Do You Have The Annual 4-H Achievement Banquet, Fall Events On Your Calendar?
By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County Annual 4-H Achievement Banquet Approaching The 2020-2021 4-H year wrapped up with nearly 200 4-H members in Hopkins County. A highlight of the year is the annual 4-H Achievement Banquet where we recognize accomplishments of our 4-H members. This year’s banquet is slated for Saturday, August 21, and we have a...
Weekly Announcements August 16-22, 2021
Hopkins County Community Chest and Food Bank has announced it will temporarily suspend the weekly food distributions through August 31, due to COVID precautions. Families who receive food distributions are asked to be patient and await further information from the Hopkins County Community Chest and Food Bank. According to Tammy Reardon, organizer of Terrific Tuesdays, beginning August 17, 2021, the weekly respite program will be on...
Dinner Bell Menu For August 18, 2021
The Water Oak School is the Community Partner for this week’s meal. Their support is deeply appreciated. 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 starting at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. MENU Chicken Pot Pie Spinach Salad Buttered French Bread Slices Mexican Hot Chocolate Cake BE CAREFUL! KEEP DISTANCES! WEAR...
Hopkins County Back To School Activities
If you think the school year is coming way too fast, just imagine how Como-Pickton students and teachers felt Wednesday when classes started for the 2021-2022 school year. Cumby and Miller Grove will begin classes Aug. 12, with the students in the remainder of Hopkins County and Yantis schools slated to return to class next week. Most class and supply lists, at least for elementary students, have been posted on the school district...
Sulphur Springs ISD Administrators To Present Return To In-Person Instruction, Compensation Plans
Adult Meal Price Increase, Meet The Teacher Schedule, Handbooks, Architectural Firm On SSISD Aug. 9 Agenda SSISD logo The Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees appears to have a full agenda Monday evening, with a number of routine items such as presentation of the student and employee handbooks, update on Meet the Teacher activities scheduled throughout the district, and approval of the latest policy updates as...
Dinner Bell Menu For August 11, 2021
Alliance Bank is the Community Partner for this week’s meal. Their continued support is greatly appreciated. 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 starting at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. MENU Herb Crusted Pork Loin Wild Rice and Long Grain Rice with Orange Zest and Craisins Yellow Squash Casserole Garden Salad...
Cumby ISD Meet The Teacher And Title I Parent Meetings Set
Cumby Independent School District administrators have announced the 2021-22 school day schedule and dates for parents to visit the school. The Cumby ISD Meet the Teacher and Title I Parent Meetings will be held on two different days based on grade level. On Thursday, Aug. 5, parents of pre-kindergarten students are to meet in the cafeteria at 5:30 p.m. to go over brief information, then will have the opportunity from 5:45 to 7 p.m. to...
Dinner Bell Menu For August 4, 2021
Mary and John Heilman are the Community Partners for this week’s meal. Their generosity is greatly appreciated. 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 starting at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. MENU Mexican Lasagna Restaurant Style Mexican Rice Seasoned Pinto Beans Green Salad with Guacamole Ranch Dressing...
Gilmore, Matthews’ Service To SSPD Celebrated At Retirement Reception
Thursday was a bittersweet day for Sulphur Springs Police Department. Officers, staff, city employees and friends gathered at City Hall to celebrate the service of two tenured public servants who collectively have dedicated more than 58 years to the police department and to wish the pair well as they begin the next chapter in their lives — retirement. July 29, 2021 — Retirement Reception for SSPD Communications Operator...
Hicks Column: Restaurant Leftover Safety Tips and Healthy Texas Youth Ambassador
By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County Restaurant Leftover Safety Tips Meeting friends at a restaurant is common among many folks who enjoy socializing. My husband and I will often share an entrée, but every now and then we have more food than we can eat. Bringing home leftovers for lunch or dinner the next day is becoming ordinary again. Don’t invite bacteria to your...
