East Texas Giving Day on April 29th is the Topic on This Second Cup Of Coffee
CANHelp’s Executive Director, Brian Crump, stopped by for A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey. John Mark and Brian chatted about “East Texas Giving Day” which will be held April 29, 2025. They also talked about CANHelp’s back to school fair, and so much more! Be sure to watch this episode of A Second Cup Of Coffee and learn some deadlines coming up!...
Paris Junior College’s 49th Creative Writing Awards
Paris, Texas, April 23, 2025 – Paris Junior College hosted its 49th annual Creative Writing Awards ceremony. This ceremony recognizes outstanding student achievements in English, English as a Second Language, and Foreign Language. It also celebrates the winners of the annual creative writing contest. This year marked over ninety entries across four divisions of creative writing. Wesley Johnston received the English Award for...
Wildcat Athletes Have Signed Letters of Intent to Continue Their Sports Activities at the College Level
April 24, 2025 – Several Sulphur Springs Wildcat athletes have signed letters of intent to continue their sportsactivities at the college level. Wildcat football player … defensive end Nathan Andrews .. will compete for Hendrix College in Arkansa. Wildcat wide receiver Wyatt Watson will play Football for Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene Kaden Mitchell, the quarterback on the Wildcat football team and a pitcher and third...
Texas Soil and Water Stewardship Week Recognizes the Vital Role of Native Ecosystems
April 24, 2025 – Hopkins-Rains Soil and Water Conservation District #445 has partnered with the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) and the Association of Texas Soil & Water Conservation Districts to highlight Soil and Water Stewardship Week and the importance of voluntary land stewardship in Texas. The statewide campaign is April 27 through May 4, 2025, and the focus this year is “Home is Where the...
Weekly Senior Center Activities with Meal A Day Menu for the Week of April 28th
April 24, 2025 – Check out what the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Activity Center has in store for the community this week, this month, and upcoming months! This post also includes the Meal A Day Menu for April 28th, 2025 through May 2nd, 2025. Sulphur Springs Senior Activity Center Calendar for April 28 Sulphur Springs Senior Citizen Activity Center Thursday Matinee for May 2025 is Gran Torino
NFIB Thanks Governor Abbott for Signing Senate Bill 14
AUSTIN (April 23, 2025) – NFIB State Director Jeff Burdett today thanked Gov. Greg Abbott for signing Senate Bill 14, legislation creating the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office and making it easier to run a small business in Texas. “Governor Abbott’s signing of SB 14 marks a historic step for Texas small businesses, creating the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office and building on the Small...
Dinner Bell for April 30, 2025
DINNER BELL, First United Methodist Church SPONSOR: Charles Dawson 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. Charles Dawson is this week’s Community Partner. Charles is a lifelong Hopkins County resident and lifelong member of First United...
Sulphur Springs Wildcats and Ladycats Track Team Athletes Qualified for the State Meet
April 24, 2025 – Several Sulphur Springs Wildcats and Ladycats track team athletes qualified for the state meet at the Regional Meet held at East Texas A&M in Commerce last weekend. State qualifiers for the Wildcats are Creed Whisenhunt, the regional champion in 100-meter dash, with a time of 10.6 seconds, andTy Bybee, the regional champion in the pole vault, with a new school record of 16 feet. Ladycat state qualifiers are:...
Bill to Guarantee Texas Inmates A/C by 2032 Advances
April 24, 2025 – A Texas House panel has approved House Bill 3006, mandating the installation of air conditioning in all state prisons by the end of 2032. Introduced by Rep. Terry Canales (D-Edinburg), the bill proposes a phased implementation, limiting expenditures to $100 million every two years and permitting the use of inmate labor to reduce costs. This legislative move follows a federal judge’s recent ruling that...
Texas A&M University System to Launch Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies in Fort Worth
April 24, 2025 – The Texas A&M University System is proud to announce the establishment of the Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies (CAAT), a groundbreaking initiative aimed at advancing research and development in emerging aviation technologies. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) will lead the initiative, leveraging the Autonomy Research Institute’s (ARI) extensive experience as an FAA-designated UAS...
