Willie Lampp
March 23, 1929 — April 24, 2026 Sulphur Springs Funeral service for Willie Lampp, age 97, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Monday, April 27, 2026, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Gafford Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the service. Mrs. Lampp passed away at Rock Creek Health and Rehabilitation in Sulphur Springs on Friday, April 24, 2026. Willie...
Mount Vernon Residents Seek to Eliminate Unfair Permit Costs for Food Venders
MOUNT VERNON — A growing number of residents are calling for change as concerns mount over a city ordinance requiring vendors to pay a $55 daily fee to sell within city limits. Critics say the rule, in place for eight years, disproportionately impacts small-scale sellers, including farmers, church groups, and elderly residents offering homemade goods. “Food trucks in our community [Mt Vernon, TX] are being charged $400 just to...
Texas Soil and Water Stewardship Week Recognizes the Soil as the Foundation of Life, Productivity, and Resilience across the State
April 23, 2026 – Hopkins-Rains Soil & Water Conservation District #445 has partnered with the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) and the Association of Texas Soil & Water Conservation Districts to highlight Soil and Water Stewardship Week and the importance of voluntary land stewardship in Texas. The statewide campaign is April 25 through May 6, 2026, and the focus this year is “Soil. Where It All...
Dinner Bell for April 29, 2026
April 21, 2026 – WEEK OF: April 29, 2026 COMMUNITY PARTNER: Hopkins County Christian Alliance 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 sponsor and servers this week are from The Hopkins County Christian Alliance (HCCA). The HCCA is an organization of clergy and...
Vic Tyrone Johnson
Vic Tyrone Johnson, age 54, of Sulphur Springs TX, passed away peacefully on April 17, 2026. He was born on October 9, 1971, in Sulphur Springs TX, to Cartritus C. Johnson Sr. and Freddie Moore Johnson, and biological father Ronald R. Gardner. Throughout his life, Vic, was known for his kind heart, sense of humor, dedication to family, love for all children, hardworking nature and care for his community, and he made a lasting...
Nikii Whitehead
March 14, 1961 — April 21, 2026 Lone Oak Memorial service for Nikii Whitehead, age 65, of Lone Oak, Texas, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mrs. Whitehead passed away at her home on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Full obituary to come. With our condolences.
Dennis Ray Jordan
June 11, 1939 ~ April 22, 2026 (age 86) Funeral Service for Dennis Ray Jordan will be at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Wesley United Methodist Church. Dennis passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at his residence. Dennis was born June 11, 1939, in Mahoney, Texas, to Hester Ray and Mary Lucille Jordan. He married Paula Berry on March 28, 1980. Between them, they had five...
Local Author Sharon Feldt was the Guest on This Episode of KSST’s A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey
April 21, 2026 – Local small business owner and author Sharon Feldt was the guest on this episode of KSST’s A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey. Sharon and John Mark chatted about the Bright Star Literary Society, the book Spectacular Things, what the Book Nook on Main has in store for “Independent Bookstore Day” Saturday, April 25th, 2026, and so much more. Be sure to check out this interesting...
U.S. Department of Justice Investigates Meat Packing Companies
April 21, 2026 – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller on Tuesday welcomed a newly launched criminal antitrust investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice into the nation’s largest meatpacking companies, calling the move a long-overdue step toward restoring fairness in the beef industry. In a statement issued April 21 from Austin, Miller praised the administration of Donald Trump for taking action against what he...
Nelly Joyce Robinson
September 21, 1944 — April 19, 2026 Sulphur Springs Funeral services for Nelly Joyce Robinson, age 81, of Sulphur Springs, TX, formerly of Maplesville, AL, and Prattville, AL, will be held at 3:00 PM on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev. C.J. Duffey officiating. Interment will take place at Greenview Cemetery. Mrs. Robinson passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at the Carriage House Manor in Sulphur...
