Enter to Win Two Free Tickets to the Knights Of Columbus Fish Fry – Week Two
February 25, 2026 – KSST has two tickets for the Annual Knights of Columbus Fish Fry. They will be cooking that USA catfish and all the trimmings every Friday evening during lent. This is the second fish fry of 2026. These tickets are only good for the February 27th meal. To enter to win the tickets, comment on this post on Facebook. Make sure to include the name of a country, other than The United States, where the Knights...
Hopkins County Breast Cancer Support Group to Meet March 9
February 25, 2026 – Sulphur Springs, Texas – The next monthly meeting of the Hopkins County BreastCancer Support Group, sponsored by the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation, will be on Monday, March 9 at 5:30 p.m. in the Medical Plaza, 113 Airport Rd. Father Justin Wylie will be speaking. Father Wylie is full of wisdom, knowledge, and wit, and the group is happy to welcome him back as a guest speaker just in time to celebrate...
Timely Rain is Key to the 2026 White Bass Run
Feb. 23, 2026 – AUSTIN – Angler success during the 2026 white bass run could boil down to spring rains across portions of the state, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists predict. Some areas are seeing good water levels and flows, but timely rainfall will boost chances for anglers to reel in these prized fish. Each spring, white bass run upstream from reservoirs into rivers and creeks to spawn, creating prime...
The Next Meeting of the Master Gardeners will be Held February 26th
February 24, 2026 – The Hopkins County Master Gardeners plan to meet at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office on Houston Street, in front of the Hopkins County Civic Center, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, on Thursday, February 26th, 2026. The meeting will begin at 10:00am. At this meeting, Hopkins County Master Gardener Ronnie Wilson will present a program on the insect pests of plants. Anyone and everyone interested in...
Hopkins County Health Care Foundation Brings Back a New/Old Gala Game
February 23, 2026 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation is gearing up for a second time to celebrate the postponed 20th anniversary Gala! The ice storm prevented the event from being held on its original January 24 date, but fair weather is anticipated for the rescheduled May 9 event. Part of the fun of the Gala is the games. One game has been a crowd favorite since its introduction in...
Paris District Road Report for February 23, 2026
February 20, 2026 – Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in Fannin, Grayson, Hopkins, Franklin, Delta, Lamar, Red River, Hunt and Rains Counties for the week starting February 23, 2026. 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...
Kiwanis Of Sulphur Springs Working Hard For Saturday Service
February 20, 2026 – Kiwanis of Sulphur Springs was working hard Friday night, prepping meats for the Saturday Pancake Feed. All this effort is required to assure speedy service at 7AM. The pancakes will be made fresh, on demand, Saturday morning. Look at all that bacon! The annual feed will be held at the Civic Center from 7AM till noon.
2026 Football Schedule for the Sulphur Springs Wildcats has Been Announced
February 20, 2026 – The 2026 football schedule for the Sulphur Springs Wildcats has been announced. It includes a game at Gerald Prim Stadium against perennial East Texas power Gilmer. After scrimmaging at home against Pittsburg on Friday, August 13 and at Liberty-Eylau on Thursday, August 20, the Wildcats open the regular season at Mt. Pleasant on Friday, August 28. The first home game is against traditionally strong Texarkana...
Texas to Use Lottery System for Private School Voucher Program
February 20, 2026 – AUSTIN, Texas — With more than 100,000 families applying for Texas’ new private school voucher initiative, state officials confirmed they will use a lottery system to determine which students receive funding under the Texas Education Freedom Account program. The program, created by Senate Bill 2 and funded with $1 billion, allows approved families to use state dollars for private school tuition,...
Next Mahoney Cemetery Association Meeting Set for February 21st
February 19, 2026 – The next Mahoney Cemetery Association Meeting is scheduled for Saturday, February 21st, 2026. This is the quarterly meeting. It was start at 11:00am. The meeting will be held in the Methodist Church building adjacent to the cemetery. Everyone is welcome to attend.
