🌱 How a Sulphur Springs gala could transform local heart care in 2027

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Sulphur Springs gala could transform local heart care in 2027
• Which Sulphur Springs-area roads will slow you down this week?

Also on today's calendar: Rivercrest at North Hopkins.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 85 and low of 57 degrees.
• Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 85, low: 59.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 86 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Funding Project for the 2027 Gala Approved (ksstradio.com) — A major boost to local heart care is coming, as the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation voted in Sulphur Springs to direct $250,000 from the 2027 Gala toward a second cardiac catheterization lab at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital. Local residents are invited to get involved now, with the gala committee meeting October 7 and sponsorships and tickets expected to be available soon.
   

• Paris District Road Report for October 5, 2026 (ntxe-news.com) — Drivers around Sulphur Springs should expect lane closures and slower traffic on FM 900 in Hopkins County this week as crews widen the roadway. The broader Paris District report also details numerous construction and maintenance projects across nearby counties, so plan extra time and watch for work zones if you're commuting beyond Hopkins and Franklin counties.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sulphur Springs

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 20
• Trenton Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Cumby →
  Cumby High School, 303 Sayle St, Cumby
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 13
• Rivercrest at North Hopkins →
  North Hopkins High School, 1994 Farm Rd 71 W, Sulphur Springs
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Sulphur Springs- CE 1031 Exchange Basics →
  Corner Grub House, 113 Gilmer Street, Sulphur Springs
  11:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday October 6
• Ector at Miller Grove →
  Cumby TX
  5:00 pm
• *HS Volleyball vs Ector- PINK OUT NIGHT
  Miller Grove ISD Cumby, TX 75433
  5:00 pm
• Ector Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Miller Grove →
  Miller Grove Independent School District, 7819 Farm Rd 275 S, Cumby
  6:05 pm
Thursday October 8
• SFT Heifer Show-Gerts
  Miller Grove ISD Cumby, TX 75433
• JH/JV Eagle Football @ Carlisle
  Carlisle Independent School District, 8960 FM 13 W, Henderson
  4:30 pm
Friday October 9
• Union Hill at Yantis →
  Yantis TX
  4:30 pm
• Lady Eagle Volleyball @ Alba-Golden
  Alba-Golden School District, 1373 Co Rd 2377, Alba
  4:30 pm
• Wolfe City Girls JV Volleyball @ Cumby →
  Cumby High School, 303 Sayle St, Cumby
  5:30 pm
• Varsity Football @ Home vs Boles
  Cumby ISD Cumby, TX 75433
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• Anyone here looking for their dog.
  We have him/her in Live Oak Street, SS. Usually trying to hang out in our front porch. I can't bring him/her inside because I have 3 dogs. Has collar… (Nextdoor South College)

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🗞 Nearby News

Commerce

• Multiple people injured in shooting at Hunt County party (ketk.com)

Winnsboro

• KTBS+ Vibe: Bethany Nolan takes us to Sinclair Market in Winnsboro (kdhnews.com)

Quitman

• Stitchin' Heaven Marks 30 Years With Free Outdoor Quilt Show in Quitman, Texas (usatoday.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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