Donald Thomas Betz
June 5, 1959 ~ October 29, 2025 (age 66) Donald Betz Obituary Memorial Service for Donald Thomas Betz will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Donald passed away on October 29, 2025 in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Full obituary forthcoming. Arrangements are under the direction of West Oaks Funeral Home. www.westoaksfuneralhome.com With our...
The United Way Reported They’ve Reached 60% of Their Goal at Their 5th Campaign Meeting October 28th
October 31, 2025 – The 2025-2026 Hopkins County United Way held their fifth Campaign Report Meeting October 28th, 2025, at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office in Sulphur Springs, Texas, where they reported they have reached 60% of their Campaign Goal! Below is KSST/Cable Channel 18’s coverage of this fun meeting. You can still donate by mailing your donation to … P. O. Box 735, Sulphur Springs, Texas, 75483,...
Dinner Bell Menu for November 5, 2025
October 30, 2025 – COMMUNITY PARTNER: Christus Health & Junior Waverly Club 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. In July 2016 the Hopkins County Hospital District and Christus Health formed an alliance in which Christus became the leasing...
Donnie Mack Godfrey
Donnie Mack Godfrey passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2025, due to natural causes. Arrangements are pending at this time. With our condolences.
Texas Restaurant & Hospitality Sector Feels Strain Amid Economic Cooling
October 30, 2025 – Across Texas, restaurant and hospitality businesses are showing signs of economic stress, with lower foot traffic, shrinking margins and labor shortages increasingly squeezing operators. According to the Texas Restaurant Association, 85 percent of restaurant owners say their profit margins are now lower than before the COVID-19 pandemic. Part of the challenge stems from rising costs—ingredients, utilities,...
Marion Edwin Hughes Jr.
September 6, 1951 — October 27, 2025 Sulphur Springs Memorial service for Marion (JR) Edwin Hughes Jr, age 74 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held from 3:00 to 5:00 P.M. on Thursday, October 30, 2025 at Shannon Oaks Church, Fellowship Hall, Sulphur Springs, Texas. Mr. Hughes passed away on October 27, 2025 at Christus Mother Frances – Sulphur Springs. JR was born on September 6, 1951 in Eldorado, Texas to Marion Edwin and Doris...
Charles Floyd Perry
Charles Floyd Perry June 20, 1953 ~ October 27, 2025 (age 72) Funeral Services for Charles Floyd Perry will be at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, October 31, 2025, at St. Luke’s Baptist Church with Pastor Troy L. Young officiating. Charles Floyd Perry, age 72, was born to the parentage of Claude Perry Jr. and Johnnie Mae Moore Petty on June 20, 1953, in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Charles passed away on Monday, October 27, 2025, at...
Local Author Sharon Feldt Had a Second Cup Of Coffee to Share an Event She is Holding October 30th
October 29, 2025 – Local author Sharon Feldt recently had a Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey. Sharon and John Mark chatted about the upcoming showing of It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, taking place October 30th, 2025, at 5:30pm, at the Book Nook on Main. They also talked about the newest John Grisham book, “a blind date with a book,” and so much more. Be sure to check out this segment and...
In Honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, The Health Care Foundation Held Their Breast Health Event October 13th
October 28, 2025 – In observance of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation, and the Hopkins County Breast Cancer Support Group, held their 2025 Breast Health Event, “Celebrate the Girls” on October 13th, 2025. This event was held at the Medial Plaza in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Below is KSST/Cable Channel 18’s coverage of this event. Hopkins County Health Care...
Gala Sponsorships, Tickets, and Underwriting Opportunities are Available
October 28, 2025 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The 2026 Gala, sponsored by the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation, is only three months away. Have you secured your tickets? This is the funnest fundraiser in Hopkins County. Over the past nineteen years it has affectionately been called the adult prom! What other chance do we get during the year to don our finest formal outfits, feast on a wonderful meal, and dance...
