Sailor With Family Ties to Lavon Named Warfighter of the Week
February 26, 2026 – Lavon sailor named warfighter of the week Gwenivere Zambo, from Lavon, Texas, was named the warfighter of the week aboard the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, USS John C. Stennis in Newport News, Virginia, Feb. 26. According the award citation, Zambo expertly trained and was instrumental in the qualification of 320 security and weapons department personnel on the use and employment of the new 9mm Sig Sauer M18...
Dakota Kane
Celebration of life for Dakota Trey Kane, age 26, of Paris, Texas will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, February 27, 2026, at New Beginnings Fellowship Baptist Church in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Officiants will be Charlie Beliew, Wilton McMorris and Kenny Rogers. Interment will follow at Reilly Springs Cemetery with Cameron Jones, Chris Pineda, Martin Loera Jr., Tony Aguilar, Michael Kane and Tanner Claghorn serving as pallbearers....
Dinner Bell for March 4, 2026
February 24, 2026 – WEEK OF: March 4, 2026 COMMUNITY PARTNER: Christus Health 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. In July 2016 the Hopkins County Hospital District and Christus Health formed an alliance in which Christus became the leasing entity of the...
The Next Meeting of the Master Gardeners will be Held February 26th
February 24, 2026 – The Hopkins County Master Gardeners plan to meet at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office on Houston Street, in front of the Hopkins County Civic Center, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, on Thursday, February 26th, 2026. The meeting will begin at 10:00am. At this meeting, Hopkins County Master Gardener Ronnie Wilson will present a program on the insect pests of plants. Anyone and everyone interested in...
Hopkins County Health Care Foundation Brings Back a New/Old Gala Game
February 23, 2026 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation is gearing up for a second time to celebrate the postponed 20th anniversary Gala! The ice storm prevented the event from being held on its original January 24 date, but fair weather is anticipated for the rescheduled May 9 event. Part of the fun of the Gala is the games. One game has been a crowd favorite since its introduction in...
Sandra June (Babb) Burns
Sandra June (Babb) Burns age 74, of Mount Vernon, Texas, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2026, in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Sandra was born on January 6, 1952, in Red River County, Texas to C.L. and Georgia Thelma Thommarson Babb. She was a seamstress, worked at the school as a bus driver and in the cafeteria and most recently a caregiver to many families in Franklin County. She is survived by her children; Lori (Greg) Hendrix,...
Paris District Road Report for February 23, 2026
February 20, 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 February 23, 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...
2026 Football Schedule for the Sulphur Springs Wildcats has Been Announced
February 20, 2026 – The 2026 football schedule for the Sulphur Springs Wildcats has been announced. It includes a game at Gerald Prim Stadium against perennial East Texas power Gilmer. After scrimmaging at home against Pittsburg on Friday, August 13 and at Liberty-Eylau on Thursday, August 20, the Wildcats open the regular season at Mt. Pleasant on Friday, August 28. The first home game is against traditionally strong Texarkana...
Crime in Sulphur Springs Dropped by Close to 10 Percent in 2025
February 20, 2026 – Crime in Sulphur Springs dropped by close to 10 percent in 2025, according to the annual crime statistics provided by the Sulphur Springs Police Department. A total of 113 crimes were reported during 2025 in the seven major categories of crime: homicide, sexual assault, aggravated assault, robbery, burglary, theft and vechicle theft. That was 20 fewer than in 2024, and just two more than the all time low of...
Next Mahoney Cemetery Association Meeting Set for February 21st
February 19, 2026 – The next Mahoney Cemetery Association Meeting is scheduled for Saturday, February 21st, 2026. This is the quarterly meeting. It was start at 11:00am. The meeting will be held in the Methodist Church building adjacent to the cemetery. Everyone is welcome to attend.
