Hopkins County Health Care Foundation Announces Individual Tickets for Mingo on Sale
Sulphur Springs, TX – April 4, 2024 – Individual tickets for Mingo are on sale for $60 at Mingo2024.GiveSmart.com. The bingo event will be held on Thursday, April 18. Mingo tickets include a packet of bingo cards (one for each of the ten rounds of regular play), water, a drink ticket, an entry card for door prizes, and a Slaughter’s BBQ sandwich with chips. Also available for purchase at the event are additional complete...
Old Saltillo Methodist Church to Hold Gospel Music Service April 7th
April 4, 2024 – The Old Saltillo Methodist Church will hold a Gospel Music Service Sunday, April 7, 2024. Musician Dr. Jim Borders of Lexington, Kentucky’s O-Zone Band will play a range of Gospel music beginning at 10:40am. This is a musical program that will last until Noon and will be fairly casual. Everyone is invited. Old Saltillo Methodist Church Eclipse Service
Franklin County Historical Association Meeting Will Feature Program On Eclipses April 8th
April 4, 2024 – The next Franklin County Historical Association Meeting will feature a program on eclipses. The meeting will be held Monday, April 8, 2024, beginning at 7:00pm. The meeting will be held at the Glove Factory, 201 Dallas Street, in Mt. Vernon, Texas. Naturalist and author Matt White will be the guest speaker. The meeting is free and open to the public. A reception with refreshments provided by your FCHA Board to...
April is National Safe Digging Month
April 4, 2024 – Every year in April, National Safe Digging Month is an opportunity to remind homeowners, contractors, and any professional excavator to keep communities safe by calling 811 before any digging project. Did you know that the most common cause of outside natural gas leaks is digging or construction that disturbs natural gas pipelines? Pipelines carry natural gas around the clock to more than 76 million homes and...
Sulphur Springs Area Churches to Hold Special Service April 7th
Sulphur Springs Area Churches will hold a special “Sonlight Crusade” service April 7, 2024, at the Buford Park Pavilion, 733 Connally Street, Sulphur Springs, Texas, from 9:00am to 11:00pm. There will be singing, fellowship, food, and more. The event is free. Area churches welcome everyone. For more information, call 903-243-5113.
Second Cup of Coffee with Guest Lisa Sprague Conducted March 26th
In this episode of A Second Cup of Coffee with John Mark Dempsey, John Mark sat down with Hopkins County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Family and Community Health agent Lisa Sprague. The chat about the Quilts of Valor and 4H, amongst other topics. This interview was conducted Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Be sure to check it out! A Second Cup of Coffee with John Mark...
Paris Junior College Holding Three Sports Camps, First up This Saturday
April 3, 2024 – PJC holding soccer and basketball camps Men’s Soccer ID Camp, April 6 Paris Junior College Men’s Soccer 2024 College ID Camp is this Saturday, April 6 at Noyes Stadium. The camp is open to all boys in tenth to twelfth grade and college freshman transfers. “If you’re looking to play soccer at the next level,” said PJC Men’s Soccer Coach Fernando Arellano, “come...
Chamber Connection – April 3rd
By Butch Burney April 3, 2024 – Get ready for a once-in-a-lifetime event in less than a week! We, at the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce, are more than excited about the Total Solar Eclipse. We believe no matter the weather – and we are firm believers that the day will NOT bring rain during our celestial event – that this will be one of the most memorable natural occurrences to ever grace our county. And, we are excited that...
Growing Vegetables In 5 Gallon Buckets From Master Gardener David Wall
April 3, 2024 – Whether lack of garden room, sick of a large garden, unable to bend over to pick fruit, or just want a few peppers, tomatoes or cucumbers, consider growing the plants in 5-gallon buckets. They’re low maintenance (easy watering and fertilizing), higher above ground, and virtually weed free. The depth and circumference can support the roots for any pepper plant. A stake, trellis or cage is still necessary, but you...
James Harris
Funeral service for James Alvin Harris, age 67 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 11:00A.M. on Thursday, April 4, 2024 at East Caney Baptist Church with Rev. LaVelle Hendricks officiating and Sister Cynthi Hollins providing music. Interment will follow at Easy Caney Cemetery with Yitro Israel, Adrian Harris, Johsua Harris, William Johnson, Matthew Harris, Brandon Harris and Caleb Harris serving as pallbearers. Visitation will...
