Mahoney Cemetery 125th Anniversary June 14th
May 26, 2026 – Mahoney Cemetery will be celebrating their 125th Anniversary on Sunday, June 14th at Mahoney Cemetery, 3198 CR 3518 beginning at 10:30am. Families are requested to bring their own picnic lunches. Drinks and ice will be provided. For additional information, phone Gilda Cain, 214-435-4263.
Hopkins County Genealogical Society to Hold Next Lunch & Learn May 27th
May 26, 2026 – Our “Fourth Wednesday Lunch & Learn” is scheduled for Wednesday, May 27, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 611 North Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Tx. The Hopkins County Genealogical Society invites individuals interested in genealogical research to attend. Bring your sack lunch, salad, or drive-through meal, and join us – and bring a friend. This event is free and open to the public! This...
SSHS Wins UIL Academics State Title; Whisenhunt 100-meter Texas Champ
May 26, 2026 – The Sulphur Springs High School UIL academic team has won the state championship. The 21 Wildcat academic competitors compiled 284 points at the state meet Monday and Tuesday at the University of Texas to 189 for second place Lindale. The Wildcats also outpointed Lindale to win the regional meet, 321 points to 296 ½. Sulphur Springs won the UIL academic district meet by an overwhelming margin, totaling 902 points...
From Quinlan to Defending America Under the sea: One Sailor’s Journey to USS Greeneville
May 26, 2026 – By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Melanie Perez, Navy Office of Community Outreach SAN DIEGO – Seaman Apprentice Dean Watson, a native of Quinlan, Texas, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to USS Greeneville, a fast-attack submarine homeported at Naval Base Point Loma. As a submariner, Watson is part of a small percentage of Navy personnel continuing a 125-year tradition of service under the sea to help ensure...
Dinner Bell for May 27, 2026
May 19, 2026 – WEEK OF: May 27, 2026 COMMUNITY PARTNER: Rotary Club of Sulphur Springs The doors to Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church will open at 11:00 a.m. Meal service begins at 11:30 a.m. and doors will close at 12:45 p.m. Please come join us to share fellowship and a meal. Rotary Club of Sulphur Springs is now over one hundred (100) years old. In 1925 a group of men, who were the movers and shakers in Sulphur...
The Sulphur Springs High School 2026 Graduation Ceremony was Held May 15th
May 19, 2026 – The Sulphur Springs High School 2026 Graduation Ceremony was held Friday, May 15th, 2026. The event was held at Gerald Prim Stadium in Sulphur Springs, Texas. The ceremony began at 7:30pm. Below is KSST/Cable Channel 18’s coverage of this important...
May 15th was National Peace Officers Memorial Day
May 18, 2026 – Friday, May 15, 2026, was National Peace Officers Memorial Day. The Hopkins County Marine Corps League Det 1357 gathered on Celebration Plaza, downtown Sulphur Springs, Texas, at 11:00am to honor this solemn event. Judge Brad Cummings sang. Representatives from law enforcement agencies and first responders were in attendance. Below is KSST/Cable Channel 18’s coverage of this...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society Library to be Closed May 25th
May 18, 2026 – The Hopkins County Genealogical Society announces that their library will be closed Monday, May 25th, 2026 in observance of Memorial Day. The Genealogical Society wishes everyone a blessed weekend. The Hopkins County Genealogical Society Library is located at 611 North Davis Street, Sulphur Springs, Texas.
Planning on Planting a Tree? Check out This KSST’s A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey
May 17, 2026 – If your planning on planting a tree you might want to check out this episode of A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey. John Mark had another chat with Hopkins County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Master Gardener Ronnie Wilson, and the two discussed planting trees. They chatted about how to prepare the hole you’re going to plan your tree, what type of soil you should use when planting a new tree,...
Paris District Road Report for May 18, 2026
May 15, 2026 – Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in Fannin, Grayson, Hopkins, Franklin, Delta, Lamar, Red River, Hunt and Rains Counties for the week starting May 18, 2026. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades, and traffic controls, and reduce their...
