Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast This Saturday
February 19, 2026 – The annual Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast is happening this Saturday. Get your fill of Kiwanis Pancakes, bacon, sausage and various beverages. The Civic Center will once again host the event. All you care to eat service will be from 7AM till noon. Be sure to meet up with friends and family and socialize for a bit. Kiwanis helps kids around the world. We look out for our community and focus on changing the world by...
Great Things Ahead for the Health Care Foundation’s Gala
Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation is excited to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the Gala. This observance is more about the donors and volunteers who have kept the Gala going and the thirty-five healthcare projects the Gala has funded. At a time when many balls and galas seem to be slowing down, the Foundation’s Gala is getting its second wind. This is in part due to the growth of the local...
Enter to Win Two Free Tickets to the Knights Of Columbus Fish Fry
February 19, 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 first fish fry of 2026. The tickets are only good for the February 20th meal. To enter to win the tickets, comment on this post on Facebook. Make sure to include the name of the only US President who was a member of the Knights of Columbus....
Local Author Sharon Feldt Had A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey to Share Details About an Event on February 21st
February 18, 2026 – Local author and small business owner, Sharon Feldt, had A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey to share details about a couple of books, and the event, “Ducky’s Book Pond” event being held at The Book Nook on Main on Saturday, February 21st, 2026. Be sure to check out this informative episode and learn about some new books on the shelves at your local bookstore. A Second Cup of...
East Texas A&M Celebrates Topping Out of Rene’ Griffin Event Center
February 17, 2026 – COMMERCE, TX, East Texas A&M University marked a significant milestone on Tuesday, February 17, with a topping out ceremony for the new Rene’ Griffin Event Center. A topping out ceremony is a longstanding construction tradition that signals the completion of a building’s structural framework and the transition into its next phase. Representatives from Hoar Construction, who are building the...
Greg Abbott Touts Record Demand for Texas School Choice Program
February 17, 2026 – AUSTIN, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott on Monday celebrated what he called record-breaking interest in Texas’ new school choice initiative, with more than 100,000 families applying to the Texas Education Freedom Account (TEFA) program in less than two weeks. State officials say the surge represents the largest launch of a new school choice program in the nation’s history. The program allows eligible students to...
Breast Cancer Support Group Enjoys Book Discussion
February 16, 2026 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Breast Cancer support group met on Monday, February 9, with retired librarian and bibliophile Markeda Fisher serving as the guest speaker. Fisher discussed some of her favorite books, both fiction and non-fiction, and provided a handout of herrecent 5-star reads. Attendees added their personal favorites and thoughts on the books Fisherdiscussed. Bibliotherapy is a...
Is Now a Good Time to Buy Baby Chicks and Start Your Own Flock?
February 16, 2026 – Thinking about starting your own backyard flock? Many new and experienced farmers alike are asking whether now is a good time to buy baby chicks and begin raising poultry. Seasonal factors matter: Spring is traditionally the busiest season for chick sales because warmer weather is ideal for raising young birds. Hatcheries tend to have more breeds available and first-time chicken keepers enjoy better...
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Cord Blood Registry for Exploiting New Parents and Illegally Profiting by Misleading Them About Their Newborns’ Cord Blood Cells
February 16, 2026 – Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued CBR Systems Inc. (“CBR”) for taking advantage of new parents who want to protect their children. CBR exploits new parents’ love for their children by charging them, often at a steep price, to bank their newborns’ umbilical cord stem cells. But their services are largely worthless with regard to their advertised purpose. CBR has repeatedly used misleading, emotional sales...
February Gardening can be a Challenge by Master Gardener Ronnie Wilson
February 15, 2026 – February gardening can be a challenge, but it is possible! Most gardening chores in February involve preparation for the spring season–pruning, transplanting, and garden clean up. Start by finishing pruning shade trees, fruit trees, blueberries, and other perennials. Bush roses can be pruned by about 50%, always cutting above an outward-facing bud. Wait to prune climbing roses until...
