SKYWARN Storm Spotter Class February 6th, 2020
The National Weather Service will be in town for a free severe weather training session. In 2019, North and Central Texas experienced 40 tornadoes and several damaging straight-line wind events. These storms resulted in millions of dollars of damage. The 2020 severe weather season is not too far away, and the National Weather Service and local emergency management officials want you to be ready. To get ready, you are invited to this year’s SKYWARN Storm Spotter Class. The National Weather Service will be offering this free class on Thursday,...
read moreChamber Connection — Jan. 23, 2020
By Lezley Brown, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce president/CEO Lezley Brown Who is ready to be a light in 2020? It is with great pleasure that the 2020 Board of Directors invites you to the 94th Annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Banquet on Thursday, Feb. 13, at 6 p.m. at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center. Tickets are already going fast! We will host a Networking Cocktail Happy Half Hour at 6 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m., and the awards will follow at 7 p.m. Please take this opportunity to bring your family,...
read moreThe 30th Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Ceremony
The community came together in a spirit of togetherness Monday night to celebrate nearly 90 people in the Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County community who have demonstrated the spirit of the Reverend/Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Individuals honored at the 30th Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Ceremony demonstrated Dr. King’s legacy of raising public consciousness to social justices, securing progress on civil rights and loving and serving humanity. Each received a medal to commemorate their voice on social issues,...
read moreThe Hopkins County Genealogical Society "Lunch & Learn"
The Hopkins County Genealogical Society is starting a new program called “Lunch & Learn. We will meet on the fourth Wednesday of each month, unless otherwise notified. The library is closed for research on Wednesdays, so we will use that day for a time of fellowship, education and sharing of ideas. We invite you to come and bring others who want to learn more about how to do genealogical research. Our first meeting will be held January 22, 2020. January’s topic will be “Hidden Gems on the HCGS Website”. So, bring...
read moreParis Junior College Holding Soccer Tryouts Saturday, January 25th
Open tryouts for the Paris Junior College men’s and women’s soccer teams will be held at Noyes Stadium on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020. The women’s tryout will be from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and the men’s tryout will be from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.Participants should bring cleats, shin guards, and water. A campus tour will be available to them during the day.Those wishing to try out should already be a high school graduate or a 2020 graduating senior and arrive 15 minutes early to fill out the necessary paperwork. Those under 18 need to be...
read moreNames Of Hopkins County Residents Age 90 Or Older Still Sought for Banquet
Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center Marketing and Programs Director Karon Weatherman is still taking names of adults in Hopkins County who are or will be 90 years or older in 2020 so they can be honored at a banquet held in their honor later this spring. The 15th Annual Clara Bridges 90+ Banquet will begin at noon Saturday, April 25, 2020 and once again be held at First Baptist Church’s Recreational Outreach Center, The ROC, located at 115 Putman St. in Sulphur Springs. The event is named in honor of Clara Bridges, a local resident...
read moreA&M-Commerce to Host Inaugural Southern Gospel Brunch Event
COMMERCE, TX — The inaugural “Southern Gospel Brunch: Celebrating African-American Heritage” event is set for February 8 at the Sam Rayburn Student Center on the campus of Texas A&M University-Commerce. The event is being organized by the Office of Intercultural Engagement and Leadership at A&M-Commerce, as well as university Alumni Center, Sodexo and the Eta Zeta chapter of the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity. The festivities will include a brunch buffet in the Mane Café featuring creole shrimp and grits, fried chicken and waffles, collard...
read moreChamber Connection- Jan. 16, 2020
Lezley Brown By Lezley Brown, President/ CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Who is ready to be a light in 2020? It is with great pleasure that the 2020 Board of Directors invites you to the 94th Annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Banquet on Thursday, Feb. 13, at 6 p.m. at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center. We will host a Networking Cocktail Happy Half Hour at 6 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:30, and the awards will follow at 7 p.m. Please take this opportunity to bring your family, friends, and employees to an evening of...
read moreLady Cats Soccer Team Opens With Loss to Jacksonville in Pine Tree Tourney Thursday
Early in their soccer game in the Pine Tree Lady Pirate Showcase Thursday afternoon, the Lady Cats Soccer Team was doing okay against Jacksonville. Lady Cats Coach Javier Aguayo said the Lady Cats were keeping possession of the ball for the first ten minutes of the match. Then he said after that, it all fell apart. Coach Aguayo said the Lady Cats made a lot of mistakes that made it harder for them to come back and take control of the game. Jacksonville took a 2-0 win. Coach Aguayo said it was a rough start to the tournament. He said the Lady...
read moreHOPKINS COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY MONTHLY MEETING
WHEN: Thursday, January 16, 2020 @ 7:00 p.m.WHERE: HCGS Library, 611 N. Davis St., Sulphur Springs, TX 75482WHAT: John Sellers Presents: “Wood and Shingles, Brick And Mortar” – Discovering the History of your Home or Building. In this lecture you will learn about both the physical and social genealogy of your historic structure, either a home or a building. Various records such as, abstracts, Sanborn maps, city directories and records will be introduced and discussed. Methodology of the search and how various records are combined to...
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