Reunion Tower Might Be The Best Show in Texas on New Years Eve
DALLAS — Reunion Tower is an iconic place in Dallas and come New Year’s Eve, it will be surrounded by thousands of people viewing its fireworks and drone show. While the planning for the show starts at the beginning of the year, it’s these last few days of 2023 where the hard, physical work begins. Crews unload 15,000 pounds of fireworks off a couple of trucks, along with scaffolding to place the fireworks. There will also...
Did You Drink ‘Big Chief’ Soda?
December 28, 2023 – While clearing out part of my shop, I came across a collection of old soda bottles. Most of them were Pepsi bottles touting the 1972 Dallas Cowboys, but one was unique. It’s impossible to know what flavors of soda were inside this bottle, but one thing is clear, it’s a ‘Big Chief’. My bottle is from a bygone era when independent bottlers were almost as common as modern fast food...
Be Sure to Renew Your Ag/Timber Registration by December 31
Farmers, ranchers and timber producers with a valid agricultural and timber registration number must renew those by December 31, 2023 The ag/timber registration numbers are required under Texas law to claim a sales tax exemption on products used in the course of agricultural or timber production. “This renewal process is part of helping farmers and ranchers reduce their input costs,” Brant Wilbourn, Texas Farm Bureau associate...
Foundation’s Gala Highlights Community’s Uniqueness
Sulphur Springs, Texas – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation has hosted an annual Galafor eighteen years. It has changed and grown through the years with the Foundation finallysettling on a program that suits the crowd. Yes, it is a fun night punctuated with amazing food, fine wines and beers, live music, games, andfrivolity. It is also an important night of fundraising for the Foundation since proceeds are usedto fund annual...
Feed the Birds, Count the Birds and Help the Birds
December 26, 2023 – Bird feeding enthusiasts can up their game and help birds world wide by uploading data on what they see at their feeders. FeederWatch, powered by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in New York, hopes that bird feeders and watchers will join their initiative and upload data on what they see. You can help too. Sign up, download the app, and watch the birds. True there is a little more to it, like identification,...
Holiday Trash Pickup Schedule 2023
Trash service will not run on Christmas 12/25/23 or New Year’s Day 01/01/2024. ALL trash pick up will run a day behind for these two weeks.
Christmas in the Park 2023
December 16, 2023 – The 2023 Christmas in the Park event was a hit. Folks from all over the area came to Pacific Park in Sulphur Springs and joined together to bring kids Christmas joy. There was hot popcorn… Bikes and other prizes given away… The hay ride through the neighborhood was very popular. Volunteers prepare the trailers for the hay ride. And of course, Mr. and Mrs. Clause made the scene. They do resemble...
Gala Made Possible by Volunteers
Sulphur Springs, Texas – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s Annual Gala is one of the largest, most successful events held in Hopkins County. With an annual net income in the mid-$200,000 range, it has helped the Foundation become one of the largest non-profit contributors to the public good in the area. With a small army of volunteers, be they Foundation Board members or volunteers at large, this successful fundraising event...
Veteran’s Breakfast With Pancakes at the Senior Center
December 14, 2023 – The Senior Center hosted the monthly Veterans Breakfast at 7:30AM today. Today’s menu included Dawna-made pancakes and Stacey-made sliced fruits. The Wetzel Casserole should be back next month. Veterans took the opportunity to chat and relax. The breakfast takes place on the second Thursday of every month.
Winnsboro Animal Shelter: Black-Out Friday
December 13, 2023 – The Winnsboro Animal Shelter always has a variety of cats and dogs just waiting to be welcomed into a loving home. Contact us today to find your new four-legged best friend! Help us help them by visiting this link for all the ways you can help the Winnsboro Texas Animal Shelter from monetary donations to physical donations. https://www.winnsborotxanimalshelter.org/donate You can shop the Animal...
