Weekly Announcements August 16-22, 2021
Hopkins County Community Chest and Food Bank has announced it will temporarily suspend the weekly food distributions through August 31, due to COVID precautions. Families who receive food distributions are asked to be patient and await further information from the Hopkins County Community Chest and Food Bank. According to Tammy Reardon, organizer of Terrific Tuesdays, beginning August 17, 2021, the weekly respite program will be on...
Wildcats Tennis, Volleyball, Cross Country, and Football Scrimmages All On Deck This Week
Even with school starting Wednesday, Aug. 18, teams here in Sulphur Springs are slowly but surely ramping up for their regular and district seasons. The first team up on Tuesday, Aug. 17 is Wildcat team tennis, who will be traveling out to Tyler to play Tyler High at 3 P.M. Last week Team Tennis, coached by Tony Martinez, played three different schools, in Mesquite Poteet last Monday, followed by Bullard (Tyler) High School on...
Tira News – Aug. 16, 2021: Write-In Candidacy For Tira City Council Accepted Through Aug. 20
By Jan Vaughn Declarations for Write-In Candidacy for a place on the Tira City Council are being accepted through 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. For more information contact Jan Vaughn, Tira City Secretary, at 903-438-6688. North Hopkins ISD Panthers Faculty and staff returned to work at North Hopkins School last week and students return on Wednesday, August 18. First Baptist Church hosted a lunch for the area school employees on...
Filing For 3 Places On Cumby City Council Ends Aug. 16
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Calls For Nov. 2 Constitutional Election, Voting Center Relocation Texas voters, including those residing in Hopkins County, will be asked Nov. 2 to consider proposals which would amend the state Constitution. Cumby voters could also be asked to vote for their choices for three places on Cumby City Council on Nov. 2, 2021. Cumby City Council Election Filing for Cumby City Council opened on July 17...
Sybil McClendon
Sybil McClendon Funeral service for Sybil Lou McClendon, age 98, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at First Baptist Church in Sulphur Springs with Rev Fred Lewis officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Dustin McClendon, Brent McClendon, Paul Eddins, Slayton McClendon, Keaton Tucker and Jason Maness serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held on hour prior to the...
Hopkins County Records – Aug. 16, 2021
Land Deed Transactions Hopkins County Record books Linda Connally to Summit Bridge Inc.; tract in Woodbridge AdditionBrittney Melissa Bain who is the same as Brittney Hand, Joshua Paul Bain and Leslie Bryant Bain who is the same person as Leslie Fowler to Edith Bain and Richard Bain; tract in the David Waggoner surveyBob H. McLeroy and Julie B. McLeroy to Anson Lowrie; tract in the Daniel Halbrooks surveyPaula Mahaffey to Misty Cossey...
Dinner Bell Menu For August 18, 2021
The Water Oak School is the Community Partner for this week’s meal. Their support is deeply appreciated. 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 at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. MENU Chicken Pot Pie Spinach Salad Buttered French Bread Slices Mexican Hot Chocolate Cake BE CAREFUL! KEEP DISTANCES! WEAR...
Meal A Day Menu For August 16-20, 2021
Meal-A-Day food preparation Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for Aug. 16-20, 2021, includes: Monday –Chicken Spaghetti, Green Beans and Garlic Toast.Tuesday – Ham and Broccoli Oven Omelet, Blueberry Muffins, Mandarin Oranges and Fresh Tomato Wedges .Wednesday – Bacon...
Additional Fall Semester Aid to Paris Junior College Students
PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Public Information Services PJC able to provide $1000/$500 in pandemic aid to fall students Thanks to pandemic aid funding from the federal government, Paris Junior College will make available $1,000 to full-time students and $500 for part-time students enrolled in fall 2021 classes who meet eligibility requirements. “PJC is always ready to assist our students,” said Dr. Pam...
116th COVID-19 Death, 249 Active Cases Reported For Hopkins County
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise, so too does the fatality rate and the number of COVID patients in the hospital and Northeast Texas. The 116th COVID-19 death and 249 active cases in people with Hopkins County zip codes had been reported as of 1:15 p.m. Saturday afternoon, Aug. 14, 2021, according to the DSHS COVID-19 Case Count dashboard. On Friday, DSHS reported another Hopkins County resident has died from...
