It’s Blue Santa Day in Hopkins County
December 5, 2024 – The annual Blue Santa Toy Drive starts at 7AM and goes till 7PM. The Hopkins County Sheriff Department will also be accepting cash donations. You can call ahead to make sure you get your delicious BBQ dinner provided each year by CJ Duffy. He will be with the Blue Santa crew at the Walmart in Sulphur Springs on Friday December 5, 2024. We can deliver within Sulphur Springs city limits between 10am and 1pm for...
How the Health Care Foundation’s Snowflake Campaign Works
December 4, 2025 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s Snowflake Campaign is a longstanding tradition in our community. It is the original crowd funding idea for Hopkins County healthcare. For a recommended donation of at least $25, the Foundation will place a snowflake bearing the honoree or tributee’s name. These are then affixed to the glass walls and windows in the...
Chamber Connection – December 3, 2025
By Butch Burney Nominations are being accepted for Citizen of the Year, Woman of the Year, Small and Large Businesses of the Year and other superlative recognitions by the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce. The awards will be announced at the Chamber’s membership banquet on Thursday, Feb. 19, at the Hopkins County Civic Center. When nominating a person or business, please write in the nomination letter the reasons you are proposing...
Margaret Ray
January 5, 1929 ~ November 30, 2025 (age 96) A full obituary is pending. Funeral Service Thursday December 18, 2025 11:00 AM at West Oaks Funeral Home (Sulphur Springs, Texas) With our condolences.
Dinner Bell Menu for December 10, 2025
December 2, 2025 – COMMUNITY PARTNER: City National Bank, Sulphur Springs 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. Today, Linda Christian is being honored for over thirteen years of service to Dinner Bell. Helping in the kitchen, grocery shopping...
Gary Don Petrea
April 11, 1966 — November 29, 2025 Sulphur Springs Funeral service for Gary Don Petrea, age 59 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, December 5, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mr. Petrea passed away on November 29, 2025 at Christus Mother Frances – Sulphur Springs. Gary Don Petrea
Two Announcements for St. Philip’s Episcopal Church
December 2, 2025 – In local announcements, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will hold their “Parent’s Night Out” event December 9th, 2025, from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. Enjoy an evening out while your kids have fun at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church’s free Parents’ Night Out event! Children will enjoy a movie night, snacks, and activities while parents Christmas shop or just...
Trading Post for December 16, 2025
Shelled Pecans for sale: $7 per pound. 903 439 8798 BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS TREE 6’1/2″ PRE-LITE, USED 1 TIME FOR 2 WEEKS, 50.00, 903 335 8264 LAND LINE PHONE 3855 county road 2307 Sulphur Springs I have lots of pecans, big, & small, hate to see them go bad. Free,Free,Free, 3855 county road 2307, you pick up all you want.. Just come on out & start picking them up.903 440 9588 For Sale: a binder with NASCAR trading...
Winter Coat Giveaway on Saturday
December 2, 2025 – League Street Church of Christ will be giving away winter coats this Saturday, starting at 9AM. Everyone is welcome. Because of demand, the coats will be given away in the parking lot of Cash Saver at 445 Main St, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482.
The Engine Behind the Gala: Volunteers
December 1, 2025 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The 20th annual Gala is slated for Saturday, January 24, 2026. This event is no small feat. Planning an elegant evening for 500 or more attendees including signature drinks, open bar, catered meal, live band, dancing, live and silent auctions, and games. These activities add up to many moving parts, lots of coordination, and even more planning. The main source of...
