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Memorial Service for Sherman Roy Phelps, age 80, of Winnsboro will be held at 2:00 p.m, Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jeff Harris officiating. A visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Sherman passed away on March 25, 2024 at East Texas Hospice in Tyler, TX. He was born on March 13, 1944 in Plainview, TX, the son of Edgar Phelps and Gladys Hoff…

March 27, 2024 – Early voting for the May 4th SSISD Bond will open April 22nd and continue through April 30th as SSISD plans to hold their final Town Hall Meeting on April 18th at Sulphur Springs Elementary located at 829 Bell St. in Sulphur Springs. The public meeting will begin at 6pm with an informational presentation followed by a Q&A session and an optional tour of the campus. All eligible…

March 26, 2024 – For most of us, a shovel is a shovel is just a shovel, never mind that there are so many types; short-handled, long-handled, rounded, round-point, flat, ditching, long bladed, trenching, and serrated.  Additionally, there’s the digging spade, garden spade, perennial spade, and scoops. They’re made from steel, plastic, stainless steel, carbon fiber, and aluminum. And, there’s the…

By Butch Burney March 26, 2024 – We have less than two weeks before the Great Total Solar Eclipse on April 8! Here are a few items we want our residents to know: The crowd we have is weather dependent. Yes, we are expecting a lot of visitors – thousands – if the weather is sunny. If it’s raining, we won’t see the people driving here, so we don’t yet know what to expect, crowd-wise. Don’t…

William Greg Campbell, 58 of Paris Tx, went to be with the Lord on Thursday March 21, 2024. He was surrounded by his loved ones at his home. Greg was born on July 1,1965 to William and Barbara Wood Campbell. He was born on his mother’s birthday to which she always referred to him as her best birthday gift ever. Greg married Lori Allen on May 27, 1995. Together they raised two beautiful…

It is our Easter Meal with Community Partner Clayton Homes!!! Clayton Homes has been a Community Partner with the Dinner Bell Ministry every year since the Easter meal in 2018, even donating the hams that are the centerpiece of the  meal.  Locating in Sulphur Springs in January, 1977 in a temporary office, the first family homes rolled off the production line in August. In 27 years, Clayton…

Barbara Bradley of Sulphur Springs, Texas, at the age of 73 went to her Heavenly home on March 24th, 2024, after an extended battle with health issues. She was born to Sam Kyser Fowler and Mary Louise Atwell Fowler in Crenshaw County, Alabama. She is survived by two sisters, Betty Baum, and Mary Bolding; her children, Melinda (Carl) McDonald and Michael (Jennifer) Barron; her grandchildren Anna…

March 25, 2024 – In another episode of A Second Cup of Coffee with John Mark Dempsey with guest Hopkins County Master Gardener Ronnie Wilson, John Mark and Mr. Wilson discuss Spring, what to put out now, a current sale on transplants, and more. Be sure to check it out, you just might learn something! A Second Cup of Coffee with John Mark Dempsey

Jesús Juárez, de 62 años, de Pickton, Texas, falleció el 22 de marzo de 2024. Nació de J. Jesús Juárez Guillén y María Guadalupe Manzano el 1 de abril de 1961, en Santa Elena de la Cruz, Guanajuato, México. Estaba casado con Cecilia Cruz Medrano. With our condolences. Click here to see additional obituaries published on KSSTRadio.com

Memorial Service for John Feldt, age 83, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 30, 2024 at Murray Orwosky Funeral Home, Sulphur Springs, TX. Rev. Ed Lantz will officiate. Mr. Willson passed away on Monday, February 12, 2024 in Rowlett, TX. Arrangements are under the direction of Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. The online register can be signed at…

March 24, 2024 – In this segment of A Second Cup of Coffee with John Mark Dempsey conducted on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, John Mark sat down with Hopkins County Master Gardner Ronnie Wilson. Their conversation covered such topics as protecting plants from freezing temperatures, weeds, weed killers, and more. Be sure to check it out! Texas A and M AgriLife Extension Office AM Agrilife Logo

Funeral services for Garry Ray Strickland, age 64, of Commerce, TX will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at West Oaks Funeral Home with Bro. David Burns officiating. Interment will follow at Brashear Cemetery with Danny Pompa, Jeff Strickland, Cody Tally, Delbert Miller, David Petty and Jeff Miller serving as pallbearers. Paul Garrett and Kade Millsap serving as honorary…

March 23, 2024 – The Federal Aviation Administration is warning travelers and pilots the total solar eclipse in April could snarl air traffic, especially at airports located in what is known as the path of totality. Hundreds of airports are either located in the path totality or are close enough in proximity to service aviators interested in the phenomenon. The FAA bulletin includes major…

Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting March 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…

Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting Feb. 26, 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…

Funeral services for Coach Don Poe, age 81 of Hideaway, Texas, are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at the First Baptist Church of Lindale with Dr. Tom Buck officiating. Interment will follow at Concord Cemetery in Quitman. Don passed away Thursday, February 22, 2024, in Tyler. He was born August 17, 1942, in Quitman to the late Nolie Martin and Francis Floydean (Moore) Poe.…