Unofficial Results of the Hopkins County Texas Runoff Election Have Been Reported
January 30, 2024 – According to the Hopkins County County Clerks Office, as of 9:04pm Tuesday, January 30, 2024, cumulative unofficial results from the Hopkins County, Texas, Special Runoff Election January 30, 2024, for State Representative, District Number 2, Unexpired Term, show that Jill Dutton (R) received 65 Absentee Votes, equaling 52.42% of the votes in that category, with Early Voting results giving her 547 of those...
Project Talk: Conversations that Matter, a Discussion About End-of-Life Care to be Held February 17th
January 30, 2024 – Conversation Project event, talking about our wishes for our end-of-life care, with the Hospice Foundation of America and Penn State University Medical Center, will be held February 17th, 2024, from 10:00am to 1:00pm in the Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church. The community is welcome to join Pastor C. J. Duffey and Reverend Peter McNabb for this important conversation. Refreshments and a light...
Greater Emmanuel MBC Celebrates Church Anniversary February 4, 2024
January 30, 2024 – Greater Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church of Sulphur Springs will celebrate it’s Church Anniversary February 4th, 2024. The event will begin at 3:00pm. The special guest for the celebration will be Bishop Kerry Roy of True Gospel Ministries in Sulphur Springs, Texas. The church is located at 711 Fuller Street, Sulphur Springs, Texas, 75482. Reverend D. K. Young, Pastor. The public is invited. Greater...
Dinner Bell Menu For January 31, 2024
The Brian Toliver Family and dealerships in Northeast Texas is the Community Partner for this week. The family supports and volunteers in schools, healthcare and church giving hours of service to these entities. GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway (porte cochere) on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist Church campus starting around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday. MENU Hamburger Steak...
Tom Mack Connor
Military graveside honors for Tom Mack Connor, age 89, of Emory, TX will be conducted at 2:00 pm, Friday, February 2, 2024 at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Texarkana, TX. Tom passed away at home on Saturday, January 27, 2024. Tom was born on July 23rd, 1934 in Winnsboro, TX, the son of Paul Connor and Bessie Rowden Connor. After graduating from High school, Tom attended Texas A & M University and studied engineering. At that time all...
Elmer Dean Sinclair
Elmer Dean Sinclair, age 86, of Mount Vernon, Texas passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Visitation will be at Sam B. Harvey Funeral Home on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, from 12:30-2:00 p.m. and the Funeral Service will immediately follow at 2:00 p.m. with Randy Sinclair officiating. Pallbearers will be Rance Cupp, Bowdrie Cupp, Mark Lester, Justin Burkett, Kylan McElroy, and Colston...
Wood Ashes Can help Your Tomatoes From Master Gardener David Wall
January 29, 2024 – By saving fireplace or wood stove ashes this winter, you can use them in April to help grow bigger, better, and more productive tomato plants. Actually, wood ashes are very beneficial all over the vegetable garden. Besides raising the pH in overly acidic soils, wood ashes contain large amounts of calcium and potassium (potash), two nutrients tomato plants need in large quantities plus numerous other nutrients....
Paris Junior College Accreditation Renewed for Ten Years
January 29, 2024 – Just before the New Year, Paris Junior College received official news of reaffirmation of accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). PJC’s institutional accreditation was reaffirmed with no recommendations for improvement, an important feat. “I am thrilled to announce that Paris Junior College has received reaffirmation from the Southern...
Jake Wilson Memorial Amateur One-Day Open Bass Team Tournament Coming Up in April
January 29, 2024 – The 7th Annual Jake Wilson Memorial Amateur One-Day Open Bass Team Tournament will take place April 20, 2024. The event will be hosted by Minnow Bucket Marina on the world famous Lake Fork. Registration entries must be postmarked by April 15th. Two person entry fee is $160.00. There will be a free kid fishing event, on the shoreline, from 10:00am to Noon. 7th Annual Jake Wilson Memorial Amateur One-Day Open...
Biden Cabinet Member to Visit Dallas to Highlight Black-Owned Small Business Boom
SBA Administrator Isabel Guzman will visit a Black woman-owned business, tour an SBA disaster loan processing center January 29, 2024 – WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, Jan. 30, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, will travel to Dallas, Texas, to highlight the Small Business Boom under...
