Roger Fouse
Graveside Service for Roger Fouse, age 80, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at Posey Cemetery, Posey, TX. Jerry Dean McCoy will officiate. Visitation will be held at 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home, Sulphur Springs, TX. Mr. Fouse passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. Roger Deal Fouse was born on March 6, 1943 in Posey, TX to Cary and...
Texas A&M Forest Service Helps Strengthen Texas Landscapes with Prescribed Fire Grants
January 25, 2024 – COLLEGE STATION, Texas—Texas A&M Forest Service awarded 126 recipients grants to conduct prescribed burns this year. For the 2024 fiscal year, the agency has approved more than $705,000 in grant funds to private landowners in Texas with a goal to treat 25,104 acres. With Texas lands being 95% privately owned, the responsibility of conservation lies with thousands across the state. Through prescribed fire...
Waunelle Laird
Graveside Service for Waunelle Laird, age 82 of Rockwall, TX will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Laird passed away Thursday, January 25, 2024. Gladys Waunelle Laird was born on March 7, 1941 in Paris, TX to Claude and Bessie (Bough) Smart. She married Jack Laird in Jacksonville, FL on January 14, 1976. Waunelle was a Certified Nursing Assistant for over 35 years and was...
Chamber Connection – January 24th
By Butch Burney January 25, 2024 – Meetings to prepare for the April 8 eclipse are continuing at the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce. We will have a meeting for all retail shops at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 30; for churches at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 31; for restaurants at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 1; and for schools at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6. All are invited to the meetings, as we try to prepare for the influx of tens of...
Drought Loosens Grip on Texas Agriculture
Texas Crop and Weather Report – Jan. 23, 2024 January 25, 2024 – Drought continues to linger in patches of the state, but Texas agricultural producers face much better cropping outlooks going into spring, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. Producers have been facing much better cropping outlooks for spring, but drought conditions are still covering one-third of the state. (Texas A&M AgriLife...
Brian Kelly Signs up to run for Sulphur Springs ISD School Board
January 25, 2024 – Angela Grimes, Communications Coordinator with Sulphur Springs ISD reports to KSST News that Brian Kelly is the second person to sign up to run for the upcoming Sulphur Springs ISD School Board race. Stay tuned to KSST for more details. Brian Kelley
Hopkins County Extension Office has Scheduled Pesticide Applicator Trainings
The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) is designated as the state’s lead agency in the regulation of pesticide use and application. TDA is responsible for licensing and training pesticide applicators, overseeing worker protection, registering pesticides for sale in the state and working to minimize unnecessary impacts to agriculture while enhancing protection of endangered and threatened species. A private pesticide applicator is...
Netha Joy Hoover
Born July 31, 1940 died January 23, 2024 Netha Joy Hoover of Como, TX went to her eternal home on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at the age of 83. She was born on July 31, 1940 in Sulphur Springs, TX to Jim and Naomi (Davis) Bain. She married the love of her life, Mel Hoover, on November 13, 1965. Netha retired from the Hopkins County District Clerks Office. She loved taking trips and spending time with her family. She was a faithful woman...
Betty Sue Marshall
August 29, 1933 — January 23, 2024 Betty Sue Marshall, age 90, of The Rio Grande Valley, was born on August 29, 1933 in Kerens, TX to Wallace and Katherine (Darby) Patterson. Betty enjoyed working as a bookkeeper for many years and owned a Travel Agency. She was happily married to Dick Marshall until his passing. Betty loved to paint and created many pieces of art that will be cherished for years to come. She loved to travel and was...
Donnie Sprueill
Born September 17, 1955 died January 23, 2024. Funeral Service for Donnie Sprueill, age 68, of Scroggins, TX will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 29, 2024 at Davis Street Baptist Church, Sulphur Springs, TX. Paul Pogue will officiate. Visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m. at the church prior to the service. Mr. Sprueill passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2024. Donnie Sprueill was born on September 17, 1955 in California to Roy...
