Joe Luis Soto, Jr.
March 5, 1982 ~ October 14, 2023 (age 41) VISITATION will be Friday October 20, 2023 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at West Oaks Funeral Home FUNERAL SERVICE will be Saturday October 21, 2023 11:00 AM INTERMENT will be Saturday October 21, 2023 1:00 PM at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery With our condolences.
The 17th Annual Heritage Square Car Show will be Held November 4th
The 17th Annual Heritage Square Car Show will be held November 4th, 2023, Downtown Sulphur Springs! The event is presented by the Sulphur Springs Downtown Business Alliance. Judged Awards include The Nolan Cason Memorial Award, Best of Show, Best Foreign Car, Best Original Restored, Mayor’s Pick, Best Tri 5, and so many more! Vehicles must be 1993 or older to participate. Registration takes place 8:00am to Noon. Awards will be...
Free Flu Shots for Seniors
October 17, 2023 – Free Flu Shots for Seniors will be available at the Sulphur Springs Senior Center this November 2, 2023 starting at 8AM.
Rangers ALCS Game 3 Starts Wednesday Evening
October 17, 2023 – The Texas Rangers will face the Houston Astros on Wednesday. Broadcast starts at 6:30PM, and first pitch is 7:03PM. The Rangers will be at home in Arlington for two games. KSST Will continue to broadcast all post-season Texas Ranger Games unless they conflict with Sulphur Springs ISD Wildcat Games.
Outstanding SSISD Middle School Students
October 17, 2023 – The 6th grade Spotlight Award Winners for the 1st 9 weeks are: Patrick Fleener, Jewell Tilson, Jolie McCoy, Cooper Desmet, Adalberto Gonzalez and Angel Vargas. These achievers all attend Sulphur Springs Middle School. Patrick Fleener, Jewell Tilson, Jolie McCoy, Cooper Desmet, Adalberto Gonzalez and Angel Vargas 7th grade Spotlight Award Winners from Sulphur Springs Middle School are:...
Trading Post for October 18, 2023
New Balance athletic shoes, size 8 Wide, gunmetal color, paid $159.99 with a $20.00 discount. Will sell for $60.00. Worn about 8 hours. Can see the shoe at www.new balance.com and put in 1540v3. I purchased these for walking shoes tho the website lists as running shoes. Very good shoes, very comfortable, but too wide. I’ve worn New Balance for about 10 years and have had very good luck in past, but just got these in a wide...
Hal Edward Romack
Hal Edward Romack, age 87, was born April 10, 1936 in Brashear, TX to Lester and Reba Romack. He passed away peacefully at home Monday, October 16, 2023. Hal graduated from Sulphur Springs High School in 1954 and after working a few years in Dallas, joined the US Army and was stationed in Germany. After discharge he went into the dairy business on the family farm. Hal was a member of Caney Baptist Church in Pickton, TX. Hal married...
Pat Wayne Rhodes
Graveside service for Pat Rhodes, age 89 of Tyler, Texas will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at Restlawn Memorial Park. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Rhodes passed away on Friday October 13, 2023 at Brookdale Tyler South. Pat was born on May 1, 1934 in Pine Forest Texas, to Emmitt and Burtha (Gray) Rhodes. He married Patsy Sanders on February 25, 1966 in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Pat served in the US Army....
Education Issues at the Forefront of Candidate Forum
All six of the Texas State Representative candidates for District 2 attended a Candidate Forum in Sulphur Springs last week. The Forum was sponsored and hosted by Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel and was focused only on education issues. This group is a local chapter of the statewide organization, Texas Retired Teachers Association. HRRSP and TRTA do not endorse candidates, but members wanted to hear how...
Chamber Connection for October 17
Chamber Connection – Oct. 17By Butch Burney It’s less than two weeks until the largest event in Hopkins County each year – the 54th Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival, and tickets are available. Tickets are $8 each for those 13 and over. Children 12 years and younger will eat free this year, thanks to Signature Solar’s sponsorship, but they still need a ticket. Tickets can be purchased online at HopkinsChamber.org or at the Chamber...
