All 17 Amendments Passed
November 5, 2025 – Texas voters overwhelmingly approved all 17 proposed constitutional amendments in Tuesday’s General Election, marking another round of significant changes to the state’s 1876 Constitution. The measures passed by varying margins, signaling broad public support for issues ranging from property tax relief to infrastructure funding and retirement benefits. Among the most notable approvals was Proposition 4, which...
$4.6 Billion in Dept of Ag Contingency Funds Will Fund Roughly Half of November Snap Benefits
November 3, 2025 – The White House confirmed Monday that even with billions of dollars shifted within the government, funding will cover only about half of November’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, leaving millions of Americans uncertain about their next meal. 42 million people use SNAP benefits, or about 1-in-8 people in America, and that the program cost taxpayers just over $100 billion last year....
Hunters for the Hungry Donates New Deer Processing Trailer to East Texas Food Bank
October 31, 2025 – TYLER — The East Texas Food Bank unveiled a new deer processing trailer this week, donated through the Hunters for the Hungry program — a statewide effort that turns harvested deer into meals for Texans in need. The mobile trailer, showcased Wednesday, will help streamline the process of collecting, cleaning, and storing venison donations from area hunters during deer season. The program is a partnership...
Dinner Bell Menu for November 5, 2025
October 30, 2025 – COMMUNITY PARTNER: Christus Health & Junior Waverly Club 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. In July 2016 the Hopkins County Hospital District and Christus Health formed an alliance in which Christus became the leasing...
Gala Sponsorships, Tickets, and Underwriting Opportunities are Available
October 28, 2025 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The 2026 Gala, sponsored by the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation, is only three months away. Have you secured your tickets? This is the funnest fundraiser in Hopkins County. Over the past nineteen years it has affectionately been called the adult prom! What other chance do we get during the year to don our finest formal outfits, feast on a wonderful meal, and dance...
Dinner Bell Menu for October 29, 2025
October 26, 2025 – 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 began as a small...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society to Hold Next Lunch & Learn October 22nd
October 20, 2025 – Lunch & Learn is scheduled for Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 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. Participants are welcome to bring their own lunch, salad, or takeout meal, as well as comments and suggestions for future sessions. This event will be the final...
Jeanette O’Neal
Jeanette O’Neal, beloved aunt, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2025, at Caraday of Mount Vernon. ...
Dinner Bell Menu for October 22, 2025
October 15, 2025 – COMMUNITY PARTNER: Signature Solar 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. Solar power works by converting energy from the sun into power. Electricity and heat are the two forms of energy generated through the use of solar...
Commissioner Miller Kicks Off Texas Taste Tour for National School Lunch Week
This Year’s Event Takes Students on a Nutritional Journey Across the Lone Star State October 14, 2025 – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller kicked off National School Lunch Week today, celebrating healthy Texas foods with the theme, Texas Taste Tour: Your School Lunch Passport. During the week of October 13-17, 2025, schools will take students on a healthy-food journey with stops in different agricultural regions of...
