Grace Horton
March 3, 1945 — October 23, 2025 Sulphur Springs Memorial service for Grace Horton, age 100, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at a later date. Mrs. Horton passed away at Carriage House Manor in Sulphur Springs, Texas, on Thursday, October 23, 2025. Grace Horton
HC Health Care Foundation’s “Celebrate ‘the girls’” Champions Breast Cancer
October 22, 2025 – Sulphur Springs, Texas – The Foundation’s breast health party, affectionately titled “Celebrate ‘the girls’”, was an incredible evening of laughter, friendship, and breast health education for the public! Women from all walks of life united in the spirit of wellness and community, with the ladies of the Hopkins County Breast Cancer Support Group serving as hosts. The event is expected to become an annual...
Weekend Weather Outlook for Hopkins County
Daily Forecast: Friday, October 24: Low: 60°F (16°C), High: 78°F (25°C), Description: Breezy this morning; cloudy with a couple of thunderstorms; storms can bring flooding downpours and localized damaging wind gusts Saturday, October 25: Low: 59°F (15°C), High: 72°F (22°C), Description: Periods of rain and a thunderstorm; storms can bring flooding downpours and localized damaging wind gusts Here’s your forecast and event update for...
Edna Earl (Davis) Harrod
Edna Earl (Davis) Harrod, age 87 of Mount Vernon, Texas, passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2025, in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Edna was born August 6,1938, in Purley, Texas, to Coy R. and Maude Seple (Corley) Davis. She graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1956. She then pursued further education at Draughon Business College in Dallas, Texas, where she met the love of her life, Gene Davis Harrod. They married on August 16, 1957,...
Commissioner Sid Miller Outlines Five-Point Beef Policy to Support U.S. Consumers and Producers
AUSTIN, Texas (October 23, 2025) — Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller unveiled a detailed five-point plan Thursday aimed at rebuilding America’s cattle herd, reducing beef prices at the grocery store, and protecting U.S. ranchers from what he described as “failed Biden administration policies.” Miller’s proposal follows a new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plan introduced this week under President Donald Trump’s...
Wiley Ronald “Ronnie” Suttle, Jr.
November 2, 1957 — October 21, 2025 Forney Graveside inurnment service for Ronnie Suttle, age 67 of Forney, Texas will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at South Liberty Cemetery with Bro Robert Burns. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Suttle passed away on October 21, 2025 at TX Health H.E.B. Ronnie was born on November 2, 1957, in College Station, Texas to Wiley R. and Billie Joyce (Cooper) Suttle. Ronnie was...
Debra “Debbie” Kenney
September 8, 1963 — October 21, 2025 Yantis TX. Visitation for Debbie Kenney, age 62 of Yantis, Texas will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Friday, October 24, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mrs. Kenney passed away on October 21, 2025 at Mother Frances Hospital – Tyler. Debbie was born on September 8, 1963 in Dallas, Texas. She married Kim Harold Kenney on September 28, 2001 in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Debbie was a homemaker....
2026 Big Tex Boot Design Contest Presented by Lucchese
By State Fair of Texas | October 22, 2025 | It’s time to hang up Big Tex’s old boots and design a new pair! The 2026 Big Tex Boot Design Contest officially kicks off today, October 22, 2025. In 2023, Big Tex got a brand-new pair of custom Lucchese boots, designed by previous contest winner Jessica Bonilla of Irving, Texas, and now he wants to give another loyal Fair fan the opportunity to design his next pair that he’ll debut at the...
Gerald Edwin Thomas
June 30, 1936 — October 17, 2025 On Friday, October 17, 2025, Gerald Edwin Thomas, age 89, passed away peacefully in his assisted living care facility, Hopkins Court, in Sulphur Springs, Tx with his daughter by his side. Gerald was born on June 30, 1936, in DeQueen, Arkansas to Reed and Belle Thomas. He was a proud graduate of the University of Arkansas and spent many years taking his family to all the Razorback football games. Mr....
Attorney General Ken Paxton Arrests 35 Illegal Aliens for Immigration Violations Through Partnership with Trump Administration
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Criminal Investigative Division has detained and turned over for deportation 35 illegal aliens through its Section 287(g) agreement with the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”). “Through our partnership with the Trump Administration, Texas is a safer place. Every illegal must be found, detained, and deported,” said Attorney General Paxton. “The...
