, 1948 in Nachez, Mississippi to John William and Francine Bertha (McCaskill) Matthews. She was a veteran of the United States Army. Jane worked as a cashier along with being home health aid. She had a very caring and loving heart. Jane enjoyed...
James Gregory Marshall
February 4, 1956 — January 13, 2025 Sulphur Springs Visitation for James Gregory Marshall, age 68, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday, January 17, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs. Mr. Marshall passed away at Sunny Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation on Monday, January 13, 2025. James Gregory Marshall was born on February 4, 1956 in Mesquite, Texas to Cleburn Burns and Bobbie Jean...
Flora Bowden
April 29, 1927 — January 13, 2025 Richardson Graveside service for Flora Bowden, age 97, of Richardson, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 15, 2025 at Long Cemetery, Cumby, Texas. Ms. Bowden passed away at Methodist Richardson Medical Center on Monday, January 13, 2025. Flora Bowden
