Thousands of dollars in prizes are expected to be up for grabs again this year for the Second Annual Lions Club Lighted Christmas Parade, scheduled to begin about sundown on Saturday, Dec. 5.

The recent closing of the Northeast Texas Food Bank was a blow to efforts to help distribute food to people in Hopkins County needing assistance, but a longtime charitable group is stepping up to fill that void for now.

Northeast Texas Children’s Museum offers a unique opportunity Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Commerce facility.

The best of the best in the United Professional Rodeo Association return to Sulphur Springs this weekend for the 31st consecutive year to compete in the UPRA Finals at the Hopkins County Civic Center.

This Saturday, Yantis Masonic Lodge #382 will once again offer folks a chance to pit their shooting skills against those of others in a fun competition for a chance to win Thanksgiving turkeys. Even better, the fun East Texas tradition will raise money for operating expenses for the lodge as well as charities in Yantis and the East Texas area.