Next Hopkins County Genealogical Society Monthly Meeting to be Held February 26th
February 13, 2026 – A reminder! This month we will meet on the fourth Thursday of the month instead of the third. Jim Thornhill will be our speaker on Thursday, February 26, 2026. We will meet at 611 N. Davis, Sulphur Springs, TX., at 7:00 p.m. or you may join us via Zoom that evening. (See the Zoom link below). In Jim’s presentation, “Runaway Scrape,” he will relate...
JURY CANCELLATION FOR 62nd DISTRICT COURT
February 13, 2026 – The court asks that an announce/post be made that the jury panel for Tuesday, February 17, 2026 @ 9:00 at the Hopkins County Courthouse, 118 Church Street, 2nd Floor, has been cancelled. Thank you, Cheryl Fulcher, District ClerkHopkins County, Texas
Burn Ban Continues
February 12, 2026 – Donna Goins, the Administrative Assistant to Hopkins County Judge Newsom, reached out to KSST to inform the public of the following. The Hopkins County Commissioners Court declares an urgent public necessity; and whereas, an emergency exists only if immediate action is required of a governmental body because of an imminent threat to public health and safety or a reasonable unforeseeable situation; the...
PJC African American Club Invites Community to Attend Informational Session with Texas Ranger Gregory Wilson
February 12, 2026 – Paris, Texas — The Paris Junior College African American Club invites students, faculty, staff, and members of the community to attend a special informational session featuring Texas Ranger Gregory Wilson, a Paris native and distinguished member of the Texas Rangers. The event will take place on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Math and Science room 101 on the Paris Junior College...
ETAMU Adds Elite King Ranch Cattle to University Herd
February 12, 2026 – University collaborating with one of the largest ranches in the nation COMMERCE, TX, February 12, 2026— East Texas A&M University’s cattle herd got a significant upgrade recently as the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR) accepted delivery of 30 American Cruz heifers from the King Ranch elite herd. Introducing the American Cruz The American...
Heart Month: CHRISTUS Health Highlights Importance of Cardiac Rehabilitation
February 12, 2026 – (EAST TEXAS) – During Cardiac Rehabilitation Week, celebrated annually during the second full week of February, CHRISTUS Health is shining a spotlight on one of the most underutilized yet life-saving treatments for heart disease: cardiac rehabilitation. In the United States, hundreds of thousands of patients survive heart attacks, heart surgery or cardiac events each year. Yet studies consistently show...
Jo Ann Wallace
A graveside service for Jo Ann Wallace, age 91 of Reilly Springs will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, February 15th, 2026, at Reilly Springs Cemetery with Aaron Wallace, Kaleb Wallace, Cody Salverino, Slade Daniel, Hunter Salverino, and Straton Salverino serving as pallbearers. Ryker Daniel, Hank Daniel, Carter Daniel, Fisher Wallace, Archer Wallace, and Bentlee Wallace will be serving as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be held...
Dinner Bell for February 18, 2026
February 10, 2026 – WEEK OF: February 18, 2026 COMMUNITY PARTNER: City National Bank, Sulphur Springs (CNB) 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. As this is Ash Wednesday those in attendance will have an opportunity to have Ashes placed upon their forehead or...
Steve Cowart
August 31, 1954 — February 9, 2026 Alba Memorial service for Steve Cowart, age 71 of Alba, Texas will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mr. Cowart passed away on February 9, 2026 in Durant, Oklahoma. Steve Cowart
MLK Church of Christ to Hold Coat and Grocery Giveaway February 14th
February 10, 2026 – MLK Church of Christ in Sulphur Springs, Texas, will have a coat and grocery giveaway on Saturday, February 14, 2026. The event begins at 8:00am. The church is located at 154 MLK Drive, Sulphur Springs, Texas.
