Juneteenth in Sulphur Springs, 2015
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Sidney Dietze is our New Dairy Festival Queen
Sidney Dietze is the 2015 Queen of the Dairy Festival. Queen Sidney is the daughter of proud parents Jason and Jill Dietze. For the talent portion she sang ‘Oceans’, made popular by Hillsong United. Taliana Bell was selected first runner up and Meichell Arnold was chosen second runner up. Dietze was crowned by outgoing queen is Madi Rater. This was the 56th annual Dairy Festival Pageant. Check back with...
Fifty Shades of Grey… In Sulphur Springs?
With a line that literally ‘runs around the block’, people clamor to get their copy of the new book “Grey” signed by Author E.L. James Saturday morning. The wildly popular author made an appearance at ‘The Bookworm Box” here in Sulphur Springs. At one point the line outside ran from Gilmer, to Davis, and around to Tomlison. Tickets to the event sold out quickly. If you are thinking of running up...
Work toward Your Own Financial Independence Day
It’s almost the Fourth of July — time for fireworks, picnics and a reflection on all the liberties we possess in this country. But if you’re going to enjoy the freedom to do the things you want, especially during your retirement years, you’ll want to take the steps necessary to achieve your own “Financial Independence Day.” Here are a few suggestions for helping you reach that goal: Liberate yourself from debt. For most of us, a...
SULPHUR SPRINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY TO THE RESCUE!!
Research is clear that children who don’t read during the summer can lose up to three months of reading progress and that loss has a cumulative long-term effect. Sustained summer learning opportunities lead to higher graduation rates, better preparation for college, and positive effects on children’s self-esteem, confidence, and motivation. SULPHUR SPRINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY TO THE RESCUE!! The Summer Reading Program theme...
Sulphur Springs Corvette Club Donates $500
Sulphur Springs Corvette Club donates $500 to the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center.
2015 Red, White and Blue Extravaganza
Tom Sellers, President of Alliance Bank and sponsor of the Independence Day Concert visited KSST to invite the entire community to the free once-a-year event. The 2015 red, white and blue extravaganza will be held on Saturday June 27 at 8pm on Celebration Plaza. In addition to the orchestra performance, a huge fireworks display is also planned. It’a a free event and a gift to the families of the community. The event will be...
Graduation and Galveston June 18, 2015 by Eddie Trapp
The high school graduation season is finally over. Saturday, June 6, Jean and I attended the Cooper High ceremony to shake hands with grandson Casey Williams and great nephew Travis Darden. Congrats to all the graduates. At the reception I talked with long ago student of mine, Charley Jackson. During track season Coach Silman and I would carry the boys to Liberty Grove near where Coach Falls now lives and have them run to our...
Talking to Fathers by Mario Villarino
As I watched rain early on the week in Sulphur Springs, and try to catch up from a day-long 4-H regional horse show, I decided to dedicate some time to reflect over father’s day celebration. In the way I feel it, fathers are a fundamental part of our society sometimes taken for granted. As I was talking to my 11 year old son about father’s day, he came to the following conclusion: Mother’s day gets celebrated while classes are in...
