Your Sulphur Springs Wildcats Competed Against Greenville in Their Homecoming Game September 5th, 2025
September 8, 2025 – Kyler Vandelaar and Lucy McKenzie were crowned Homecoming Princesses and Emma Boatman was crowned the Wildcats 2025 Homecoming Queen in festivities held before the football game September 5th, 2025. After the celebration the Wildcats gave it their all and took on the Greenville Lions in a fierce Homecoming football competition. It was an exciting game and everyone was ready to keep the exciting competition...
Structure Fire Contained at North Hopkins ISD Field House
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 6, 2025 – North Hopkins, TX – At approximately 16:01 hours on September 6, 2025, emergency crews responded to a structure fire at the Field House located on the campus of the North Hopkins Independent School District. Upon arrival, the building was reported by be fully engulfed in smoke with active fire present. Deputies from the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office and multiple fire...
Paris District Road Report for September 8, 2025
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 September 8, 2025. 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 speed as they...
New Grant Supports the use of Trees and Forestry in Watershed Protection Plans
September 4, 2025 – COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M Forest Service is now accepting applications for the Watershed Protection Plan Implementation grant, aiding communities in implementing active watershed protection plans. The grant will support up to 15 grants over five years to implement tree and forestry components of watershed protection plans previously approved by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality or the...
Chamber Connection – September 3, 2025
By Butch Burney The Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce is partnering with two other entities to bring you a free Leadership Seminar as part of our extended Lunch and Learn series. The seminar, to be held at the Sulphur Springs Country Club from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18, will feature George Manning, Professor of Psychology and Business at Northern Kentucky University, who brings decades of expertise as an acclaimed...
Dinner Bell Menu for September 10, 2025
September 4, 2025 – COMMUNITY PARTNER: Charles Dawson 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. Charles Dawson is this week’s Community Partner. Charles is a lifelong Hopkins County resident and lifelong member of First United Methodist...
Fall Gardening Ideas By Master Gardener David Wall
September 4, 2025 – Well, we’ve had a nice warm(?) summer, and some of your crops have produced well while others not so well. In my case, for whatever reason, the okra produced like mad, but two weeks ago, most of the leaves fell off and the stalks turned brown. So, what to do with the 9 X 17 raised bed garden? There are several vegetables our local Safety Crisis Center (battered people shelter) can use, such as...
It was Cloudy, But no Chance of Meatballs for the 2025 Wildcats Homecoming Parade
September 3, 2025 – Even a few clouds couldn’t stand in the way for the 2025 DIAL Study Club triple cloud roofing Sulphur Springs Wildcats Homecoming Parade! This year’s Wildcats Homecoming game will be played September 5th, 2025, against Greenville. KSST will broadcast the game, live on 1230AM, and will stream the game on our YouTube channel as well. Below is KSST/Cable Channel 18’s coverage of this exciting...
Tina Joanne Young
Tina Joanne Young of Mount Vernon, Texas, passed away on Friday, August 29, 2025, in Mount Pleasant, Texas, at the age of 60, after a long battle with cancer. Tina was born on August 4, 1965, in Garland, Texas. Her parents were Henry Clay and Sandra Wells. In her early years, Tina was a devoted veterinary assistant. Her love for animals was evident in her work, where she provided gentle care and compassion. Outside of work, she found...
First United Methodist Church of Sulphur Springs Announces Opportunities for Local Youth
September 2, 2025 – First United Methodist Church of Sulphur Springs, Texas, is announcing opportunities for local youth to engage in fellowship and give back to the community. The Youth Group, Club 345, Cross Fire Kids, designed for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders, will meet select Sundays at 2:00pm. The next meeting is September 21st, 2025. Also, the Cross Fire Kids of First United Methodist Church of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will...
