*UPDATED* Tuesday’s Weather Related Closings and Delayed Starts
CLICK HERE FOR WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE This is the latest information about closings and delayed starts in Hopkins County. Keep your radio tuned to 1230 AM KSST, and check back frequently. Legacy Cares bereavement meeting scheduled for 5 p.m. Tuesday has been cancelled. Hopkins County Offices: Open at 9:00 AM Tuesday Morning Meal-A-Day Center: CLOSED TUESDAY Tax Aid Program at Wesley United Methodist Church: Open from 12 PM to 4...
North Hopkins School Alumni Homecoming will be held on Saturday, November 1
The North Hopkins School Alumni Homecoming will be held on Saturday, November 1, 2014, in the school cafeteria. Registration will begin at 4:00 p.m., followed by Bingo and visiting. A barbecue dinner will be served at 5:30. Cost for the meal is $12 per person. The Class of 1964 will be honored for the 50th anniversary of their graduation. After the meal there will be a brief program and more time for visiting. All former students and...
Dinner Bell Menu for December 10, 2025
December 2, 2025 – COMMUNITY PARTNER: City National Bank, Sulphur Springs The doors to Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church will open at 11:00 a.m. Meal service begins at 11:30 a.m. and doors will close at 12:45 p.m. Please come join us to share fellowship and a meal. Today, Linda Christian is being honored for over thirteen years of service to Dinner Bell. Helping in the kitchen, grocery shopping...
Paris Junior College Honor Society Garners Awards at State Convention
March 23, 2025 – At the recent Texas annual meeting of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the two-year college honor society, the PTK Beta Zeta Chapter at Paris Junior College garnered several awards: Five-Star Chapter Award, College Project Award of Merit, the Outstanding Officer Award, and recognition of PJC President Dr. Stephen Benson. Photo cutline 1: The PJC contingent at PTK Texas included, from left, PJC President Dr. Stephen...
Here’s Some of the Exciting Activities Scheduled for end of November at the Senior Citizens Activity Center
November 21, 2024 – Some notes from Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Activity Center Coordinator Dawna Pryor… I have certificates for any vets that gave me their info a couple weeks ago. Thank you for your service. Monday is our Thanksgiving Dinner at 11am. Please bring a dish to pass. We are having turkey and ham! Also some live entertainment and a door prize ! Special days this week…………. Trivia...
Hunger in Hopkins County Continues to Escalate
Food insecurity in Hopkins County rose to 16.4 percent in a year. September 11, 2024 (Dallas, TX) –The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) is joining its extensive network of 500 food pantries and organizations for Hunger Action Month this September to inspire people to join the fight to end hunger and raise awareness of people experiencing food insecurity across North Texas. Texas now has the highest number of people facing hunger...
Ribbon-Cutting for New Senior Activity Center Held May 1st
May 2, 2024 – The dream and hope of the Sulphur Springs community for a safe, comfortable, and attractive facility for the members of the Senior Community to gather and engage each other took one giant leap closer to realty with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held at the almost complete facility on May 1, 2024. Members from all walks of life gathered in the new big event room at the Senior Activity Center, located at 301 Oak Avenue...
Interim Director Appointed For Senior Citizens Center
An interim director has been appointed for the Senior Citizens Center, following Karon Weatherman’s resignation as program and marketing director on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022. Senior Citizens Center sign Kathie Steele will be overseeing operations at the facility until a permanent director is hired, City Manager Marc Maxwell said Tuesday morning. Steele is no stranger to the city. She retired as Business Office Manager after years...
United Way Distributes Additional Funds Raised Over the 2020 Campaign Goal To Local Groups
Hopkins County United Way on Friday, June 24, 2022, distributed $53,689.64 in additional funds raised over the 2020 campaign goal of $150,000 to local groups. “We are so excited to be able to give back to the organizations so much more,” said HCUW 2022-2023 President Kristy Moseley. She and Mike Horne, who chaired the 2020-2021 campaign, expressed thanks to the generous people of Hopkins County, whose contributions to the...
Upcoming Senior Citizens Center Events: Medicare Choices Class, 42 Tournament
If your age 55 or older and looking for something to do, be sure to stop by the Senior Citizens Center. There’s always something going on there, from activities and fitness exercises to valuable educational sessions. In addition to special annual favorites and special events, there are weekly and monthly programs offered as well. Medicare Information Session This Friday, June, 24, at 11 a.m. “Medicare Choices with the...
