Chamber Connection – Nov. 24: Lots Of Seasonal Events Coming Up
By Butch Burney Here is wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! It’s hard to believe that 2021 is almost over. I hope you enjoy the holiday with family and friends – and then hit our local stores on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday. Check out our website on Wednesday (or after) to see the Small Business Saturday deals from our local merchants. Just go to HopkinsChamber.org and on the home page, click on the “Featured Events”...
Make It To The Table This Thanksgiving
Watch UR BAC is am awareness campaign that refers to blood alcohol concentration (BAC) which is used as a measure of the degree of intoxication of an individual. By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Family & Community Health Agent – Hopkins County, [email protected] This Thanksgiving holiday, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is...
Traveling Teslas Top Off For Thanksgiving Trips
This Tuesday proved to be a busy time for the local Tesla station located in downtown Sulphur Springs. Downtown was overflowing with Teslas as all available slots to charge traveling Teslas were occupied. Tesla license plates as far away as Virginia and Michigan were spotted taking a charge from the Sulphur Springs Super Station with Tesla owners that are traveling for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Although all available charging slots...
Truck Driving Program at the Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Campus
FUTURE DRIVERS Truck driving instructor Bob Ashbreck (standing) welcomes a new class of student truck drivers into the classroom at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center. For information about the program, call 903-885-1232. Paris Junior College truck drivers truck driving program at the PJC Sulphur Springs campus
Donation Will Help Fund Thanksgiving Meal For Senior Citizens
Karon Weatherman accepted a donation Monday morning on behalf of the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center, to help fund Thanksgiving meals for senior citizens. Bill Pentak with Open Doors public relations presented the oversized check for $1,000 to Weatherman on behalf of Engie, the corporation behind the planned Dike Solar project, during public forum at the first portion of the Nov. 22 regular meeting of Hopkins County...
Lady Cats Basketball Have Mid-Afternoon Showdown Against Liberty Eylau on Tuesday Game Day
Coach Erica Delley’s squad are the only team in action on this Tuesday, Nov. 23 game day. The women’s basketball team have had a busy two days. Yesterday, they travelled to Mineola to take on the Lady Yellowjackets. It was another mid-afternoon showdown, just like today’s versus Liberty Eylau at 12:45 P.M. The Lady Cats played a hard-fought match against the Lady Yellowjackets but could not get the win in a 40-29...
Time to Give to the Golden Agers Gift Tree at Seniors Center!
Each year, Karon Weatherman hosts a Golden Agers Gift Tree at the Sulphur Springs Seniors Center. Each of the individuals who have a tag on the tree are housebound and may have wishes for personal needs at Christmas time. If you would like to “adopt” a Senior Citizen whose name is on the tree, just purchase some of the items needed by that person, which are listed on their Golden Agers tag on the tree. Frequent requests...
Wildcats Basketball Gets Good Win in Sherman Against the Bearcats 87-51
Coach Brandon Shaver got good scoring from his team en route to a huge 87-51 win in Sherman against the Bearcats on Monday, Nov. 22. The Wildcats finished the victory with six players in double figures. Kordrick Turner lead the way with 18 points, and two more Sulphur Springs players (Justin Haire and Malachi Myles) ended up with 16 in the win in Sherman (3-1). The men’s basketball team led 18-14 after one and while both teams...
Lady Cats Basketball Drops Close One to Mineola, 40-29
The Lady Cat’s basketball team fought all the way through in a match with the Lady Yellowjackets on Monday, Nov. 22 but lost 40-29 in Mineola. Coach Erica Delley’s squad had a tough game against a good opponent in Mineola (5-4) but ultimately could not pull it out in a close one to the Yellowjackets. The loss drops the women’s basketball team’s season record to 0-8. Sulphur Springs has dealt with injury issues...
Newly Crowned Miss UPRA Ashlyn Williams Begins a Year of Travel, Appearances Across Texas and the Southwest
At the November 2021 UPRA Rodeo Finals, Ashlyn Williams was crowned Miss UPRA. She also won the Photogenic Award, High Sales Award and Best Horsemanship recognition. The People’s Choice Winner was Brelyn Carillo, Ms. Ag Pro Rodeo. Miss Congeniality was Kaila McAnally, representing the Mount Vernon Sheriff’s Posse. Ashlyn Williams, MISS UPRA In Spring 2021, Ashlyn Williams entered the Miss UPRA competition as Miss Champion...