Validation Deadline for February 2019 Lamb and Goat Entries at Junior Market Show Nears
According to Barbara Sanders at the Hopkins County Agrilife Extension Service, the validation/tag- in for all lambs and goats for the February 2019 Junior Market Show will be held on Thursday, October 18th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Hopkins County Civic Center – South entrance. You must tag in your animal, fill out the paperwork and pay your entry fee at the tag-in. Paperwork can be picked up ahead of validation at the Extension...
“Friday Food Trucks” Project by SSHS Student Council is Successful, Beneficial
Alexis Lopez, President of Sulphur Springs High School Student Council, came up with an innovative idea for her school from a presentation at State Convention the Student Body officers attended back in Spring 2018. Because Sulphur Springs has a number of eateries with catering trucks, this idea seemed perfect for her school, and so she presented the idea to the SSISD School Board. So, as the Fall semester got a start, the initial...
New Family Practice Dr. Chrystal Roe Joins Christus Mother Frances Clinic, and Says It’s Flu Shot Time!
Dr. Chrystal Roe, M.D. is joining the staff of six Family Practice doctors at Christus Mother Frances Clinic in Sulphur Springs. She says she is right where she wants to be, because she and her husband purchased land in Hopkins County about four years ago and decided this would be their home. Upon graduation in June 2018, she applied for a position in Sulphur Springs and was accepted. Dr. Roe speaks English and Spanish, is accepting...
Cumby Volunteer Fire Dept. Plans Sixty-Mile Motorcycle Ride, Bike Show on Oct. 6
According to David Weatherby of the Cumby Volunteer Fire Department, a fundraising motorcycle ride will take off from downtown Cumby, Texas at 10:30 am on Saturday October 6, 2018. Registration starts at 8am, and over 100 riders are expected. Those participating in the BlackJack 100 Motorcycle Ride will experience some of the most scenic backroads in Hopkins County along the 60-mile route. A Bike Show and BBQ Lunch will follow the...
Annual Help a Child Benefit Adds “Date Night at the Brewery” in Fundraising for Three Children’s Charities
Eleven years ago, Wade Bartley found a way to put on a fun farm-related event and help some charitible organizations at the same time. He called it simply the “Help a Child Benefit” and it has grown from a small tractor pull, chili cookoff and auction to a much-anticipated Fall event for families across and beyond the county. Now, a new and different separate event has been added to help in the fundraising for 2018, and...
Poverty Simulation To Be Offered on October 17 @ ROC
From report by Shanna Martin, Executive Director CANHelp & 2-1-1 Texas North East Region This is just a reminder that CANHelp will be hosting our fall Community Action Poverty Simulation (CAPS) on Wednesday, October 17th from 1:00PM-4:30PM at The ROC located at 115 Putman St. in Sulphur Springs. This training would be a good experience for older students, people involved in civic organizations, healthcare or mental health workers,...
Celebrating Beef..the Cattleman’s Classic “Ribeye Roundup” is Oct. 5 with Free Concert on Celebration Plaza
Dwyatt Bell is a beef rancher and is CEO of Texas Heritage National Bank in Sulphur Springss and other NE Texas branches. Both Dwyatt and his son Brandon Bell, manager of Potts Feed Store in Quitman, love championship cooking events and so, four years ago, decided to launch one that celebrates beef. The Cattleman’s Classic “Ribeye Roundup” cooking contest was designed to reflect the importance and appeal of beef...
‘The Write Stuff’ from Young Publishers Class at Thee Treehouse Christian School
Young Publishers Phil Criswell, Christian Ebel and Rebeccah Jackson with Creative Writing teacher Sharon Feldt After forty years of teaching kindergarten in public classrooms and teaching writing on the college level, Sharon Feldt of Sulphur Springs, Texas came out of retirement to teach again. It has become her dream job because it’s positioned in a most satisfying environment for her creative skills. Back in 2017, Sharon...
A Glimpse of Some Fun and Interesting Activities at the Sulphur Springs Sr. Center to Benefit the Community
This week alone, a series of activities which benefit the community was held at the Seniors Center in Sulphur Springs, Texas. This was not exactly a special week, but a snapshot of the kind of good things going on there all the time! A free educational seminar about Medicare benefits, a meeting by a group which uses their knitting skills to benefit persons in need, and a Mini-Walk to raise funds for an Alzheimer’s Caregiver...
Peggy Rial of Mesquite Crowned Ms. Texas Senior Classic, Five Local Contestants Provided Strong Competition
The 2018 Ms Texas Senior is Peggy Purves Rial of Mesquite, Texas. She has competed in the Pageant for the last 12 years. She was crowned on Saturday, September 22, 2018 in Tyler by outgoing Ms. Texas Senior Classic Patsy Roan Crist of Cumby, Texas, former Ms. Hopkins County Sr. 2017. Peggy Rial of Mesquite, the new Ms. Teas Senior Classic Patsy Crist gave up her crown following a whirlwind year of appearances representing the State of...
