Hopkins County Genealogical Society to Hold Next Lunch & Learn February 25th
February 15, 2026 – Our first “Fourth Wednesday Lunch & Learn” of 2026 (our January meeting was canceled due to inclement weather!) is scheduled for Wednesday, February 25, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 611 North Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Tx. The Hopkins County Genealogical Society invites individuals interested in genealogical research to attend. Bring your sack lunch, salad, or drive-through meal, and...
Dinner Bell for February 18, 2026
February 10, 2026 – WEEK OF: February 18, 2026 COMMUNITY PARTNER: City National Bank, Sulphur Springs (CNB) 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. As this is Ash Wednesday those in attendance will have an opportunity to have Ashes placed upon their forehead or...
Dinner Bell for February 11, 2026
February 5, 2026 – WEEK OF: February 11, 2026 COMMUNITY PARTNER: The Hopkins Rains County Farm Bureau The doors to the kitchen of the First United Methodist Church will reopen at 11:00 a.m., for meal service beginning at 11:30 a.m. Doors will close at 12:45 p.m. Dinner Bell Ministry started the first week of February 2012. Today, we celebrate our 15th year of serving our community. We are grateful and would like to thank all...
Dinner Bell for February 4, 2026
January 29, 2026 – WEEK OF: February 4, 2026 COMMUNITY PARTNER: Discount Wheel & Tire of Sulphur Springs The doors to the kitchen of the First United Methodist Church will reopen at 11:00 a.m., for meal service beginning at 11:30 a.m. Doors will close at 12:45 p.m. Discount Wheel & Tire of Sulphur Springs is a tire shop and auto service center located at 1432 S. Broadway Street in Sulphur Springs,...
Nancy Lewis Moore
Funeral Service for Nancy Lewis Moore will be at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 19, 2026 at St. Phillip’s Episcopal Church. Interment will follow the service at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at 1:00 p.m. Nancy passed away on January 13, 2026 in Tyler, Texas. Long after she’d been widowed at age 38 and left to single-parent her 11- and 8-year-old sons, Nancy Rose Lewis Barton Moore...
Dinner Bell Menu for January 21, 2026
January 15, 2026 – WEEK OF: January 21, 2026 COMMUNITY PARTNER: Christus Health 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. A big shout out and thank you to Christus Health for their continued support of this food ministry into the New Year!...
Commissioner Miller Statement on Reset of U.S. Nutrition Policy
The following statement may be attributed to Commissioner Miller: January 8, 2026 – “President Trump has delivered a bold, long-overdue course correction for America’s health—and none of this would be happening without his decisive leadership. As a longtime friend and unwavering ally of President Trump, I’ve stood with him from day one because he fights for rural America like no one else. Real food is not a trend. It’s common...
Dinner Bell Menu for January 14, 2026
January 5, 2026 – WEEK OF: January 14, 2026 COMMUNITY PARTNER: Toliver Auto Group 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. For nearly a century, the Toliver name has stood for more than selling vehicles, it’s stood for serving people. What...
Dinner Bell Menu for January 7, 2026
January 2, 2026 – WEEK OF: January 7, 2026 COMMUNITY PARTNER: John & Mary Heilman, JHH Investments 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. On January 7, 2026, the Dinner Bell Feeding Ministry is beginning its Fifteenth Year of providing meals to...
Staying In and Turning In Early Gains Popularity on New Year’s Eve
December 31, 2025 – As New Year’s Eve approaches, more Americans are choosing to celebrate quietly at home and head to bed early, a trend many say offers practical and personal benefits over late-night outings. Avoiding crowded parties and packed bars reduces stress and lowers the risk of accidents, particularly on roads where impaired driving increases during the holiday. Safety experts note that staying home eliminates the...
