Texas Game Wardens Issue Safety Reminder Ahead of Busy Memorial Day Weekend
May 22, 2025 – AUSTIN – As Memorial Day weekend approaches, Texas Game Wardens are gearing up for a busy summer on lakes, rivers and coastal waters to keep boaters safe. With more than 560,000 registered boats and an estimated 359,000 unregistered paddlecraft on Texas waterways, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is urging boaters to make wearing life jackets, sober operation of boats and common-sense safety their...
Wonder Junction Coming to Calvary Baptist Church
May 22, 2025 – Calvary Baptist Church invites you to Vacation Bible School. The date is June 2nd-6th at 6:00-9:00 p.m. For ages 4 years-6th grade. The Vacation Bible School is titled Wonder Junction by Answers in Genesis. It is a Western Themed Bible School. We will have Covered Wagon Rides on Tuesday night. There is no cost and supper will be provided each night with Friday night being a Hamburger and Hot Dog supper for the...
Arbala Homecoming and Cemetery Meeting 2025
May 22, 2025 – A meeting will be held at 9:45 AM.A covered dish lunch will be served in the Community Center around noon June 1, 2024. Donation for the upkeep of the cemetery are greatly appreciated. Keep up with cemetery news on Facebook at the Arbala Cemetery Association Page. Everyone is welcome. Arbala Cemetery in Arbala Texas
TPWD Highlights Importance for Boaters to “Clean, Drain, and Dry”
May 21, 2025 May 20, 2025 – AUSTIN – With Memorial Day and the launch of summer on the horizon, Texans across the state will spend time on the water for fun and recreation. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) urges boaters and paddlers who enjoy the waterways to do their part to protect the Texas lakes we love from aquatic invasive species. “Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial kick-off to boating season in Texas, and...
Sponsorships for HCHC Foundation’s Designer Handbag Bingo On Sale Now
May 20, 2025 – Sulphur Springs, Texas – Sponsorships are officially on sale for the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s Designer Handbag Bingo. The event will be Thursday, August 7 and approximately 590 are expected to be in attendance. There are 4 tiers of sponsorships available. The Luxury Bag Sponsorship is $2,500 and includes a table on the front row with bingo packets for 8 players. Sponsors’ logos will appear in the...
Federal Red Snapper Season Opens June 1
May 20, 2025 – AUSTIN — The private recreational angler red snapper season in federal waters opens June 1. Red snapper fishing is open year-round in Texas state waters. Bag and size limits for federal and state waters will remain unchanged. Regulations for red snapper in federal waters consist of: Two fish per person per day with a 16-inch minimum size limit.Red snapper caught in federal waters count as part of the state bag...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society to Hold Next Lunch & Learn May 28th
May 19, 2025 – Lunch & Learn will be held Wednesday, May 28, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 611 North Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Tx. The Hopkins County Genealogical Society invites anyone who wants to learn more about doing genealogical research to join us. For this month’s session you are encouraged to bring your sack lunch, salad or drive-through meal or we have snacks and drinks available for purchase....
Your Lady Cats are Going to the State Semifinals!
May 18, 2025 – The Sulphur Springs Ladycats softball team won the regional championship Saturday, completing a suspended game from Friday night with a 1-0 win over Sanger, and then winning the decisive third game of the series by the same score, 1-0. The games were broadcast on KSST. The Ladycats will now play Andrews in the state semi-finals. The first game in a best-of-three series will be played at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at...
Veterans Voices’ Bob Kerr Reports That the Marine Corps League will Hold a Memorial Service May 26th
May 17, 2025 – KSST’s Veterans Voices’ Bob Kerr announces that the Hopkins County Marine Corps League Det. 1357 will hold a Memorial Service on Celebration Square May 26, 2025, beginning at 11:00am. UOD, work with cover. Sarge, with handler Melissa, one of the League’s most impactful attractions, will be on display. Please spread the word… let your family, friends, and associated know about this important...
Paris District Road Report for Week of May 19, 2025
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in Fannin and Grayson Counties for the week starting May 19, 2025. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades, and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid...
