Your 2025 Hopkins County Dairy Festival Queen is… Lucy McKenzie!
June 14, 2025 – The hugely popular 2025 Hopkins County Dairy Festival came to an big top ending Saturday night, June 14, 2025, at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center Auditorium when, after ambitious competition from eight very talented contestants, Lucy McKenzie was crowned as the 2025 Hopkins County Dairy Festival Queen. Lucy is the daughter of Ryan and KK McKenzie, and will be attending Sulphur Springs High School in the...
Paris District Road Report for Week of June 16, 2025
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in Fannin, Grayson, Hopkins, Franklin, Delta, Lamar, Red River, Hunt and Rains Counties for the week starting June 16, 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...
Cory Don Chronister
Cory Don Chronister, age 43, of Mount Vernon, Texas, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at his home. Cory was born in Dallas, Texas, to Doyle Gene Chronister, Jr. and Tina Williams. He was employed by Taco Casa. He is survived by his twin brother, Curtis; his father, Doyle Gene Chronister, Jr. and Rebecca; his mother, Tina Young; his grandparents, Sandra Wells, Doyle Chronister, Sr. and Cindy ; his siblings, Michael...
Coryn Young Visited With KSST One Last Time as the 2024 Hopkins County Dairy Fest Queen
June 12, 2025 – The Historic 2024 Hopkins County Dairy Festival Queen, Coryn Young, sat down with KSST’s John Mark Dempsey for one last time. Coryn shared with John Mark her experience as Dairy Festival Queen over the last year, her plans after she hands over the crown to the next lucky Dairy Fest Queen, and her big dreams and goals for the future. She also shares some wise advise for the future winner of that crown! Be...
June Littlefield
March 13, 1926 — June 11, 2025 Corinth Graveside service for June Littlefield, age 99, of Corinth, Texas will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 15, 2025 at Peerless Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1:00-2:00 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Ms. Littlefield passed away at her home on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. June Littlefield
Wildcats Baseball Player Kaden Mitchell Selected as a Texas High School Baseball Coahes Association All-Star at Third Base
June 12, 2025 – Sulphur Springs Wildcats baseball player Kaden Mitchell has been selected as a Texas High School Baseball Coahes Association All-Star at third base and will play in the small school (1A-4A) All-Star game at 12 noon Saturday at Dell Diamond in Round Rock north of Austin. He has also been selected as part of the 4A All State Elite Team at third base. He also pitched for the Wildcats. Kaden has signed a letter of...
Texas Education Agency Released the 2025 End-of-Course STAAR Results
June 12, 2025 – The Texas Education Agency released the 2025 End-of-Course STAAR results Tuesday. It tests high school students on five core subjects: Algebra I, Biology, English I, English II, and U.S. History. The TEA says this year’s statewide results reflect modest year-over-year changes, with scores rising in Algebra I and Biology, but declining in English I, English II, and U.S. History. In the Sulphur...
Sandra Gayle Snow
December 5, 1945 — June 10, 2025 Como Sandra Gayle Snow (Shurbet), also known as Mom, Nana or Mama Gayle, of Como, TX, went to be with Jesus and her loved ones in Heaven, on June 10, 2025, at the age of 79. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, June 14, 2025, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Pastor Leo Wisniewski officiating. Interment will follow at Richland Cemetery in the Brinker Community with Charlie Livsey, Jon...
Abbott Signs Ibogaine Research Bill; Cites Veterans as Potential Patients
June 12, 2025 – Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill amassing $50 million to fund clinical trials of ibogaine, a psychedelic compound derived from the African iboga plant, under the federal BEACH Act–style framework. Though still a Schedule I controlled substance in the U.S., international studies have indicated its potential to reduce opioid withdrawal, treat PTSD, depression, and traumatic brain injuries—especially among...
Dinner Bell for June 18, 2025
DINNER BELL, First United Methodist Church SPONSOR: Alliance Bank & Payne Electric Co. We plan to continue inside dining every Wednesday with the exception of the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day. Alliance Bank was chartered as Sulphur Springs State Bank on June 13, 1927, by the two largest shareholders of First State Bank that had failed. First located on Main at Gilmer, a fire...
