Christie Fyke
The funeral service for Christie Fyke, age 51, of Cumby, Texas, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Pastor Norman Carson officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be Cory Bowen, Joey Gammons, David Fyke, Richard Pennington, Garrett Jackson, and Jeremy Burton. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, January 30, 2024. Christie Fyke passed away on January 25, 2024,...
Tommy And Brenda Sue Williams
Tommy And Brenda Williams ObituaryA Visitation for Tommy Charles Williams, age, 83, and Brenda Sue Williams, age 82 of Sulphur Springs will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, January 27, 2024 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Tommy passed away on Monday, January 22, 2024 in Greenville, TX and Brenda passed away on Friday, January 26, 2024 in Sulphur Springs. Tommy was born on March 13, 1940 in Mesquite, TX the son of Herman and Maude...
Waunelle Laird
Graveside Service for Waunelle Laird, age 82 of Rockwall, TX will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Laird passed away Thursday, January 25, 2024. Gladys Waunelle Laird was born on March 7, 1941 in Paris, TX to Claude and Bessie (Bough) Smart. She married Jack Laird in Jacksonville, FL on January 14, 1976. Waunelle was a Certified Nursing Assistant for over 35 years and was...
Netha Joy Hoover
Born July 31, 1940 died January 23, 2024 Netha Joy Hoover of Como, TX went to her eternal home on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at the age of 83. She was born on July 31, 1940 in Sulphur Springs, TX to Jim and Naomi (Davis) Bain. She married the love of her life, Mel Hoover, on November 13, 1965. Netha retired from the Hopkins County District Clerks Office. She loved taking trips and spending time with her family. She was a faithful woman...
Ronnie Randolph
Graveside Service for Ronnie Randolph, age 80, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, January 26, 2024 at Shooks Chapel Cemetery. Mr. Randolph passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2024. Ronnie Randolph was born on July 27, 1943 in Sulphur Spring, TX to Harry and Hazel Faye (Scott) Randolph. Ronnie worked as a painter and was a truck driver for many years. Ronnie is survived by numerous cousins and long-time friends...
Former NHL Star Mike Ribeiro Trial Begins Jury Selection in Franklin County
January 22, 2024 – Approximately 300 potential jurors were called to the Franklin County Airport on this cold drizzly Monday morning to begin the jury selection process in a sexual assault case that has garnered national attention. The alternate location of the Franklin County Airport was chosen due to the large jury pool and parking concerns. Mike Ribeiro, once the leading scorer for the Dallas Stars, played for 16 season in...
*UPDATE!* Travis Primary Closed For Gas Leak
January 22, 2024 2:25pm – *UPDATE!* KSST was emailed the following information regarding the closed campus of Travis Primary this afternoon. Update to Travis Primary Parents: Weather permitting, the gas leak at Travis Primary will be repaired by Thursday. Out of an abundance of caution for the safety of our students and staff, we will hold class in the main building of First Baptist Church, not The ROC, until the repair is...
Marjorie Ward
Funeral services for Marjorie Lee Ward of Sulphur Springs, will be held Friday, January 26, 2024 in the First Baptist Church Sanctuary with Pastor Jeff Gravens officiating. The family will welcome friends and loved ones from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Friday morning prior to the service at 11:00. Interment will follow in the Union Cemetery. Marjorie was born on May 9, 1930 in Sulphur Springs, Texas, the daughter of Cornelia and Ernest...
SSISD Board of Trustees Meet Monday, Will Hear Bond Presentation
January 21, 2024 – The Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting at 6:00pm Monday January 22, 2024 in the board room of the Administration Building located at 631 Connally St. in Sulphur Springs. SSISD Logo The trustees will have a full agenda as they swear in a new police chief, hear a presentation on Academic Performance, as well as have a presentation from the Bond...
Hopkins County Unemployment Once Again Lowest In Region
January 19, 2024 – The State of Texas Unemployment final tally is in for December 2023 and shows that Hopkins County continues to have the lowest unemployment rate for the NorthEast Texas Workforce Development Area (WDA) that contains nine counties. Hopkins County reported a 2.7% rate of workers looking for jobs which proved to be 499 hopeful applicants out of the labor force of 18,629. The county with the highest rate in our...
