Hopkins County Commissioners Court Recognize The Month Of June As Elder Abuse Awareness Month
May 23, 2023 – Hopkins County Commissioners has declared the month of June 2023 as elder abuse awareness month. Members of the Adult Protective Services came down to commissioners court to hear the proclamation read by Judge Newsom. The proclamation reads as follows: Adult Protective Services (APS) is working with community partners and professional groups around the state to raise awareness about adult abuse, neglect, and...
Black Oak Cemetery Memorial Day
May 23, 2023 – Memorial Service for Black Oak Cemetery will be held Sunday, May 28th at the black Oak Baptist Church 6 miles south of Como off FM 69. Service starts at 10:30 am. Reverend B. J. Teer will be the speaker for the service. Families are asked to bring covered lunches and lunch will be served in the fellowship hall after the services.
Clint Weldon Wilson
Funeral service for Clint Weldon Wilson, age 41 of Cooper, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, May 25, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Yantis Cemetery with Hayden Wilson, Brody Potts, Charlie Ross, George Reichenbach, Dwain Wilson, and Andrew Hall serving as pallbearers. The honorary pallbearer will be Dwayne Gore. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Wilson passed away on May 18, 2023. Clint...
How To Plant Bermudagrass By Mario Villarino
As temperatures rise we often start getting an itch to plant. When it comes to establishing bermudagrass from sprigs there are several things to keep in mind before we start tilling the soil: Location: Choose a well drained soil; bermudagrass does not do well on wet-land (except for Jiggs Bermudagrass). Variety Selection: Match variety to soil type, average rainfall, production goals, and willingness to manage (provide...
Sheila Jane Reece
Sheila Jane Reece was born November 10, 1963, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, to Alvin Leroy Fields and Sue Jane (McKeever) Fields. Mrs. Reece passed away May 18, 2023, in Lamar County, Texas. Sheila married Mark Reece on September 21, 1985, in Honey Grove, Texas where they continued to live and raise their two daughters. Sheila was the Vice President of Student Access and Success at Paris Junior College where she spent most of her career....
Chamber Connection – May 24, 2023
If it’s May, it means that it’s just the right time to start thinking about stew! While the 54th Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival is still five months away, the annual logo contest is underway. The theme for this year is Bowl Games, a take-off on college football bowl games along with stew bowls. The Chamber is accepting logo submissions through 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 6. You can submit a logo on the Chamber website,...
North Hopkins Cemetery Association Annual Memorial Day Service
May 23, 2023 – The North Hopkins Cemetery Association will be holding it’s annual memorial day service on Sunday, May 28th at 11 am at the cemetery chapel. There will be a business meeting as well as announcements and special music. There will be no speaker and no lunch. All donations will be appreciated for the upkeep of the cemetery and chapel. If you are unable to attend, please mail your donation to North Hopkins...
Saltillo ISD UIL Placements
May 23, 2023 – The Saltillo Current Event Team placed 2nd in the State of Texas Thursday, May 18th. Jacob Sexton, Ridge Johnson, Ethan White & Coy Collins, the members of the current event team Ethan White has placed 5th individually in the state for UIL.
26 Graduates Ranked In Top 10% of SSHS Senior Class of 2023 Recognized at Honors Breakfast
The top 10% of Sulphur Springs High School Senior Class of 2023 was recognized Tuesday morning, May 16, 2023, at a special honors breakfast at 7 A.M. at Hopkins County Civic Center. The invocation was given before the breakfast prepared by the SSHS Culinary Arts Department, served by SSHS staff. Former Superintendent Michael Lamb offered thanks to Alliance Bank, long time sponsor of the event which has become a...
Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Center Testing
GETTING STARTED PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Testing Proctor Cathey Martin, left, helps student McKenzie Moss get started on her math test. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs math test Moss
