Douglas Hargrove Wright
Douglas Hargrove Wright, age 75, of Mount Vernon, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. He was born to John D. Wright, Sr. and Virginia Hargrove Wright on September 1, 1949, in Paris, Texas, and was one of 13 children. Doug married Jo Lane Purdon on June 7, 1974. He was a business owner of Doug Wright Tractors and Farm Equipment in Mount Pleasant. He loved to deer hunt and in later years enjoyed taking photographs of deer....
The Next Hopkins County Genealogical Society Monthly Meeting to be Held October 17th
October 11, 2024 – Join us in-person, if you can, by Zoom, if you can’t make it! Thursday, October 17, 2024 @ 7:00 p.m. @ 611 N. Davis St., Sulphur Springs Tx– John A. Sellers We are excited to have our society president, John A. Sellers, as our speaker this month. John will do a PowerPoint presentation about the “FamilySearch Experiment.” He will show us how to maneuver through this...
Texas A&M Forest Service Kicks off Fifth Annual Leadership Institute
October 10, 2024 – WACO, Texas – The Texas A&M Forest Service Leadership Institute hosted the kick-off session for its fifth cohort Oct. 8-10 in Waco, Texas. The institute is a leadership program that offers a transformative experience for participants, hoping to leave a deep and lasting effect on their ability to lead in daily environments. The leadership institute offers a constructive and inspiring learning environment,...
Chamber Connection – October 9, 2024
By Butch Burney If you like those 50-degree mornings we’ve been having, then you’ll love the Stew Contest hoodies, mugs and tumblers we have on sale at the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce. Whether you’re in the market for a Stew T-shirt, hoodie, mug, tumbler, sticker, towel or other merchandise for the 55th Annual Hopkins County Stew Contest, sponsored by Alliance Bank, you can find it at the Chamber of Commerce at 110 Main Street....
Leaves, Everywhere There are Leaves! From Master Gardener David Wall
October 10, 2024 – Yes, leaves are beginning to fall in mass! Every year, we ask ourselves what to do about this, trying to ign or the fact that deep down, most know there are several solutions. The literature nearly always says to mow, rake, shred, blow, and otherwise do whatever is necessary to get them off the lawn. Doing so will prevent fungi, disease, rotting, etc. If leaves aren’t wanted on your lawn, do whatever you...
Dinner Bell for October 16, 2024
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. “At Money Law and Title, we help dreams come true by ambitiously focusing on making real estate simple. We are joy ful kingdom builders, never losing focus of our creator calling which fuels our passion to create...
What’s Coming up at the Sulphur Springs Senior Center; Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey
On the latest episode of KSST’s A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey, Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Activity Center Coordinator, Dawna Pryor, sat down with John Mark to discuss what was coming up at the Senior Citizens Activity Center. The two chat about the game Left Center Right, the Center’s version of a Stew Cookoff, Halloween, and so much more. Check out the video below. A Second Cup of Coffee with John...
CEA Lisa Sprague Chatted with John Mark Again on this Second Cup Of Coffee
On this episode of A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey, Texas A&M AgriLife CEA Lisa Sprague from Delta County sat down with John Mark again. The two discussed the “Walk Across Texas” Program, Fall Festival, and much more. Be sure to give it a view and see what you learn. Enjoy! A Second Cup of Coffee with John Mark...
Hopkins County United Way held Their Second Meeting of the Current Campaign October 8th and the Donations are just Marching In
October 8, 2024 – The Hopkins County United Way held their second meeting of the season Tuesday, (the 8th), and the donations are continuing to march in. KSST was present at this meeting. Everyone sat at a conference table at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office in Sulphur Springs, Texas. The volunteers went around the room sharing what businesses and organizations had turned in their donation packets. Many volunteers...
Alicia Vargas
Visitation for Alicia Vargas, age 65, will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 11, 2024 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Mrs. Vargas passed away at her home in Dike, Texas on Thursday, October 3, 2024. Arrangements are under the direction of Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. The online register can be signed at www.murrayorwosky.com Alicia Vargas
