Federal Holiday Juneteenth on Monday June 19th
June 15, 2023- Juneteenth is Monday June 19th. Juneteenth is a national holiday meaning that the both mail delivery and banks will be unavailable. Juneteenth (officially Juneteenth National Independence Day) is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Deriving its name from combining June and nineteenth, it is celebrated on the anniversary of the order, issued by Major...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society Meeting June 28th
The Hopkins County Genealogical Society invites members and nonmembers who want to learn more about doing genealogical research to join us on Wednesday, June 28th. Bring your sack lunch, salad or drive-through meal and meet with them from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the genealogy library, 611 N. Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Tx. Coffee, tea, water, and soft drinks will be available for purchase. This month Paula Altenbaumer will be...
SSISD Hires Hudson Coach as Wildcats Head Basketball Coach
Meeting Monday, June 12, the Sulphur Springs School Board approved the hiring of Cannon Earp as the new Wildcats Head Basketball Coach. Coach Earp has been the Head Basketball Coach at Hudson for the past three seasons. A native of Crockett, Coach Earp was also a head coach before that at Fairfield for one year. His greatest success as head coach though came at Gladewater, who he coached to two state semifinal appearances in 2014 (1A...
How To Manage Your Algae Problem
When looking at the old fishing hole or stock tank, if there’s a thick mat of bubbly yellow green substance floating on the surface of the pond, or the pond appears to be colored bright green, blue-green, or sometimes even red, then there may be an algae problem. Algal overgrowth is one of the most common issues plaguing pond owners. The first step to effective algae management is to understand...
2023 Dairy Festival Milking Contest Results
Despite a delayed start of over an hour — the Junior Dairy Show ran over, the 2023 Hopkins County Dairy Festival Milking Contest Saturday progressed almost as smooth at butter, with only a few “surprises” — but certainly not enough to completely sour the fun. The 2023 Dairy Festival Milking Contest featured all of the 2023 pageant contestants, each assigned a cow to milk. Six heifers were used, with girls assigned numbers...
Chamber Connection – June 14 By Butch Burney
We are gearing up for the 54th Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival, so be looking for sponsorship and registration forms which will be going out this week. The stew festival is set for Saturday, Oct. 28, at Buford Park, with the annual concert, appetizer contest and other activities starting on Friday, Oct. 27. Our sponsorship forms will be mailed out this week, and registration forms for stew cooks will be online later this week....
Two Candidates For State Rep. District Two Meet Hopkins County Commissioners
June 12, 2023- With the expulsion of previous State Rep. Bryan Slaton, Hopkins, Van Zandt and Hunt Counties have been without representation. Currently, a Representative for district two has not been selected as special elections will be held Tuesday, November 7. All candidates must submit their application no later than 5:00 PM on Wednesday, September 6. Early voting will begin Monday, October 23, 2023. During commissioners...
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital News Release 6/12/2023
Sulphur Springs, Texas, June 12, 2023 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. Welcome Father Justin Wylie At CHRISTUS Mother Frances, we combine medical expertise with compassionate care to promote health and relieve human suffering. We are a community of healing that embraces care for the whole person—the spiritual, physical, psychological, and social...
Saturday’s Parade, Junior Dairy Show Successes for 2023 Hopkins County Dairy Festival
Festival Heats Up Saturday With Hot Air Balloon Rally & Glow, Milking Contest The 2023 Hopkins County Dairy Festival Parade was a huge hit, the Junior Dairy Show a great success and the milking contest included a few surprises. The second day of Hopkins County Dairy Festival dawned somewhat eerily, with lots of color, and black and white cows and ice cream décor galore. As the parade progressed though, darker clouds encompassed...
Lil 4’s Club Summer Lunch Giveaway
June 9, 2023 – The Lil 4s Club has been passing out lunch bags to kids this summer. They are currently looking for sponsors to help with chips, lunch meat, snacks, juice and anything that will go into brown bags. The Lil 4’s Club is a non-profit after-school organization that serves children ages 2-18. The President of Lil 4’s is Letitia Conliffe and Vice President is Sandra Cummings, both of Sulphur Springs. Kids gather...
