Hopkins County Records – March 2024
Daily Instrument Register For 3/4/24 Thru 3/6/24 Daniel Bryce Kent II and Dorothy Lynne Kent to Snow Day Investments LLC; Tract in the Elisha Lindley Survey Roger Wright to Anthony Property Investments LLC; Tract in the E Melton Survey Clint Williams and Cydney Williams to Henrry Armondo Molina Rivera; Tract in the Levi Midgett Survey Jennifer Armstrong and Shawn D Armstrong to Darren Renshaw; Tract in the Jason Clark Survey Coy...
SSISD Plans Final Town Hall Meeting Prior to Early Voting for Bond
March 27, 2024 – Early voting for the May 4th SSISD Bond will open April 22nd and continue through April 30th as SSISD plans to hold their final Town Hall Meeting on April 18th at Sulphur Springs Elementary located at 829 Bell St. in Sulphur Springs. The public meeting will begin at 6pm with an informational presentation followed by a Q&A session and an optional tour of the campus. All eligible voters in the school...
What’s the Best Shovel for Your Garden From Master Gardener David Wall
March 26, 2024 – For most of us, a shovel is a shovel is just a shovel, never mind that there are so many types; short-handled, long-handled, rounded, round-point, flat, ditching, long bladed, trenching, and serrated. Additionally, there’s the digging spade, garden spade, perennial spade, and scoops. They’re made from steel, plastic, stainless steel, carbon fiber, and aluminum. And, there’s the price from under $10 to over...
Chamber Connection – March 27th
By Butch Burney March 26, 2024 – We have less than two weeks before the Great Total Solar Eclipse on April 8! Here are a few items we want our residents to know: The crowd we have is weather dependent. Yes, we are expecting a lot of visitors – thousands – if the weather is sunny. If it’s raining, we won’t see the people driving here, so we don’t yet know what to expect, crowd-wise. Don’t panic. This is a one-day affair. There is...
Another Second Cup of Coffee with Guest Master Gardener Ronnie Wilson Conducted on March 19th
March 25, 2024 – In another episode of A Second Cup of Coffee with John Mark Dempsey with guest Hopkins County Master Gardener Ronnie Wilson, John Mark and Mr. Wilson discuss Spring, what to put out now, a current sale on transplants, and more. Be sure to check it out, you just might learn something! A Second Cup of Coffee with John Mark...
As Local Couple Plans Eclipse Skydive, FAA Warns of Impact to Air Travel on April 8th
March 23, 2024 – The Federal Aviation Administration is warning travelers and pilots the total solar eclipse in April could snarl air traffic, especially at airports located in what is known as the path of totality. Hundreds of airports are either located in the path totality or are close enough in proximity to service aviators interested in the phenomenon. The FAA bulletin includes major airports such as Dallas-Fort Worth...
Virtual East Texas Pasture Management Program Set for April 5
March 22, 2024 – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a virtual East Texas Pasture Management Program on April 5. The April 5 virtual East Texas Pasture Management Program will focus on topics related to beef and forage production. The online program will run from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. via the Zoom meeting platform. Registration cost is $35. Attendees must pre-register at https://tx.ag/VirtualETPastureMgt before 11...
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church Announces Holy Week Schedule
March 21, 2024 – As Holy Week approaches, starting this Sunday, March 24th with Palm Sunday, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Sulphur Springs announces their schedule for this last week of Lent. All services will take place at 1206 College Street in Sulphur Springs. Sunday, March 24: Palm Sunday 11:00am Wednesday March 27: Stations of the Cross Service 6:00pm Thursday March 28: Maunday Thursday Service 6:00pm Friday March...
Gilmer Couple Arrested with Drugs, Charged with Endangering Children
March 21, 2024 – A Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy was on patrol in Como and noticed a car traveling down a dead in street just after 1am early Thursday morning. A records check of the license plate of the vehicle returned registration from Gilmer, Tx. The officer initiated a traffic stop as the suspicious vehicle seemed to be lost in it’s travels. Upon making contact with the driver, the officer noticed the driver...
PJC Holding In-Person And Online Presidential Candidate Forums
March 19, 2024 – Three finalists for Paris Junior College president will appear at public forums both in-person and online Wednesday through Friday, March 20-22. Paris Junior College Logo The three presidential finalists are Dr. Stephen Michael Benson, Dr. Joel Michaelis, and Dr. Kevin Rose. Public forums for faculty, staff, students, and the public will be held in-person and online at 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.-2:30...
