Trading Post for February 9, 2023
4 foot metal wagon wheel, $75; 3.3 cu. ft. Frigidaire mini fridge, nice condition, $85; Antique pendulum clock, $75; 7ft dining room table, seats 8, solid wood with gray tile top, $125; Ethan Allen maple table, round, $75; Brand New Commercial double fryer, $290; 2 kids bikes, one girl’s one unisex $10-15; Commercial countertop steam buffet, like new condition, $275; Native American statue collection, prices vary, negotiable for...
Chamber Connection – Feb. 8
The date is April 8, 2024, and it’s happening in Sulphur Springs. We are talking about the next total solar eclipse that is visible in the United States. Sulphur Springs is on the centerline for that eclipse, and we are expecting that Hopkins County will double its population for that weekend with people traveling literally from around the world to view the spectacular natural event. Sulphur Springs has one of the longest viewing...
Dinner Bell Menu for February 8, 2023
Money Law Firm and First American Title Company is our Community Partner. For this we are very grateful!!! GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist Church campus starting around 10:30 to 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. MENU OVEN ROASTED CHICKEN LEGS CORN CASSEROLE BAKED BEANS GARDEN SALAD PEACH COBBLER CRISP BE CAREFUL AS BOTH FLU AND COVID ARE STILL...
Texas School Districts Switching To Four Day School Weeks
Feb. 7, 2023 – School districts all over Texas are switching to a new school week schedule of four days rather than the traditional five day. This new scheduling idea was introduced to schools to help attract more teachers to districts that were lacking staffing power. Several schools have already made the switch with many more still on the fence about the idea. The list of schools that have/are going to make the switch are as...
Wildcats Soccer Hosts Paris Tuesday in Likely District Total Bout
Coach Alexi Upton and his team do not have much time to celebrate their huge win on Monday, for they have a huge Tuesday duel in Sulphur Springs. Wildcats soccer hosts Paris in what is likely to be for the district championship, according to Coach Upton. Both schools enter Tuesday’s duel at Gerald Prim Stadium 2-0, both tied for first in 15-4A. Already a game up on the competition, including Paris’s win over Pittsburg, and...
Paris District Road Report for February 6, 2023
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting Feb. 6, 2023. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as...
Compost Your Garden NOW!
By David Wall, Mount Pleasant Master Gardener I start to get antsy every January, wanting to have everything for my gardens ready and in place for the soon-to-be growing season, onions excepted, which were put in the ground I mid-late January. One of the biggest items every year is the soil. Have I improved it from last season without resorting to tilling? Is there enough food for the vegetables to use in growth and producing? During...
Friday Gameday Has Six Teams in Action
Sulphur Springs has five teams in action on Friday, Feb. 3, with four of them locked in to district play. The two teams not in district action, tennis and women’s golf, are first up on Friday with both teams starting off at 8 A.M. Lady Cats golf is in Rockwall for their spring-opener, hoping to pick up where they left off in the fall, placing second in all of their competitions. Coach Whitney Spigener and her team don’t...
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital
Sulphur Springs, Texas, February 1, 2023 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. February is Heart Month Give your heart some love. A simple heart scan called “Coronary Calcium Scoring” can detect your risk of cardiovascular disease. This noninvasive exam takes only minutes to perform and can detect heart disease in early stages. This a screening that...
Chamber Connection – Feb. 1, 2023
Act now if you would like a table or tickets to the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce’sannual Membership Banquet. There are a limited number still available. We will celebrate Hopkins County at the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet on Thursday,Feb. 16, with a theme of “A Night at the Gallery.” Art work from local artists, including professionals, amateur artists and high school students,will be displayed and much of it for sale....
