Joe Don Shelton
March 4, 1952 — April 6, 2026 Sulphur Springs Graveside service for Joe Don Shelton, age 74, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at Aiguier Cemetery in Birthright with Craig Shelton officiating and Michael Borden, Jeremy Shelton, Johnathon Shelton, Craig Shelton, Jeff Smith, and Ronnie Wolfe serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 12:00 p.m. prior to the service at...
Historical Society President Rick Wilson had a Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey April 2nd
April 6, 2026 – Hopkins County Historical Society President Rick Wilson enjoyed A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey April 2, 2026. During his visit, Rick and John Mark chatted about the Hopkins County Historical Society, Heritage Park, the Dutch Oven Cooking Class coming up April 25th, 2026, and so much more. Be sure to check out this educational episode below and see what your Hopkins County Historical Society has to...
Sr. Center COOR Dawna Pryor had a Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey April Fools Day
April 5, 2026 – Sulphur Springs, Texas Senior Citizens Activity Center Coordinator, Dawna Pryor, was a guest on KSST’s A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey on April Fools Day. While on the program, Dawna and John Mark discussed the new “Crafting Through the Calendar” at the Senior Center, the 90 Plus Bridges Banquet being held April 11th, 2026, the next “Silver Saturday Night” scheduled for...
Riley Paul Dunahoo
Funeral services for Riley Paul Dunahoo age, 82, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 1:00 PM Tuesday, March 7, 2026, at the Gafford Chapel Church with Rev. Jim Goodwin officiating. Burial will follow at the Ridgeway Cemetery with Joseph Flemens, Dirk Birchfield, Bo Fox, Kieth Edwards, Bill Jr. Philips and Philip Don Philips serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 12 noon to 1PM. ...
A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, April 5, 2026
Hey friends, I feel this sweet, tender message from our Father to us. I don’t just see your pain, I made a way to heal it. I didn’t just witness your brokenness…I carried it. When my son went to the cross, it was not random. It was not distant. It was not just for “someone else, someone good.” It was personal. It was intentional. It was for you. “But God showed His great love for us by sending Christ to die for us...
Paris District Road Report for April 6, 2026
April 3, 2026 – 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 April 6, 2026. 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...
Marylou Fryer
June 4, 1948 — April 2, 2026 Visitation service for Marylou Fryer, age 77, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mrs. Fryer passed away at Baylor Scott & White Heart Hospital in Plano, Texas, on Thursday, April 2, 2026. Marylou Fryer
Dinner Bell for April 8, 2026
April 2, 2026 – WEEK OF: April 8, 2026 COMMUNITY PARTNER: Christus Health 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 July 2016 the Hopkins County Hospital District and Christus Health formed an alliance in which Christus became the leasing entity of the hospital...
Rain Overnight: More Expected on Saturday
April 2, 2026 – SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas — Rainfall over the past 24 hours brought measurable moisture to Hopkins County, with as much as 0.30 inches recorded overnight, offering a modest boost to soil conditions but continuing a pattern of unsettled spring weather. Light rain moved through the Sulphur Springs area late Wednesday into early Thursday, accompanied by cloudy skies and mild temperatures. While the rainfall totals were...
Donna Hooten
December 26, 1951 — March 31, 2026 Memorial service for Donna Hooten, age 74, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Buddy Wiggins officiating. Mrs. Hooten passed away at Carriage House Manor on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. Donna Hooten
