Jennings Deeper in Hot Water as Stolen Boat Recovered in Yantis Linked to Local Suspect
April 11, 2024 – Everett Jennings, currently in custody in Hopkins County Jail, has been linked to a stolen watercraft recovered in Yantis. Jennings was transferred from Galveston last week after returning from a pleasure cruise to the Galveston Cruise Port. Outstanding warrants held Jennings in the Galveston jail with bonds totalling $2.25 million until Sheriff Office personnel were able to transport Jennings back to Hopkins County.
Everett Jennings remains in the Hopkins County Jail with that same bond total as more charges may be coming as investigators working a separate case discovered a stolen boat in a storage facility in Yantis, Texas.
According to investigators, the theft of the boat had been linked to Jennings previously, and evidence found at the storage facility furthered their case. Investigators estimate the value of the pilfered pleasurecraft at over $200,000. No additional bond has been set on any additional charges as of Thursday evening.
The investigation into stolen cars, boats, and other items continues. The boat recovered was the same one investigators posted a reward offer from an insurance company several days ago. That did not yield any tips that led investigators to the discovery of the 2023 Malibu Wakesetter.
Dinner Bell for April 17th, 2024
The City National Bank, its shareholders, officers, employees and account holders, support the Dinner Bell Ministry, feeding those who need a meal, multiple times yearly since 2016.
The City National Bank headquartered in Sulphur Springs is the 75th largest bank in Texas. It was organized in 1889 making it the oldest still operating banking institution in Hopkins County. It has 18 branches in Hopkins, Wood, Rains, Van Zant, Gregg, Upshur, Cass, Morris and Camp Counties. The Dinner Bell thanks CNB for its continued partnership.
GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway (porte cochere) on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist Church campus starting around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
MENU
Hamburger Steak with Brown Onion Gravy
Seasoned Rice
Brown Sugar Tarragon Carrots
Garden Salad
Buttered French Bread Slices
Peach Cobbler Crisp
TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF BY FOLLOWING SAFE HEALTH PRACTICES AS FLU AND COVID ARE STILL IN OUR MIDST! WEAR MASKS WHERE REQUIRED! WASH YOUR HANDS OFTEN! GET INOCULATED AND BOOSTED!
DINNER BELL CARES ABOUT YOUR HEALTH!!!
Hopkins County Genealogical Society Next Meeting April 18th
April 11, 2024 – At the next Monthly meeting of the Hopkins County Genealogical Society, Donna Toups will present “Relatives ‘Round Me.” Her program will include a demonstration of the use of familysearch.com to determine how/if we are all related, beginning with starting a family tree and entering a deceased relative.
Donna Toups and her husband, both native Texans, have 4 children and 13 grandchildren. They have lived in Van Zandt about 17 years where she enjoys her hobbies of mowing and twirling batons with a senior group of ladies. Her career includes teacher, college and career advisor and employment specialist. In her Church, she has the calling as a Family History Consultant and works at the Wills Point Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Family History Center each week.
The meeting will be held in person on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at the genealogy library at 611 N. Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Texas, at 7:00 p.m. or it is also available via Zoom. Please see the link below. We hope you will join us!
Hi there,
You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Apr 18, 2024 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcufuqrrzgjGtQ7aqy1KllryVTIuB9Krvg8
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Sulphur Springs to Join in the Celebration of Cinco De Mayo May 4th
April 11, 2024 – The city of Sulphur Springs will join in the festivities to celebrate Cinco De Mayo with musical performances by Pilotos De Chihuahua, Sonido Ferros, and so much more! Come join in on the fun! Everyone is welcome.
Tax Day Looms For Most Individuals
April 11, 2024 – April 15th falls on a Monday this year, just one week after darkness fell across a large swath of Texas from the solar eclipse. The dreaded Tax Day can be a dark day for many taxpayers as they finalize their taxes and realize they owe more money to the Internal Revenue Service. But for some, it may be a pleasant surprise that they have a refund coming. April 15th is also the day to file for an “extension of time” to file your taxes, although you may be required to estimate what you owe and send that in along with your extension. Most individuals that file Form 4868 will have until October 15th to file their return. For more information, visit the Internal Revenue Service’s website at IRS.gov
Chamber Connection April 10, 2024
April 10, 2024 – Chamber Connection – Butch Burney
Way to go, Hopkins County!
Monday was one of the most special days I have ever witnessed. The weather cooperated to give us a glorious view of one of God’s special wonders, and we had visitors from literally around the world to help us celebrate the Total Solar Eclipse on the centerline.
At the Chamber, we personally met people from at least 35 states and nine different countries – right here in downtown Sulphur Springs. In all of our interactions this past week, all we heard were wonderful comments about our town, our downtown and our people. I wish everyone could have heard all of the praise heaped on our community and our residents. It was incredibly uplifting!
Our visitors love our hometown, and many said they were looking forward to coming back, and a couple even said they were going to make plans to move here. While we didn’t get the number of visitors we had expected – none of Texas did, mostly due to foreboding national weather forecasts – but the probably 15,000-20,000 that did come to Hopkins County were gracious and excited to be here. Our message before the eclipse is that we believed Sulphur Springs would put our best foot forward to our visitors. We believed it would be our time to shine as brightly as the ring around the eclipsed sun, and you did it! We love our town and our county, and we are so blessed to live in a community that goes all out for special events. Thank you and way to go!
Spring Market
The Spring Market on Main is set for Saturday, April 20, so please come out and shop with our vendors and local merchants. We have the best small businesses and restaurants around, and you won’t be disappointed by what they have to offer. Make plans to enjoy the day downtown on April 20.
Chamber Golf Tournament
Registration is now open for the 35 th Annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament, which is set for Friday, May 3. Teams can register online at the Chamber website: HopkinsChamber.org, or we can email you the registration form. All of the afternoon spots are taken, but there are still slots available in the morning flight. The cost for a team of six is $750, which includes three carts and six lunches. There are also sponsorships available for interactive holes and contests.
Coffee and Conversation
Hopkins County Abstract will host the next networking event, Coffee and Conversation, from 5-6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4, at their office on Oak Avenue. You don’t have to be a Chamber member to attend. It is open to everyone in the community. It’s a great chance to network and meet others in a casual setting.
55+ Health Fair
The ROC at First Baptist Church will be the host for the 55+ Health Fair on Wednesday, April 10, from 9 a.m. to noon. Included in the fair will be therapy, blood sugar check, pre-need funeral plans, medical
equipment, home health information and more. For more information, call Karon Weatherman at 903-243-3255.
Solar Eclipse Art Exhibit
The Hopkins County Infinity 4-H Club is coordinating a Solar Eclipse Art Exhibit with age divisions separated in 7-under, 8-12, 13-18 and 19 and over. Entries will be accepted through Aprilf 12, at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office. The maximum entry size is 16×20 inches. Dsiplay dates will be April 15-19 in the Extension Office classroom. All Hopkins County resident are eligible to submit art. Science and art teachers are encouraged to promote this opportunity with students. For more information, contact Lisa Sprague at 903-885-3443 or Johanna Hicks at 903-243-0425.
Dutch Oven Cooking Class
The John Chester Dutch Oven Cooking Class is scheduled for 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 20,
at Heritage Park. Cost is $20 per person. For a reservation, call Rick Wilson at 903-335-2752.
Manly Bingo
Sponsorships and tickets are available for the first Manly Bingo, a fundraiser for the Hopkins
County Healthcare Foundation, set for Thursday, April 18, at the Hopkins County Civic Center.
Email [email protected] for more information.
This and That for April 2024 From Master Gardener David Wall
April 9, 2024 – For those who, for whatever reason, choose to cut the corn off the cob after cooking and before eating, holding on without burning or scalding you hand is always a problem. Fortunately, a simple, easy, and mess-free solution is to use an angel food cake pan. Simply place the stem end in the center hole and then slice downward with a knife to remove the kernels.
Plants don’t just emit water vapor to the sky, they send up the nucleus for future rain drops. Rain drops don’t just condense in the sky. They have to condense on something, whether it be microscopic grains, bacteria & fungal spores, plus other things. The plants are sending up future water drops for the sky to bring them back down.
Foliar sprays are known to improve the efficiency of photosynthesis and thus the sugars produced, 1/3-1/2 of which will become root exudates feeding the soil biology, which will return needed minerals to the roots. All this results in a continuing cycle of increased efficiency, growth, and fruit production. Healthy plants are better able to defend themselves without the need for fungicides and/or insecticides. Don’t spray if plants are drought stressed, due to stomates being closed.
Plant heat stress is continuing to grow as summer temperatures continue to increase. Crop losses during intense heat periods can cause up to a 60% reduction in produce. Using some sort of plant shielding may help reduce heat stress, but the potential loss in photosynthesis will also reduce produce totals.
A redbud unfamiliar to most is the Heart A’fire redbud. While it flowers like other redbuds, the subsequent foliage starts out as burgundy, red, tangerine and gold. They mature in mid-summers as reddish green. Unfortunately, growers don’t want to sell seeds. Negatively, a 2-gallon tree brings anywhere from $120-200!!!
Dinner Bell for April 10th, 2024
The Kiwanis Club of Sulphur Springs is part of the Texas Ramp Project and constructed more then 50 wheelchair ramps for all ages with restricted mobility in Hopkins County in 2023. What the Kiwanis Club is famously “known for” is the Pancake Breakfast held each year at the Civic Center. A Pancakes Breakfast of pancakes, sausage and bacon with milk, coffee and juice is the fundraiser that supports the charitable programs of the club. They also award two scholarships, one for a graduating senior of Sulphur Springs High School and the other for a graduating senior at a high school in Hopkins County.
The High School Key Club is a student led, service focused organization with advisors from the Kiwanis Club. A recent successful project was the Easter Egg Hunt with fun and games for Headstart Preschoolers.
Thank you Kiwanis Club for partnering with Dinner Bell.
GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway (porte cochere) on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist Church campus starting around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
MENU
Barbecued Chicken Thighs
Baked Beans
Jiffy Corn Casserole
Garden Salad
Yellow Cake With Chocolate Icing
TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF BY FOLLOWING SAFE HEALTH PRACTICES AS FLU AND COVID ARE STILL IN OUR MIDST! WEAR MASKS WHERE REQUIRED! WASH YOUR HANDS OFTEN! GET INOCULATED AND BOOSTED!
DINNER BELL CARES ABOUT YOUR HEALTH!!!
Commerce Church of Christ to Hold Fish Fry for First Responders April 11th
April 9, 2024 – The Commerce Church of Christ, located at 1900 Culver Street in Commerce, Texas, wishes to invite all First Responders to a Fish Fry in their honor Thursday, April 11, 2024, in their Fellowship Hall. They will be serving fried fish from 11:00am to 1:00pm. First Responders please join Commerce Church of Christ and let them show you their appreciation for all that you do.
Stolen Boat From Lewisville May Be in Hopkins County
April 9, 2024 – A report from local Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Todd Evans details that a stolen 2023 Malibu Boat & Trailer may be in the Hopkins County area and a huge reward is being offered for information about the wayward watercraft. A picture and description is provided below from a San Diego, California company that specializes in stolen boat investigations. The vessell was hijacked September 15, 2023 from Lewisville, Texas and now a $10,000 reward is offered by the insurance company for information leading to the safe return and recovery of the boat and trailer. No word on how or why the boat may be tracked to any local areas, but if you have any information about the location of the Missing Malibu, you could be $10,000 richer by contacting Investigator Todd Evans at the following email: [email protected] or by calling (903) 558-0031. Full details of the reward offer and the boat can be viewed below.
