Helen Reppond
A private graveside service for Helen Reppond, age 83 of Yantis, Texas will be held at Seymore Cemetery. Ms. Reppond passed away on May 18, 2025 at Carriage House Manor. Helen was born on September 20, 1941 in Yantis, Texas to Euzeal W. Hooker and Edith (Ray) Leonhart. She worked for Lee Factory Outlet before becoming an LVN at the Quitman Hospital. She was a member of the Reilly Springs Baptist Church. She is survived by her sons,...
Don Burton
Funeral service for Don Burton, age 85, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 23, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs, Texas with Bro. Kenneth Weston officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Jimmy Weston, Steve Weston, Jeff Tucker, Jerry Burton, Mike Garrison, and Jordan Weston serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society to Hold Next Lunch & Learn May 28th
May 19, 2025 – Lunch & Learn will be held Wednesday, May 28, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 611 North Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Tx. The Hopkins County Genealogical Society invites anyone who wants to learn more about doing genealogical research to join us. For this month’s session you are encouraged to bring your sack lunch, salad or drive-through meal or we have snacks and drinks available for purchase....
Will This Be The End for the Texas Lottery?
May 19, 2025 – In a sweeping move that could reshape how gaming is regulated in the state, the Texas Senate voted unanimously to eliminate the Texas Lottery Commission. The decision comes amid growing scrutiny of the agency’s operations, with lawmakers citing concerns over alleged corruption, lack of transparency, and poor financial oversight. “The lottery is a tax on poor people and on people who can’t do math. Rich people and...
Your Lady Cats are Going to the State Semifinals!
May 18, 2025 – The Sulphur Springs Ladycats softball team won the regional championship Saturday, completing a suspended game from Friday night with a 1-0 win over Sanger, and then winning the decisive third game of the series by the same score, 1-0. The games were broadcast on KSST. The Ladycats will now play Andrews in the state semi-finals. The first game in a best-of-three series will be played at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at...
A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, May 18, 2025
Hey friends!! Just want to speak a profound reminder to you today from the word of God. Let’s read together. Psalms 33:6-9 says The Lord MERELY SPOKE and the HEAVENS were created. He BREATHED the Word, and ALL the stars were BORN. He assigned THE SEA its boundaries and LOCKED the oceans in vast reservoirs. FOR WHEN HE SPOKE!! THE WORLD BEGAN! IT APPEARED AT HIS COMMAND! Friends, THIS IS...
Veterans Voices’ Bob Kerr Reports That the Marine Corps League will Hold a Memorial Service May 26th
May 17, 2025 – KSST’s Veterans Voices’ Bob Kerr announces that the Hopkins County Marine Corps League Det. 1357 will hold a Memorial Service on Celebration Square May 26, 2025, beginning at 11:00am. UOD, work with cover. Sarge, with handler Melissa, one of the League’s most impactful attractions, will be on display. Please spread the word… let your family, friends, and associated know about this important...
Dinner Bell for May 21, 2025
DINNER BELL, First United Methodist Church SPONSOR: Pat Connally 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. We would like to thank Pat Connally for her generous gift and partnering with Dinner Bell this week. A story of Pat’s parents follow in Pat’s...
Paris District Road Report for Week of May 19, 2025
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in Fannin and Grayson Counties for the week starting May 19, 2025. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades, and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid...
Donald Hopper
Funeral service for Donald Hopper, Sr., age 73, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 19, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs, Texas with Bro. Craig Stuart and Bro. Robbie Caldwell officiating. Interment will follow at Peerless Cemetery with Kaden Evans, Darin Deaton, Carson Deaton, Zach Stewart, Jon Hopper, and Jahbiv Estrada serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be...
