Bessie A Cockrum
September 28, 1938 — September 28, 2025 Sulphur Springs Funeral service for Bessie A. Cockrum, age 87, of Sulphur Springs, TX, will be held at 2:00P.M. on Thursday, October 2, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. L.D. Baxley officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with nine grandsons serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held at 1:00 P.M., one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Cockrum passed away on...
Celebrate “the girls” – a Fun Night of Hands-On Learning for Breast Health
September 30, 2025 – Sulphur Springs, Texas – Join the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation for a fun evening of door prizes, snacks, mocktails, and breast health education at Celebrate “the girls”. This ladies-only event is for all ages and will be held on Monday, October 13 at 5:30 p.m. in the Medical Plaza, 113 Airport Road. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the lovely ladies of the Hopkins County Breast Cancer...
The Hopkins County United Way Held Their 2025 Lead Donor/CEO Appreciation Luncheon September 24th
September 29, 2025 – The Hopkins County United Way held their 2025 Lead Donor/CEO Appreciation Luncheon September 24th, 2025, at The Venue at two nineteen in Sulphur Springs, Texas. This campaign marks the 70th Anniversary of the Hopkins County United Way. Below is KSST’s/Cable Channel 18’s coverage of this luncheon. The Keynote Speakers of this event were Lance Smith and Donna Williams from Bright Star Baseball....
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe to Build Casino Off Reservation, Testing Texas Gambling Laws
Nacogdoches, Texas — The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe announced plans this week to build a casino resort on land northeast of Houston that it owns but is not part of, or directly connected to, its reservation. The project marks the first time the East Texas tribe has attempted to expand gaming operations beyond its reservation boundaries. Tribal leaders say they are acting under recently revised federal rules from the Biden administration...
Roy King
April 24, 1948 — September 26, 2025 Sulphur Springs Funeral service for Roy King, age 77, of Reilly Springs, will be held at 2:00p.m. Thursday, October 2, 2025 at First Baptist Church – Sulphur Springs with Dr. Jeff Gravens and Rev. C.J. Duffey officiating. Interment will follow at Reilly Springs Cemetery with Ryan King, Adam King, John Maxey, Chris King, Trent Miller, Jeff Miller, Zachary Ross, Matt Miller, and Brent McClendon...
District Play Began September 26th for Wildcats in Football Action Against Aubrey
September 28, 2025 – The Sulphur Springs High School Wildcats played in their first District Game of the 2025 Season in a football game versus Aubrey on Friday, September 26th, 2025. The game was played at Gerald Prim Stadium in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Below is KSST’s/Cable Channel 18’s coverage of this game. KSST”s Sports Director John Mark Dempsey called Play-by-Play, and Tony Flippin provided Color...
Ray Duck
Ray Duck, age 98, entered his heavenly home on September 27, 2025, at the Wesley House in Sulphur Springs. There will be a celebration of life held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at Murray Orwosky Funeral Home with Pastor Paul Pogue officiating. Mr. Duck was born on February 2, 1927, in Linden, Texas, to Raymond and Mabel Claire (Williamson) Duck in Linden, Texas. He married Nellie Marie Beard...
A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, September 28, 2025
Studying for lesson tonight and there were a few takeaways from the story of the woman at the well that really just spoke so much to my heart, so I wanted to share them here. Jesus found her in her sin and He offered her Living Water, eternal life. He revealed Himself as the Messiah to a woman who, by society’s standards, was an outcast. She was a despised Samaritan and a woman who had 5 husbands. And friends, he finds us...
Paris District Road Report for September 29, 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 September 29, 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...
Jerry Lynn Petty
August 2, 1939 ~ September 25, 2025 (age 86) Jerry Petty Obituary Funeral Service for Jerry Lynn Petty, age 86, will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, September 28, 2025 at West Oaks Funeral Home with Bro. Kenny Hightower officiating. Interment will follow the service at Tira Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at 1:30 p.m. Jerry passed away on September 25, 2025 surrounded by his family in Dike, Texas....
