Time is Running Out to Honor Friends and Family with a Snowflake Recognition
December 18, 2025 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s Snowflake Campaign is well underway, but time is running out to recognize friends and family before the end of the year. This is the fun program that allows donors to honor someone with a snowflake to be displayed in the lobby of the CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs. The honoree is made aware of the recognition by the...
The Sulphur Springs ISD Wildcat Bands 2025 Christmas Concert was Held December 11th
December 17, 2025 – The Sulphur Springs ISD Wildcat Bands 2025 Christmas concert took place Thursday, December 11th, 2025. The concert was held at the Sulphur Springs High School Auditorium in Sulphur Springs, Texas. The festive concert was well attended. Below is KSST/Cable Channel 18’s coverage of this Holiday show piece. Enjoy! Merry...
Trump Declares Fentanyl a ‘Weapon of Mass Destruction’
December 16, 2025 – WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has signed an executive order formally designating illicit fentanyl and its core precursor chemicals as “weapons of mass destruction,” a move that significantly escalates how the federal government treats the deadly synthetic opioid and the criminal networks that traffic it. The order links fentanyl production and distribution to organized criminal groups, foreign terrorist...
The Power of the Health Care Foundation’s Snowflakes
December 15, 2025 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation has learned how something as small and fragile as a snowflake can be harnessed to make a mighty impact on HopkinsCounty healthcare. The annual Snowflake Campaign has been accomplishing this feat of engineering for over twenty-five years. It was the original fundraising campaign for the Foundation, and through the years has made lasting...
Homeschool Mom Sues Sam Houston State Over Dual-Credit Access for Son
December 15, 2025 – A Huntsville-area mother has filed a lawsuit against Sam Houston State University, alleging the school is unlawfully restricting homeschool students’ access to dual-credit courses despite a recent change in state law intended to guarantee equal treatment. Autumn Selman claims the university is refusing to comply with the new statute by limiting the dual-credit options available to her homeschooled son....
First Case of Avian Flu This Year Found in Shelby County Poultry Flock
December 14, 2025 – SHELBY COUNTY, Texas — State and federal animal health officials have confirmed a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a commercial poultry flock in Shelby County, marking the first detection of the virus in Texas this year. Shelby County is about 150 miles southeast of Hopkins County. Officials with the Texas Animal Health Commission and the U.S. Department of Agriculture say the virus was identified...
Breast Cancer Support Group Gathers for a Speaker and Christmas Potluck
December 13, 2025 – Sulphur Springs, Texas – A heartwarming Christmas potluck was enjoyed by the festive members of the Hopkins County Breast Cancer Support Group, sponsored by the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation, during their monthly meeting on December 8. Ladies who have or have had any kind of cancer, not just breast cancer, are invited to become part of the meaningful facet of the community. Leslie Northcutt, owner of...
Vaping Ban in Dallas: What Travelers Need to Know
December 12, 2025 – DALLAS — Heading to Dallas for work, vacation, or the holidays? City officials have a clear message: leave the vape at home. A sweeping vaping ban is now in effect across Dallas, expanding the city’s long-standing smoking restrictions to include e-cigarettes and other vapor-producing devices. The Dallas City Council approved the ordinance in December 2024 after recommendations from the city’s Environmental...
2025 Holiday Shipping Deadlines: Key Dates From USPS, FedEx and UPS
December 12, 2025 – With the holiday season quickly approaching, major carriers are reminding customers to ship early to avoid delays. USPS, FedEx, and UPS have released their recommended deadlines for 2025, giving senders a clear timeline to ensure gifts, cards, and holiday essentials arrive before Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and other celebrations. For the U.S. Postal Service, the recommended last day to ship Retail Ground...
Hopkins County Jury Delivers Life Sentence to Man Convicted of Possession of Child Pornography
December 11, 2025 – SULPHUR SPRINGS – A Hopkins County jury convicted Jason Crossland, a Sulphur Springs resident, of two counts of possession of child pornography—one count for a video depicting the sexual assault of a child and one count for possessing fewer than 100 visual items of a child engaged in sexual conduct. While performing their duty, the jury was required to review explicit evidence as the prosecution proved...
