Doug “Dougie” Thompson
December 19, 2025 — November 24, 2025 Sulphur Springs Graveside service for Doug “Dougie” Thompson, age 71, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 1, 2025, at Restlawn Memorial Park in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Thompson passed away at his residence on Monday, November 24, 2025. Doug was born on December 19, 1953, in...
Learn About Teacher Lewis Ben Smith’s Book Signing Event November 29th on This Segment of KSST’s A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey
November 25, 2025 – Local author Sharon Feldt had A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey to talk about the book signing for Sulphur Springs History Teacher Lewis Ben Smith being held November 29th, 2025. Sharon and John Mark also chatted about the book, Firestorm, the book, The Emperor Of Gladness, and much more. Learn about what’s going on at a local small business and perhaps learn about a new book you’ll...
Ashley Suzanne McGill
February 6, 1978 ~ November 23, 2025 (age 47) Funeral Services for Ashley Suzanne McGill, age 47, of Saltillo, Texas, will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 29, 2025 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Interment will follow the service at Stouts Creek Cemetery. There will be a visitation from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, November 28, 2025 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Ashley passed away on November 23, 2025 in Sulphur...
Give a Gift of Health Through the Snowflake Campaign
November 25, 2025 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s Snowflake Campaign is taking flight, and the community is encouraged to think of the Snowflake recognition program as a way to honor or memorialize friends, family and/or customers. By donating a recommended $25 individual to be recognized, you are also helping the Foundation purchase a new blanket warmer for use in the expanded surgical...
The Hopkins County Breast Cancer Support Group Celebrates One Year of Service
November 25, 2025 – Sulphur Springs, Texas – November marks one year of the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s Breast Cancer Support Group. Meetings have become a network of encouragement and resources for women who have or have had cancer. Women who have had any type of cancer, not just breast cancer, are invited to attend meetings on the second Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the Medical Plaza, 113 Airport Rd. The...
Ramiro Hernandez
March 13, 1958 — November 16, 2025 Sulphur Springs Funeral service for Ramiro Hernandez, age 67 of Sulphur Spring, Texas will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Wednesday November 26, 2025 at Centro Cristiano de Adoracion with Father Pacheco officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with David Mugar, Ramiro E. Hernandez, Mauel Puentes, Freddy Corvera, Joseph Godfrey, and Daniel Giron serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be...
David Alvin Schumacher
Funeral service for David Alvin Schumacher, age 81 of Yantis, Texas will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, November 28, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Buddy Wiggins officiating. Interment will follow at Arbala Cemetery with Logan Schumacher, Bill Schumacher, James Schumacher, Daniel Schumacher, Joseph Schumacher, and Tim Smith serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 11:00 A.M to 1:00 P.M. Friday, November 28, 2025...
Jerry Cone
October 9, 1936 — November 15, 2025 Sulphur Springs Jerry Cone, age 89 of Sulphur Springs, Texas passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2025. Jerry was born on October 9, 1936 in Enid, Oklahoma to Francis Cone and Martha Kusch Cone. He grew up in Enid and graduated from Enid High School in 1955. As a young man, Jerry loved rodeo, working the circuit as a clown and occasional bull riding, which provided him lots of stories to tell....
Ralph McSpadden
R.A. McSpadden, 84, died in his sleep on November 20th, while in hospice care. Born December 11, 1940, in Marfa, TX his parents were S.J. McSpadden, Jr. and Vera Brown McSpadden. Mr. McSpadden’s grandfather was S.J. McSpadden, Sr., a pioneer West Texas rancher from a prominent North Texas family, and his grandmother was Sarah Jane (born Crowley), daughter of Frank Crowley, an early settler of Denton County. McSpadden graduated...
Flood Watch in Place for Hopkins County and North East Texas
November 24, 2025 – A Flood Watch remains in effect across a wide stretch of North and Northeast Texas today as heavy rainfall continues to move through the region, raising concerns about rising water levels and flash flooding. The National Weather Service issued the alert early Monday, warning that 1 to 3 inches of rain — with isolated totals up to 4 inches — could lead to dangerous runoff through the afternoon. The watch...
