White-tailed Deer Population Looks Strong Ahead of Archery-Only Season
AUSTIN — Good news for hunters! Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists anticipate an exceptional white-tailed deer season this fall. The 2024-25 archery-only season kicks off Sept. 28 and hunters should expect to have good harvest numbers and opportunities for quality bucks. “Given that over half the state experienced excellent habitat conditions this spring, it will be another great season to pull the bow out and spend...
Sen. Cruz Introduces Legislation to Increase Pensions for Medal of Honor Veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, filed the Monetary Enhancement for Distinguished Active Legends (MEDAL) Act. The MEDAL Act increase the monthly pension for living Medal of Honor recipients to $100,000 annually. The Medal of Honor is the United States’ highest military decoration. There are only 61 living recipients. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz About the legislation, Sen....
Continuation of the Chat About Preparing A Fall Garden Continues on this Episode of A Second Cup Of Coffee
In this second episode of A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey with guest Hopkins County Master Gardener Ronnie Wilson, John Mark and Ronnie continue their discussion on preparing your Fall gardens. The two discuss fertilizer, taking care of your lawn, planting trees, watering, and more. Check out the episode down below and see what you learn. You may be surprised. A Second Cup of Coffee with John Mark...
Are You Registered to Vote? Here’s How to Check
September 16, 2024 – Texas is scrubbing the voter registration rolls, and attempting to make sure only valid voters can cast a ballot. Some citizens are concerned that valid voters will be accidentally removed, and won’t be able to exercise their rights in the upcoming election. Here’s how you can check your voting status online. You’ll need one of the following three combinations to log in: Your Texas driver’s...
Laney Bankston Crowned SSHS 2024 Homecoming Queen and Wildcats Take the win at September 13th’s Wildcats Game
September 16, 2024 – Before the SSHS Wildcats Football game in Gerald Prim Stadium in Sulphur Springs, Texas, the Sulphur Springs High School 2024 Homecoming Court was presented at their best with their escorts, anxiously waiting to learn who would be crowned. Then, it was finally announced… Coryn Young and Jaicee Jasmer each earned the title of SSHS 2024 Homecoming Princess…. and then it was announced that Laney...
The Jury Duty for September 16, 2024 has been Cancelled
September 15, 2024 – The Jury Duty for Monday, September 16, 2024, at 9:00am, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, has been cancelled. If you are on jury duty for 9:00am Monday, September 16th, 2024, that court session has been cancelled.
Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker and City Council to Recognize 2023 PBR Teams World Champions, Ariat Texas Rattlers on September 17
Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker and City Council to Recognize 2023 PBR Teams World Champions, Ariat Texas Rattlers, as Fort Worth’s First Professional Sports Team to Win a National Title on Sept. 17 Texas Rattlers Co-Owner Leonard Firestone and General Manager Chad Blankenship to present Mayor Parker with an exclusive Fort Worth City Jersey, symbolizing the city’s competitive spirit and honoring “Panther City’s” proud legacy...
The Next Hopkins County Genealogical Society Monthly Meeting to be Held September 19th
September 13, 2024 – Thursday, Sep 19, 2024 @ 7:00 p.m. @ 611 N. Davis St., Sulphur Springs Tx– Gwen Takes Horse Join us on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. for Mississippi Choctaws: Journey To The Dawes Roll. Gwen Takes Horse, Choctaw and Chickasaw, has been a Genealogist with the Choctaw Nation Membership Department for the past 11 years and a Choctaw Nation employee for 25 years. A graduate of Southeastern Oklahoma...
Paris Junior College Officially Installs Ninth President
September 13, 2024 – Music and testimonials from two college presidents highlighted the official inauguration of Paris Junior College’s ninth president, Dr. Stephen Benson, at the Love Civic Center in Paris, Texas on September 10. The ceremony blended old and new as part of PJC’s 100th anniversary celebration. Hundreds watched the inauguration ceremony featuring an invocation from Christopher Withrow, president of Phi Theta...
Tips on Preparing Your Garden for Fall in this Episode of Second Cup Of Coffee
With this one of two chats with Hopkins County Master Gardener Ronnie Wilson on KSST’s A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey, Ronnie and John Mark discuss tips on preparing your gardens for Fall. The two also talk about what flowers to plant in your Fall Garden, what vegetables to plant in your Fall Vegetable garden, dates to make note of, and much more. Be sure to check out the episode below and see what you need to do...
