Dutch Oven Cooking “101” Coming to Heritage Park
Hopkins County folks love outdoor cooking of all kinds. This includes the 300-year-old European tradition of cooking over coals in iron utensils called Dutch ovens. Rick Wilson and Carlie Penson, officers in the Hopkins County Historical Society, are getting ready to teach a new class of Dutch Oven cooks the ins-and-outs of this practical skill. The instruction will be held under the trees inside Hopkins County Heritage Park at 416 North Jackson Street in Sulphur Springs. Class starts at 8am on Saturday April 15. Cost for the 4-hour class is...
read moreChildren’s Museum to Hold Fourth Annual Silent Auction & Market
April 4, 2017 (COMMERCE, TEXAS) – The Board of Directors of the Northeast Texas Children’s Museum is pleased to announce the third annual Silent Auction & Market, to be held Monday, April 24, 2017 in the Sam Rayburn Student Center on the campus of Texas A&M University-Commerce. The bidding will begin at 6:00 pm and close at 8:00 pm. Guests at the auction will find all kinds of items for bidding, while enjoying a fun and festive evening out with friends and neighbors. Items will include floral arrangements, furniture, home accents,...
read moreYantis FBC begins a new Easter tradition, and you’re invited!
If you’ve ever attended a drive-thru Nativity at Christmastime, well, now there is a drive-thru Easter portrayal. The idea was brought to Yantis First Baptist Church Pastor Craig Vance by a church member. In mapping out ideas for the depiction, it was decided that about ten different scenes would be needed to tell the life of Jesus from birth to ministry to death. So, Pastor Vance recruited the youth and adults of the church and reached out to Yantis business people and community leaders to fill the roles. The drive-thru setting will...
read moreCommunity Calendar for April 7-11, 2017
A Youth Fundraiser lunch is planned at Wesley UMC in Sulphur Springs on Friday April 7 from 11am til 1pm. The chopped beef sandwich plate and drink is $7.50, with delivery for minimum of three plates offered within the City limits. Contact 903-885-3383 or go to 614 Texas Street. This Friday, ReachOut Hopkins County will serve at the Miller Grove Methodist Church from noon til 3pm, bringing the services of Hopkins County Community Chest to residents of the community. Next Friday, April 14, they will serve at Como Methodist Church. Services...
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Two New Books Offered on Early History of Hopkins County
Genealogists John Sellers and Shirley Patchen have compiled two new books from existing records on early history of Hopkins County. Both books are indexed by surname and business name, and locations mentioned in the books are geographically indexed as to the original sites of historic places and features. You can purchase “The Collection of Kenneth and Sidney Brice Early Histories of Hopkins County” for $30 and the “Hopkins County 1895 Souvenir Booklet” for $20. Shipping cost is $3 each. Contact the Hopkins County...
read more“A Heart That Forgives” Premieres in Sulphur Springs on April 1, 2017
A faith-based movie “A Heart That Forgives…Everyone Has a Story” will be presented in a public screening on Saturday April 1 at Shannon Oaks Church. at 6pm. This is the fourth feature-length film for Christian audiences produced by “Poor Child Films”, a company owned by Eric King of Sulphur Springs and M. Legend Brown of Terrell. Featuring a professional cast and crew, the movie tells the story of two foster brothers at different ends of the spectrum of life….one a drug dealer and the other a...
read moreCommunity Calendar March 30-April 8, 2017
The 55+ Health Fair will be Tuesday, April 4th at the ROC and 1st Baptist Church from 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon. There will be more than 50 Vendor Booths and every Vendor will bring a $25.00 Door Prize for your chance to win. ETMC – Quitman will be doing FREE Cholesterol Checks and other groups will be testing your Blood Pressure and Blood Sugar. Seniors are welcome to come and bring friends. Feel free to educate yourself on health services being offered in the community. Two Fish Fry fundraisers are planned on Saturday April 8,...
read moreFBC Yantis Hosts First Ever Drive-Thru Easter Event
FBC Yantis will host a first ever Drive-Thru Easter Event on April 8th, 2017.
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