H.C. Genealogical Society Monthly Meeting Nov. 21
HOPKINS COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY MONTHLY MEETING WHEN: Thursday, November 21, 2019 @ 7:00 p.m. WHERE: HCGS Library, 611 N. Davis St., Sulphur Springs, TX 75482 WHAT: Kenneth Sivard Presents, “How The Civil War Affected the Choctaw Nation & Texas’ Involvement In It” Kenny Sivard is a 7th generation resident of McCurtain County, OK. Currently he is the president of the McCurtain County Historical Society and serves on the board...
H.C. Republican Party Will Meet Tuesday Nov 19 at ROC
According to local party chair Donnie Wisenbaker, a special speaker will attend the meeting of the Hopkins County Republican Party on Tuesday November 19, 2019 at The Roc at 6 pm. Damara Fondren is East Texas Regional Director for the Republican Party of Texas’ Volunteer Engagement Project. She was born and raised in Southeast Texas, is a graduate of Texas A&M University with a bachelors in Political Science and is also a...
Sulphur Springs Public Library Gets New Sign
Notice the beautiful new rock sign on the corner at the Sulphur Springs Public Library when you’re on North Davis Street. The lighted sign just beneath the flagpole brings attention to the location of our public library as well as the location of the Hopkins County Genealogical Society Library housed inside. Librarian Hope Cain stated that the Friends of the Library Foundation paid for the sign construction, and that it was...
CNB Plans Silent Auction, Unveils 2020 Calendar with Photography by Leesa Toliver on November 19
City National Bank invites you to join us at our Main Bank Lobby on Tuesday, November 19th from 2-4pm for a reception! We will be unveiling our 2020 Calendar featuring 13 regional photographs taken by local photographer, Leesa Toliver. Mounted prints of these photos will be available for bid and purchase through a silent auction. Catch a sneak peek of one of the gorgeous photos below! Proceeds for these amazing prints will go to the...
Meet Family Nurse Practitioner Nikki Collins Now at CHRISTUS Clinic
Nikki Neal Collins decided to go into the nursing profession right out of high school, and got her first job in the office of a medical clinic while in college. She spent several years in the Metroplex area completing her studies and becoming an RN, and she was soon began her career as a registered nurse. She worked in a variety of settings, from labor and delivery to other more specialized practices, and through this period, she...
‘Christmas in the Park’ Opens for Two Nights, November 30, December 7
Heritage Park will be totally festive when it opens for the holiday season for two separate nights of tours. On Saturday November 30 and Saturday December 7, enjoy the delights in store for you and your family, as you ‘step back in time’ into a Victorian world filled with the Spirit of Christmas! The experience is sure to put you in the mood for holiday celebrations of your own. Cost to attend is very reasonable, only $3,...
Local Senior Citizens Crowd the Srs. Center for Chili
When Texas Chili is served, there’s usually a packed house! That was true in Sulphur Springs on Thursday November 14, 2019 when the annual Crockpot Chili Contest got off to a lively start inside the Senior Citizens Center at 150 MLK Drive. Nineteen pots of chili were entered, and after the five judges turned in their scores, the top three cooks and five honorable mentions were announced. Karon Weatherman, Director of the Seniors...
28th Annual Radio/TV Auction Starts at 5pm Sat. November 23 at KSST and Channel 18 TV Studios
It started 28 years ago, after KSST owners Bill and Patsy Bradford branched out to include local television, with KSST Cable Channel 18 . Kelly Bradford Grimes and her husband Dwayne Grimes, longtime KSST Program Director, came up with the idea and pitched the fundraising concept to the Sulphur Springs Symphony League which they were members of. The offer was quickly accepted and that same year, in the Autumn of 1991, a team of...
Love to Decorate Christmas Trees? Here’s Your Contest!
And here’s the contest rules, according to Brent Smith, Hopkins County EMS
‘Wreaths Across America’ Event in Sulphur Springs on Saturday December 14, 2019
Here’s your opportunity to join in a moving patriotic local event like others across the United States this holiday season. Volunteers are needed for “Wreaths Across America” to be staged at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery and Mel Haven Cemetery on Saturday December 14, 2019. To honor the more than 600 veterans buried there, a live fir wreath with red bow will be placed on each soldier’s headstone and the name of...
