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🌱 Sulphur Springs family grieves the passing of Billy James Williams.

Be sure to catch Monster Truck Wars on the Sulphur Springs Patch calendar

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Cheers Sulphur Springs! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Sulphur Springs family grieves the passing of Billy James Williams.
  • How Sulphur Springs escaped Athens with a two-point thriller
  • Why December’s shortest day can quietly strain Sulphur Springs’ mental health

Also on today's calendar: Monster Truck Wars at Hopkins County Regional Civic Center and 1 more event.

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 62 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 66, low: 41.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 64 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Remembering Billy James Williams (vernonparishjournal.com) — Family and friends in Sulphur Springs are mourning Billy James Williams, whose daughters Ashley Cordell and Lacey Mills live here. The longtime construction superintendent and American Legion Riders leader from Anacoco, Louisiana, died December 7 at 69, with funeral services set for December 13 and visitation on December 12–13 at Anacoco First Baptist Church.
   

• Boys Basketball Roundup: Brook Hill, Bishop Gorman, Brownsboro pick up wins (tylerpaper.com) — Sulphur Springs boys basketball edged Athens 56–54 in a tight post-football-season matchup, highlighted in a broader East Texas roundup. Local fans can take heart that the Wildcats pulled out a close win on the road as other regional programs also logged notable early-season results.
   

• Winter Depression on the Rise as Shorter Days Bring Seasonal Challenges — Experts Urge Texans to Hold on to Hope (ksstradio.com) — Sulphur Springs residents will see their shortest day of the year on December 21, 2025, with the winter solstice arriving at 9:03 a.m. Local mental health experts warn that reduced daylight can worsen seasonal depression but stress that symptoms are treatable and encourage simple daily habits, support networks, and light-based strategies to ease the winter blues.
   

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    Saturday December 13
  • Monster Truck Wars
    Hopkins County Regional Civic Center, 1200 Houston St, Sulphur Springs
    12:00 pm

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