Sulphur Springs High School One Act Play Wins District
March 22, 2024 – The Sulphur Springs High School Theatre Department, with their 2024 UIL One Act Play, earned District Champions! They received first place for their performance of Failure: A Love Story from all three judges! Individual awards included: Aspen Mayhew as “Outstanding Performer”, Aiden Woodard and Talley Brown as “All Star Cast”, Oliver Falter earned “Honorable Mention ASC”, and...
Meet the School Board Candidates
March 22, 2024 – The School Board Candidates have been invited to attend the Franklin County Republican Party County Convention on Saturday, March 23, 2024, in the Cultural Arts Center (100 Rusk St., Mt. Vernon) for an Informal Meet and Greet during the 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Lunch Break. This will be a great opportunity for the public to speak with them about their plans if elected. MEETING CONVENTION FLYER -2024
Lady Cats Take on Pleasant Grove March 26th in Softball
The Sulphur Springs High School Lady Cats take on Pleasant Grove in Softball Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at Lady Cat Park in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Tune in to KSST, 1230AM, for a live broadcast. You can also catch the game, live, streaming on KSST’s YouTube Channel. We will also video the gave for playback later on Cable Channel 18. The game is scheduled to start at 6:00pm March 26th! Be sure to tune in! Copies of the game will be...
Virtual East Texas Pasture Management Program Set for April 5
March 22, 2024 – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a virtual East Texas Pasture Management Program on April 5. The April 5 virtual East Texas Pasture Management Program will focus on topics related to beef and forage production. The online program will run from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. via the Zoom meeting platform. Registration cost is $35. Attendees must pre-register at https://tx.ag/VirtualETPastureMgt before 11...
Lynda Griggs
Lynda Kay Griggs, age 79, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. A Celebration of Life for Lynda will be held at a later date. Lynda was born on December 21, 1944 in Cooper, Texas to Homer and Ruby (Phillips) Blevins. She married Howard Griggs in Sulphur Springs in 1981. Lynda was a dental assistant for over 20 years and loved her job and the opportunities...
Samuel Christopher Sapaugh
Services for Samuel Christopher Sapaugh, 61, will be held on two different dates. The visitation will be Saturday, March 23, 2024 from 6pm to 8pm, located at Hope Family Fellowship Church on 434 Jefferson St. Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. His celebration of life will be on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at 11:00am at The House (formerly House of Blessings). The address is 1515 Sycamore St. Navasota, TX 77868. Samuel Christopher Sapaugh,...
Aurora “Dona Maria” Perez
Funeral Mass for Aurora “Dona Maria” Perez, age 76, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 23, 2024 at St. James Catholic Church with Father Victor Hernandez officiating. Humberto Gonzalez, Eddie Perez, Juan Perez, Koby Perez, Caden Perez and Freddie Camacho will beserving as pallbearers. Aurora passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 in Tyler, TX. Aurora was born on January 31, 1948 in Jerecuaro, GTO. To...
Vickie Jean Erwin Palmer
Vickie Jean Erwin Palmer, age 82, of Mount Vernon, Texas passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in Sulphur Springs, Texas. A graveside service will be on Friday, March 22, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Liberty Cemetery. Vickie was born on August 21, 1941, in Sweetwater, Texas to Thadeus Jeff and Dixie (Durden) Erwin. She married Garland Palmer on December 21, 1962, in Odessa, Texas. Vickie worked as a beautician and was a homemaker....
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church Announces Holy Week Schedule
March 21, 2024 – As Holy Week approaches, starting this Sunday, March 24th with Palm Sunday, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Sulphur Springs announces their schedule for this last week of Lent. All services will take place at 1206 College Street in Sulphur Springs. Sunday, March 24: Palm Sunday 11:00am Wednesday March 27: Stations of the Cross Service 6:00pm Thursday March 28: Maunday Thursday Service 6:00pm Friday March...
Gilmer Couple Arrested with Drugs, Charged with Endangering Children
March 21, 2024 – A Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy was on patrol in Como and noticed a car traveling down a dead in street just after 1am early Thursday morning. A records check of the license plate of the vehicle returned registration from Gilmer, Tx. The officer initiated a traffic stop as the suspicious vehicle seemed to be lost in it’s travels. Upon making contact with the driver, the officer noticed the driver...
