Paris District Road Report for October 13, 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 October 13, 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...
Ladies-Only Breast Health Event, Celebrate “the girls” to be Held October 13th
October 12, 2025 – In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation invites the public to our ladies-only breast health event, Celebrate “the girls”, on Monday, October 13th. The party will be from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm in the Medical Plaza, 113 Airport Road. There will be refreshments, door prizes, and educational resources for breast health. Johanna Hicks will lead a demonstration...
Chamber Connection – October 8, 2025
By Butch Burney Now’s the time to avoid the lines and get your tickets for the 56th Annual Hopkins County Stew Contest, with title sponsor Alliance Bank, on Oct. 25. Tickets are available online at HopkinsChamber.org, at the Chamber of Commerce office at 110 Main Street, and at our local lending institutions (banks and credit unions). Thanks to our generous sponsors, we were able to keep tickets prices for the Stew Contest the...
Hopkins County United Way Held Their Second Weekly Meeting October 7th
October 12, 2025 – The Hopkins County United Way members held their second meeting of the 2025-2026 Campaign October 7, 2025, at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Executive Secretary Susan Berning reached out to KSST with a report on the meeting. Susan reported, “On behalf of Ashley Crump and Kaitlyn Hankins, I am very pleased to report Campaign pledges to date total $23,708.78!! If...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society Monthly Meeting to be Held on October 16th
October 12, 2025 – Join us Thursday, October 16, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at the Hopkins County Genealogical Society Research Library, 611 North Davis St., Sulphur Springs, TX , for a program by Major, (Ret.) USAF, David W. Wims: “Tools of the Trade – Captain Samuel H. Walker and the Percussion Revolvers of 1836-1860.” David W. Wims was born in Ft. Worth, Texas and graduated from High...
Dinner Bell Menu for October 15, 2025
October 12, 2025 – COMMUNITY PARTNER: State Farm Insurance Agencies Bear Littleton and Julia Wilhite 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. In 1922 George J. Mecherle, a retired farmer, created a mutual automobile insurance company in...
A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, October 12, 2025
Book 2 The book of Haggai , it’s just a short, sweet little book in the Old Testament, but it packs such depth to it. Here the Isrealites are pursuing their own desires and are neglecting what God had asked them to do, rebuild his Temple. During this time of disobedience, they began experiencing some struggles; they weren’t yeilding the crops they expected, etc. He said to them LOOK AT WHAT IS...
Constance Nelwyn Riley
November 11, 1944 — October 8, 2025 Sulphur Springs Funeral service for Constance Nelwyn Riley, age 80 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at Calvary Baptist Church with Brother Garry Jordan officiating. Sister Gena Jordan will provide music. Interment will follow at Enon Cemetery in Alba, Texas with Jeremy Riley, Joshua Skinner, Aaron Skinner, Daniel Skinner, Ricky Harrison, Ramon...
Steve Manuel Bloyed
Steve Manuel Bloyed, age 69, of Cumby, Texas passed away one October 7, 2025, in Sulphur Springs, Texas. He was born on August 20, 1956, to John Henry Bloyed and Bonnie Jo Boofer Bloyed in Terrell, Texas. Steve worked for years as a farm hand. He is survived by his sister, Jonita Horne and her husband, Robert and two brothers, Nolan Bloyed and Johnny Bloyed, as well as a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Steve was...
Gayle Lynn Walker
September 16, 1964 — October 6, 2025 Como Graveside service for Gayle Lynn Walker, age 61 of Como, Texas will be held at 11:30 A.M. on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at Caney Cemetery in Pickton, Texas with Rev L.D. Baxley officiating and Bro Danny Caldwell assisting. Junior Gregg, Cephis Gregg, Johnny Walker, Kyle Stone, T.W. Little, and Tooter West will be serving as pallbearers. Keith Stone, Lonnie Tully, Jason Tully, Jay Griner, Josh...
