One of the favorite Saturdays of the year is the Kiwanis Club’s Annual Pancake Breakfast, set for Feb 18, from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Hopkins County Civic Center. Tickets are $8, and children under six are free. It’s all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, and bacon. Tickets are available from …

2018 Junior Market Livestock Show and Sale The Northeast Texas Livestock Association is hosting its annual Junior Market Livestock Show and Sale of Champions February 23–25 at the rodeo arena of the Hopkins County Civic Center. FFA and 4-H students from around the county have been raising chickens, goats, pigs, …

This year’s Hopkins County Freedom Ball is going to be bigger and better than ever! Come help celebrate our local heroes at the Hopkins County Civic Center on May 20. This year’s theme is “Top Gun” and Jason Walden & The Alibis will be providing the music for the evening. …

U.S. Representative Nathaniel Moran U.S. Representative Nathaniel Moran has introduced a bill in the U.S. Congress requiring elected officials to receive training on how to handle and protect classified information every other year adequately. Moran, formerly the Smith County judge, represents several counties across East Texas. The proposed law comes …

  An East Texas man has secured his spot as catching one of the largest Largemouth Bass in Texas history. Jason Conn, a professional bass fisherman and a Lake Fork guide, caught a 17.03-pound Largemouth Bass from Lake  O.H. Ivie. Conn’s bass is considered a Legacy Class Lunker with the …

A regular meeting of the Sulphur Springs ISD school board was held Monday, February 13, 2023.   PUBLIC FORUM  No one requested to address the Board.  Jason Evans conducted a public hearing on the 2022 Annual Report of Educational Performance.  ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS/INFORMATION ITEMS  SSISD Police Chief Glynda Chester presented a …

  By Butch Burney Those who have tickets to the sold-out Chamber of Commerce’s annual Membership Banquet on Thursday will want to get there early to look at, at potentially purchase, artwork that will be displayed. This year’s theme of “A Night at the Gallery” will include dozens of works …

The Texas Department of Public Safety has canceled a $1.2 billion active-shooter training facility plan. Instead, the DPS is asking the legislature for $381.5 million to upgrade its current facilities with better technology, dormitories, and a cafeteria for trainees. The agency is still facing criticism for its role in the …

Because of the recent ice storms, Lamar County Judge Brandon Bell has Declared a State of Disaster for the county, effective immediately. As a result, all residents of Lamar County will have full access to all resources available from the county. Anyone with questions should call Quincy Blount, the County …

Bogata Police urges residents to ensure they lock their vehicles and houses because of a wanted man hiding in backyards. Charles Anthony Watkins, aka Red, is wanted for resisting arrest and an unspecified felony warrant. Witness last saw him wearing blue jeans and a faded red hooded sweatshirt. Anyone with …