Meal A Day And Senior Citizen Center Calendar May 1-5, 2023
Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for the week of May 1-5, 2023 includes: MONDAY, May 1 – Corn Dogs, Green Beans, and Chips TUESDAY, May 2 – Cheesy Pasta Bake, Yellow Summer Squash and Garlic Toast/Roll WEDNESDAY, May 3 – TaterTot Casserole, Broccoli and...
CDC Announces Recalls On TruVision Health LLC Products
April 28, 2023- TruVision Health LLC is recalling the dietary supplement products listed below because they contain the unapproved dietary ingredients hordenine and/or octodrine. Hordenine is possibly unsafe when ingested orally and could cause several stimulating side effects such as rapid heart rate, high blood pressure, jitteriness, nervousness, nausea, vomiting or insomnia. These effects are more likely to occur in select...
Sulphur Springs Police Department Looking For New Hires
April 28, 2023- Sulphur Springs Police Department has announced that they are willing to pay for school for any who wish to join the force. Those who currently hold a TCOLE peace officer license may apply as well, however those who do not have a license will be sent to school by the department. The minimum qualifications to apply are: Must be 21 years old Must be a U.S. Citizen Must have an honorable discharge from the military (if...
April Is National Volunteer Month – Hopkins County Master Gardeners Announce Plant Swap
Front Row (Left to Right): Joan Brennan, Charlotte Wilson, Mario Villarino (County Agent), and Judy Jones.Second Row (Let to Right): Brenda Payne, Jon Dalzell, Ronnie Wilson, Phyllis Kitten, Gere Camper, Pam Jorgenson and Dawn Wilburn. Volunteers are an ESSENTIAL component of our Extension Office and we love them!. The Hopkins County Master Gardeners conduct demonstration programs, trainings, public events and even make school...
2023 Hopkins County Dairy Festival Events
April 28, 2023- The 62nd annual Hopkins County Dairy Festival is coming up and starts June 9th with the theme being “Kickin’ It Up For Dairy”. The upcoming Events for the festival are as follows: Wed. June 14th through Sat. June 17th: Carnival, Located at the Civic Center Grounds. Friday, June 9th: Hot Air Balloon Media Flight, located at the Clarion Point Hotel, starting at 5:30 am weather permitting. Hot Air...
Hopkins County Spring Cleanup May 5th-6th
March 28, 2023 – Hopkins County Commissioners Court has announced the Spring Clean up days for 2023. Starting May 5th from 7 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. and on May 6th from 7A.M. till noon. Hopkins County residents may bring larger household items (not commercial) to their county precinct barn to dispose of them properly. All county precinct barns will be open for the clean up, all trash will be accepted, however no toxic or hazardous...
$4.5 Billion School Funding Bill Advances From Texas House
April 27, 2023- Texas House gave preliminary approval to a school finance Bill that would increase the amount of state money that schools get per student, start adjusting it for inflation and introduce a major change to how funding is calculated each year. House Bill 100, authored by Rep. Ken King, R-Canadian, would increase the basic allotment, this being the minimum money that schools may get per student. Currently the amount...
100 S’more Years and So Much More at Cooper Lake State Park
Cooper, TX—The “Land of the Oaks and Lake” is waiting for you this month. What better place to soak in the experience of a natural Texas than Cooper Lake State Park! You witness the circle of life on a hike through the forest spotting our newest resident, a white-tailed deer fawn. Hear the lonesome wail of a pack of coyotes and the evening chorus of green tree frogs as you enjoy a hearty meal around a flickering campfire. You look up...
Como-Pickton CISD School Board Early Voting
April 26, 2023- Como-Pickton CISD School Board is holding early elections for four new members to join the board. Early voting will be held from April 24th to May 2nd at the Como-Pickton CISD Administration building located at 13017 TX Hwy 11 between the hours of 8am and 4pm on weekdays. General Voting will be held May 6th at Como-Pickton CISD from 7am to 7pm in the art room at the front of the school. Signs will be place to...
PJC Spanish Classroom Help
Mayra Cummings, Spanish Instructor at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center, helps students, Kenia Herrera, left, and Emilia Lopez with some of their classroom assignments.
