Important Days Worth Making Note of as March Comes to an End
Mar18

Important Days Worth Making Note of as March Comes to an End

March 18, 2024 – A couple of important days worth making note of as March 2024 comes to an end include the following. Monday, March 25th, 2024, is National Medal of Honor Day, honoring service and sacrifice, established by Congress to “foster public appreciation and recognition of Medal of Honor Recipients.” The first National Medal of Honor Day was celebrated on March 25, 1991. Also worth noting, Friday, March 29th, 2024 is...

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Solar Eclipse Safety Tips
Mar18

Solar Eclipse Safety Tips

March 18, 2024 – The frenzy continues about the upcoming solar eclipse with Sulphur Springs being in the centerline pathway for April 8th. Many are making plans on how to capitalize or avoid the huge crowds of folks that will make their way into Hopkins County to experience the eclipse with a little longer total darkness by being in the centerline. As residents and visitors prepare, “viewing safety” should be a top...

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Free Cone Day is Back at Dairy Queen!
Mar18

Free Cone Day is Back at Dairy Queen!

For one day only, Tuesday, March 19th, Dairy Queen will be giving away one small plain cone to each customer at local Dairy Queen restaurants. Free Cone Day has become an anticipated annual tradition for DQ restaurants in Texas, symbolizing the arrival of warmer weather and the joy of indulging in delicious frozen treats. This year, DQ restaurants in Texas will share smiles and sweetness with a free small plain cone at participating...

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Coffee Grounds in Your Garden Soil From Master Gardener David Wall
Mar17

Coffee Grounds in Your Garden Soil From Master Gardener David Wall

March 17, 2024 – Many of you use your “used” coffee grounds for fertilizer in your gardens. You like the results but have to experiment to find the best way to do so. Used coffee grounds for fertilizer is not exactly a new idea. Additionally, many of you put coffee grounds in your compost piles where it mixes with other organic contents, eventually resulting in great soil additives. It must be noted, however, that this is done...

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Chamber Connection – March 13th
Mar14

Chamber Connection – March 13th

By Butch Burney March 14, 2024 – Last call for Total Solar Eclipse meetings! The Chamber, City of SS, and emergency management are hosting three informational meetings on Wednesday, March 20, at The Grays Building in Pacific Park.  These will be the final meetings that the Chamber will host before the Total Solar Eclipse on Monday, April 8. Anyone interested is invited to attend. The meetings will be at 9 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6 p.m....

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2024 Ms Hopkins County Senior Classic Pageant to be held June 1st
Mar11

2024 Ms Hopkins County Senior Classic Pageant to be held June 1st

March 11, 2024 – Mark your calendars! The 2024 Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic Pageant will be held Saturday, June 1, 2024, at the new Sulphur Springs Senior Citizen. The event begins at 6:00pm. If you would like to join the Pageant, are at least 60 years old, and have lived in Hopkins County for at least six months, please contact Sulphur Springs Senior Center Coordinator Dawna Pryor at 903-885-1661. Everyone is invited to...

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Change is Inevitable From Master Gardener David Wall
Mar10

Change is Inevitable From Master Gardener David Wall

March 10, 2024 – Inevitably when gardening, things that were standard a few years ago become outdated or just wrong. For example, the literature used to recommend placing an egg and banana in the tomato planting hole. In fact, you can still occasionally find such a recommendation today. Such recommendations, however, ignored the rotting time needed before the basic elements could be used by a growing tomato plant. Then, placing...

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A Second Cup of Coffee with John Mark Dempsey March 5th with Guest Chris Brown
Mar10

A Second Cup of Coffee with John Mark Dempsey March 5th with Guest Chris Brown

On another segment of A Second Cup of Coffee with John Mark Dempsey from March 5th, John Mark chatted with Hopkins County EDC Executive Director Chris Brown. They covered such topics as Mr. Brown’s past and present job positions, Cell-O-Core, Thermo Mine, and so much more. Give it a view and see what you...

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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office Wants Your Opinions
Mar08

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office Wants Your Opinions

We want you to share your community needs with Us! March 8, 2024 – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension office in Hopkins County wants to invite you to our Community Forum March 21, 2024 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center located in Sulphur Springs, Texas at 1200 Houston Street.  Developing educational programs based on community needs is the foundation of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension’s success....

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Energy Company Admits Equipment May Have Caused Wildfire
Mar07

Energy Company Admits Equipment May Have Caused Wildfire

March 7, 2024 – Xcel Energy on Thursday acknowledged its involvement in the Smokehouse Creek Fire, which started last week and quickly became the largest wildfire in state history, burning more than 1 million acres. “Based on currently available information, Xcel Energy acknowledges that its facilities appear to have been involved in an ignition of the Smokehouse Creek fire,” the company said in a statement Thursday. Xcel said...

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