Hopkins County Genealogical Society Summer Seminar to be Held June 21, 2025
June 15, 2025 – OUR SUMMER SEMINAR IS ONLY ONE WEEK AWAY! Saturday, June 21, 2025 with Patti Huff Williams Registration is still open, so grab your seat before someone beats you to it. In fact, if you just can’t make up your mind until the last minute you may register at the door on the day of the seminar. (However, if you wish to attend the seminar via Zoom, registration will close at noon on Friday, June...
A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, June 15, 2025
Hey friends! I don’t know about you friends, but there are times I just feel so blah for a lack of better words. Those seasons where you just feel like you are sitting in the desert. We all go through some dry spells in life where we feel that way. I want to encourage you to continue to seek the Lord, to continue to pray and be earnest in your time with Him! He will satisfy your soul, your deepest desires and...
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...
