Zoom Meeting for May HC Genealogical Society ‘Social History Can Enhance Family Stories’ is Thursday May 20
The May 2021 meeting of the Hopkins County Genealogical Society will be presented by Zoom meeting on Thursday May 20 at 7pm. The address to register for the Zoom meeting is listed below. Presenter is Susan Kaufman, currently Director of Education in the Texas State Genealogical Society. Her theme will be ‘Using Social History to Enhance Family Stories’. Susan Kaufman “Using Social History to Enhance Family...
Trading Post for May 17th, 2021
For Sale 4- Hollywood Bed Frames Queen Full Twin and 2 – Twin Roll away bed Frames and 5- 14 inch wheels for small trailer and 5- 16 inch wheels with 2 extra tires Call 903-886-3545 Power wheelchair. Less than one year old. Great condition. $1500.00. Hospital bed new condition used 1 month. $100.00. Power wheelchair lift for pickup. $300.00 Hand controls for vehicle. $200.00 New bedside toilet seat chair. New never used $45.00....
Meal A Day Menu For May 17-21, 2021
The meals are prepared at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center five days a week for Meal A Day program recipients. The Meal A Day Menu for May 17-21, 2021, includes: Monday – Beef Pot Pie, Candied Carrots and BroccoliTuesday – Sweet and Sour Chicken, Rice, Egg Roll and Oriental VegetablesWednesday – Beef Lasagna, Italian Vegetables and Garlic ToastThursday – Baked Ham, Macaroni and Cheese, Baked Beans and RollFriday –...
Great Start to Operation VET Event, BBQ Cookoff, Games and Benefit at VFW
Friday evening was the opener for the annual Operation Victor Echo Tango, or OVET event in Sulphur Springs. Largely put on by a local family and sponsors, the grounds were full and the atmosphere lively in the ‘old rodeo arena’ section on the north side of the VFW grounds at 1 Veterans Drive along I-30. I arrived at sundown to discover that it looked like a tent city, with music playing, all available parking spaces filled...
Paris District Road Report for the Week of May 17, 2021
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of May 17, 2021. 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 distractions such as...
Brookshire’s in Sulphur Springs To Host Ribbon-Cutting, Free Drive-Thru Breakfast Line May 19
News Release Representatives from Brookshire Grocery Co. and city officials of Sulphur Springs will gather from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday morning for an official ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the Brookshire’s Food Store in Sulphur Springs. To give back to the community, BGC’s Community Kitchen and team of employee-partners will serve free, breakfasts from 9 to 11 a.m. May 19 with a drive-thru service line. BGC invites the to...
Updated: Aiguier Cemetery Association Meeting
The Aiguier Cemetery Association is planning to have their annual meeting on Sunday, June 6, 2021, at the North Hopkins School Cafeteria. Please make plans to bring a covered-dish and share a meal and memories. After lunch, there will be a brief business meeting. Donations for the upkeep of the cemetery are always needed and appreciated. You can contribute that day or mail your donation to the Aiguier Cemetery Association, c/o Peggy...
Trading Post for May 14th, 2021
a Leap Frog Quantum Leap IQuest handheld learning system with 5 learning cartridges, math, science social studies for the grade level 5th and 6th still like new asking $25 for it all. call or text 903.440.5523 for question or pic Sulphur Bluff Methodist Church Sale: Friday & Saturday May 14th &15th from 8am-4pm. Lots of Good Stuff located at 80 CR 3555. Samsung tablet blank $150 Have a O-Cedar O-Duster robotic floor cleaner...
Morgan, Busby Named Top Seniors At Como-Pickton High
Como-Pickton High School recently announced it’s top seniors. Kaitlyn Morgan is the the valedictorian and Lexi Busby as salutatorian of the 2021 CPHS Senior Class, which includes 47 students. Both achieved a 4.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Valedictorian Kaitlyn Morgan, daughter of Randy and Amanda Morgan of Como, has attended Como-Pickton CISD all 14 years of her formative education. Como-Pickton High School Senior Class...
ETA Josh Davis Presents a Variety Tribute Show at Reilly Springs Jamboree May 15
by Enola Gay Mathews Having grown up at Reilly Springs in Hopkins County, Texas, Josh began a lifelong love of the music of Elvis Presley at a very early age. He loved to watch Elvis movies, and throughout his childhood, he put on concerts for his parents, Gary and Debbie Davis, nightly before bedtime. He had memorized most lyrics to Elvis music and dialog to Elvis movies as an adolescent. I was first introduced to Josh, a 6-year-old...
