Hopkins County Commissioners Court Meets in Special Session Friday
Hopkins County Commissioners Court meets Friday in special session in the first floor courtroom of the county courthouse at 11 a.m. Friday, October 27, 2017. Shortly after the open of the session, the commissioners will convene in Executive Session to discuss legal issues and pending litigation. Following the executive session, the court will reconvene the opening session to consider action on any items discussed in executive session...
PJC Has Implemented Reforms Being Embraced Nationally
Many higher education initiatives touted at the recent American Association of Community Colleges annual meeting have already been implemented or are underway at Paris Junior College, according to three regents who attended the meeting. Beginning with participation in Achieving the Dream over a decade ago to PJC’s current participation in the national Pathways Project, PJC has been using data to improve student success to allow...
Dinner Bell Sponsored by Hall Oil Company
Hall Oil Company sponsored and served this week’s community meal served each Wednesday at the FUMC. The community happily enjoyed the meal, which included chicken spaghetti, garlic-parmesan roasted broccoli, carrots and cauliflower, garden salad, garlic buttered french bread, and English toffee cookies and a sugar-free white chocolate blueberry pudding for dessert. If you or your business would like to take part in Dinner Bell,...
2017 United Way Drive Continues Toward Goal of $175,000.
2017 Volunteer Campaign Chairman Adam Teer is working along with other United Way volunteers to gather in donations to benefit this year’s slate of nineteen local service organizations and agencies. Currently, about 20% of pledged funds has come in, but according to Teer, that’s not unusual at the half-way point of the campaign. Many business, industry and individual pledges will be gathered over the next two weeks. The...
October-No Time to be Bored By Johanna Hicks
October – No Time to be Bored! One statement that you definitely will NOT hear around our office is, “I’m bored with nothing to do.” Below is just a sampling of the opportunities that are offered through the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office: National 4-H Week – even though the official week ended on October 7, we invite you to view the entries that were submitted by Hopkins County 4-H members as part of the 4-H Project Show. ...
Dinner Bell Sponsored by Autumn Wind
Autumn Wind sponsored and served the weekly community meal served each Wednesday at the FUMC. The volunteers served several delicious options including smothered chicken, garden salad and vegetables, and peach cobbler crisp. If you or your business would like to take part in Dinner Bell, call FUMC at (903) 885-2185. Served at 11:45 AM at the First United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs, TX.
“Help Starts At Home”… United Way Drive Has Goal of $175,000
Adam Teer, Campaign Chairman of the 2017 Hopkins County United Way Drive, has opened the annual Drive with the first of the weekly Report Meetings. At noon each Tuesday, the dozen board members and numerous volunteer “packet-handers” will get together to monitor the progress of pledges and donations coming in. The goal is to collect $175,000 during October to assist worthy causes with non-profit status which are already at...
Braums Donate Food for Dinner Bell Community Meal
Braums donated food for the weekly community meal served each Wednesday at the FUMC. The donated items included Chicken Sandwiches, Cheese, and Ice Cream. If you or your business would like to take part in Dinner Bell, call FUMC at (903) 885-2185. Braums Dbell1 Braums Dbell2 Braums Dbell3 Braums Dbell4 Served at 11:45 AM at the First United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs,...
Lady Cats Volleyball Win 3-0 in Greenville
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team played with consistency and took care of business against Greenville, winning 3-0 in a district match at Greenville last Friday. That was the assessment of Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness. He added the Lady Cats were very strong on defense and put a lot of things together on offense. Coach Maness said he is very pleased with how the Lady Cats are serving right now. He said the Lady Cats...
Brick Street Vintage Market was a Major Success
By Savannah Owens Saturday marked the debut of the Brick Street Vintage Market, sponsored by the Downtown Business Alliance (DBA). The beautiful sunshine filled day was perfect for shoppers as they strolled around Sulphur Springs historic square. Children could be found playing in the splash pad fountain or involved in a game of tag on the lawn as shoppers visited with vendors. Visitors to the market also enjoyed shopping in local...
