Next Hopkins County Genealogical Society Monthly Meeting is Thursday, November 16th
At our November meeting Paula Altenbaumer will reprise her portrayal of Hopkins County pioneer Mary Ann Hargrave. We know many of you were unable to attend our joint meeting in August with the Hopkins County Historical Society. So, Paula has agreed to give a repeat performance. Please join us in person or via Zoom on Thursday, November 16, 2023, at 7:00 P.M, 611 N. Davis, Sulphur Springs Texas. Register here for...
Area Food Pantries Ready For Thanksgiving
November 13, 2023 – It takes scores of volunteers to move food from the North Texas Food Bank to needy people around Hopkins County. Food ready to be part of 1,000 meal kits given away at the SSISD High School on Saturday. This is the most hectic time of the year for area food banks. Each one is trying to provide that favorite holiday centerpiece, the frozen turkey. The weight and volume of the frozen birds puts a strain on...
Hopkins County CASA Cookie Walk Dec. 1, 2023
Lake Country CASA is hosting their annual CASA COOKIE WALK, Friday, December 1 st at First UnitedMethodist Church from 9 am – 12 pm. 2023 CASA Cookie Walk flyer A variety of cookies and other sweet eats will be offered for a $10 per pound donation (or more if you are feeling generous) Dec. 1, 2022, at First United Methodist Church Family Life Center, 301 Church St. (across from the Post Office). There will be lots of delicious cookies...
Dinner Bell Menu For November 15, 2023
Come celebrate our Thanksgiving meal with us! The Knights of Columbus of St. James Catholic Church have been the Community Partner for this occasion since 2017! That group of dedicated men started smoking the turkeys, the mainstay of the meal, in 2018. Dinner Bell appreciates the continued support of the Knights of Columbus. GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway (porte cochere) on the Northeast...
The Genealogical Society’s City Cemetery Walk is Sunday, November 12th
The Hopkins County Genealogical Society’s Annual City Cemetery Walk will be held Sunday, November 12, 2023, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm, at the Sulphur Springs City Cemetery. Cost is a $10 donation. Reserve a spot by calling 903-885-8523, or by stopping by 611 North Davis Street. Genealogical Society City Cemetery Walk 2023
Paris Junior College’s 99th Homecoming Festivities Continued Saturday
Saturday evening, as part of Paris Junior College’s 99th Homecoming festivities, the 2023 King and Queen were crowned during halftime of the men’s basketball game. Chosen were Caydence Gonzalez and Oscar Hernández Lesage. 2023 PJC Homecoming King Oscar Hernández Lesage and Queen Kaydence Gonzalez Invited to be part of the crowning ceremony was 1998 PJC Homecoming Queen LaKeysha Brown, who joined Director of Student Life Kenneth Webb...
Veterans Day on Celebration Plaza
November 8, 2023 – Attention Patriots and Veterans. The Hopkins County Marine Corps League Detachment 1357 will hold a Veterans Day Memorial celebration in Sulphur Springs on November 11 at 01100, that’s 11/11/11 on Celebration Plaza. Please come and pay your respects to all those who offered their life for our freedom!
CPKC Holiday Express Stops in Sulphur Springs in 2023
November 8, 2023 – The 2023 CPKC Holiday Express, (formerly knows at KCS) will stop in Sulphur Springs Texas this year. This holiday favorite will stop on the railway near Pacific Park. The train will arrive here on December 6th at 4 p.m. The Holiday Express train will make 20 public stops across CPKC’s network in Louisiana, Missouri and Texas. The festive six-car Holiday Express train with intricate displays inside and out will...
SSISD Wildcats Face the Carter Cowboys Friday Night
November 8, 2023 – The Sulphur Springs Wildcats travel to Mesquite, TX Friday to face the Carter Cowboys of Oak Cliff at a neutral stadium. The SS Wildcats are 8-2 and the Cowboys are 7-4. This is a Playoff Game. Click here for a map and directions to E.H. Hanby Stadium in Mesquite, TX. Game Starts at 7:30PM. You can listen live on KSST AM 1230.
Economic Forecaster Dr. Ray Perryman is Returning for the Economic Outlook Conference
Mark your calendars now for December 12, 11:30-1:00. Renowned analyst and economic forecaster Dr. Ray Perryman is returning for the Economic Outlook Conference at the Hopkins County Civic Center, sponsored by the Sulphur Springs EDC. Tickets are $25 and include a catered lunch. Tickets available through the Hopkins County Chamber, 903-885-6515. Dr. Ray Perryman is President and CEO of The Perryman Group, an economic research and...
