Saturday, March 20
INDEPENDENCE BAPTIST Church in the Hatchetville community will hold monthly singing from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. with refreshments served afterwards. Everyone is invited to come sing special songs or just to sing along. For more information, call Brother Charles Rawlinson at 903-945-5249.LATE REGISTRATION For the 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament sponsored by Church the Nazarene Youth, 1300 South League St., will be accepted through March 22. Event is March 27. Divisions: sixth through eighth and ninth trough 12th grades and adults. Girls and guys are both welcome, but no coed teams which can be up to four players. Cost is $40 per team. Register online at www.ssnazarene.com
PICKTON, BLUEGRASS & Gospel will feature Southern Drive and Hwy 19, both of Grapeland, and Hard 2 Git of Paris, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Pickton Community Center. The doors will open at noon for jammers. Love offerings appreciated. Bring a lawn chair. Sound by Studio 222 of Sulphur Springs. BBQ By Big Daddys, Mark Matthews of Como. Hosts: Floyd and Carol Favors, 903-866-0415 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
THE FORMER Como Alumni Association’s 17-year reunion is April 17 in Como-Pickton school cafeteria. Reservations, with $8.25 per person for the buffet lunch, must be mailed to Como School Alumni, 509 Merrell Dr., Sulphur Springs, TX 75482-5042. Call 903-885-7215 and leave a message for information.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS New Life Group will meet at 8 p.m. for a closed meeting at 468 Shannon Road, Suite 11B, located behind China House. Call Danny at 903-243-3879 or Jimmy T. at 903-243-0679.
Sunday, March 21
SULPHUR SPRINGS Church of the Nazarene invites the public to join them for a concert “by the dynamic vocal trio, Beyond The Ashes, ” during the 10:45 a.m. worship hour. Lead singer Casey Rivers was a finalist on the reality television series “Nashville Star.”GARAGE SALE will be held at 9 a.m. to noon at Elm Ridge Church, 8757 State Highway 11 east of Como, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. All clothes not purchased will be donated to CANHelp.
LATE REGISTRATION For the 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament sponsored by Church the Nazarene Youth, 1300 South League St., will be accepted through March 22. Event is March 27. Divisions: sixth through eighth and ninth trough 12th grades and adults. Girls and guys are both welcome, but no coed teams which can be up to four players. Cost is $40 per team. Register online at www.ssnazarene.com
CHAPEL HILL Baptist Church of the Bonanza community will hold third Sunday singing at 5 p.m. Directions: Take State Highway 19 south, and turn left on County Road 1162. The church will be on your right.
GRACE GROUP of Alcoholics Anonymous begins at 7 p.m. Sundays at First Presbyterian Church, 129 College St. Call 903-243-4377 for information.
SIGN LANGUAGE interpretation of worship services, 11 a.m. Sundays at First Baptist Church. Call 903-885-0646.
ALL MIDDLE-AGE to senior adults interested in fellowship and Bible study are invited to the Radio Bible Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church at 9:45 a.m. The class is broadcast at 9:45 a.m. Sundays on KSST radio.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS New Life Group meets at 9 a.m. for open discussion at 468 Shannon Road, Suite 11B, located behind China House. No smoking. Call Danny at 903-243-3879 or Jimmy T. at 903-243-0679.
PPAWSS IS accepting donations of household items, furniture, clothes and more for the annual Garage Sale on April 10. All money raised will benefit PPAWSS, a 501(c)3 nonprofit animal rescue in Hopkins County. To schedule a pick-up within Hopkins County, Call Ashley at 903-243-4306.
Monday, March 22
COLUMBIA LODGE #81 and Heroines of Jericho Court 490 will hold a joint meeting at 7 p.m. at the Lodge Hall on Gaines Street. All Masons and Court members requested to attend.LATE REGISTRATION For the 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament sponsored by Church the Nazarene Youth, 1300 South League St., will be accepted through March 22. Event is March 27. Divisions: sixth through eighth and ninth trough 12th grades and adults. Girls and guys are both welcome, but no coed teams which can be up to four players. Cost is $40 per team. Register online at www.ssnazarene.com
LONE STAR Heritage Quilt Guild will meet at 4 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center, 150 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, for a sewing circle, with fellowship at 5:30 p.m., a light supper at 6 p.m., then a business meeting and a program by Carolyn Tosh on "Less Than Traditional." Call Guild President Peggie Wilkinson at 903-885-7899 for more information.
SUPPORT GROUP for people with disabilities will be offered free to the public from noon to 1 p.m. the 4th Monday of each month in the education classroom at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital. Bring a brown bag lunch, or get a tray from the cafeteria. Facilitator: Elise Douglas. Call 903-885-2776.
CHRISTIAN INITIATION Sessions are held Mondays at 6:30 p.m. at St. James Catholic Church, 297 Texas St. All are invited to “come and increase your knowledge about God and the Catholic Church.” For more information, call Diane Ames at 903-648-2345.
PRAYER ON the Square, a community-wide praise, worship and prayer service, will be hosted each Monday at 6 p.m. on the downtown square. There will be singing and music. All are invited to join in the weekly prayer and praise fellowship. Prayers will be offered for city, county, state and federal officials, as well as the military, schools, businesses and all others. For information, contact Larry Friday Sr. at 903-243-6863.
CANHELP WELCOMES the donation of recycled cell phones and cell phone batteries at the CANHelp Community Resource Center, 613 Gilmer St., on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Donations can be made at other times if necessary. Call 903-885-9797 for more information.
FOLLOWME! TUTORING/ Mentoring Program at Lord’s Way Church, 806 Freeman St., will be offered from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Appointment required. For an appointment and more information, call 903-440-0186 or 903-438-2075, email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
NEW LIFE Group of Alcoholics Anonymous will hold a closed 12 & 12 meeting beginning at 8 p.m. at 468 Shannon Road, Suite 11B, behind China House. Call Danny at 903-243-3879 or Jimmy T. at 903-243-0679.
GRATITUDE ALANON Group meets Monday nights at 8 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church, 302 South Chestnut St., in Winnsboro. Call 903-342-3011.
HOPKINS COUNTY Amateur Radio Club (HCARC)’S Public information net is every Monday at 7 p.m. on frequency 146.68. Everyone invited. For more information, call 903-885-8460 or visit www.k5sst.org.
SENIOR CITIZENS Activity Center, 150 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, hosts activities Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for ages 50 and up. Knitting, crocheting and tatting will be taught at 1 p.m. Mondays by Betty Landes. Bring a project. Call Karon Weatherman at 903-885-1661 or 903-588-5205.
RECOVERY, ADDICTIONS, depression, anger and issues of life support group meets Mondays at at Family Life Church, 1400 East Loop 301. Dinner will be served at 6:45 p.m. Contact: 903-439-2016.
BIBLE DISCIPLE Bible study will be held at Como Methodist Church Mondays at 7 p.m. Call 903-488-3541.
TEEN GROUP meets at 6 p.m. at Franklin National Bank in Winnsboro, corner of Main and Broadway streets. Call 903-342-8941.
LADIES BIBLE Class, hosted by the sisters at the Arbala Road Church of Christ, will be held beginning at 7 p.m. The class goes from house to house each week. For locations, call Stephanie Pryor at 903-485-2343 or Thundra Lee at 903-885-4432.
HOPKINS COUNTY A&M Club is accepting applications for a $500 scholarship to be awarded to a student who will be entering Texas A&M University-College Station as an incoming freshman in the Fall of 2010. Applications may be picked up at Ramey & Sheffield Law Office, 113 Jefferson St., between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and noon and 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., and must be returned by May 1. For information, call 903-885-2117.
Tuesday, March 23
TEEN COURT begins at 6 p.m. at Hopkins County Courthouse with 12 cases on the docket. Hopkins County teens are invited to serve as attorneys, clerks, bailiffs or jurors. Last opportunity to earn Merit Club points before the awards ceremony in May. For more information, call 903-885-8041, ext. 240.GRACE ALANON Group meets at 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 129 College St. Call 903-247-4377.
PASTOR NELSON J. Gatlin and the Mitchell Chapel Church family welcome everyone to “The Hour of Prayer” every Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m. every Tuesday at Mitchell Chapel Church of God In Christ, 402 South Jackson Street.
WOODMEN OF the World Lodge 22 will meet at 7 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center, 150 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, For information call Ray Vaughn, president, at 903-885-2745.
ALZHEIMER'S SUPPORT Group meets every fourth Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. in Family Life Center at First United Methodist Church, 301 Church St. Maria Shriver’s “Grandpa, Do You Know Who I Am” which offers tips for telling kids about Alzheimer’s Disease and the second video in HBO’s “The Alzheimer’s Project” will be viewed. Call 903-243-4434 for information.
TAX AIDE will be be preparing free tax returns every Tuesday and Saturday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church, 614 Texas St., through April 13. Call 903-885-8932 for information on what to bring.
KEY TO Recovery, a faith-based group, will be held Tuesdays from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Martin Springs Baptist Church, located 2.8 miles from Wal-Mart on State Highway 11 between Sulphur Springs and Como. The group centers around recovery from anything, including but not limited to drugs and alcohol problems. For more information or transportation needs, call at 903-335-7889.
VETERANS MEMORIAL Committee members will meet the 4th Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at Century 21 First Group, 1067 Gilmer St. Anyone interested in the memorial project is invited.
SULPHUR SPRINGS Civil Air Patrol meets Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at the old terminal building at Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport. Anyone interested is welcome. For more information call Robert Stidham at 903-885-6605.
FOLLOWME! TUTORING/ Mentoring Program at Lord’s Way Church, 806 Freeman St., will be offered from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays, Tuesday and Wednesday. For more information, call 903-243-6515 or 903-438-2075, email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
SULPHUR SPRINGS Downtown Business Alliance meets Tuesday mornings at 7:30 a.m. at Plain & Fancy Sandwich Shoppe. Anyone interested in downtown revitalization or downtown business is invited to attend.
COMPLIMENTARY DIABETES class offered free Tuesdays at 5 p.m. Debbie Latham will teach basic dietary skills including how and what to eat when you have diabetes. Call 903-348-9696 to register.
TOPS CHAPTER No. 1719 will meet in the Davis Street Baptist Church. Weigh-ins begin at 5:30 p.m. and meeting begins at 6 p.m. Call Jennifer Basaldua at 903-348-7950.
SENIOR CITIZENS Activity Center, 150 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, hosts activities Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for ages 50 and up. Seniorcize and ceramics begins at 9:30 a.m. every Tuesday. Pat Mallory will be the exercise instructor and Jackie Powell ceramics instructor. Bridge will be played at 12:30 p.m. Every Tuesday and Thursday.
TERRIFIC TUESDAYS Club, an adult respite program for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, meets Tuesdays in the Family Life Center of First United Methodist Church, 301 Church St., from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch is included. Call 903-243-5620.
PARENTS ANONYMOUS Group meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at First Baptist Church in Quitman. Call 903-629-2114.
LEAGUE STREET Church of Christ Benevolence Clothing room is open Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to noon. For easier access, there is parking in the back.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS New Life Group meets at noon Tuesday for open discussion at 468 Shannon Road, Suite 11B, behind China House. No smoking. Call Danny at 903-243-3879 or Jimmy T. at 903-243-0679.
HOPKINS COUNTY A&M Club is accepting applications for a $500 scholarship to be awarded to a student who will be entering Texas A&M University-College Station as an incoming freshman in the Fall of 2010. Applications may be picked up at Ramey & Sheffield Law Office, 113 Jefferson St., between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and noon and 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., and must be returned by May 1. For information, call 903-885-2117.
Wednesday, March 24
BLOOD PRESSURE and cholesterol checks will be conducted by Cypress Home Care from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. the fourth Wednesday of every month at the Senior Citizens Center, 150 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Do not eat or drink before the test. Movie Time begins Wednesdays at 1 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center. Popcorn and drinks provided; may bring a favorite snack to share. If you have a favorite you’d like to see, call Karon Weatherman, 903-885-1661. Bingo begins at 9:30 a.m. every Wednesday and Friday.COMMUNITY BIBLE Study class for women and children will be held each Wednesday throughout the school year from 9:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. at First Baptist Church, 116 Oak Ave. The book of Genesis will be studied. For more information, contact Toni Coffee at 903-582-9328.
CANHELP WELCOMES the donation of recycled cell phones and cell phone batteries at the CANHelp Community Resource Center, 613 Gilmer St., on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Donations can be made at other times if necessary. Call 903-885-9797 for more information.
HOPKINS COUNTY CHRISTIAN Alliance meets at the CANHelp Community Resource Center, 613 Gilmer Street on Wednesdays at noon. The first Wednesday of each month provides an opportunity for church youth leaders to share information about their youth programs.
FOLLOWME! TUTORING/ Mentoring Program at Lord’s Way Church, 806 Freeman St., will be offered from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays, Tuesday and Wednesday. For an appointment and more information, call 903-440-0186 or 903-438-2075, email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
BETTER LIFE Group of Narcotics Anonymous meets Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 p.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church, 614 Texas St. Call Gary or Lillie at 903-473-3329.
MOVIE TIME begins Wednesdays at 1 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center, 150 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Popcorn and drinks provided; may bring a favorite snack to share. If you have a favorite you’d like to see, call Karon Weatherman, 903-885-1661. Bingo begins at 9:30 a.m. every Wednesday and Friday.
GOLDEN K KIWANIS, a community-centered civic club that focuses on kids, holds a breakfast meeting Wednesdays at 6:30 a.m. at Plain and Fancy Sandwich Shoppe, 120 Main St. on the south side of the downtown square.
KIWANIS NOON Club, a community service civic organization that focuses on kids, meets for lunch at noon on Wednesdays at Pizza Inn.
TOPS NO. 1233 will meet at 10 a.m. in Wesley United Methodist Fellowship Hall, 614 Texas Street. Weigh-in at 9 a.m. Call Beulah at 903-885-8755.
TRINITY OAKS will hold a Bible class at 10 a.m. on Wednesdays in the Community Room at 610 Woodlawn St.
PPAWSS IS accepting donations of household items, furniture, clothes and more for the annual Garage Sale on April 10. All money raised will benefit PPAWSS, a 501(c)3 nonprofit animal rescue in Hopkins County. To schedule a pick-up within Hopkins County, Call Ashley at 903-243-4306.
HOPKINS COUNTY A&M Club is accepting applications for a $500 scholarship to be awarded to a student who will be entering Texas A&M University-College Station as an incoming freshman in the Fall of 2010. Applications may be picked up at Ramey & Sheffield Law Office, 113 Jefferson St., between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and noon and 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., and must be returned by May 1. For information, call 903-885-2117.
Thursday, March 25
HOPKINS COUNTY Master Gardeners meet from 10 a.m. to noon the 4th Thursday of each month in the AgriLife Extension Office on Houston St.HOPKINS COUNTY Historical Society meets the fourth Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Chapel at Heritage Park. New members and visitors welcome.
UAW LOCAL 967 retirees meet every fourth Thursday of each month at 10:30 a.m. at the hall located on Jack Finney Blvd., just west of L3 in Greenville for bingo and fellowship. Lunch will be provided.
NEW LIFE Group of Alcoholics Anonymous will hold a monthly birthday celebration beginning with food at 7 p.m. and celebration at 8 p.m. at 468 Shannon Road, Suite 11B behind China House. No smoking. Call Danny at 903-243-3879 or Jimmy T. at 903-243-0679.
CHRIST TEMPLE Pentecostal Church, 717 Jefferson St., will offer CHILL (Christian Health and Improvement in leisure and lifestyles) Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Call 903-885-2234 for more information.
DEAF ACTION Center will be at the Senior Citizens Center, 150 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive at 10:30 a.m. The hard of hearing, blind, those who have limited vision, impaired mobility or any other disability can attend this meeting to learn how to receive a free phone and other devices. Edith Hirth will bring items that can help these individuals with communication, and demonstrate their uses for those interested in applying for these items at 1 p.m. Activities are hosted Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for ages 50 and up. Seniorcize begins at 9:30 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday with Pat Mallory as exercise instructor. Bridge is played at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursday. For more information, call 903-885-1661.
WAVES (WORKING Against Vices for Eternal Salvation) Addiction Support Group for any addiction will meet Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the fellowship hall at League Street Church of Christ, 1100 South League St. Phone: 903-885-1531.
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS meets at 6 p.m. on Thursdays at Olive Branch Baptist Church, 225 Parkins St. Call group facilitator at 903-885-1344, and leave a message.
ROTARY CLUB of Sulphur Springs meets at noon Thursdays in the Family Life Center at First United Methodist Church.
PPAWSS IS accepting donations of household items, furniture, clothes and more for the annual Garage Sale on April 10. All money raised will benefit PPAWSS, a 501(c)3 nonprofit animal rescue in Hopkins County. To schedule a pick-up within Hopkins County, Call Ashley at 903-243-4306.
HOPKINS COUNTY A&M Club is accepting applications for a $500 scholarship to be awarded to a student who will be entering Texas A&M University-College Station as an incoming freshman in the Fall of 2010. Applications may be picked up at Ramey & Sheffield Law Office, 113 Jefferson St., between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and noon and 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., and must be returned by May 1. For information, call 903-885-2117.
Friday, March 26
ETMC MOBILE Digital Mammography Unit will be parked in front of Como-Pickton Junior High Friday, March 26. Medicare, Medicaid and all commercial insurance accepted. Assistance available on the day of screening for those who have no insurance. Grants are available for those in need of financial assistance. Call ETMC at 1-800-648-8141, press option 3, to reserve an appointment slot that fits your schedule.HOPKINS COUNTY Master Gardeners will be available every Friday from noon to 1 p.m. at the Texas AgriLife Extension Office, located at 1200 B West Houston St., to answer any questions related to gardening and horticulture. They will also be available to answer telephone calls at 903-885-3443 or 885-3726.
BETTER LIFE Group of Narcotics Anonymous meets Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 p.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church, 614 Texas St. (on the corner of Texas and Bellview streets). For more information, call Gary or Lillie at 903-473-3329.
MONTHLY BIRTHDAY Party with Linda Mobley will be sponsored by At Home health at 10:45 a.m. every 4th Friday at the Senior Citizens Center, 150 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Activities are hosted Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for ages 50 and up. Bingo begins at 9:30 a.m. and 42 Players meet at 2 p.m. Fridays for dominoes, coffee and catching up with friends. Over 50 welcome to play dominoes. For more information, call Karon Weatherman, 903-885-1661.
FIRST UNITED Methodist Church Men enjoy a "Coffee Break" from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Family Life Center on Church Street. All men in the community are invited.
CHRISTIAN RECOVERY Group meets on Fridays at 7 p.m. at New Beginnings Fellowship, 155 North Jackson St., for anyone with addictions, broken emotions or broken relationships.
PPAWSS IS accepting donations of household items, furniture, clothes and more for the annual Garage Sale on April 10. All money raised will benefit PPAWSS, a 501(c)3 nonprofit animal rescue in Hopkins County. To schedule a pick-up within Hopkins County, Call Ashley at 903-243-4306.
HOPKINS COUNTY A&M Club is accepting applications for a $500 scholarship to be awarded to a student who will be entering Texas A&M University-College Station as an incoming freshman in the Fall of 2010. Applications may be picked up at Ramey & Sheffield Law Office, 113 Jefferson St., between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and noon and 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., and must be returned by May 1. For information, call 903-885-2117.
Saturday, March 27
4TH ANNUAL Motorcycle Fun Run begins with registration from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. with registration at SS Cycle and ATV, 1085 Rockdale Road. The cost of $15 per person or $25 a couple includes coffee, donuts and lunch. Free run pin to the first 100 registrants. Entertainment by the Living Stones Band. Lots of door prizes and a nice ride. Call Pam Hughes at 903-438-1036 for more information.ANGEL FOOD Ministry March menu orders will be distributed from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Church of the Nazarene, 1300 League St.
ALLIANCE BANK will sponsor American Cancer Society Bark For Life, a canine event to fight cancer, March 27, at Coleman Park. The fundraiser benefits ACS Relay For Life. The goal is to have a minimum of 50 participants and their pooches, along with representatives from local vet clinics, groomers and animal advocacy groups for a “fun-filled day of walking for a cure. For information contact Jeanette at 903-439-6821 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Ashley at 903-439-6842 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or Deana at 903-439-6705 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
HOUSE OF Prayer church will present a “Great Gospel Concert” featuring The Ishmaels and The Wallace Family at Steamboat Shores Pavilion in Emory at 4 p.m. A fish fry with lots of food will follow. To find the pavilion from Emory, go five miles east on FM 515, then turn left on County Road 2946 for one mile. Turn into the Steamboat Shores front gate and take the first right until you come to the Pavilion. For more information about the concert, call 903-612-4025 or 214-499-6972. More information about the performers can be found online at www.theishmaels.com and www.thewallacefamily.biz.
PROSTHETIC SUPPORT Group meets from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. the 4th Saturday of each month at the Senior Citizens Center, 150 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. For more information call Dianne Chamber at 1-800-824-3057.
TAX AIDE will be be preparing free tax returns every Tuesday and Saturday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church, 614 Texas St., through April 13. Call 903-885-8932 for information on what to bring.
COW COUNTRY Carvers Club meets on Saturdays in the Grist Mill at Heritage Park, 416 North Jackson St., from 8 a.m. until noon.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS New Life Group will meet at 8 p.m. for a closed meeting at 468 Shannon Road, Suite 11B, located behind China House. Call Danny at 903-243-3879 or Jimmy T. at 903-243-0679.
PPAWSS IS accepting donations of household items, furniture, clothes and more for the annual Garage Sale on April 10. All money raised will benefit PPAWSS, a 501(c)3 nonprofit animal rescue in Hopkins County. To schedule a pick-up within Hopkins County, Call Ashley at 903-243-4306.
Sunday, March 28
CARTER BLOODCARE Center will hold a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church, 614 Texas St. Call 903-885-3383 to sign up.SULPHUR BLUFF FCCLA will serve barbecued chicken and sausage with all the fixings from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sulphur Bluff Community Center. Cost: donation.
SAINT JAMES Catholic Church-SS Knights of Columbus will have a “free breakfast” at 10 a.m. the last Sunday of each month in the parish center adjoining the church. While the breakfast is free, any and all donations are welcome and appreciated.
SCLERODERMA SUPPORT Group meets the last Sunday of every month from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Paris Regional Hospital (South Campus) in the Conference and Education Complex Building #3, facing the 900 block of Austin St. in Conference Room C. Contact: 903-739-9578.
GRACE GROUP of Alcoholics Anonymous begins at 7 p.m. Sundays at First Presbyterian Church, 129 College St. Call 903-243-4377 for information.
SIGN LANGUAGE interpretation of worship services, 11 a.m. Sundays at First Baptist Church. Call 903-885-0646.
ALL MIDDLE-AGE to senior adults interested in fellowship and Bible study are invited to the Radio Bible Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church at 9:45 a.m. The class is broadcast at 9:45 a.m. Sundays on KSST radio.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS New Life Group meets at 9 a.m. for open discussion at 468 Shannon Road, Suite 11B, located behind China House. No smoking. Call Danny at 903-243-3879 or Jimmy T. at 903-243-0679.
PPAWSS IS accepting donations of household items, furniture, clothes and more for the annual Garage Sale on April 10. All money raised will benefit PPAWSS, a 501(c)3 nonprofit animal rescue in Hopkins County. To schedule a pick-up within Hopkins County, Call Ashley at 903-243-4306.
Monday, March 29
CHRISTIAN INITIATION Sessions are held Mondays at 6:30 p.m. at St. James Catholic Church, 297 Texas St. All are invited to “come and increase your knowledge about God and the Catholic Church.” For more information, call Diane Ames at 903-648-2345.PRAYER ON the Square, a community-wide praise, worship and prayer service, will be hosted each Monday at 6 p.m. on the downtown square. There will be singing and music. All are invited to join in the weekly prayer and praise fellowship. Prayers will be offered for city, county, state and federal officials, as well as the military, schools, businesses and all others. For information, contact Larry Friday Sr. at 903-243-6863.
CANHELP WELCOMES the donation of recycled cell phones and cell phone batteries at the CANHelp Community Resource Center, 613 Gilmer St., on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Donations can be made at other times if necessary. Call 903-885-9797 for more information.
FOLLOWME! TUTORING/ Mentoring Program at Lord’s Way Church, 806 Freeman St., will be offered from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Appointment required. For an appointment and more information, call 903-440-0186 or 903-438-2075, email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
NEW LIFE Group of Alcoholics Anonymous will hold a closed 12 & 12 meeting beginning at 8 p.m. at 468 Shannon Road, Suite 11B, behind China House. Call Danny at 903-243-3879 or Jimmy T. at 903-243-0679.
GRATITUDE ALANON Group meets Monday nights at 8 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church, 302 South Chestnut St., in Winnsboro. Call 903-342-3011.
HOPKINS COUNTY Amateur Radio Club (HCARC)’S Public information net is every Monday at 7 p.m. on frequency 146.68. Everyone invited. For more information, call 903-885-8460 or visit www.k5sst.org.
SENIOR CITIZENS Activity Center, 150 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, hosts activities Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for ages 50 and up. Knitting, crocheting and tatting will be taught at 1 p.m. Mondays by Betty Landes. Bring a project. Call Karon Weatherman at 903-885-1661 or 903-588-5205.
RECOVERY, ADDICTIONS, depression, anger and issues of life support group meets Mondays at at Family Life Church, 1400 East Loop 301. Dinner will be served at 6:45 p.m. Contact: 903-439-2016.
BIBLE DISCIPLE Bible study will be held at Como Methodist Church Mondays at 7 p.m. Call 903-488-3541.
TEEN GROUP meets at 6 p.m. at Franklin National Bank in Winnsboro, corner of Main and Broadway streets. Call 903-342-8941.
LADIES BIBLE Class, hosted by the sisters at the Arbala Road Church of Christ, will be held beginning at 7 p.m. The class goes from house to house each week. For locations, call Stephanie Pryor at 903-485-2343 or Thundra Lee at 903-885-4432.
PPAWSS IS accepting donations of household items, furniture, clothes and more for the annual Garage Sale on April 10. All money raised will benefit PPAWSS, a 501(c)3 nonprofit animal rescue in Hopkins County. To schedule a pick-up within Hopkins County, Call Ashley at 903-243-4306.
HOPKINS COUNTY A&M Club is accepting applications for a $500 scholarship to be awarded to a student who will be entering Texas A&M University-College Station as an incoming freshman in the Fall of 2010. Applications may be picked up at Ramey & Sheffield Law Office, 113 Jefferson St., between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and noon and 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., and must be returned by May 1. For information, call 903-885-2117.
Tuesday, March 30
GRACE ALANON Group meets at 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 129 College St. Call 903-243-4377.FOURTH ANNUAL Little Miss/Teenage Miss Sulphur Springs Pageant is scheduled for March 30 at the Hopkins County Civic Center. Eligible ages are from babies to 20 years. Boys welcome. No walk-ins accepted Must call and pre-register at 214-770--8145. Trophies, crowns and cash prizes are given to the winners, who advance on to the Little Miss and Teenage Miss Texas Finals. Please call for more information.
TAX AIDE will be be preparing free tax returns every Tuesday and Saturday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church, 614 Texas St., through April 13. Call 903-885-8932 for information on what to bring.
PASTOR NELSON J. Gatlin and the Mitchell Chapel Church family welcome everyone to “The Hour of Prayer” every Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m. every Tuesday at Mitchell Chapel Church of God In Christ, 402 South Jackson Street.
KEY TO Recovery, a faith-based group, will be held Tuesdays from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Martin Springs Baptist Church, located 2.8 miles from Walmart on State Highway 11 between Sulphur Springs and Como. The group centers around recovery from anything, including but not limited to drugs and alcohol problems. For more information or transportation needs, call at 903-335-7889.
SULPHUR SPRINGS Civil Air Patrol meets Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at the old terminal building at Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport. Anyone interested is welcome. For more information call Robert Stidham at 903-885-6605.
FOLLOWME! TUTORING/ Mentoring Program at Lord’s Way Church, 806 Freeman St., will be offered from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays, Tuesday and Wednesday. For more information, call 903-243-6515 or 903-438-2075, email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
SULPHUR SPRINGS Downtown Business Alliance meets Tuesday mornings at 7:30 a.m. at Plain & Fancy Sandwich Shoppe. Anyone interested in downtown revitalization or downtown business is invited to attend.
COMPLIMENTARY DIABETES class offered free Tuesdays at 5 p.m. Debbie Latham will teach basic dietary skills including how and what to eat when you have diabetes. Call 903-348-9696 to register.
TOPS CHAPTER No. 1719 will meet in the Davis Street Baptist Church. Weigh-ins begin at 5:30 p.m. and meeting begins at 6 p.m. Call Jennifer Basaldua at 903-348-7950.
SENIOR CITIZENS Activity Center, 150 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, hosts activities Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for ages 50 and up. Seniorcize and ceramics begins at 9:30 a.m. every Tuesday. Pat Mallory will be the exercise instructor and Jackie Powell ceramics instructor. Bridge will be played at 12:30 p.m. Every Tuesday and Thursday.
TERRIFIC TUESDAYS Club, an adult respite program for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, meets Tuesdays in the Family Life Center of First United Methodist Church, 301 Church St., from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch is included. Call 903-243-5620.
PARENTS ANONYMOUS Group meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at First Baptist Church in Quitman. Call 903-629-2114.
LEAGUE STREET Church of Christ Benevolence Clothing room is open Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to noon. For easier access, there is parking in the back.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS New Life Group meets at noon Tuesday for open discussion at 468 Shannon Road, Suite 11B, behind China House. No smoking. Call Danny at 903-243-3879 or Jimmy T. at 903-243-0679.
PPAWSS IS accepting donations of household items, furniture, clothes and more for the annual Garage Sale on April 10. All money raised will benefit PPAWSS, a 501(c)3 nonprofit animal rescue in Hopkins County. To schedule a pick-up within Hopkins County, Call Ashley at 903-243-4306.
HOPKINS COUNTY A&M Club is accepting applications for a $500 scholarship to be awarded to a student who will be entering Texas A&M University-College Station as an incoming freshman in the Fall of 2010. Applications may be picked up at Ramey & Sheffield Law Office, 113 Jefferson St., between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and noon and 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., and must be returned by May 1. For information, call 903-885-2117.
Wednesday, March 31
COMMUNITY BIBLE Study class for women and children will be held each Wednesday throughout the school year from 9:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. at First Baptist Church, 116 Oak Ave. The book of Genesis will be studied. For more information, contact Toni Coffee at 903-582-9328.CANHELP WELCOMES the donation of recycled cell phones and cell phone batteries at the CANHelp Community Resource Center, 613 Gilmer St., on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Donations can be made at other times if necessary. Call 903-885-9797 for more information.
HOPKINS COUNTY CHRISTIAN Alliance meets at the CANHelp Community Resource Center, 613 Gilmer Street on Wednesdays at noon. The first Wednesday of each month provides an opportunity for church youth leaders to share information about their youth programs.
FOLLOWME! TUTORING/ Mentoring Program at Lord’s Way Church, 806 Freeman St., will be offered from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays, Tuesday and Wednesday. For an appointment and more information, call 903-440-0186 or 903-438-2075, email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
BETTER LIFE Group of Narcotics Anonymous meets Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 p.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church, 614 Texas St. Call Gary or Lillie at 903-473-3329.
MOVIE TIME begins Wednesdays at 1 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center, 150 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Popcorn and drinks provided; may bring a favorite snack to share. If you have a favorite you’d like to see, call Karon Weatherman, 903-885-1661. Bingo begins at 9:30 a.m. every Wednesday and Friday.
GOLDEN K KIWANIS, a community-centered civic club that focuses on kids, holds a breakfast meeting Wednesdays at 6:30 a.m. at Plain and Fancy Sandwich Shoppe, 120 Main St. on the south side of the downtown square.
KIWANIS NOON Club, a community service civic organization that focuses on kids, meets for lunch at noon on Wednesdays at Pizza Inn.
TOPS NO. 1233 will meet at 10 a.m. in Wesley United Methodist Fellowship Hall, 614 Texas Street. Weigh-in at 9 a.m. Call Beulah at 903-885-8755.
TRINITY OAKS will hold a Bible class at 10 a.m. on Wednesdays in the Community Room at 610 Woodlawn St.
PPAWSS IS accepting donations of household items, furniture, clothes and more for the annual Garage Sale on April 10. All money raised will benefit PPAWSS, a 501(c)3 nonprofit animal rescue in Hopkins County. To schedule a pick-up within Hopkins County, Call Ashley at 903-243-4306.
HOPKINS COUNTY A&M Club is accepting applications for a $500 scholarship to be awarded to a student who will be entering Texas A&M University-College Station as an incoming freshman in the Fall of 2010. Applications may be picked up at Ramey & Sheffield Law Office, 113 Jefferson St., between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and noon and 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., and must be returned by May 1. For information, call 903-885-2117.
Saturday, April 3
911 STAR of Life Relay Team will hold a music festival April 3 at the Cooper Lake Amphitheater to raise money for Relay For Life. The festival, which will be held from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., features local performers Billie Jo Ferguson Russell, Gary Jones, League of Lambs, Mahoney Road, Shallow Edge and Stone Roosevelt. Admission is $10; ages 12 and under get in free. Bring a lawn chair. Concessions available. Call 903-366-2848 for more information.HOPKINS COUNTY A&M Club is accepting applications for a $500 scholarship to be awarded to a student who will be entering Texas A&M University-College Station as an incoming freshman in the Fall of 2010. Applications may be picked up at Ramey & Sheffield Law Office, 113 Jefferson St., between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and noon and 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., and must be returned by May 1. For information, call 903-885-2117.
Sunday, April 4
MOUNT ZION Church will have Sunday School at 10 a.m. and its Easter service at 11 a.m. All are invited to “come join us in celebrating the resurrection of the Christ.” Mt. Zion Church is located 5 miles east of Commerce on State Highway 11 west.Saturday, April 17
ONE MAN Relay: Hopkins County Relay for Life Committee Co-Chair Tony Aguilar will be going door to door from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 17, to try to collect $1,000 in person.PPAWSS IS accepting donations of household items, furniture, clothes and more for the annual Garage Sale on April 10. All money raised will benefit PPAWSS, a 501(c)3 nonprofit animal rescue in Hopkins County. To schedule a pick-up within Hopkins County, Call Ashley at 903-243-4306.
HOPKINS COUNTY A&M Club is accepting applications for a $500 scholarship to be awarded to a student who will be entering Texas A&M University-College Station as an incoming freshman in the Fall of 2010. Applications may be picked up at Ramey & Sheffield Law Office, 113 Jefferson St., between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and noon and 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., and must be returned by May 1. For information, call 903-885-2117.
Tuesday, April 20
CARTER BLOODCare will hold a blood drive from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Hopkins County Memorial Hospital parking lot. To register call Mickey Crump in the lab at 903-439-4043 or go online to www.carterbloodcare.org (click donate blood, mobile blood drives, enter Zip code and spon021547).Tuesday, April 27
GRACE ALANON Group meets at 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 129 College St. Call 903-247-4377.PASTOR NELSON J. Gatlin and the Mitchell Chapel Church family welcome everyone to “The Hour of Prayer” every Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m. every Tuesday at Mitchell Chapel Church of God In Christ, 402 South Jackson Street.
WOODMEN OF the World Lodge 22 will meet at 7 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center, 150 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, For information call Ray Vaughn, president, at 903-885-2745. The will be no May meeting. All Woodmen are encouraged to attend.
KEY TO Recovery, a faith-based group, will be held Tuesdays from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Martin Springs Baptist Church, located 2.8 miles from Wal-Mart on State Highway 11 between Sulphur Springs and Como. The group centers around recovery from anything, including but not limited to drugs and alcohol problems. For more information or transportation needs, call at 903-335-7889.
Thursday, April 29
LIFE LINE Screening will offer abdominal aortic aneurysm screening, peripheral arterial disease screening, osteoporosis screening, stroke/carotid artery screening and on-site blood testing at the Senior Citizens Center, 150 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. To make an appointment, call 877-792-8480. For more information call, 800-897-9177, ext. 1177, or visit www.lifelinescreening.comFriday, April 30
HOPKINS COUNTY Relay For Life 2010 officially kicks off at 7 p.m. Friday, April 30, on Sulphur Springs Middle School track and will continue through Saturday morning.HOPKINS COUNTY A&M Club is accepting applications for a $500 scholarship to be awarded to a student who will be entering Texas A&M University-College Station as an incoming freshman in the Fall of 2010. Applications may be picked up at Ramey & Sheffield Law Office, 113 Jefferson St., between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and noon and 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., and must be returned by May 1. For information, call 903-885-2117.
Friday, June 4
PASTOR NELSON J. Gatlin and the Mitchell Chapel Church family welcome everyone to “The Hour of Prayer” every Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m. at Mitchell Chapel Church of God In Christ, 402 South Jackson Street.WOODMEN OF the World Lodge 22 Annual Fish Fry begins at 7 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center, 150 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. All Woodmen members their family and friends are invited. For information call Ray Vaughn, president, 903-885-2745. All Woodmen are encouraged to attend
HOPKINS COUNTY Master Gardeners will be available every Friday from noon to 1 p.m. at the Texas AgriLife Extension Office, located at 1200 B West Houston St., to answer any questions related to gardening and horticulture. They will also be available to answer telephone calls at 903-885-3443 or 885-3726.
BETTER LIFE Group of Narcotics Anonymous meets Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 p.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church, 614 Texas St. (on the corner of Texas and Bellview streets). For more information, call Gary or Lillie at 903-473-3329.
SENIOR CITIZENS Activity Center, 150 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, hosts activities Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for ages 50 and up. Bingo begins at 9:30 a.m. and 42 Players meet at 2 p.m. Fridays for dominoes, coffee and catching up with friends. Over 50 welcome to play dominoes. For more information, call Karon Weatherman, 903-885-1661.
FIRST UNITED Methodist Church Men enjoy a "Coffee Break" from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Family Life Center on Church Street. All men in the community are invited.
CHRISTIAN RECOVERY Group meets on Fridays at 7 p.m. at New Beginnings Fellowship, 155 North Jackson St., for anyone with addictions, broken emotions or broken relationships.
Tuesday, June 22
GRACE ALANON Group meets at 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 129 College St. Call 903-247-4377.WOODMEN OF the World Lodge 22 will meet at 7 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center, 150 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, For information call Ray Vaughn, president, at 903-885-2745. All Woodmen are encouraged to attend.
Tuesday, July 27
GRACE ALANON Group meets at 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 129 College St. Call 903-247-4377.WOODMEN OF the World Lodge 22 will meet at 7 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center, 150 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. For information call Ray Vaughn, president, 903-885-2745. All Woodmen are encouraged to attend.
Tuesday, Aug. 24
GRACE ALANON Group meets at 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 129 College St. Call 903-247-4377.WOODMEN OF the World Lodge 22 will meet at 7 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center, 150 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. For information call Ray Vaughn, president, 903-885-2745. All Woodmen are encouraged to attend.
Tuesday, Sept. 28
GRACE ALANON Group meets at 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 129 College St. Call 903-247-4377.WOODMEN OF the World Lodge 22 will meet at 7 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center, 150 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. For information call Ray Vaughn, president, 903-885-2745. All Woodmen are encouraged to attend.
Tuesday, Oct. 26
GRACE ALANON Group meets at 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 129 College St. Call 903-247-4377.WOODMEN OF the World Lodge 22 will meet at 7 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center, 150 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Officers will be elected and plans made for the upcoming year’s calendar. For information call Ray Vaughn, president, 903-885-2745. All Woodmen are encouraged to attend. There will be no November meeting.
Friday, Dec. 3
WOODMEN of the World Lodge 22 Annual Christmas Party will be Dec. 3. All Woodmen members, their family and friends are invited to this covered dish meeting. Fruit and candy bags will be distributed. For information call Ray Vaughn, president, 903-885-2745. All Woodmen are encouraged to attend.KEY TO Recovery, a faith-based group, will be held Tuesdays from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Martin Springs Baptist Church, located 2.8 miles from Wal-Mart on State Highway 11 between Sulphur Springs and Como. The group centers around recovery from anything, including but not limited to drugs and alcohol problems. For more information or transportation needs, call at 903-335-7889.