Funding Available for Grassland Restoration in High Plains, Rolling Plains of Texas
February 27, 2026 – AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), in partnership with Quail Forever, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is now accepting applications for the Panhandle Grassland Restoration Incentive Program (PGRIP). West Texas has lost significant native grassland habitat due to increases in tree cover (for example, mesquite and juniper), conversion to cropland or...
Ahead of RFK Jr.’s Texas Visit, Commissioner Miller Highlights Farm Fresh Initiative and Stronger School Nutrition Standards
February 27, 2026 – AUSTIN — In advance of U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s visit to Texas today, Commissioner Sid Miller expanded upon the Texas Department of Agriculture’s unwavering commitment to its groundbreaking Farm Fresh Initiative and leading the charge on the updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans in schools statewide. Thanks to a decade of bold leadership by Commissioner Miller and...
Texas Officials Launch Push for National Agriculture Freedom Zones
February 26, 2026 – AUSTIN — Sid Miller announced Tuesday a formal partnership with Pete Sessions to advance federal legislation creating Agriculture Freedom Zones, a proposal aimed at protecting prime farmland from large-scale industrial development. Sessions, who represents Texas’ 17th Congressional District, plans to introduce the measure in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill would establish voluntary,...
Knights of Columbus Fish Fry Every Friday Through Lent
February 26, 2026 – The next KoC Fish Fry of 2026 will be this Friday. With so many options, no one goes away hungry. Service starts at 5PM and goes till 7pm. Right here in Sulphur Springs at St. James Catholic Church. Catholic fish fry culture is a Lenten tradition where parishes and community groups host Friday night meals featuring fried fish, adhering to the prohibition of eating red meat on Fridays during the 40 days before...
Dinner Bell for March 4, 2026
February 24, 2026 – WEEK OF: March 4, 2026 COMMUNITY PARTNER: Christus Health 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 entity of the...
Enter to Win Two Free Tickets to the Knights Of Columbus Fish Fry – Week Two
February 25, 2026 – KSST has two tickets for the Annual Knights of Columbus Fish Fry. They will be cooking that USA catfish and all the trimmings every Friday evening during lent. This is the second fish fry of 2026. These tickets are only good for the February 27th meal. To enter to win the tickets, comment on this post on Facebook. Make sure to include the name of a country, other than The United States, where the Knights...
Hopkins County Breast Cancer Support Group to Meet March 9
February 25, 2026 – Sulphur Springs, Texas – The next monthly meeting of the Hopkins County BreastCancer Support Group, sponsored by the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation, will be on Monday, March 9 at 5:30 p.m. in the Medical Plaza, 113 Airport Rd. Father Justin Wylie will be speaking. Father Wylie is full of wisdom, knowledge, and wit, and the group is happy to welcome him back as a guest speaker just in time to celebrate...
Timely Rain is Key to the 2026 White Bass Run
Feb. 23, 2026 – AUSTIN – Angler success during the 2026 white bass run could boil down to spring rains across portions of the state, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists predict. Some areas are seeing good water levels and flows, but timely rainfall will boost chances for anglers to reel in these prized fish. Each spring, white bass run upstream from reservoirs into rivers and creeks to spawn, creating prime...
The Next Meeting of the Master Gardeners will be Held February 26th
February 24, 2026 – The Hopkins County Master Gardeners plan to meet at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office on Houston Street, in front of the Hopkins County Civic Center, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, on Thursday, February 26th, 2026. The meeting will begin at 10:00am. At this meeting, Hopkins County Master Gardener Ronnie Wilson will present a program on the insect pests of plants. Anyone and everyone interested in...
Hopkins County Health Care Foundation Brings Back a New/Old Gala Game
February 23, 2026 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation is gearing up for a second time to celebrate the postponed 20th anniversary Gala! The ice storm prevented the event from being held on its original January 24 date, but fair weather is anticipated for the rescheduled May 9 event. Part of the fun of the Gala is the games. One game has been a crowd favorite since its introduction in...
