Second Cup of Coffee With Guest Sulphur Springs Animal Control Officer Barbi Blanch Conducted April 2nd
April 11, 2024 – In this episode of A Second Cup of Coffee with John Mark Dempsey, John Mark sat down with Sulphur Springs Animal Control Officer Barbi Blanch. She brought a friend, a dog named Mona. John Mark and officer Blanch talked about Mona, Parvo, what animals are currently waiting for adoption, and so much more. So, click on the video below and check out this interesting interview. This segment of A Second Cup of Coffee...
Jennings Deeper in Hot Water as Stolen Boat Recovered in Yantis Linked to Local Suspect
April 11, 2024 – Everett Jennings, currently in custody in Hopkins County Jail, has been linked to a stolen watercraft recovered in Yantis. Jennings was transferred from Galveston last week after returning from a pleasure cruise to the Galveston Cruise Port. Outstanding warrants held Jennings in the Galveston jail with bonds totalling $2.25 million until Sheriff Office personnel were able to transport Jennings back to Hopkins...
Dinner Bell for April 17th, 2024
The City National Bank, its shareholders, officers, employees and account holders, support the Dinner Bell Ministry, feeding those who need a meal, multiple times yearly since 2016. The City National Bank headquartered in Sulphur Springs is the 75th largest bank in Texas. It was organized in 1889 making it the oldest still operating banking institution in Hopkins County. It has 18 branches in Hopkins, Wood, Rains, Van Zant, Gregg,...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society Next Meeting April 18th
April 11, 2024 – At the next Monthly meeting of the Hopkins County Genealogical Society, Donna Toups will present “Relatives ‘Round Me.” Her program will include a demonstration of the use of familysearch.com to determine how/if we are all related, beginning with starting a family tree and entering a deceased relative. Donna Toups and her husband, both native Texans, have 4 children and 13...
Sulphur Springs to Join in the Celebration of Cinco De Mayo May 4th
April 11, 2024 – The city of Sulphur Springs will join in the festivities to celebrate Cinco De Mayo with musical performances by Pilotos De Chihuahua, Sonido Ferros, and so much more! Come join in on the fun! Everyone is welcome. Sulphur Springs Cinco De mayo Celebration May 4 2024
Tax Day Looms For Most Individuals
April 11, 2024 – April 15th falls on a Monday this year, just one week after darkness fell across a large swath of Texas from the solar eclipse. The dreaded Tax Day can be a dark day for many taxpayers as they finalize their taxes and realize they owe more money to the Internal Revenue Service. But for some, it may be a pleasant surprise that they have a refund coming. April 15th is also the day to file for an “extension...
Chamber Connection April 10, 2024
April 10, 2024 – Chamber Connection – Butch Burney Way to go, Hopkins County! Monday was one of the most special days I have ever witnessed. The weather cooperated to give us a glorious view of one of God’s special wonders, and we had visitors from literally around the world to help us celebrate the Total Solar Eclipse on the centerline. At the Chamber, we personally met people from at least 35 states and nine different...
Thurman Littlefield
Funeral Service for Thurman Littlefield will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 12, 2024 at West Oaks Funeral Home with Bro. David Burns officiating. There will be a visitation from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Thurman Littlefield, 84, earned his heavenly wings Sunday, April 7 with his wife Patty by his side at Carriage House Manor. Thurman was born August 19, 1939 in Hopkins County to...
This and That for April 2024 From Master Gardener David Wall
April 9, 2024 – For those who, for whatever reason, choose to cut the corn off the cob after cooking and before eating, holding on without burning or scalding you hand is always a problem. Fortunately, a simple, easy, and mess-free solution is to use an angel food cake pan. Simply place the stem end in the center hole and then slice downward with a knife to remove the kernels. Plants don’t just emit water vapor to the sky, they...
Dinner Bell for April 10th, 2024
The Kiwanis Club of Sulphur Springs is part of the Texas Ramp Project and constructed more then 50 wheelchair ramps for all ages with restricted mobility in Hopkins County in 2023. What the Kiwanis Club is famously “known for” is the Pancake Breakfast held each year at the Civic Center. A Pancakes Breakfast of pancakes, sausage and bacon with milk, coffee and juice is the fundraiser that supports the charitable programs of...
