United Way Campaign Off To Great Start With $35,000 of $165,00 Goal Collected During Week 1
Hopkins County United Way 2019-2020 Campaign, first workers report meeting, Oct. 1. Hopkins County United Way President Mike Jumper Tuesday morning that this year’s campaign is off to a “great start.” Overall, $35,721.80 had been collected as of the first campaign workers report meeting. That’s about a quarter of the overall $165,000 goal to benefit 20 local agencies already raised as of Oct. 1. Campaign...
Pair Arrested After Stolen Vehicle Stop On Interstate 30 In Hopkins County
A 24-year-old Midland man and a 26-year-old Michigan man were reportedly jail following a traffic stop of a stolen vehicle early Saturday morning, Sept. 28, according to reports. Isaac David Provencio Sulphur Springs Police Officer Cleve Williams reported stopping a GMC Sierra that came back as stolen. Upon contact with driver Isaac David Provencio of Midland around 1 a.m. Sept. 28, at the 139 mile marker on Interstate 30 Provencio...
4 Men In Custody, Another Sought In Connection With Home Invasion, Robbery
Four men are in custody on charges stemming from a Sept. 25 home invasion. Authorities were still looking for a fifth man implicated in the aggravated robbery and home burglary Tuesday morning, Oct. 1, according to police. “This was not a random home invasion. The subjects knew each other, some of the alleged victims and some defendants,” said Sulphur Springs Police Sgt. Detective David Gilmore. On Wednesday, Sept. 25,...
Volunteers Needed To Cook For Meal-A-Day On Wednesday, Thursday
Hopkins County Meal-A-Day is dependent on volunteers to prepare and deliver meals to senior shut-ins in the community. Currently, Meal-A-Day is in need of cooks on Wednesday and Thursday. No prior experience is necessary, just a willingness to help prepare meals, and a few hours to volunteer Wednesday and/or Thursday morning(s). Starting in November, Meal-A-Day will be needing a driver to deliver meals on an in-town route on...
SSHS Wildcat Marching Band Gearing Up For Contest Season
The Sulphur Springs High School Wildcat Band is gearing up for one of the busiest months of the year, the band contest season. In addition to their usually scheduled half-time show on Friday nights, the Wildcat Band also is also preparing for four, potentially five, contest dates as well. The Wildcat Band will compete the next four Saturdays as well as at UIL on Tuesday, Oct. 15. “The students have been working so hard and would...
Annual Indian Summer Days Event To Take Place Oct. 5 At Heritage Park
Indian Summer Days 2016 Hopkins County Historical Society invites the community to take a step back in time Saturday, Oct. 5, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., during the annual Indian Summer Days event inside Heritage Park, located at 416 North Jackson St. The Park will be open for exhibits and demonstrations of Caddo Indian artifacts, pottery making, hide tanning, and soap-making and candle-making. Spinning, weaving and quilting, butter...
Sulphur Springs City Council Oct. 1 Meeting Agenda
CITY OF SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 1, 2019 7:00 P.M. The regular meeting of the Sulphur Springs City Council will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, in the Council Room at 201 North Davis Street. The following items will be discussed: Call to order.Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag, Texas Flag, and invocation.Presentations, proclamations, and announcements. a) Housing...
The Neverending Story Begins 6-Day Run At Main Street Oct. 18
The Neverending Story will get a six-day run at Main Street Theatre beginning Oct. 18. Performances of the fantasy will begin at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 18, 19 and Oct. 25-26, with 2 p.m. matinees offered Sundays Oct. 20 and Oct. 27 at 225 Main Street. The program is based on Michael Ende’s novel with David S. Craig credited as dramatizer, with David Woody directing and Aldyn L. Green as assistant director. The play...
Meal-A-Day Menu for Sept. 30-Oct. 4, 2019
Monday – Beef Patties, Mashed Potatoes and Roast Gravy, Green Beans and a RollTuesday – Ham and Potato Casserole, Brussels Sprouts and Corn Wednesday – Chicken and Dumplings, Crackers and Tossed SaladThursday – Beef Stroganoff, Malibu Vegetables and Garlic SticksFriday – Corn Dogs, Sweet Potato Fries and Cole Slaw
New Signal Light Installed In Cumby
Friday Cumby school and county officials gathered just down from Cumby school for the official installation of a new signal light. This is a safety feature local entities have worked together to better warn people traveling just down from the school to stop and be alert for the railroad crossing just down from the Cumby ISD football stadium and school. The crossing is one that doesn’t have the warning cross arms, so this should...
