Sharon Akerhielm
December 24, 1950 — March 15, 2026 Sulphur Springs Graveside service for Sharon Akerhielm, age 75, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, March 20, 2026, at Tira Cemetery. There will be no formal visitation. Mrs. Akerhielm passed away at her residence on Sunday, March 15, 2026. Sharon Akerhielm
Support Group Reflects on Lent and Celebrates Foundation’s Community Pride Award
March 16, 2026 – Sulphur Springs, Texas – The ladies of the Hopkins County Breast Cancer Support Group enjoyed a message from Father Justin Wylie at their meeting on March 9. Fr. Wylie shared his reflections about prayer, gratitude, and the season of Lent. “There are three pillars to a good Lent: fasting, almsgiving, and prayer. Fasting means voluntary hunger or thirst; almsgiving refers to giving up something you enjoy for the...
No Run-Off Election Needed for City of Starbase
March 16, 2026 – The newly incorporated City of Starbase will not hold its upcoming municipal election after no candidates filed to challenge the current officeholders. Under Texas election law, local governments are allowed to cancel an election if every race on the ballot is uncontested. Because no challengers submitted paperwork before the filing deadline, Starbase officials confirmed that the scheduled election will not take...
Spilled Screws Lead to Rash of Tire Repairs in Tyler
March 16, 2026 – Drivers in Tyler are being urged to stay alert after scattered screws on several roadways led to multiple flat tires this week. Tyler resident John Martin said he first noticed something was wrong while driving Monday when he heard a strange noise coming from underneath his car. “It was clinking underneath my car,” Martin said. “It sounded like breaking glass, when in actuality it was a bunch of screws.” After...
East Texas A&M Student Lands Internship with the Texas Rangers
March 16, 2026 – Honors College student Ruby Blaylock is soaking up real-world experience with Major League Baseball through her internship with the Texas Rangers. If you head to a Texas Rangers game this season, you might spot a familiar Lion behind the scenes. Ruby Blaylock of Mabank, Texas, an Honors College senior at East Texas A&M University, has earned a competitive internship with the Major League Baseball club...
IYKYK Gala Moments
March 16, 2026 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation is known for havingfun, so this look back at Gala history is provided with a wink and a smile! As far back as 2009, the Civic Center has been decked out for the annual event. No area is left untouched. Food tables, corners, and dead-end hallways…all have the festive touch of volunteers. The more random and over-the-top decorated areas are the...
2026 Abandoned Crab Trap Removal Program Removes 973 Derelict Traps from Texas’ Bays
March 13, 2026 – GULF COAST — During this year’s annual Abandoned Crab Trap Removal Program (ACTRP), participants from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Coastal Fisheries Division, Texas Game Wardens, volunteers and partner organizations along the Texas Gulf Coast rallied together to search for and discard derelict traps from Texas’ Bays. For the past 24 years, Texas coastal waters officially close to crabbing...
Betty Brookman Prock
February 7, 1929 — March 13, 2026 Sulphur Springs Funeral service for Betty Brookman Prock, age 97, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Prock passed away surrounded by loved ones on Friday, March 13, 2026. Betty Brookman Prock
Alice Vaselo
April 4, 1943 — March 12, 2026 Yantis Funeral service for Alice Vaselo, age 82, of Yantis, Texas, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at White Oak Fellowship with Jimmy Rogers officiating. Interment will follow at Yantis Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Vaselo passed away at Christus Mother Frances in Sulphur Springs on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, March 15, 2026
Read with me.Psalm 19:1-14The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. [2] Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known. [3] They speak without a sound or word; their voice is never heard. [4] Yet their message has gone throughout the earth, and their words to all the world. God has made a home in the heavens for the sun. [5] It bursts forth like a radiant bridegroom after...
