John R. “Randy” Caraway
January 15, 1953 — May 17, 2026 Tyler Memorial service for John R. “Randy” Caraway, age 73, of Tyler, Texas, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Marvin Methodist Church in Tyler, Texas, with Dr. Doug Baker officiating. Interment will be at the United States Air Force Academy cemetery in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Mr. Caraway passed away at Christus Mother Frances in Tyler, Texas, on Sunday, May 17, 2026. John R....
Official Media Statement: Missing Kayaker Recovered from West Bay, May 18
May 20, 2026 – GALVESTON – Texas Game Wardens and partner agencies recovered the body of a missing kayaker in West Bay on Monday, May 18. The search began after two adult brothers launched kayaks in West Bay on the evening of Sunday, May 17. Neither was wearing a life jacket when one of the kayaks capsized. One brother was able to make it back to shore, but the other did not resurface. Texas Game Wardens, along with local, state...
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...
Susan “Diane” Livsey
October 2, 1942 — May 16, 2026 Susan Diane Smith Livsey (known as Momma and Grammie to her family) of Overton, TX, passed peacefully in her sleep into the waiting arms of Jesus on Friday, May 15, 2026. Born October 2, 1942, to Jacob Weldon Smith, Sr. and Susie Marietta (Lyle) in Longview TX, Diane spent her first few years in the East Texas oil patch while her father served in the United States Army during World War II. Later she...
Jimmy Foley
March 13, 1957 — May 16, 2026 Nelta Graveside service for Jimmy Foley, age 69, of Nelta, Texas, will be held at 12:30 P.M. on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Connor Cemetery in Dike, Texas, with Bro. Donnie Powers officiating. Joe Forshee, James Sisson “Sisco”, Stanley Roberts, Isaac Foley, Samuel Foley, and Jonah Foley serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held thirty minutes prior to the service at Connor Cemetery. Mr. Foley passed...
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.
Ryan Cade Prewitt
Ryan Cade Prewitt of Mount Vernon, Texas, passed away unexpectedly in Wylie, Texas, on Wednesday, May 14, 2026, at the very young age of 24. Ryan was born on April 12, 2002, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, to Keith Prewitt and Debra Louise Saxon. Ryan loved the outdoors and enjoyed spending time hunting and fishing. He often spent time with his brother, Luke, whom he looked up to very much, shooting guns and doing target practice. He was...
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,...
A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, May 17, 2026
Hey friends, have you ever been in the middle of an extremely difficult trial in your life and begun to question the Lord—where He was in the situation, or if He really is who He says He is? Well, John the Baptist had been there. He was thrown into prison by Herod, and he had been there about a year. He sent for two of his disciples and asked them to go to Jesus and ask Him if He was really the Messiah they had been waiting for....
