Meal-A-Day
Every morning the volunteer cooks of Meal-A-Day arrive at the senior center at 7 am to prepare delicious meals for your local seniors. All meals are prepared and ready to deliver by 10 am. About 120 to 180 meals are prepared each day. It’s a well orchestrated process as each driver pulls up, loads coolers and crates then head off. Director Karon Weatherman tells us they are almost always in need of volunteer drivers to fill...
Meal-a-Day needing driver for Friday
Meal-a-Day needs at least 2 additional drivers to make the rounds on Friday. No CDL required. Karon Weatherman heads up the local organization. Meal-a-Day feeds 140 to 180 people depending on the day and menu. The vacant routes will take approximately 1 hr to complete. Drivers will receive free lunch, and manifold blessings. Karon Weatherman is the Program and Marketing Director at the Senior Citizen’s Center located at 150...
Meal-a-Day Volunteer a Hero
Karon Weatherman, Director of the Meal-a-Day Center in Sulphur Springs, noted a heroic act by one of the volunteers who deliver meals. Shasta Hoffman, who works for Cypress Basin Hospice, drives a Meal A Day route every Wednesday according to Weatherman. Wednesday, June 3, when Hoffman went to one of the Seniors on her route she noticed that the house was full of smoke. Weatherford said that when Hoffman went in to check on the...
Meal-A-Day Menu April 20-24
Monday: Beef Spaghetti, Green Beans, Garlic Toast, Tossed Salad Tuesday: Sesame Chicken, On a Bed of Rice, Asian Vegetables, Spring Rolls Wednesday: Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Normandy Vegetables Thursday: Chicken and Dressing, Sweet Potatoes, Providence Vegetables, Cranberry Sauce Friday: Soft Tacos, Lettuce Tomato and Onion, Black Beans, Spanish Rice, Chips and Hot Sauce
Hopkins Rains County Farm Bureau Donates $500.00 to Meal-A-Day
Texas farmers and ranchers will reach out to consumers to talk with them about issues of food and agriculture Feb. 17 during Texas Food Connection Day, a statewide program sponsored by the Texas Farm Bureau (TFB). Formerly Food Check-Out Week, Texas Food Connection Day was established to connect farmers and ranchers with their customers and initiate discussions about agriculture and food-related issues, including affordability,...
Knights of Columbus Fish Fry Every Friday Through Lent
February 26, 2026 – The next KoC Fish Fry of 2026 will be this Friday. With so many options, no one goes away hungry. Service starts at 5PM and goes till 7pm. Right here in Sulphur Springs at St. James Catholic Church. Catholic fish fry culture is a Lenten tradition where parishes and community groups host Friday night meals featuring fried fish, adhering to the prohibition of eating red meat on Fridays during the 40 days before...
Commissioner Sid Miller Issues Alert to Producers on Pasture Mealybug
December 10, 2025 – AUSTIN — Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today issued an urgent alert to producers across the state to inspect their pastures for a newly detected and highly damaging pest: the pasture mealybug (Helicococcus summervillei). This invasive species, never before reported in North America, has been confirmed in multiple Texas counties and is already causing significant damage to pasture acreage across...
McKay Law Annual Turkey Giveaway Coming Up Monday
November 19, 2025 – McKay Law is hosting a Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway on November 24th, 2025, at Buford Park in Sulphur Springs, TX, starting at 10 AM. This is a first-come, first-served event for those in need of a turkey and a bag of sides to create a full meal. Community members are encouraged to arrive early at either location, though volunteers will remain on-site until all meals have been distributed. No registration or...
Texas Ag Commissioner Miller Promotes Summer Meals Served by TDA Partners
AUSTIN – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today announced that summer meal sites will soon open across Texas. Starting around June 2, after school cafeterias close for summer, he and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) will partner with schools, churches, city governments, and other nonprofits to administer the Summer Meal Programs in Texas. These programs serve no-cost meals to children 18 and younger and...
New Beginnings Healing and Deliverance Ministries Announces Two Upcoming Meal Opportunities
December 5, 2024 – New Beginnings Healing and Deliverance Ministries will host two Community meal events in December. A free “Community Wide Feeding” event will be held December 7th, 2024, from 11:00am to 2:00pm. The meal will be Taco Soup, a drink, and a dessert. The event will be held at New Beginnings Healing and Deliverance Ministries, 717 East Jefferson Street, in Sulphur Springs, Texas. For more details, please...
