Cooper Lake State Park Is A Great Place to Watch Lunar Eclipse
March 7, 2025 – If you can stay up really late or get up really early next week, you may want to make your way out to Cooper Lake State Park to view a Total Lunar Eclipse. The spectacular event will happen in the wee hours of Friday morning March 14, 2025 (after midnight Thursday night) and staff at the Doctors Creek Unit are encouraging stargazers to visit the park to view the eclipse. Cooper Lake Eclipse Information: A total...
Another Wet and Chilly Weekend Ahead for Hopkins County and Northeast Texas
March 7, 2025 – A cold front is moving into Hopkins County, Texas, this afternoon, bringing chilly temperatures and a rainy weekend ahead. The front is expected to drop temperatures significantly, with highs struggling to reach the 50s and overnight lows dipping into the 30s. Residents should prepare for steady rain and possible thunderstorms throughout the weekend, making for damp and cold conditions. The rain is expected to...
First UMC of Sulphur Springs Shares Lent & Holy Week Worship Schedule for 2025
March 6, 2025 – Easter is coming! Easter Sunday is April 20, 2025. But, before Easter, First United Methodist Church of Sulphur Springs, Texas, begins with Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the 40 days of LENT: Five Sundays, followed by the exciting Palm/Passion Sunday, the drama of Good Friday, and finally the exuberant excitement of Easter – Resurrection Sunday! First United Methodist Church, 301 Church Street, Sulphur...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society Library to be Open March 8th
March 6, 2025 – The Hopkins County Genealogical Society announces that their library will be open Saturday, March 8th, 2025, from 9:30am to 1:00pm. The library will be open for “all your research needs.” The Hopkins County Genealogical Society hopes “you will join us!” The Hopkins County Genealogical Society Library is located at 611 North Davis Street, Sulphur Springs, Texas.
CHRISTUS Health: Learn About Colorectal Cancer and When to Start Screenings
March 3, 2025 – (EAST TEXAS) – CHRISTUS Health recognizes National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March by providing crucial information about the second–deadliest cancer in the U.S. that can be detected early with screenings. Current guidelines recommend that people start regular screenings at age 45. Dr. Kai Xia, chief of the department of gastroenterology for CHRISTUS Health Northeast Texas, says...
Top Ten Unexpected Benefits of Gardening From Master Gardener David Wall
March 2, 2025 – Every once in a while, a gardening article is published that is so good, it’s better to just print the article, giving credit where credit is due. So, with a couple extra items at the end, here are some unexpected benefits of gardening written by Steven Chamblee 1. Discovering first-hand how Mother Nature operates … the good, the bad, and the painful. 2. The indescribable feeling of actually...
Prepare for Wildfires as Potential Continues
February 28, 2025 – COLLEGE STATION, Texas As wildfire potential continues across Texas, prepare and keep prevention top of mind. “Dry conditions will persist into the weekend, continuing this week’s risk for wildfires,” said Jared Karns, Texas A&M Forest Service Fire Chief. “It’s important for Texans to prepare for wildfires, work to prevent them and heed warnings of local officials.” Ninety percent of wildfires are...
Vaccination- How Does it Work? by Mario Villarino
February 27, 2025 – Agriculture during the winter is full of challenges and harsh realities. Hopkins County has traditionally maintained a strong dairy and beef production all year long but the winter is particularly challenging since weather conditions are many times less than ideal for ranching. Also, producers can see the short-commings of the preparations for the winter when disease or mortality occurs. Hay becomes scarce...
Sponsorships Sought for April’s Man Bingo
February 24, 2025 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s Man Bingo, known as Mingo, is slated for Thursday, April 10 at the Hopkins County Civic Center. Sponsorships are on sale for the event. A Big Daddy Sponsorship runs $2,500 and includes a front-row reserved table with 8 bingo packets. Sponsors’ names and logos will be displayed next to the prize sponsored, and the sponsors’ logos...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society to Hold Next Lunch & Learn February 26th
February 24, 2025 – Lunch & Learn will be held this coming Wednesday, February 26, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 611 North Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Tx. The Hopkins County Genealogical Society invites anyone who wants to learn more about doing genealogical research to join us. For this month’s session you are encouraged to bring your laptop or tablet, along with your sack lunch, salad or drive-through meal....
