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April, 2024

• 18 April

  Home School Night At Maxey House

  The Sam Bell Maxey House invites homeschool families and groups across North Texas to ‘Homeschool Day’ on Wednesday, May 1. From 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, homeschooled students, teachers, and parents can enjoy educational programs from local organizations, games, house tours, and more. Admission is $1 per person, and you …
• 18 April

  Free Game Night At North Lamar ISD

  North Lamar ISD is hosting a Free Game Night this afternoon from 4:30 to 6:00 pm at the High School’s “A” gym. There will also be a “Sensory Friendly Time” from 4:00 to 4:30 pm. Highlights of the evening include the opportunity to challenge the North Lamar Panther baseball and …
• 18 April

  MIngo Tonight At Hopkins County Civic Center

    The first Manly ‘Bingo or Mingo,’ a fundraiser for the Hopkins County Healthcare Foundation, is Thursday, April 18. It provides free Heart Calcification Testing for men. Call 903438-4799. You can also email Kayla.Price@Christushealth.org for more information.
• 18 April

  SSHS Jazz Band Free Concert On Celebration Plaza

  The Sulphur Springs High School Jazz Band will perform on Celebration Plaza on Thursday, April 18. The program begins at 7:00 pm and includes music by Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Dave Brubeck, the Temptations, and Frank Sinatra.
• 18 April

  Some Tee Times Available For Hopkins County Chamber Golf Tourney

  The afternoon spots are full, but a handful of tee times are still available in the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament morning flight on Friday, May 3, at the Sulphur Springs Country Club. A six-member team costs $750, which includes three carts and six lunches. Call the chamber …
• 18 April

  New Inductees To Texas Country Music Hall Of Fame

  Three new inductees into the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame were announced Wednesday morning at the Hall of Fame’s headquarters in Carthage. The Hall honors “those who have made outstanding contributions to country music and were born in the state of Texas.” This includes singers, songwriters, disc jockeys, and …
• 17 April

  Man Jailed In Hopkins County For Aggravated Assault

    Andrew Michael Magnuson was arrested on Wednesday in Hopkins County for felony assault. They charged him with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon of a Date, Family, or Household with Serious Bodily Injury. No other information was available, and he was in the county jail at the last report.
• 17 April

  Ham Scramble Returns To Sulphur Springs

  A Ham Scramble will be held on Sunday afternoon at 3:00 on Celebration Plaza in downtown Sulphur Springs. For those unfamiliar, a Ham Scramble is a giant game of musical chairs. Participants bring their chairs, and everyone will win a prize. Prizes range from small novelties or snacks to more …
• 17 April

  Dangerous Oklahoma Sex Offender At Large

    Oklahoma and Texas are looking for an armed and dangerous sex offender. They want 33-year-old Rondal Scrogum for escaping from the Department of Corrections and making lewd or indecent proposals to a child under 16. He had been previously convicted of rape in Tishomingo and failing to register as …
• 17 April

  Paris High School Students Receive Chick-Fil-A Remarkable Futures Scholarship

    Three industrious students from Paris High School have been honored with the prestigious Chick-fil-A Remarkable Futures Scholarship, a testament to their exemplary academic achievements and unwavering dedication to community service. Anderson Bunch, Kiera Martin, and Mackenzie Martin have each received a $2,500 Leadership Scholarship, a significant financial boost that …