The 2026 Dairy Festival Begins!
March 18, 2026 – The 2026 Hopkins County Dairy Festival Parent and Contestant Information Reception was held Monday, March 16th, 2026, at the Southwest Dairy Museum in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Below is KSST/Cable Channel 18’s coverage of this reception. Check it out and learn what the theme is for this year’s Hopkins County Dairy Festival! 2026 Hopkins County Dairy Festival Parent and Contestant Information Reception...
Marva Precillia Johnson
March 27, 1936 ~ March 15, 2026 (age 89) An obituary is not available at this time for Marva Precillia Johnson. Funeral Service SaturdayMarch 21, 202611:00 AMWest Oaks Funeral Home (Sulphur Springs, Texas) Sulphur Springs, Texas Interment following funeral service SaturdayMarch 21, 2026Caney CemeteryCounty Road 2408Sulphur Springs, TX 75482 With our condolences.
Sharon Akerhielm
December 24, 1950 — March 15, 2026 Sulphur Springs Graveside service for Sharon Akerhielm, age 75, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, March 20, 2026, at Tira Cemetery. There will be no formal visitation. Mrs. Akerhielm passed away at her residence on Sunday, March 15, 2026. Sharon Akerhielm
Support Group Reflects on Lent and Celebrates Foundation’s Community Pride Award
March 16, 2026 – Sulphur Springs, Texas – The ladies of the Hopkins County Breast Cancer Support Group enjoyed a message from Father Justin Wylie at their meeting on March 9. Fr. Wylie shared his reflections about prayer, gratitude, and the season of Lent. “There are three pillars to a good Lent: fasting, almsgiving, and prayer. Fasting means voluntary hunger or thirst; almsgiving refers to giving up something you enjoy for the...
Trading Post for March 16, 2026
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IYKYK Gala Moments
March 16, 2026 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation is known for havingfun, so this look back at Gala history is provided with a wink and a smile! As far back as 2009, the Civic Center has been decked out for the annual event. No area is left untouched. Food tables, corners, and dead-end hallways…all have the festive touch of volunteers. The more random and over-the-top decorated areas are the...
Betty Brookman Prock
February 7, 1929 — March 13, 2026 Sulphur Springs Funeral service for Betty Brookman Prock, age 97, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Prock passed away surrounded by loved ones on Friday, March 13, 2026. Betty Brookman Prock
Alice Vaselo
April 4, 1943 — March 12, 2026 Yantis Funeral service for Alice Vaselo, age 82, of Yantis, Texas, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at White Oak Fellowship with Jimmy Rogers officiating. Interment will follow at Yantis Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Vaselo passed away at Christus Mother Frances in Sulphur Springs on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, March 15, 2026
Read with me.Psalm 19:1-14The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. [2] Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known. [3] They speak without a sound or word; their voice is never heard. [4] Yet their message has gone throughout the earth, and their words to all the world. God has made a home in the heavens for the sun. [5] It bursts forth like a radiant bridegroom after...
Paris District Road Report for March 16, 2026
March 13, 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 March 16, 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...
