Emily Glass, our Sulphur Springs correspndent and former mayor of the city, says the "Celebration City" is returning to normal from the coronavirus pandemic. Emily says the city normally has 310 events in a year and now has 309 events scheduled in 2021. Events Saturday include the Spring Market on Main Street and the Reilly Springs Jamboree at The Roc event center adjacent to the First Baptist Church at 7 p.m. Saturday. Also, Emily says work on the new Grays Building community center at Pacific

Carol Taylor , Hunt County Historical Commission chairman, says the Hunt County Courthouse was dedicated on April 11, 1929, making it 92 years old. The Hunt County Courthouse was the model for the Travis County Courthouse in Austin. Carol says seven courthouses have actually existed on the site in downtown Greenville.

Dr. Dale Funderburk, Northeast Texas economist, reflects on the cautiously optimistic assessment of the Texas economy by the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank. The report shows a strong resurgence of manufacturing activity in Texas, but employment is a highly variable picture from city to city. While oil prices are surging, the cause may be lower supply due to more restructive regulations, Dr. Funderburk says.

Autumn Johnson, director of Campus Recreation at Texas A&M-Commerce, says we should start using 30 spf suncreen during the spring and not wait until summer. Autumn says we spend more time in the sun starting in the spring, and overexposure to the sun is possible even when the temperatures are still mild.

Alice Reese, Herald-Banner movie critic, enjoyed "Concrete Cowboy," starring Idris Elba, a true story of a group of modern-day cowboys in Philadelphia. It is streaming on Netfllix. Alice also likes "French Exit," a combination of drama and screwball comedy, starring Michelle Pfeiffer.

Steve Killian, superintendent of the Cooper Lake State Park , says the parks is now offering kayaks for rental to be used in exploring the lake. They're available at park headquarters. Also, the park is once again open for full occupancy. Also, the park has some part-time and summer jobs available, including a park ecucator's position.

Pud Kearns with Housewarmers of Greenville says the "African-American Experience in Hunt County" exhibit continues through Saturday, April 24 at the Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum in Greenville. In addition to artifacts, it includes oral-history, video interviews with numerous citizens, inluding Melva Hill (pictured). Some of the interviews are available on YouTube .

April is "Child Abuse Prevention Month" and Friday (April 9) is "Go Blue Day," in which individuals are urged to wear blue to call awareness to child abuse. Lori Cope, the director of CASA (the Court Appointed Advocates) of Hunt County asks that you send photos of yourself in blue to the CASA Facebook page. CASA advocated for 271 Hunt County children in foster care last year.

Bert Cooper, director of Community Seed s in Lone Oak, says the organization's incubator kitchen is finally ready for cooks to prepare food for commercial sale. The kithcen provides the facilities for food to be prepared in compliance with the law. Those interested by call 903-634-5673 or contact Community Seeds via its Facebook page . Also, L-3 -Harris Technologies of Greenville has provided Community Seeds with a grant for a job training program known as the Strategic Empowerment and

Wayne Bowman, Hunt County Master Gardener , advocates "scalping" your grass (cutting it very close) when you mow it early in the spring to eliminate dead growth. He says be patient with plants that may have been damaged by the severe cold in February, becuase they may eventually grow back from the roots. Wayne also provides advice on using mulch and compost in the garden.