Fan,Water Drives For Senior Citizens Very Successful
Thanks to the generosity of the community seniors won’t go without means to help cool down during the hot months of summer. Two fan drives and a water drive to benefit senior citizens were “very successful” with a total of 231 fans and 40 cases of water donated. This year, Jennifer Scroggins with Angels Care Home Health, Sherry Cotten with the Potato House, Shawna Driggers with Hearts and Hands Home Care and Nicole...
New Parkinson’s Support Group Forming at Sr’s Center
L.to R. Physical Therapy Assistant Dawn Looney and Physical Therapist Becca Aulbaugh, both of Rehab Solutions, Jennifer Scroggins of Angels Care Home Health and Karon Weatherman, Director of Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center. For local sufferers of Parkinson’s Disease, their caregivers and loved ones, a Parkinson’s Support Group is now being formed which will meet once a month at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens...
Seniors Ice Cream Freeze Off Was a Cool Success
Held on Thursday July 11 at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center, the annual Ice Cream Freeze Off was the place to be for persons age 50 and older. “We had a GREAT time at the Senior Citizens Center today at the Annual Ice Cream Freeze Off. We had 18 freezers of ice cream,” said Karon Weatherman, Senior Citizens Center program and marketing director. “Everyone had some really delicious flavors. Yummy! If you...
Bethani Jo Tinsley
Bethani Jo Tinsley A funeral service for Bethani Jo Tinsley, age 14, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Independence Baptist Church in Dike with Bro. Don Tinsley and Bro. Ernie Franklin officiating. Interment will follow at Connor Cemetery with Bryan Primm, Conner Hall, Michael Majors, Braden Tinsley, Brevin Tinsley, and Justin Exum serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be the...
Fall Festival Chili Cookoff at Seniors Center Demonstrates Good Taste Among Chili Lovers
Fifteen entries of “Texas” chili were entered crock-pot style in the Senior Citizens Day Chili Classic for Fall Festival. Entries were judged, then served to local chili lovers at the Seniors’ Center at noon Tuesday October 24. The judges scored each sample of chili based on four criteria: color, aroma, consistency and taste. The points were added up and the winners proclaimed before the audience. Besides cash...
Chamber Connection December 1, 2016
The Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce is hosting the 11th Annual Economic Outlook Conference on Tuesday, December 13th from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Hopkins County Civic Center. Dr. Perryman is returning to discuss the economic outlook for Hopkins County and surrounding areas. This year, you may email specific questions to [email protected], and we will ask Dr. Perryman to address these. Tickets are $15 which...
Chamber Connection November 23rd: Shop Local Saturday
It’s Thanksgiving week!!! There is always something to be thankful for, and it feels good to live with a thankful heart. I wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving! Here are some things to on Thanksgiving and the week following. SHOP LOCAL events are Saturday, November 26! The Chamber of Commerce and Sulphur Springs are promoting a “Shop Local” Saturday for your Christmas shopping. For Hopkins County to remain the amazing place that it...
Chamber Connection November 17, 2016
Get ready!!!! Holiday season is here and life is getting busy! Here are many fun things you can do! Stinson RV Resort hosted a ribbon cutting celebration on Friday, November 11th at noon Stinson RV Resort hosted a ribbon cutting celebration on Friday, November 11th at noon. They are located at 3641 East 1-30 in Campbell, Texas. Their park is family built, owned and operated. They offer 75 pull through sites with black asphalt...
RSVP 12th Annual Hopkins County Recognition Banquet
Volunteer of the Year and Station of the Year were named at the RSVP 12th Annual Hopkins County Recognition Banquet Thursday afternoon, June 16th at New Beginnings Fellowship Church in Sulphur Springs. Roughly 80 to 100 people attended, and the Banquet was catered by Murray’s BBQ. Tim Walsworth was master of Ceremonies. RSVP Director Kelly Hamill lead the Recognition of Guests and introduced Musician and Singer Enola Gay...