Clyde Tucker
September 1, 1944 — April 30, 2026 Mabank Graveside inurnment service for Clyde Tucker, age 81, of Cumby, Texas, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, May 8, 2026, at Ridgeway Cemetery with Buddy Wiggins officiating. Mr. Tucker peacefully passed away at his home on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
Dinner Bell for May 6, 2026
April 29, 2026 – WEEK OF: May 6, 2026 COMMUNITY PARTNER: Brookshire Grocery Company and Junior Waverly Club The doors to Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church will open at 11:00 a.m. Meal service begins at 11:30 a.m. and doors will close at 12:45 p.m. Please come join us to share fellowship and a meal. Our sponsors this week include Junior Waverly Club and Brookshire’ Grocery Company. The Junior Waverly Club was...
Sulphur Springs High School UIL Academic Team has won the Regional Championship
April 29, 2026 – The Sulphur Springs High School UIL academic team has won the regional championship. The Wildcats academic team totaled 321 points to second-place Lindale’s 296 ½. In all, 21 Sulphur Springs students will be advancing to the State UIL Academic Meet, at UT Austin, May 18 – 19. First place winners are: the Journalism team, including first-place individual winners Abigail Bautista, copy editing, and Anderson...
Sulphur Springs Wildcats Golf Team Placed Fifth at the State 4A Tournament
April 29, 2026 – The Sulphur Springs Wildcats boys golf team placed fifth at the state 4A tournament at the Legends Golf Club in Kingsland northwest of Austin Monday and Tuesday. The Wildcats team of Gage Gideon, Luke Nicodemus, Luke White, Nick Burney and Tatum Tran shot a two-round total of 618 behind the state champ Lubbock Cooper Liberty’s total of 584. Gage Gideon led the Wildcats with a two-day score of 149. Other two-day...
Cooper State Park Superintendent Aron Maib had a Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey April 28th
April 28, 2026 – Cooper State Park Superintendent Aron Maib visited on this episode of KSST’s A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey April 28th, 2026. Aron and John Mark chatted about the improved pier going in at Cooper State Park, what type of fish the lake at Cooper State Park is most known for, activities planned at Cooper State Park for the month of May, 2026, and much more. Be sure to check out this...
North Hopkins Cemetery to Hold 2026 Memorial Service May 24th
April 28, 2026 – The North Hopkins Cemetery will hold it’s 2026 Memorial Service on May 24, 2026, beginning at 11:00am. The event will be held at the Cemetery Chapel in Birthright on HWY. 19 North. Everyone is invited to attend. If you can’t attend, you may donate to help with the upkeep of the cemetery and chapel. Please mail donations to North Hopkins Cemetery, C/O Charlene Stewart, 2153 FM 3236, Sulphur Springs,...
SH 154 Broadway Bridge Closure Scheduled in Hopkins County
April 28, 2026 – PARIS – The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) officials have announced the upcoming closure of the SH 154 Broadway Bridge in Hopkins County for construction. The project is scheduled to begin June 1, 2026. During this time, the Broadway Bridge will be fully closed for 21 days under a proposed 24-hour work schedule. The contractor for the project, THK Construction LLC, was awarded a contract with 286...
ETAMU Robotics Scores Division Runner-Up Finish at VEX U World Championship
April 28, 2026 – This was the robotics club’s first appearance at the VEX U World Championship COMMERCE, TX, April 28, 2026— East Texas A&M University’s Lion Pride Robotics Club came up just short of a shot at a world title, finishing as runner-up in the VEX U Research Division at the 2026 VEX Robotics World Championship in St. Louis, Mo., on Monday, April 27. The team, which consists of Dharsan Raviselvam,...
Mona Giles
Mona Giles of Sulphur Springs, Texas passed away on Monday, April 27, 2026. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 in the Chapel of West Oaks Funeral Home. Visitation with the family will be from 1:00 until 2:00 PM the same day. Interment will follow in Rockdale Cemetery. With our condolences.
Yankees Ride Power Surge Past Rangers as Series Continues in Texas
April 28, 2026 – The New York Yankees are gaining early momentum in their series against the Texas Rangers, using a burst of home-run power to secure a 4–2 win in Arlington and strengthen their position early in the 2026 season. Monday’s matchup at Globe Life Field saw New York capitalize on timely hitting, with sluggers including Aaron Judge delivering key offense. Judge launched his 11th home run of the season, continuing a...
