Hopkins County Genealogical Society Library to be Open May 9th
May 5, 2026 – The Hopkins County Genealogical Society announces that their library will be open Saturday, May 9th, 2026, from 9:30am to 1:00pm for “all your research needs.” Come in and look for those ancestors you have wondered about for so long. You might find some family history to share with your mother on Mother’s Day. The Hopkins County Genealogical Society Library is located at 611 North Davis Street,...
Hopkins County Marine Corps League Det 1357 will Gather on Celebration Plaza May 15th to Honor Fallen First Responders
May 5, 2026 – KSST’s Veterans Voices’ Bob Kerr would like to announce the following… “Greetings Comrades and friends. The Hopkins County Marine Corps League Det 1357 will gather on Celebration Plaza at 1100 hrs Friday, May 15th, 2026, to honor this solemn event. Please do your best to attend. UOD is “work w/ cover”. There is a good chance that the Huey will do a flyover again. Judge Brad...
Suspects Identified in Most Recent Drug Bust
Flor D Hurtado May 5, 2026 – May 5, 2026 — Sulphur Springs, Texas — The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant on May 4, 2026, at the Old Spanish Villa Apartments on I-30 at Texas Street in Sulphur Springs, near Sulphur Springs Intermediate School on League Street. The operation was part of an ongoing narcotics investigation led by Narcotics Investigator Tanner Steward. Three individuals were arrested at the...
AG Commissioner Miller Calls Again for Fuel Tax Relief
May 5, 2026 – AUSTIN – As gasoline prices across the Lone Star State surge to heights not seen in years, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller issued a sharp, renewed demand on Monday for Governor Greg Abbott to provide immediate financial relief by suspending the state’s motor fuel tax. The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded in Texas has climbed to approximately $3.90, with motorists in the Dallas-Fort Worth...
David Neal “PawDaddy” Stribling
September 18, 1953 ~ May 3, 2026 (age 72) David Neal “PawDaddy” Stribling, 72, of Sulphur Springs, Texas passed away Sunday May 3, 2026. Visitation will be held at West Oaks Funeral Home from 11:00 AM until 12:00 PM on Thursday, May 7, 2026. A graveside service will take place at 1:00 PM on Thursday, May 7, 2026 in Shooks Chapel Cemetery.
Billy Joe Rascoe
August 29, 1960 — May 2, 2026 Sulphur Springs Funeral service for Billy Joe Rascoe, age 65, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at Shannon Oaks Church with Israel Lewis and Joe Knight officiating. Interment will follow at Pleasant Grove North with the Greenville Police Department Honor Guard serving as pallbearers and Kenny Stillwagoner, Scott Smith, Steve Saenz, Steve Tigert, Buddy Oxford,...
Mahoney Cemetery to Celebrate its 125th Anniversary June 14th
May 3, 2026 – Mahoney Cemetery will be celebrating its 125th anniversary on Sunday, June 14, 2026. The celebration will begin immediately after the Annual Cemetery Meeting at 10:30am. The address is 3198 CR 3518, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. Anyone with questions is requested to contact Gilda Cain at 214-435-4263.
A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, May 3, 2026
Hey friends! It’s been one of those weeks where it feels like there is no security under my feet. Feels like the ground is shifting and the weight of my steps can cause the ground to give way. Usually I am pretty good about getting quiet with God and letting his peace was over me like living water and restore that internal balance that keeps us steady even when nothing else is. The peace that surpasses all...
Hopkins County Hospital District Will Seat Three New Board Members
May 2, 2026 – The May 2nd election saw seven candidates running for three of the spots on the Hopkins County Hospital District Board. Newcomers Tanner Ragan, Jaime Mitchell and Sharla Tanton Campbell received the most votes edging out two incumbents (Chris Brown and Rosario Mejia) as well as hopefuls Robin Boshears and Jennifer McCoy. The new members should be installed at the next regular meeting of the Hopkins County Hospital...
Runoff Needed for Sulphur Springs City Council Races
May 2, 2026 – City Secretary Natalie Burling reports that a runoff will be needed for both Place 6 and Place 7 of the Sulphur Springs City Council after the May 2 election did not produce a clear winner in each seat. A candidate must receive more than 50% of the cast votes to be declared the winner and as there were multiple candidates in each election (3 for Place 6, and 4 for Place 7) no candidate received the required votes...
