Family Friendly Flower Fun During Uncorked: Wine Music and Art Festival Coming This October
September 25, 2025 – Ruthmary Hall, Randa Massey, Ruanne Horton and Rori Stroud, owners of The Depot in Sulphur Springs, have joined up with the Uncorked: Wine, Music and Art Festival. From the original ticket window to the giant wooden doors, this unique venue is perfect for gatherings, and local events near downtown Sulphur Springs, TX! If you like flowers, and who doesn’t, this event is perfect for you and your friends....
Celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a Free Mammogram
September 25, 2025 – Sulphur Springs, Texas – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation has a great gift for the community. The cost of 75 mammograms will be covered in a free clinic using proceeds from Designer Handbag Bingo. Uninsured Hopkins County women age 40 and older may call (903) 438-4325 to schedule while spots are available. Sign-ups began September 2 and more than half of...
Jerry Zack Cooper
Jerry Zack Cooper, age 66, of the Hagansport Community in Franklin County, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, September 21, 2025. Born in Mt. Pleasant, Texas, to Jearl “Mutt” and Lucy Smith Cooper. Jerry was a lifelong resident of Franklin County. He married his high school sweetheart, Jennifer Mays, on October 11, 1980, and together they built a life rooted in love, family, and service. Jerry loved his family, his...
Uncorked Kickoff Then A ‘Boozy Brunch’ Coming This October
September 24, 2025 – Allison, owner of The Oaks Bed and Breakfast in Sulphur Springs, has joined up with the Uncorked: Wine, Music and Art Festival. The B and B’s doors will swing wide for two special events on October 10th and 11th. The Oaks is known for hospitality and specialty cocktails. They host weddings and other events at their location on Oak Street. Happy Hour Festival Kickoff There’s no better way to...
Hopkins County Honors 4-H Participants
September 24, 2025 – The Hopkins County Commissioner’s Court honored officers of the local 4-H group while announcing upcoming National 4H week with a proclamation. Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom proclaimed October 5-11, 2025 will be recognized in Hopkins County as “National 4-H Week” and “encouraged all citizens to recognize 4-H for the significant impact it has made and continues to make by...
New Shopping Vendors Announced for the 2025 State Fair of Texas
By State Fair of Texas | September 22, 2025 | The annual State Fair of Texas is made up of a wide variety of small businesses that sell anything from soup and drink mixes to cowboy boots and earrings. For 24 days each year, eager fairgoers meander the shopping marketplaces that are filled with a little bit of everything at the Most Texan Place on Earth® to find either the perfect gift for a loved one or the ideal item for themselves....
COMMISSIONER SID MILLER REAFFIRMS TEXAS’ AGGRESSIVE RESPONSE TO SCREWWORM DETECTION NEAR BORDER
Miller calls for the immediate use of pesticide bait following NWS detection 70 miles from the Texas border September 24, 2025 – AUSTIN—Today, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller made it clear that the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) is not waiting on the sidelines when it comes to protecting Texas livestock from the New World screwworm (NWS). The agency is taking immediate and aggressive action to use pesticide bait...
ER Service Ends for Commerce and Quinlan
September 23, 2025 – Hunt Regional Healthcare Announces ER Closures in Commerce and Quinlan Amid Financial Strain. Hunt Regional Healthcare and the Hunt Memorial Hospital District Board announced on September 23, 2025, a difficult but necessary decision to discontinue emergency room services in Commerce and Quinlan, effective September 30 at 7:00 p.m. The closures come as the hospital system continues to face mounting financial...
Extra Special History Walks Available in October
September 23, 2025 – John Sellers would tell you that every History Walk he does is special, and we agree. In conjunction with the Uncorked: Wine Music and Art festival coming October 10th and 11th, John is offering two walks that are extra special. Sip and Stroll Tour Join our Sulphur Springs’ Historian, John, to learn the secrets of Sulphur Springs. A great way to spend an evening; enjoying the hidden elements inside our...
The 2025-2026 Hopkins County United Way Workers Lunch was Held September 17th
September 23, 2025 – The 2025-2026 Hopkins County United Way Workers Lunch was held September 17th, 2025. The luncheon took place at the Southwest Dairy Museum in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Various officials spoke at the event, helping continue kick off this year’s campaign. This year marks the 70th Anniversary of United Way. Below is KSST/Cable Channel 18’s coverage of this exciting event. Hopkins County 2025 United...
