Honey Facts From Master Gardener David Wall
December 24, 2023 – Honey contains 64 calories per tablespoon including 17.25 grams of sugar: much better sugar for you than table sugar, but sugar nevertheless. We all know that honey is good for us if sugar isn’t a problem, but did you also know: Honey contains substances to help your brain to work better. Honey by itself can sustain human life. One spoonful of it will provide sustenance for 24 hours. It...
Paris District Road Report for week of December 25, 2023
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting Dec. 25, 2023. 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...
Hopkins County Records – December 2023
Land Deed Transactions Report of Marriage Documents for Hopkins County 12/15/23 Thru 12/22/23 Aaron Wayne Albert and Jessi Jo Prince Barth Benjamin Conrique and Cynthia Roman Latour Boyd Richardson Jr and Janice Marie Massey Christopher Geo Brookhart and Tori Denae Dorner James Howard Marshall and Sharon Deane Woodroof Michael David Baker and Terri Rene Swanson
Alliance Bank Sponsors Hopkins County Health Care Foundation Gala
December 22, 2023 – Alliance Bank is sponsoring An Evening in Tuscany Gala that the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation will host on January 27. Thank you to our friends at Alliance for their ongoing support! Gathered with the big check are representatives of Alliance Bank and the Gala Chairs. First row, left to right, Gala Chair Kim Sellers, Jessica Kultgen, Ruth Ann Crowson, Keith Shurtleff, and Gala Chair John Sellers. ...
City National Bank Sponsors Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s 18th Annual Gala
City National Bank is generously sponsoring the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s 18th annual Gala! They are also loaning us John Sellers, who together with his wife, Kim, are chairing the Gala. Gathered around the big check are CNB representatives and the Sellers. Left to right: John Sellers, David Fenton, Michelle Haney, Kim Sellers, Tony Cook, and Don Sapaugh. Follow the Hopkins County Health Care...
Meal-A-Day Program Closing In on Matching Donation Goal
December 23, 2023 – Amanda Dietlin, local Meal-A-Day director, has reported an update on the matching donation challenge as she has currently received $2,772 in donations to the program. Those donations will be matched by an anonymous donor, but there is still time to “double your donation” as the donor has pledged to match up to $5,000 for any donations made by the end of December. Contact Meal-A-Day at 903-885-1661...
Ginn Selected as County Court at Law Judge
December 22, 2023 – The Hopkins County Commissioner’s Court has narrowed down their selection to replace Clay Harrison as County Court at Law Judge. The Commissioner’s have selected local attorney John Ginn to take the oath on January 2, 2024 providing no interruption as Harrison will step down on January 1st of the new year to enter private practice in the Sulphur Springs area. John Ginn in foreground. (L-R in...
Sulphur Springs Corvette Club Donates to Dinner Bell
December 21, 2023 – Several members of the Sulphur Springs Corvette Club stopped by the First United Methodist Church to make a donation to The Dinner Bell program. The Dinner Bell has been serving a “community meal” each Wednesday since February 2012. The program now hands out more than 200 meals each Wednesday only taking off during the holidays, which they are doing so this next week but will return on Wednesday,...
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Helps Take Another Predator Off The Streets
December 20, 2023 – Another arrest has been made stemming from the sting operation held back in November of this year. That joint operation combined the efforts of Texas DPS, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office, Mt. Pleasant Police Department, and Federal Bureau of Investigation all participating in a two-day undercover online operation. These agencies brought resources, knowledge, and manpower to actively pursue individuals online,...
A Year in Review- 2023 4-H Agricultural Plan
December 19, 2023 – 2023 4-H Agricultural Plan RELEVANCE 4-H Agriculture and Natural Resources projects are an important component of the county 4-H program in Texas. Currently, sixty three percent of Texas 4-H members are enrolled in a livestock project . These projects provide ...
