Too Much Emphasis on Winning and Losing at Jr. Fair Livestock Shows by Mario Villarino
February 8, 2024 – According to Nebraska Extension “It seems far too often we place too much emphasis on winning and losing at Jr. Fair livestock shows. Unfortunately, many times adults consider 4-H and FFA livestock projects a failure if their son or daughter does not win. If our only goal at a livestock show is to win, maybe we need to make some adjustments in our goals and in understanding the benefits our youth are gaining...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society Monthly Meeting to be Held February 22: Notice Date Change for this Month’s Meeting
After 15 years of Family History research, Jim Thornhill embarked on a second career, applying his existing experience in research, critical thinking, writing and speaking to genealogy and started Heroes of the Past, a company that seeks to delight clients and tell them about the Heroes of their pasts. He is a professional genealogist and the chief researcher for Heroes of the Past. Jim is a graduate of the Gen Proof and ProGen...
Dinner Bell Menu For February 14, 2024
Hopkins Rains Counties Farm Bureau has been a Community Partner with the Dinner Bell Feeding Ministry since February 17, 2016. Originally their sponsorship was during National Food Connection Week, which connected people to their food and fibers and the agricultural community. Now restaurants brag they only prepare locally grown items with these catch words, “Food to Table”. Dinner Bell appreciates the Farm Bureau for its...
Chamber Connection – February 7th
By Butch Burney February 8, 2024 – Time is almost out to get your tickets for the 97th Annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Membership Banquet that will celebrate Hopkins County with a theme of “Sweethearts,” awards and dinner on Thursday, Feb. 15, at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center. At the banquet, we will recognize the people and businesses who make Hopkins County the best place to live and work. We will be...
CHRISTUS Health Partners with Texas A&M in Sulphur Springs for Rural Medicine Program
February 8, 2024 – (SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas) – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs is partnering with Texas A&M University School of Medicine on a rural health initiative that will expose medical students to practicing health care in rural areas and show them opportunities available. “This is a tremendous opportunity for both our hospital and our community and when Texas A&M approached us, we jumped at the...
Veterans Breakfast at the Senior Center
February 8, 2024 – The second Thursday of each month, the Senior Center welcomes Veterans for an early morning breakfast. It’s a chance for everyone to chat and catch up. Veterans of all ages are welcome, you don’t have to be a Senior Citizen to attend. The meal is sponsored by local healthcare agencies. Center Director Dawna Prior also makes her special scrambled eggs. Sponsors of the...
Pancake Supper Coming February 13th, 2024
February 8, 2024 – The annual Pancake supper hosted by St. Phillips Episcopal Church in Sulphur Springs will be held Tuesday February 13, 2024. Service starts at 5 and goes to 7pm. Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday, is the traditional feast day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Lent – the 40 days leading up to Easter – was traditionally a time of fasting and on Shrove Tuesday, Anglo-Saxon Christians went to confession and...
Poverty Simulation Well Attended
February 8, 2024 – A poverty simulation hosted by the First United Methodist Church Sulphur Springs was well attended on Thursday. Community leaders, elected officials, local law enforcement and the public participated. The Gray’s Building in Pacific Park was chosen for the event. The board game type activity provided education and learning and was created by Cultiv8Community, an organization based in Paris, Tx. Rev Dana...
James DeJarneatt
A Graveside Service for James Dejarneatt will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 10, 2024 at Lake Fork Cemetery with Mark Adams officiating. James DeJarneatt was born in Crowell, TX on September 18, 1948, and started his next adventure with GOD on February 4, 2024. James is preceded in death by his Father Fred DeJarneatt, Mother Nora DeJarneatt, and sister Jolene DeJarneatt. He is survived by his brother Freddie DeJarneatt &...
Robert Wilson
Robert Dwane (RD) Wilson was born on October 25, 1937 in Yukon, OK to Retta (Vien) and Lonnie Wilson. He was born the third of four boys, David, Paul, and Jim all preceded him in death. Bob passed peacefully on Saturday, February 3, 2024 with his loved ones by his side after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. After graduation from East Dallas High School, Bob joined the military and spent...
