“May the Stew Be With You” at the 49th Annual Contest
Lezley Brown and Bradley Edge appeared on the KSST Good Morning Show to invite everyone to the World Champion Hopkins County Stew Cook-off set for Saturday October 27, 2018 in Buford Park. There are actually 172 different stew sites in the park. Of these, 167 Stew cooking teams will have the cooking fires going by daylight, and soon afterwards the park will be filled with amazing aromas coming from the various areas of the grounds....
Three Sentenced to TDCJ Wednesday
October 25, 2018 – In Eighth Judicial District Court Wednesday, October 24th, three individuals were sentenced to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, according to Clay Harrison, Assistant District Attorney. Kerry Renaldore Duffey, Jr., was sentenced to three concurrent sentences. Probation was revoked on Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram and for Theft of Property. He will serve 18 months...
2,319 Ballots Cast in First Three Days of Early Voting
Wednesday 705 early votes were cast in Hopkins County dropped from the first two days. The total for early voting through the first three days is 2319 ballots cast in person at the Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Courtroom. The courtroom serves as the early voting place for the county. Early voting continues through November 2nd from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. each weekday with the exception of Tuesday, October 30th and Thursday,...
Hearts of Life Animal Rescue Presents Jeremy for Adoption
Jeremy is a 2 year old Shepherd/Pyrenees mix. He is very large and extremely affectionate! His favorite hobbies include eating, playing with his brothers and finding his way in to your lap. Jeremy has a very easy going personality and would make a great companion for almost anyone needing a large cuddle buddy. His adoption fee is $100.00 which includes all previous vetting, neuter and rabies shot. Please contact Hearts of Life...
Chamber Connection October 25, 2018
The 49th Annual Hopkins County Stew Contest will be held at Buford Park on Saturday, October 27th. Stew service will begin at 10:45 a.m., and quart sales begin at 11:30 a.m. Stew tickets are already on sale at all local banks and at the Chamber of Commerce. Tickets are All-You-Can-Eat Stew for $6.00 each. T-shirts will also be available for $10 each. The Chamber is excited to announce that Brown & Gray will be...
Corrected: PJC-Sulphur Springs PTK Honor Society Induction
NEW PTK MEMBERS The Beta Zeta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the two-year college honor society at Paris Junior College, held fall induction ceremonies at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus this week. To be eligible for membership, students must have a grade point average of 3.5. PTK offers students opportunities to develop qualities of scholarship, leadership, fellowship, and service. New PTK members are (Back row left to...
Epilepsy Awareness Event Set for November 17th
An Epilepsy Awareness event, “I Need a Cure” is set for November 17, 2018, noon until 7 p.m. Vendors and antique car show entries are being sought for the event. All proceeds from the event will go to the Epilepsy Foundation of Texas. For more information call Courtney at 903-703-8123 or Teresa at 903-699-5403.
Enjoy “The Dining Room” Onstage at Main Street Theater..it’s an “Actor’s Play”
David Woody (left), Sydnee Hawkins (center), Alden Green (right) David Woody, veteran stage actor with Main Street Theater, calls “The Dining Room” an actor’s play because it challenges and stretches the ability to create various characters for different scenes within a single setting. Each of the three women and three men in “The Dining Room” portray ten characters each. The cast includes Woody, Alden...
