Larry Glenn Jones
Larry Glenn Jones, age 78, passed away on January 7, 2026 in Sulphur Springs, Texas, Services are pending. Full obituary forthcoming. Arrangements are under the direction of West Oaks Funeral Home. www.westoaksfuneralhome.com With our condolences.
Rena Fitzgearld Hale
Rena Fitzgearld Hale, 79, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2026. She was born on November 1, 1946, in Cumby, Texas. Rena retired from East Texas A&M University in Commerce, Texas, after many years of dedicated service. Rena is survived by her daughter, Kelli Hale; stepdaughter, Amy Collins; and daughter-in-law, Mistie Hale Colfax; three grandsons, Stetson Speights, Mason Matlock, and Taylor Hale; and her great-grandson, Lawson....
Dinner Bell Menu for January 14, 2026
January 5, 2026 – WEEK OF: January 14, 2026 COMMUNITY PARTNER: Toliver Auto Group 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. For nearly a century, the Toliver name has stood for more than selling vehicles, it’s stood for serving people. What...
Want Details On Your Town’s Debt? Texas Taxpayers Rejoice
January 7, 2026 – Texas taxpayers now have a new tool to track how local governments are using debt backed by property taxes, following the rollout of a statewide bond debt database aimed at increasing transparency and accountability. The new online database, developed by the Texas Comptroller’s Office, allows residents to easily search current and historical information on property tax-backed bonds issued by cities, counties,...
Hopkins County Commissioners Consider Another Solar Farm
January 7, 2026 – A work session was held at the Hopkins County Courthouse on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 to discuss the possibility of a tax break for Cobra Industrial Activites, Inc. Cobra is attempting to push forward a project by Sligsol Solar that was withdrawn from consideration near the end of 2024. The 515-acre facility would produce 81-megawatts of electricity at full capacity. Cobra representatives discussed the build out...
Brian Clay Earle
Funeral Service for Brian Clay Earle, age 63 will be at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at WestOaks Funeral Home. Interment will follow the service at the Earle Family Cemetery in Yantis, Texas.Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, January 9, 2026, at West Oaks Funeral Home.Mr. Earle passed away on January 1, 2026, in Tyler, Texas. Brian was born on October 6, 1962, to Billy Clyde Earle and Linda Gale...
Kristopher Allen Karl
October 20, 1951 — January 3, 2026 Kristopher Allen Karl, age 74 of Sulphur Springs, Texas passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at Sulphur Springs Health and Rehabilitation. He was born on October 20, 1951, in Kittanning, Pennsylvania to Lawrence O. and Judith (Green) Karl. Kris is survived by his wife, Susie Karl; daughter, Kelly Karl; brothers, Lawrence Karl III, John Karl and his wife Debbie, Thomas Karl, Robert Karl, and Tim...
Silver Saturday Night at the Senior Center January 10th on A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey
January 7, 2026 – Coordinator of the Sulphur Springs, Texas, Senior Citizens Activity Center, Dawna Pryor, visited on the first episode of KSST’s A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey in 2026. Dawna and John Mark chatted about the new event, “Silver Saturday Night,” which has it’s next gathering January 10th, 2026. They also talked about upcoming Karaoke opportunities at the Senior Citizens...
City National Bank is Just One of Many Hopkins County Healthcare Foundation 2026 Gala Sponsors
January 6, 2026 – Dinner, dancing, and a room full of people ready to party with purpose – oh what a night! Proceeds of the Gala will help fund the surgical services expansion of local non-profit hospital CHRISTUS Mother Frances – Sulphur Springs. Save your sponsorship and seat here: Gala2026.GiveSmart.com. City National Bank is kicking off the New Year on a philanthropic note! CNB is sponsoring the 20th Annual Gala...
Curtis Tippit
December 10, 1958 — January 4, 2026 Sulphur Springs Funeral service for Curtis Tippit, age 67 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Hart Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mr. Tippit passed away on January 4, 2026 at UT Southwestern – Dallas. Curtis Tippit
