Annual workshop to assist forest landowners with 2019 tax preparation
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Tax season is fast approaching and forest landowners may want to refresh their knowledge of timber tax laws. The 2020 Texas Timber Income and Property Tax Workshop will be held Feb. 10 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Civic Center in Diboll, Texas. This workshop is hosted by Texas A&M Forest Service and designed for landowners, foresters, tax preparers, attorneys, tax appraisers, logging professionals, land trust managers and financial advisors in East Texas. This year’s workshop will feature guest speakers, Dr....
read more2019 City Cemetery Historic Tour
Costumed enactors will portray early residents whose lives helped shape Hopkins County and learn some local history. Sunday – November 3rd – 2:00 to 4:00 pm $10.00 per Person – Reserve your spot thru the HCGS Library by calling 903-885-8523 or in person at 611 N. Davis Street Sulphur Springs, Texas. Golf cart available for anyone needing assistance
read moreFirst Baptist Church is Hosting a Free Concert January 23rd.
First Baptist Church of Sulphur Springs is hosting a free concert Thursday, January 23rd, beginning at 7PM, in the FBC Worship Center. The East Texas Singing Men of East Texas, comprised of Ministers of Music, Pastors, other Church and associate staff, teachers, and laymen actively involved in the music ministry, is scheduled to perform. The concert is free to the public. A love offering will be taken to offset the expenses of their mission and recording projects. All churches and the community are invited to come and enjoy the concert....
read moreSKYWARN 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...
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