Postponed: HCSO Luncheon To Learn About New Reintegration Grant Program
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a luncheon on March 19, from 12-1:30 p.m. at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center “to talk about the new grant program made with the Workforce Solutions to assist with salaries when hiring former inmates.” “We hope our community businesses will consider this as a new opportunity that will not only benefit them and their company but their new employee and the...
March – Schools Have Canceled Classes… What’s a Parent (Caregiver) to Do? by Johanna Hicks
What’s a Parent (Caregiver) to Do? It’s official. Schools have canceled classes due to safety concerns for students and staff over COVID 19. So now what? Kids are glad to be able to sleep in while parents and caregivers wonder how to keep them occupied. I have seen posts by educators who have lots of really good ideas,...
COVID-19: TxDOT, Sheriff’s Office Report Program Cancellations
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office’s Reintegration Luncheon scheduled for Thursday has been cancelled at this time. HCSO staff report it will be rescheduled at a later time. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Child Passenger Safety Seat Check slated from 10 a.m. to noon on March 20 at 421 East Industrial Drive in Sulphur Springs has been cancelled due to concerns about the Covid-19 virus. We will reschedule this...
Hopkins County Democrats Meeting Canceled
The Hopkins County Democrats will not meet the week of March 17th, 2020.
Dairy Festival Parent/Contestant Informational Meeting Rescheduled
The 2020 Dairy Festival Parent/Contestant informational meeting was set for March 16th, 2020. It has now been rescheduled for Monday, March 30. See you then!
COVID-19: Hopkins County Genealogical Society library Closed
CHANGE OF PLANS: The Hopkins County Genealogical Society library is closed this week – March 16 through 21, as a precautionary measure. Our monthly meeting scheduled for Thursday evening March 19th is also postponed. We value the health of our volunteers and patrons, so we felt the need to take this action. We will re-evaluate next week-end whether or not to continue to be closed based on the factors we know then. Everyone be safe and...
Dinner Bell at the First United Methodist Church Cancelled For 2 Weeks
Dinner Bell at The First United Methodist Church will not serve meals the next two weeks, March 18, 2020 and March 25, 2020. Large groups are being discouraged from assembling due to the worldwide pandemic. Future meals and the serving of them will be discussed in the next week. DINNER BELL IS NOT SUSPENDING the serving of weekly meals. We value the health and welfare of both those who come to eat and those who prepare the meals. A...
Knight of Columbus Fish Fry Cancelled
Even with a record setting first week, the annual Lenten fish fry at St. James Catholic Church ended early due to COVID-19 concerns. This is one of the larger fund raising events for the Sulphur Springs Knights Of Columbus. The men wore smiles, but each one felt a tinge of sadness that their event was truncated. The order to cancel the remaining Friday events came from the regional Catholic Diocese. The KOC are looking forward to a...
AARP Tax Aide Notice
Sulphur Springs, TX – AARP Tax Aide Notice: Due to the quickly changing situation with the coronavirus (COVID-19) we are suspending AARP Foundation Tax-Aide services beginning tomorrow here in Sulphur Springs at Wesley United Methodist Church. We will NOT be open tomorrow (Saturday March 14th, 2020). This closure is until further notice. aarp
HOPKINS COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY MONTHLY MEETING
HOPKINS COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY MONTHLY MEETING WHEN: Thursday, March 19, 2020 @ 7:00 p.m. WHERE: HCGS Library, 611 N. Davis St., Sulphur Springs, TX 75482 WHAT: Matt White Presents “Prairie Time” Matt White teaches American History. He lives in Campbell, TX, with his wife Kristin and four daughters. He is the author of Prairie Time: A Blackland Portrait and...
