The Topic on This Second Cup Of Coffee is the Hello, Dolly! Production Being Held January 16th – 18th
January 14, 2026 – Shining Star Productions cast members Brad Cummings, Jacob Harris, and Larissa Hyde dropped by for A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey to chat about the production of Hello, Dolly!, which is being presented at the Sulphur Springs High School Auditorium January 16th, 17th, and 18th, 2026. John Mark and the actors discussed what you can expect from this fabulous musical, what all went into putting this...
Shirley Henderson Moore
Funeral Service for Shirley Jean Henderson Moore will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Interment will follow the service at 3:00 p.m. at Greenwood Memorial Park in Ft. Worth, Texas. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, January 16, 2026 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Shirley passed away on Monday, January 12, 2026 in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Full obituary forthcoming. With our...
Hopkins County Issues 90-Day Burn Ban
January 13, 2025 – During the regular meeting of the Hopkins County Commissioner’s Court on Tuesday, a unanimous vote upheld the temporary burn ban. The 90 day extension prohibits all outdoor burning until April 13, 2026 unless the burn ban is lifted by the court before expiration. Hopkins County is already designated as being in the Moderate Drought category as are Delta, Franklin, Lamar and Titus counties. Red River...
Darlene Ethel Snyder
July 10, 1939 — January 10, 2026 Dallas Funeral service for Darlene Ethel Snyder, age 86 of Dallas, Texas will be held at 1:00P.M. on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Buddy Wiggins officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Academy Cemetery with Mike Snyder, Monte Snyder, Marc Snyder, Michael Nauman, Steve Mabry and Jeremy Estira serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the...
Olin D. Reed
April 24, 1947 — January 10, 2026 Sulphur Springs Funeral service for Olin D. Reed, age 78 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at Sulphur Bluff Assembly of God with Bro. Rick Richardson officiating and Bro. Jake Jones assisting. Interment will follow at Sulphur Bluff Cemetery with Mark Gammill, Connor Gammill, Mason Gammill, Josh Mullen, Jeremy Mullen, and Dalton Kueckelhan serving as...
Larry Glenn Jones
Larry Glenn Jones of Sulphur Springs passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. He was born in Commerce, Texas on June 16, 1947 to Emmett Ewing (Dutch) Jones and Lila Mae Thornhill Jones. He married Susan on July 23, 1975 in Greenville, Texas. Larry was preceded in death by his parents; infant son, Jarrod Glenn Jones; brother, Emmett Wayne Jones and nephew, David Jones. He is survived by his sons; Terry Glenn (Malicia) Jones of...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society 2026 Holiday Hours
January 12, 2026 – The Hopkins County Genealogical Society announces that “this year, in keeping with the Sulphur Springs Public Library’s holiday schedule, we will be closed on Monday, January 19th, 2026, in observance of Martin Luther King Day.” The Hopkins County Genealogical Society Library is located at 611 North Davis Street, Sulphur Springs, Texas. Dr Martin Luther King Jr
A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, January 11, 2026
Hey friends! So I’ve been thinking about this New Year stuff and I realized how heavy last year felt. As I was praying asking the Lord about today’s message, it was really on my heart to ask you l, friends, what it is you’re still carrying from the past? Our past is an anchor to our soul. It doesn’t have to be. We can lay it down and let the Lord heal it. We can seek and give forgiveness to...
Joe Schumacher
August 29, 1977 — January 7, 2026 Sulphur Springs Graveside service for Joe Schumacher, age 48 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00P.M. on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at Arbala Cemetery with Buddy Wiggins officiating. Visitation will be held from 12:00 to 1:45 P.M. on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Schumacher passed away on January 7, 2026. With our condolences.
Joe Douglas
August 24, 1933 — January 8, 2026 Keller Joe was born on August 24, 1933 in Ft. Towson, Oklahoma to Walter Lee and Ellie (Legget) Douglas. He married Shirley Ann Warrell on July 14, 1961 in Dallas, Texas. Joe was a veteran of the United States Army. He retired from being a mechanic, where he specialized working on trucks and trailers. Joe was a member of the Southside Church of Christ. He is survived by his wife, Shirley; sons, Troy...
