Wendell Stonaker
Funeral service for Wendell Stonaker, age 81, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home, with interment following at Oaklawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Friday, December 15, 2023, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Wendell Stonaker Mr. Stonaker passed away on Monday, December 11, 2023, at Christus Mother Francis Hospital of Sulphur...
Sulphur Springs Corvette Club Donates to Meal-A-Day Program
December 12, 2023 – The Sulphur Springs Corvette Club made a substantial donation of $1000 to the local Meal-A-Day program in an effort to enhance the meals prepared by the hard working volunteer staff five days a week. Corvette Club President Tim Gee noted, “the rising cost of food has not only hampered the efforts of the Meal-A-Day volunteers to turn out the over 600 meals a week, it has also made those meals even more...
Terry Lynne Byram
Funeral services for Terry Lynne Byram, 56, of Yantis will be held at 10 AM Thursday, December 14, 2023 in the Chapel of Horn-Nail-Haggard Funeral Home with Bro. Byron George of Amazing Grace Fellowship in Alba officiating. Mr. Byram will lie in state from 9 AM until service time on Thursday. He was born on January 14, 1967 to Mavis and Betty Byram and passed away early Saturday morning, December 9, 2023 in Omaha. Mr. Byram was a...
Special Rangers Lengthy Investigation Finally Pays Off With Jail Time For Lindale Man
December 12, 2023 – Former Sulphur Springs Police officer Bo Fox along with Larry Hand and Darrell Bobbitt who are all Special Rangers with the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) began an investigation of cattle theft back in December of 2021. That investigation proved to be lengthy as the three investigators were contacted by an absentee landowner in Smith County who noticed “irregularities”...
Jewell Kennington
Jewell Kennington, 89, passed away on Monday, December 11, 2023 at her residence. She was born on December 2, 1934, in Robeline, LA., the daughter of Abram and Josephine O’Con. She married Henry Floyd Kennington, Jr. on December 18, 1976, in Shreveport, LA. Jewell enjoyed baking, playing cards, dancing, and she was an avid Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers fan. Most importantly she loved spending time with her family. Jewell Kennington...
Hopkins County Accepting Applications for County Court at Law Judge
December 12, 2023 – As the current County Court at Law Judge Clay Harrison has announced he will be stepping down January 1, 2024, it will be up to the Hopkins County Commissioner’s Court to fill the vacany. Appllications are now being accepted to appoint the next person to fill that vacancy. Qualification specifics for applicants of the postition will follow the State of Texas Government Code Chapter 25: Statutory County...
Bobbye Hopkins
Bobbye Hopkins, age 89, of Winnsboro, Texas, passed away on Friday, December 8, 2023, at Autumn Wind Assisted Living. Bobbye was born to Samuel and Lorena (Duke) Dougherty on December 22, 1934 in Whitehouse, Texas. After completing high school and attending some college courses, she went on to become an insurance underwriter assistant for USF&G for many years. She married Earhl Blackmon on March 27, 1997, in Hugo, Oklahoma. She...
Hopkins County Judge Stepping Down to Enter Private Practice
December 12, 2023 – In a press release received by KSST News, Hopkins County Court at Law Judge Clay Harrison has announced he will step down from his appointed position January 1, 2024 to enter private practice in the Sulphur Springs area. Harrison has served in the post since 2019 upon the retirement of Judge Amy Smith. The Hopkins County Commissioners Court will announce a replacement to take over the position. The full press...
Evening Chapel CME Hosts Curbside Luncheon December 24th
Evening Chapel CME will host their “Round The World” Curbside Luncheon December 24th, 2023, from 1:00pm to 2:30pm. Cost is a $13 donation. Call before December 22nd for delivery. To place an order, or for more information, please call 903-951-3558.
Calvary Baptist Church Choir Will Host Their Christmas Program December 17th
The Calvary Baptist Church, at 130 Lee Street in Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be presenting their Christmas program, “The Carols of Christmas” Sunday night, December 17th at 6:30. They will also be having refreshments after the musical and would love for all of the community to come and enjoy a beautiful, worshipful night of music to honor and lift up the name of Jesus and to enjoy a time of fellowship....
