Jan Sickles
Janet Sickles was born on September 16, 1958 in Sulphur Springs, Texas to Harold and Ann (Rogers) Jones. She married Stuart Jason Sickles in Farmers Branch, Texas on February 9, 1991. Jan worked as a school teacher for the Saltillo ISD as well as Brookhaven Community College as an Intermediate Math teacher. Jan and her husband owned a Schlotzsky’s in the 1990’s. Most recently, she was a Senior Accounts Specialist for Crayon...
Paris District Road Report for Week of November 4, 2024
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting Nov. 4, 2024. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as...
Here’s Just Some of the Exciting Activities Scheduled for November and December at the Senior Citizens Activity Center
Sr Citizens Center NOV 4 schedule Sr Citizens Center THURSDAY MATINEE NOV Sr Citizens Center THANKSGIVING Sr Citizens Center Golden Agers info Sr Citizens Center FIT AND STRONG Sr Citizens Center daily movie Sr Citizens Center crochet Sr Citizens Center choga for seniors Sr Citizens Center chili cook off Sr Citizens Center BINGO Senior Citizens Center...
Foundation Sets 2025 Funding Priorities
November 3, 2024 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation has set their 2025 funding priorities. Both projects will have a positive impact on the health of Hopkins County citizens. To address a concern for outdoor activities during the summer months, the Foundation will donate funding for two cooling tents equipped with misting sprays. These tents are estimated to cost $16,000 for the...
Foundation Announces New Breast Cancer Support Group
November 3, 2024 – Sulphur Springs, TX – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but for many, breast cancer isn’t a topic relegated to a month. It is a fight, a reality, or a new diagnosis. For those women, a local breast cancer support group has been formed. With the help of friends and breast cancer survivors, the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation has established a local breast cancer support group. An...
Trading Post for November 1, 2024
New blue universal 7-inch Tablet Silicone case still in package ASKING $10 call or text 903-440-5523 Help Wanted: Nursery Worker, County Line Baptist Church, Point, Texas. Provide dependable, safe care for children ages 0-1 during Sunday morning service; hours 9:30-12:30. Must be 21 years of age, experienced in caring for children ages 0-1, undergo background check, good basic knowledge of first aid procedures, satisfactory completion...
Use An Annual Rye Cover Crop In Your Garden This Fall From Master Gardener David Wall
November 1, 2024 – One way to protect and enrich your garden soil for next spring is to plant a cover crop, and one of the best cover crops is cereal (annual) rye. Cereal rye is a grain crop planted/sown on bare soil immediately after removing vegetable crop residue. It grows very fast and so thick, it quickly outpaces any weeds trying to recover or newly landed weed seeds that sprout. First off. cereal rye’s...
Dinner Bell for November 6, 2024
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. It was Texas’ gain (especially Sulphur Springs) and California’s’ loss when the Dollison family decided to locate Diversi fied Storage Systems (DSS) in our fair city in January, 2016. Diversified Storage Systems...
Chamber Connection – October 30, 2024
By Butch Burney Saturday turned out to be a glorious day for stew fans as an estimated 7,500 people jammed Buford Park to take part in the 55th Annual Hopkins County Stew Contest, sponsored by Alliance Bank. The weather was pleasant in the morning, when stew was served from more than 170 pots! A big thank you to all those who attended, to our sponsors and especially to those cooks, who spent most of Friday and Saturday making stew for...
The 2024 Hopkins County United Way Continues to Collect for a Great Cause in This Campaign Meeting
October 30, 2024 – The 2024-2025 Hopkins County United Way keeps working to collect for great causes. Check out KSST’s coverage of their latest meeting that was held Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Give it a viewing...
