The Annual Wreaths Across America Ceremony Will be Held December 16th
December 7, 2023 – Please mark your calendars and join us across Hopkins County on Saturday, December 16th @ 11:00 a.m. for the annual Wreaths Across America ceremony. We will be joining 4,000+ cemeteries and thousands of volunteers across the United States to REMEMBER the FALLEN. HONOR those who SERVE, and TEACH the next generation the VALUE AND SACRIFICES OF FREEDOM! This is a family oriented event and we encourage...
Farmers, Ranchers Establish Policy Goals During 90th Annual Meeting
December 7, 2023 – (FRISCO, Texas)—Texas farmers and ranchers established policy to help guide the agricultural advocacy efforts of Texas Farm Bureau (TFB), the state’s largest general farm and ranch organization. Policies regarding water, rail transportation challenges and natural resources were among those approved by the nearly 800 voting delegates gathered at the organization’s 90th annual meeting business session Dec. 3 in...
Pet Photos With Santa Benefit Hearts Of Life
Please join us at Petsense, 1602 S Broadway St, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482, on 12/9/2023 from 10am-4pm (break @12pm) for Pet Photos with Santa! Find our more by clicking here. $10 Donation Benefiting Hearts Of Life Animal Rescue Hearts of Life Animal Rescue
SSHS Wildcat Theatre Presents: Charlotte’s Web
December 7, 2023 – SSHS Theatre is proud to announce our final show of 2023—CHARLOTTE’S WEB! Our varsity performance class will present this classic show ONE NIGHT ONLY—Friday, December 15th, at 7pm. Tickets are $5 for adults—children 12 and under are free! The performance will be held at the Sulphur Springs High School Auditorium located at 1200 Houston Street (behind Hopkins County Civic Center). CHARLOTTE’S WEB is...
Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Update – December 7, 2023
December 7, 2023 Submitted by Butch Burney, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Economic Outlook Conference and LuncheonYou have until noon on Friday to register to hear Dr. Ray Perryman talk about the local economic forecast for 2024! Perryman is coming back to Hopkins County after about a five-year absence, and if you’re a business professional, you won’t want to miss what he has to say about the local economic outlook. The Hopkins...
Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report – December 2023
December 7, 2023 – Sulphur Springs’ City Manager Marc Maxwell presented his report to the Sulphur Springs City Council this week, as the Pacific Park Project gets even closer to completion. The Parks and Recreation department has finished their work on the irrigation system at Pacific Park, as well as planting rye grass to get the park through the winter. Bermuda sod is currently being laid out in the park as that work...
Red River Credit Union Employee Foils Theft Attempt
December 7, 2023 – A quick thinking employee at the Sulphur Springs Red River Credit Union knew something wasn’t quite right with a Dallas man’s identification as he tried to open an account at the Gilmer St branch. Julian Christopher Medina-Montgomery Local law enforcement from the Sulphur Springs Police Department were dispatched to the location to sort out the matter. The man was found to be in possession of a...
Local Teachers Have Wish Lists For Their Classroom and Students
December 5, 2023 – It’s a common occurrence with Public School Teachers, if you have an idea that can help your student learn, you will probably have to fund it out of your own pocket. Sometimes classroom supplies such as Kleenex, dry erase markers, calculators and color printers can require teachers to purchase them outright. School budgets are always tight. Funds aren’t always available for classroom projects aimed...
Hopkins County Records – November 2023
Land Deed Transactions 11/2/23 Thru 11/3/23 Arbala Community Center to Arbala Community Center Inc.; Tract in the Thomas Lee Survey Joe Kneifl Also Known As Joseph Kneifl and Sherry Kneifl to Ellen Lloyd and Jeremiah Lloyd; Tract in the L P Dikes Survey Linda Marie Cross, Phyllis Jan Jensen Edmonds, Allan Melton, and Jeanne Peltier Melton to Stephen Welch; Tract in the Daniel Halbrooks Survey Lawrence R Hall Estate, Also Known As...
Winter Cattle Feeding Can Be Challenging by Mario Villarino
December 5, 2023 – Winter cattle feeding can be challenging when forage supply is short. It is also common that during the winter feeding process that cattle has the tendency to look for green forages to consume causing challenges to fences to keep them confined. When cattle breaks loose, the nature of the consumed forage becomes unknown. It is during these circumstances when intoxication can become a problem, either by the...