Connor Cemetery to hold Memorial Day Homecoming May 24th
May 13, 2026 – Memorial Day Homecoming will be held on Sunday, May 24, 2026, at Connor Cemetery, 3621 County Road, Dike, Texas, off Farm Road 69 North. Meeting to begin at Noon. Come early to visit with friends and family. Hopkins County Stew will be served after the Annual Meeting. Bring your own bowls and a covered dish to share. Everyone is welcome.
Bibleway Lighthouse Church will Present a Special Message May 17th
May 13, 2026 – Donna Blades Albert will be preaching a special Service at Bibleway Lighthouse Church Sunday, May 17th, 2026, at 11:00am. Sunday School begins at 10:00am with Praise and Worship at 11:00am. The Church is located on CR 4591. Go North on Hwy. 19, turn Right on Mahoney Road, and go straight to FM 3236, and turn Left. Go until you see CR 4591 and turn Left. The Church is located on the Left. Watch for Church...
Charles Donald Easterling
Charles Donald Easterling age 90 of the Hagansport Community passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2026, at his residence. Don was born February 8, 1936, to William J. and Faye P. (Hightower) Easterling in Franklin County, Texas. Don married Beverly Ann Ryan on December 1, 1962. He was a teacher and bus driver for Rivercrest ISD for more than 30 years until his retirement. Don was a faithful volunteer with the Franklin County Genealogical...
Laura Williams
January 12, 1964 — May 12, 2026 Sulphur Springs Graveside service for Laura Williams, age 62 of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 11:30 A.M. on Friday, May 15, 2026, at Emblem Cemetery with David Burns officiating. Jared Robinson, Ronnie Wolf, Jason Williams, Joseph Shelton, Jeff Smith, and Jeremy Powell will serve as pallbearers. Jase Williams, Charles Shelton, and Richard Greer will serve as honorary pallbearers. Visitation...
Dinner Bell for May 20, 2026
May 12, 2026 – WEEK OF: May 20, 2026 COMMUNITY PARTNER: City National Bank, Sulphur Springs (CNB) 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. The City National, the oldest bank in continual service in Sulphur Springs, was chartered in 1889 and has locations in Hopkins,...
Possible Home Invasion Shooting Results in Death
May 13, 2026 – Hopkins County Sheriff Office deputies responded to a call on County Road 4779 of Suspicious Activity. Before deputies could reach the residence another call came in at the same address of a Shooting. Upon arrival deputies reviewed Ring Camera footage showing an individual yelling and striking the front door of the home. The video also showed the individual, identified as Buck Clary, breaking the glass on the door...
Greenpond Baptist Church to Hold Memorial Service May 17th
May 12, 2026 – Memorial Service at Greenpond Baptist Church will be Sunday, May 17th, 2026, at 10:30am. Brother Terry Bolton will be the messenger. A covered dish luncheon will follow. Donations to Greenpond Cemetery Society we be appreciated. Send donations to … Greenpond Cemetery C/O Frankie Coker 786 FM RD 2948 Como, Texas, 75431
Joe Marion Reeves
Joe Marion Reeves, 72, of Sulphur Springs, Texas passed away on Friday, May 8, 2026. Services are pending. With our condolences.
Another ‘Quiet Community’ Fights Back Against Data Center
May 12, 2026 – RED OAK, Texas — Tensions ran high Tuesday night in Red Oak as residents packed a City Council meeting to voice opposition to a proposed 800-acre data center development planned for agricultural land near local schools. The turnout was so large that the meeting room, with a capacity of 136, quickly filled, leaving dozens waiting outside. The proposal, which would require rezoning farmland for industrial use, has...
Natalie Pyle Hammer
February 21, 1938 — May 10, 2026 Sulphur Springs Natalie Pyle Hammer, age 88, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, passed away at Christus Mother Frances on Sunday, May 10, 2026. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Full obituary to come. With our condolences.
