Margaret June Dowdy
Memorial services for Margaret June Dowdy “Maw”, age 75, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 2, 2023 at Grace Family Church with Bro. Mark Garrett officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Margaret passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at her home. Margaret was born on September 17, 1948 in Brashear, TX, the daughter of Homer Glen George and Jane George. She married William “Billy”...
Texas House District 2 Runoff Election Set for January 30, 2024
November 22, 2023 – Texas Governor Greg Abbott has set the date for the runoff election for Texas House District 2 which includes Hopkins, Hunt and Van Zandt counties. After neither candidate received 50% of the votes cast in the November 7th election, a runoff was required and will occur on January 30, 2024. Dutton That office was vacated back in May of 2023 by Royse City representative Bryan Slaton. Six candidates ultimately...
Sulphur Springs Trash Service Thanksgiving Schedule
November 21, 2023 – Those residents in Sulphur Springs expecting their normal trash pickup on this Thursday will have to wait an extra day so that the hard working men and women collecting the trash will be able to spend time with their families. Those customers with Thursday pickup day will be rescheduled to Friday. Other city services and offices will be closed on Thursday, and limited access to services on...
A.G Sandifeer
Funeral service for A.G Sandifeer, age 81, of Dike, Texas, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, November 27, 2023, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Shorty Bishop and Casey Phillips officiating. Interment will follow at Connor Cemetery with Chad Jones, Chad Brazell, Clint Payne, Michael Hale, Kevin Johnson and Andy Endsley serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Pat Potts, Don Phillips, Gary Almond, Ron Gabriel, Jack...
Potential Car Burglary Foiled By Sulphur Springs Police
Alyssa Renee Cockrum November 20, 2023 – Sulphur Springs Police were dispatched to a local apartment complex late Saturday night to a report of a person trying to enter vehicles in the parking lot. The caller indicated to dispatchers that a white female was observed pulling on door handles of various vehicles. Officers arrived on scene and observed a female sitting inside a vehicle that turned out to not belong to the suspect....
Brian Bert McAllister
We announce with the deepest sorrow, Brian Bert McAllister, age 41, of Altoona, Iowa (formerly of Mount Vernon, Texas) passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2023. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Sam B. Harvey Funeral Home on November 25, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. with Mother Ethel Channon officiating. Brian was born to Charles Wayne and Bonnie (Anspon)...
Sulphur Springs Symphony League Auction Live at 6pm
November 18, 2023 – Listen live on KSST 1230 AM, watch with a 10 second delay on our Youtube Channel, or watch the action on Cable Channel 18. Call in your bid to 903 885...
Harold Marcantel, Sr
Harold Marcantel, 81, of Vinton, LA passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 15, 2023, in his residence. He has resided in Vinton for 50 years and was the owner and operator of the Vinton Mobil Station for 37 years. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 53 years, Sandra Parish Marcantel; 4 children, Joey Marcantel (Kendra) of Cedar Hill, TX, Monica Marcantel of Vinton, Michael Marcantel (Tammie) of Vinton, and Michelle...
Symphony Auction Items Rolling In at KSST Studios
November 17, 2023 – It’s that time of the year again when the North East Texas Symphony League prepares for their big annual fundraiser by collecting and organizing all of the wonderful items that will be up for grabs at this year’s auction. Plenty of Christmas gifts will be available for bidding as well as some items you may want to keep for yourself. The usual assortment of electronics are appearing including a...
No Strike at Local Starbucks for Red Cup Day
November 16, 2023 – Business was brisk at the Sulphur Springs Starbucks Store as baristas whipped up customer’s favorite holiday beverages on what is historically the company’s busiest day. Customers ordering certain beverages on Red Cup Day received a 2023 Reuseable Holiday Cup as employees were hard at work filling orders. Thousands of employees of other Starbucks’ locations chose this day to stage a walkout...
