Meal A Day Menu March 16-20, 2020

Monday — Corn Flake Chicken Casserole, California Blend Vegetables and a Roll Tuesday — Rope Sausage, Sauerkraut, Stewed Red Potatoes and Black-Eyed Peas Wednesday — Chicken Nuggets, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Green Beans and a Roll Thursday — Chicken Salad, Pasta Salad, Potato Salad, Tossed Salad, Crackers and Fruit Salad Friday — Cheeseburger, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion and Pickle Spear, Baked Beans and...

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Dinner Bell at the First United Methodist Church Cancelled For 2 Weeks
Mar14

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...

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Franklin: State Parks To Remain Open Next Week
Mar14

Franklin: State Parks To Remain Open Next Week

Texas State Parks are open, and park staff are ready to welcome visitors for the day or for overnight stays, according to Texas State Parks Director Rodney Franklin. Outdoor spaces at state parks, Franklin said, are well suited to increased social distance, and park staff remain diligent in taking steps to make visits as safe and enjoyable as possible. Below is what Franklin said park visitors can expect from staff and how they can...

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Knight of Columbus Fish Fry Cancelled
Mar13

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...

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AARP Tax Aide Notice
Mar13

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

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Paris District Road Report for the Week of March 16, 2020
Mar13

Paris District Road Report for the Week of March 16, 2020

Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of March 16, 2020. 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...

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Hopkins County Records For March 13, 2020
Mar13

Hopkins County Records For March 13, 2020

Applications for Marriage Licenses Alejandro Rodriguez Mendoza and Nancy Crystal AranaJames Raymond Dunham and Sharon Ann Newkirk Land Deed Transactions Barry Wade to Selene Moreno and Francisco J. Saldana; tract in the MA Bowlin surveyDenise Campbell, Larry J. Wade Jr. and Marrion Wade to Barry Wade; tract in the MA Bowlin surveyRonnie C. Turner to Kason Childress; tract in the Santos Coy surveyJosh Collins and Nikki Collins to David...

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HOPKINS COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY MONTHLY MEETING
Mar13

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...

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Sulphur Springs ISD Extends Spring Break One Week
Mar13

Sulphur Springs ISD Extends Spring Break One Week

In response to the worldwide pandemic know as the Coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) the Sulphur Springs ISD has decided to extend Spring Break for one week for all students in the district, to minimize public interaction between students, teachers, faculty and staff. The cautious measure follows school districts across the state and nation. This does NOT mean that any cases are confirmed or suspected in the SSISD community, but will...

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Local Preparations, Cancellations, Restrictions  Related to coronavirus
Mar13

Local Preparations, Cancellations, Restrictions Related to coronavirus

Local emergency management officials are slated to meet Friday afternoon to discuss what, if any, preparedness actions Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County will be taking related to coronavirus. Texas Department of State Health Services image for Coronavirus reporting “Multiple agencies in Hopkins County are meeting this afternoon to discuss COVID-19 this afternoon. We have had nothing in the county that I am aware of. This is to...

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