Stress Awareness Month
Johanna Hicks By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County, [email protected] April is Stress Awareness Month. You may be thinking, “I’m totally aware of stress!” These are tough days. Everyone from young children to older adults experience stress at some point. Stress can result from issues with work, school, family, or finances. Not only does it affect our mood, but our health as well. Muscle or body aches, inadequate sleep, and unintended changes in how much we eat can be caused...
read moreTicket Giveaway: St. James Fish Fry #3
Friday night Fish Fry is back! You can win 2 tickets to the event hosted by the Knights of Columbus at 297 Texas St here in Sulphur Springs, TX. The FREE tickets are for the April 1st, 2022 event only. Dine in or carry out starting a 5:00pm. Beer battered cod available if you call ahead. 903 885 1222. Fish Fry Menu includes USA catfish, fries, coleslaw, hush puppies, beans, fried okra, tea, coffee, desserts and more. Prices start at $10.
read moreWhat to do with Tires?
Spring is here, and ‘Spring Cleanup’ is coming soon. By ‘Spring Cleanup’ we mean the annual chance for residents of Hopkins County to take certain waste materials to locations in Hopkins County for disposal. Neither the City or County cleanup events will accept tires. So… what to do? Landfill KSST also contact the local Republic Landfill in Campbell, TX. They will not accept any tires under any circumstances. Tire Recycling Center There are at least two tire grinders in Texas. The closest is in Dallas. They will...
read moreApproximately 50 Venders, Agencies Will Offer Free Health Screenings, Information April 5 At 55+ Health Fair
A 55+ Health Fair will be held Tuesday, April 5, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at First Baptist Church Sulphur Springs’ Recreational Outreach Center (The ROC), 115 Putman St. “We will have lots of booths, giveaways and screenings that will be free for you to take advantage of,” said Karon Weatherman, Senior Citizens Center program and marketing director. 55+ Health Fair will be held April 5, 2022, at First Baptist Church’s The ROC, 115 Putman St. Among the free health screenings offered will be blood pressure, glucose and...
read moreMarch 30 – Chamber Connection: Be a Kids’ Hero At CASA Superhero Virtual Walk Promoting Child Abuse Awareness
Upcoming Chamber of Commerce Events Include Golf Tournament, School-Focused Lunch & Learn, Kids Kingdom Rehab Project, Marketing Seminar By Butch Burney Golfers have until noon Friday to enter the 33rd Annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament, coming to Sulphur Springs Country Club on Friday, April 8. The tournament format is a six-person scramble, with the low net team putting their names on the trophy. The morning tee time is 8 a.m. Registration is $750 per team, and that includes three carts, 12 mulligans, six meals, range balls,...
read moreHopkins Rains Retired School Personnel will meet Tuesday, April 12 for the Program Maisey Bass and the Orphan Train Movement
Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel will meet Tuesday, April 12 at 10:00 am Location: The ROC, 115 Putman St., Sulphur Springs All retired school employees in the area are invited & encouraged to attend. PROGRAM: “Maisey” Bass & the Orphan Train Movement Presenter: Gail Garmon Gail Garmon, a retired teacher, will portray Marietta Lowry Bass, nicknamed “Maisey.” She was an amazing woman! From 1918 to 1933, Mrs. Bass served as the southwestern field agent for the New York Children’s Aid Society.In...
read moreCommissioners To Honor Balkcom, Appoint New Local Health Authority
Hopkins County Commissioners Court is scheduled to honor Dr. I.L. Bakcom IV, then consider appointing a new Local Health Authority for Hopkins County, as well as a number of other items during the regular court session Monday morning. Dr. I.L. Balkcom IV Dr. I.L. Balkcom IV is slated to be honored for his service to Hopkins County, which has included filling the role of Local Health Authority, a position appointed by the county government to provide support services in the absence of a county health department. Dr. Balkcom has served as...
read moreDinner Bell Menu for March 30, 2022
Mary and John Heilman are the Community Partners for this meal. A great big “thank you” for their support of The Dinner Bell Ministry. 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 at 11:00 on Wednesday. MENU Super Lasagna Honey Roasted Carrots Garden Salad Buttered French Bread Slices Southern Pecan Praline Sheet Cake BE CAREFUL THE PANDEMIC iS STILL IN OUR MIDST! WEAR MASKS WHERE REQUIRED! WASH YOUR HANDS OFTEN!...
read moreDial Study Club Raffle
Since its beginning, the Dial Study Club has a known history for giving back to this community, and thisyear is no different. The ladies of Dial are raffling off a Consuela Brit Classic tote (generously donated byMarlene’s Sass & Class) and a Springfield Hellcat OSP 9 mm optic-ready pistol (generously donated byLander’s Creek Outfitters) in order to raise funds to be distributed to in the form of scholarships for highschool seniors and donations for local charities. All money raised is given back to the community. Thereis still time to...
read moreHopkins County Dairy Festival Will Return In June 2022
Annual Salute To Dairy Industry will Feature With Pageant, Parade, Balloons, Ice Cream The Hopkins County Dairy Festival will return in June, after a 2-year hiatus due to the pandemic, with all of the traditional events of recent years, HCDF Board members announced this week during an informational reception hosted for interested 2022 Dairy Festival contestants and their families. Hopkins County Dairy Festival logo This year’s Dairy Festival theme is “Ice Cream for Dairyland,” and, yes, the Texas Championship Ice Cream...
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