Hopkins County Genealogical Society Library to be Open May 9th
May 5, 2026 – The Hopkins County Genealogical Society announces that their library will be open Saturday, May 9th, 2026, from 9:30am to 1:00pm for “all your research needs.” Come in and look for those ancestors you have wondered about for so long. You might find some family history to share with your mother on Mother’s Day. The Hopkins County Genealogical Society Library is located at 611 North Davis Street,...
Hopkins County Hospital District Will Seat Three New Board Members
May 2, 2026 – The May 2nd election saw seven candidates running for three of the spots on the Hopkins County Hospital District Board. Newcomers Tanner Ragan, Jaime Mitchell and Sharla Tanton Campbell received the most votes edging out two incumbents (Chris Brown and Rosario Mejia) as well as hopefuls Robin Boshears and Jennifer McCoy. The new members should be installed at the next regular meeting of the Hopkins County Hospital...
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...
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...
Early Voting Open for Hopkins County Hospital Board Election
April 20, 2026 – Seven candidates have signed up for the three upcoming openings on the local Hospital District Board. Early voting continues weekdays (Except March 21) through March 28th. Anyone can early vote in person at The Roc located at 115 Putman St., in Sulphur Springs. Election day is Saturday, May 2, 2026 and on election day, the normal polling places will be up and running at the 11 various polling places across...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society to Hold Next Lunch & Learn April 22nd
April 17, 2026 – Our “Fourth Wednesday Lunch & Learn” is scheduled for Wednesday, April 22, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 611 North Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Tx. The Hopkins County Genealogical Society invites individuals interested in genealogical research to attend. Bring your sack lunch, salad, or drive-through meal, and join us – and bring a friend. This event is free and open to...
Hopkins County Community Resource Coordination Group Student Art Contest and Mental Health Resource Fair to be Held May 7th
April 16, 2026 – The Hopkins County Community Resource Coordination Group, in partnership with local schools and community organizations, will host a Student Art Contest and Mental Health Resource Fair May 7, 2026. The event will be held from 5:30pm to 7:00pm, at the ROC in Sulphur Springs, Texas. All Hopkins County students in grades 6 through 12 may participate. For more details, please contact Dana Sills at [email protected]....
Local 6th Grade Student Dathan is Competing for a Scholarship and Needs Your Help
April 12, 2026 – A family of KSST listeners reached out to us with the following information. “I wanted to take a moment to sincerely thank you for helping support my son and giving him the opportunity to compete for such an incredible experience. Your willingness to share his story truly means a lot to our family…. Also, I have to add—my kids absolutely love jamming out to the oldies on KSST! It’s something we...
Next Hopkins County Genealogical Society Monthly Meeting to be Held April 16th
April 9, 2026 – You are invited to come and hear our speaker, Michele Bailey, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. We will meet at 611 N. Davis, Sulphur Springs, TX., at 7:00 p.m. or you may join us via Zoom that evening. (See the Zoom link below). Michele Bailey, a Texan by choice since the age of twelve, is a dedicated genealogist with a deep passion for helping others to discover their roots. Leveraging thirty...
Magness Found Guilty of Murder in 30-Year-Old Crime
April 9, 2026 – The 1996 murder of Geraldine Blackmon has culminated in the guilty verdict of previous Hopkins County resident William Doyle Magness who had been living in Midlothian at the time of his arrest. Magness now awaits his punishment as the Hopkins County jury decides his future in the punishment phase of the trial that began on Monday April 6th. The cold case was never far of the radar of the Hopkins County...
