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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agent Mario Villarino sat Down with John Mark Dempsey on the Latest Second Cup of Coffee
On this episode of KSST’s A Second Cup of Coffee with John Mark Dempsey, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agent Mario Villarino visited with John Mark. The two discussed the rainfall amounts we have been experiencing, the importance of the 4H program, fish that help with weeds in ponds, and more. Be sure to check it out below.
Tables Go on Sale for Designer Handbag Bingo
Mark your calendar for Saturday, June 22 as that is the day tables for Designer Handbag Bingo go on sale. Tables, which are reserved, cost $575 and seat 8 players. Each player will receive a packet that includes cards for the 10 rounds of regular play, a drink ticket that can be used for a soda, wine, or margarita, a drawing entry for the door prizes, a Plain & Fancy sandwich with chips, and water.
Registration is now Underway for Hopkins County Genealogical Society Genealogy Lock In July 13th
June 21, 2024 – Registration is now underway for the next Hopkins County Genealogical Society Genealogy Lock In event which will be held July 13, 2024. Space is limited. Register now for the opportunity to perform after-hours genealogical research with access to computers, books, volunteer assistance, and more. Cost is a $15 donation. There will be door prizes! A lite complimentary supper will be offered. For more information, or to register, please call 903-885-8523.
Karen Lynn Paulson
An obituary is not available at this time for Karen Lynn Paulson. VISITATION Wednesday June 26, 2024 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM at West Oaks Funeral Home 500 S. Hillcrest Drive Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. FUNERAL SERVICE Thursday June 27, 2024 10:00 AM at Our Savior Lutheran Church 1000 Texas...
Gafford Chapel Cemetery Memorial Day Meeting 2024
Gafford Chapel Cemetery Association will hold their annual Memorial Day service on July 14, 2024 at 10:45 a.m. in the Gafford Chapel Methodist Church. There will be a covered dish luncheon following the business meeting and special entertainment. All are welcome to attend.
Texas to begin construction this year on seven new psychiatric hospital projects
Texas will begin building seven new state psychiatric hospital projects this year as it continues to attempt to address the mental health crisis. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission projects are funded by $1.5 billion, which lawmakers approved in 2023 to expand, renovate and build new facilities across the state. The agency owns and operates nine state hospitals and one residential treatment center for youth.
Texas State Parks Offers Seven Summer Heat Safety Tips
AUSTIN – Rising temperatures and the month of June signal the arrival of the dog days of summer. With heat-related illnesses on the rise, Texas State Parks is sharing seven tips to help Texans beat the heat and enjoy their time in the outdoors safely. Last year, 48 state...
Maggie Jeffrey
Services to honor and celebrate Maggie Jeffrey’s life will be held at Wilson – Orwosky Funeral Home in Emory on June 22, 2024 at 2:00 P.M. with Reverend Ed Neal officiating. Interment will follow the service at Willow Springs Cemetery with Bradley Jeffrey, Chad Jeffrey, Jacob Watkins, and...
Pacific Park Damaged: Sulphur Springs Police Need Your Help
The Sulphur Springs Police Department is requesting the public’s help in identifying the person(s) responsible for criminal mischief that occurred at Pacific Park on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at around 8:24 p.m. The police department does have video of the incident but due to the suspects appearing to be...
Dinner Bell for June 26th, 2024
The Mother’s Culture Club is the Community Partner for June 26, 2024. The Mother’s Culture Club was established September 20, 1929 for the mutual improvement of “our children, ourselves and our homes”. Fund raisers have included bake sales, golf tournaments, charity auctions, cookbook sales, and the yearly much loved Father-Daughter Dance plus many more. Amounts raised each year are in the multi thousand dollar range and are distributed to local Hopkins County children in need,
Belinda Joyce Ivery
Belinda Joyce Ivery also known as “Bren” was born on June 15, 1952, in Hopkin County to the parentage of Grover C. Ivery Sr. and Helena (Clayton) Ivery. She worked at Oak Avenue and Woodhaven Nursing Home for many years. Bren loved cooking and devoted her passion to nursing homes. Bren is preceded in death by her parents, Grover C. Ivery and Helena Ivery both of Sulphur Springs, Texas.
Francisco “Paco” Moreno, Jr.
A Family-led Memorial service for Francisco “Paco” Moreno, Jr., age 40, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, 2024 at Countryside Venue La Cabana, Sulphur Springs, Texas. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Friday, June 21, 2024 at Murray-Orwosky...
Trading Post for June 19, 2024
13 large round bales of mixed grass hay. $30.00 a bale. 430-252-9720. Free to a serious woodworker. Fine Woodworking Magazine. 31 copies from 1985 to 1990. 430 758 1073. Estate Sale Friday and Saturday. 301 Park St West in Sulphur Springs 7AM start. New in box Harbor Breeze 42″ ceiling...
Mt. Sterling Homecoming Meeting This Month
The chapel will open at 10:30AM. Come on in and share memories and stories. There will not be an organized service. The annual meeting will commence at 1:30PM. Everyone is welcomed to attend. Donations can be made to: Mt Sterling Cemetery, PO Box 1284, Sulphur Springs, TX 75483. A map...
Proposed Wind Farm Faces Lawsuit, Will Head to Trial
June 19, 2024 – Hopkins County neighbors take interest in nearby lawsuit outcome. A Cielo Wind landowner has been sued for their participation in the proposed Bug Tussle Wind Ranch that hopes to cover 30,000 acres across Fannin and Lamar counties. A neighbor of the potential 30-mile stretch of huge turbines has filed a lawsuit under the Texas Nuisance Law citing potential economic devastation and property value loss. Under that Texas law a nuisance consists of: “a condition that substantially interferes with the use and enjoyment of land by causing unreasonable discomfort or annoyance to persons of ordinary sensibilities attempting to use and enjoy it.“
Sulphur Springs Corvette Club Donate Fans to Senior Center Fan Drive
June 16, 2024 – After a hot cup of coffee Tuesday morning at the local Whataburger, members of the local Corvette Club decided to make the summer a little cooler for some area seniors. Speeding into action, the members quickly gathered up the much needed fans to help benefit this year’s Fan Drive and delivered them to the Sulphur Springs Senior Activity Center on Oak Avenue. Corvette Club member Tim Gee said of the donation, “Our local club is proud to be first off the line to kick off this year’s Fan Drive, but this race to beat the heat could be long as hot temperatures set in for the long haul.” More help is needed as more requests will be coming in as the temperature rises. To find out how you can help, zoom in to the Sulphur Springs Senior Activity Center at 301 Oak Avenue or give director Dawna Pryor a call at (903) 885-1661. Pictured below dropping off the fans are Corvette Club members, (l-r) Ben Anglin, Matt Yosten, James Courson, Mike Hart, Lynn Luttrell, Tim Gee, and Dennis Gilbertson.
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