Meal A Day And Senior Citizen Center Calendar May 1-5, 2023
Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for the week of May 1-5, 2023 includes: MONDAY, May 1 – Corn Dogs, Green Beans, and Chips TUESDAY, May 2 – Cheesy Pasta Bake, Yellow Summer Squash and Garlic Toast/Roll WEDNESDAY, May 3 – TaterTot Casserole, Broccoli and...
Sulphur Springs Police Department Looking For New Hires
April 28, 2023- Sulphur Springs Police Department has announced that they are willing to pay for school for any who wish to join the force. Those who currently hold a TCOLE peace officer license may apply as well, however those who do not have a license will be sent to school by the department. The minimum qualifications to apply are: Must be 21 years old Must be a U.S. Citizen Must have an honorable discharge from the military (if...
April Is National Volunteer Month – Hopkins County Master Gardeners Announce Plant Swap
Front Row (Left to Right): Joan Brennan, Charlotte Wilson, Mario Villarino (County Agent), and Judy Jones.Second Row (Let to Right): Brenda Payne, Jon Dalzell, Ronnie Wilson, Phyllis Kitten, Gere Camper, Pam Jorgenson and Dawn Wilburn. Volunteers are an ESSENTIAL component of our Extension Office and we love them!. The Hopkins County Master Gardeners conduct demonstration programs, trainings, public events and even make school...
2023 Hopkins County Dairy Festival Events
April 28, 2023- The 62nd annual Hopkins County Dairy Festival is coming up and starts June 9th with the theme being “Kickin’ It Up For Dairy”. The upcoming Events for the festival are as follows: Wed. June 14th through Sat. June 17th: Carnival, Located at the Civic Center Grounds. Friday, June 9th: Hot Air Balloon Media Flight, located at the Clarion Point Hotel, starting at 5:30 am weather permitting. Hot Air...
Hopkins County Spring Cleanup May 5th-6th
March 28, 2023 – Hopkins County Commissioners Court has announced the Spring Clean up days for 2023. Starting May 5th from 7 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. and on May 6th from 7A.M. till noon. Hopkins County residents may bring larger household items (not commercial) to their county precinct barn to dispose of them properly. All county precinct barns will be open for the clean up, all trash will be accepted, however no toxic or hazardous...
Paris Junior College Offering a Robotics Coding Camp Again at all Three Campuses
Paris Junior College is again offering a robotics coding camp made possible by the Texas Workforce Commission during June, July and August. The free one-week camp is for students entering the sixth, seventh, or eighth grades in the 2023-24 school year. The Robotics Coding Camp is designed to allow students to explore the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. By using a snap-together robotics system, students will be...
$4.5 Billion School Funding Bill Advances From Texas House
April 27, 2023- Texas House gave preliminary approval to a school finance Bill that would increase the amount of state money that schools get per student, start adjusting it for inflation and introduce a major change to how funding is calculated each year. House Bill 100, authored by Rep. Ken King, R-Canadian, would increase the basic allotment, this being the minimum money that schools may get per student. Currently the amount...
100 S’more Years and So Much More at Cooper Lake State Park
Cooper, TX—The “Land of the Oaks and Lake” is waiting for you this month. What better place to soak in the experience of a natural Texas than Cooper Lake State Park! You witness the circle of life on a hike through the forest spotting our newest resident, a white-tailed deer fawn. Hear the lonesome wail of a pack of coyotes and the evening chorus of green tree frogs as you enjoy a hearty meal around a flickering campfire. You look up...
Suspect Arrested; Charged With Continuous Sexual Assault
April 27, 2023 – Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office received a report of sexual assault. The assaults allegedly occurred at some point in the past. The caller alleged that Kyle Michael Case sexually assaulted her many times when she was between the ages of 11 and 14 years old. Kyle Michael Case, 2023 Case, now age 34, was located by deputies at his Dike, TX residence and asked to come to the Hopkins County Sheriff’s...
Upcoming Graduation Exercises at Paris Junior College
CAP AND GOWN PJC-Sulphur Springs Center graduate student Laci Steward of Cumby receives her cap and gown from Norma Wright, coordinator of student records and recruiting, in preparation for graduation exercises. PJC graduation will be held Friday, May 12 at 7 p.m. on the Paris campus. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs cap and gown 2023
