Terry Lynne Byram
Funeral services for Terry Lynne Byram, 56, of Yantis will be held at 10 AM Thursday, December 14, 2023 in the Chapel of Horn-Nail-Haggard Funeral Home with Bro. Byron George of Amazing Grace Fellowship in Alba officiating. Mr. Byram will lie in state from 9 AM until service time on Thursday. He was born on January 14, 1967 to Mavis and Betty Byram and passed away early Saturday morning, December 9, 2023 in Omaha. Mr. Byram was a...
Special Rangers Lengthy Investigation Finally Pays Off With Jail Time For Lindale Man
December 12, 2023 – Former Sulphur Springs Police officer Bo Fox along with Larry Hand and Darrell Bobbitt who are all Special Rangers with the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) began an investigation of cattle theft back in December of 2021. That investigation proved to be lengthy as the three investigators were contacted by an absentee landowner in Smith County who noticed “irregularities”...
Jewell Kennington
Jewell Kennington, 89, passed away on Monday, December 11, 2023 at her residence. She was born on December 2, 1934, in Robeline, LA., the daughter of Abram and Josephine O’Con. She married Henry Floyd Kennington, Jr. on December 18, 1976, in Shreveport, LA. Jewell enjoyed baking, playing cards, dancing, and she was an avid Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers fan. Most importantly she loved spending time with her family. Jewell Kennington...
Hopkins County Accepting Applications for County Court at Law Judge
December 12, 2023 – As the current County Court at Law Judge Clay Harrison has announced he will be stepping down January 1, 2024, it will be up to the Hopkins County Commissioner’s Court to fill the vacany. Appllications are now being accepted to appoint the next person to fill that vacancy. Qualification specifics for applicants of the postition will follow the State of Texas Government Code Chapter 25: Statutory County...
Bobbye Hopkins
Bobbye Hopkins, age 89, of Winnsboro, Texas, passed away on Friday, December 8, 2023, at Autumn Wind Assisted Living. Bobbye was born to Samuel and Lorena (Duke) Dougherty on December 22, 1934 in Whitehouse, Texas. After completing high school and attending some college courses, she went on to become an insurance underwriter assistant for USF&G for many years. She married Earhl Blackmon on March 27, 1997, in Hugo, Oklahoma. She...
Hopkins County Judge Stepping Down to Enter Private Practice
December 12, 2023 – In a press release received by KSST News, Hopkins County Court at Law Judge Clay Harrison has announced he will step down from his appointed position January 1, 2024 to enter private practice in the Sulphur Springs area. Harrison has served in the post since 2019 upon the retirement of Judge Amy Smith. The Hopkins County Commissioners Court will announce a replacement to take over the position. The full press...
Deadlines Ahead For Shipping Christmas Gifts
December 11, 2023 – If you need to ship your Christmas gifts this season, you should consider shipping sooner rather than later as time is now getting short with Christmas day just two weeks away! As December 25th falls on a Monday this year, the time to get those packages to their intended destination becomes more challenging as Saturday and Sunday deliveries right before Christmas may prove cumbersome. Below are some good...
Janice Sue Phillips
Janice Sue Phillips born January 17, 1946 Died December 9, 2023 With our condolences.
Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Update – December 7, 2023
December 7, 2023 Submitted by Butch Burney, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Economic Outlook Conference and LuncheonYou have until noon on Friday to register to hear Dr. Ray Perryman talk about the local economic forecast for 2024! Perryman is coming back to Hopkins County after about a five-year absence, and if you’re a business professional, you won’t want to miss what he has to say about the local economic outlook. The Hopkins...
Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report – December 2023
December 7, 2023 – Sulphur Springs’ City Manager Marc Maxwell presented his report to the Sulphur Springs City Council this week, as the Pacific Park Project gets even closer to completion. The Parks and Recreation department has finished their work on the irrigation system at Pacific Park, as well as planting rye grass to get the park through the winter. Bermuda sod is currently being laid out in the park as that work...
