Gala Sponsorships, Tickets, and Underwriting Opportunities are Available
October 28, 2025 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The 2026 Gala, sponsored by the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation, is only three months away. Have you secured your tickets? This is the funnest fundraiser in Hopkins County. Over the past nineteen years it has affectionately been called the adult prom! What other chance do we get during the year to don our finest formal outfits, feast on a wonderful meal, and dance...
The Genealogical Society’s City Cemetery Walk is Just Around the Corner
October 28, 2025 – The Hopkins County Genealogical Society’s annual City Cemetery Walk is coming up November 2nd, 2025. Come learn about some of Hopkins County’s most interesting residents as Genealogical Society members portray individuals from Hopkins County’s history. The tour is scheduled for 2:00pm to 4:00pm at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery. Cost is a $10 donation. Reserve your spot by calling...
Food Resources Around Hopkins County
October 28, 2025 – Here are a few key support options and county-level hotspots in Texas to watch if Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are delayed — based on recent reports: 📍 Counties / Regions at elevated risk The North Texas Food Bank (12-county North Texas service area) estimates about 460,000 people could be impacted by a benefit halt in that region. In the South Texas / Rio Grande Valley region,...
Donna Hill
March 3, 1953 — October 25, 2025 Manhattan, KS Graveside for Donna Hill, age 72 of Manhattan, Kansas will be held at 11:15 A.M. on Saturday, November 1, 2025 at Restlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home on Saturday, November 1, 2025. Mrs. Hill passed away on October 25, 2025 in Manhattan, Kansas. Donna was born on March 3, 1953 in Sulphur Springs, Texas to Norwood Leon and...
Jackie “J.R” Watkins
Jackie “J.R” Watkins April 16, 1937 — October 25, 2025 Sulphur Springs Funeral service for Jackie “J.R” Watkins, age 88 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, October 30, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Bro Mark Garrett officiating. Interment will follow at Reilly Springs Cemetery with Talon Cockrum, Canyon Cockrum, Jake Cockrum, Justin Watkins, Chad Watkins and Jon Watkins serving as...
Brenda Bearden Pogue
Brenda Bearden Pogue Obituary Funeral Service for Brenda Bearden Pogue, age 76, will be at 2:00 p.m. on October 30, 2025, at West Oaks Funeral Home with Pastor Cody Ryan Chester officiating. Hayden Pogue, Richard Dannheim, Dylan Dannheim, Dallas Dannheim, Brian Milton, and John Milton will be serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Elijah Pogue, Gabriel Pogie, and Randy Chester. Visitation will be one hour prior to the...
The Hopkins County 2025-2026 United Way Held Their Fourth Report Meeting October 21st
October 27, 2025 – The Hopkins County 2025-2026 United Way held their fourth Campaign Report Meeting October 21st, 2025. The meeting was held at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Below is KSST/Cable Channel 18’s coverage of this meeting. Hopkins County 2025-2026 United Way 2025 Thermometer as of 10-27-25...
The SSHS Wildcats Traveled to Nevada, Texas, October 23rd to Play Football With the Community Braves
October 26, 2025 – The Sulphur Springs, Texas, High School Wildcats traveled to Nevada, Texas, October 23rd, 2025, to play football with the Community Braves. This is KSST/Cable Channel 18’s coverage of this game. KSST’s Sports Director, John Mark Dempsey, called Play by Play, and Tony Flipping provided Color Commentary. Be sure to check out this exciting game and find out how your Wildcats did playing football on a...
Master Gardeners at Work! By Master Gardener Ronnie Wilson
October 21, 2025 – Last week the Hopkins County Extension Office received a phone call from a Sulphur Springs resident who was concerned about the condition of the lawn, as well as information on how to move and re-plant a shrub that had overgrown its space. Mario Villarino called me and asked if I could go by and talk with the homeowner, so my wife Charlotte and I did just that. The homeowner had moved to Sulphur Springs...
Dinner Bell Menu for October 29, 2025
October 26, 2025 – COMMUNITY PARTNER: Toliver Auto Group 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. For nearly a century, the Toliver name has stood for more than selling vehicles, it’s stood for serving people. What began as a small...
