Honor Flight Send Off Held For 4 Area Veterans Oct. 31
Honor Flight Sendoff Oct. 31, 2019, at Hopkins County Courthouse Community members and veterans filled the second floor courtroom at Hopkins County Courthouse Thursday to recognize Rick Flanary and Jerry Hanna of Sulphur Springs, Earl Stubblefield of Bogata and Marvin Cherney of Mineola who have been selected to participate in DFW Veterans Honor Flight. Hopkins County showed appreciation for their service with a send-off event...
Winter Is A Wonderful Time To Plant Trees, Shrubs
Dr. Mario Villarino By Dr. Mario Villarino, Texas AgriLife Extension Agent, Ag./NR As I was writing this piece, the temperatures overnight dropped below freezing levels. I wonder what happen to our fall? All I can remember was two weeks of mild temperatures this year. According to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, from a gardening perspective, the end of the year can seem to be relatively mundane. With the hustle and bustle of the...
All Hopkins County Veterans Are Invited To SSHS Veterans Day Celebration On Nov. 11
Sulphur Spring High School will have a special Veterans Day program to honor our past and present military. “We are inviting all Hopkins County veterans, current service members, and their spouses for a reception followed by a patriotic program,” said Rusty Harden, Sulphur Springs Independent School District assistant superintendent. A reception will begin at 12 noon in the SSHS Library. The program will follow at 1 p.m....
Early Voting Continues In JP 2 Courtroom With Extended Hours Thursday
All early voting in Hopkins County is being conducted at the Courthouse Annex, 128 Jefferson St. (tax and registration office), in Sulphur Springs. Early voting continues this week with early voting hours extended until 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, in the Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace Courtroom in the Courthouse Annex, 128 Jefferson St., in all city, school, regional and constitutional amendment election. Early voting by personal...
Tradin’ Post for Thursday, October 31st, 2019
For Sale: Hopkins County grown Pecans, five different varieties available. This party will also crack your pecans. Call 903-243-5486 For Sale: 12 Red Leghorn hens. They are two years old. They lay a tinted egg. Asking $10.00 each or $100.00 for all 12. If interested or for more info., please call 903-945-2497. Lost: a black and white six month old kitten wearing a green reflective collar. Was last seen on Lincoln Drive behind lake...
Chamber Connection – Oct. 31, 2019
World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest Lezley Brown By Lezley Brown, president/CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Thank you to all who attended the 50th Annual Hopkins County Stew Contest! We enjoyed delicious stew, unfortunate weather conditions, and great memories. I love that we live in a community that welcomes an event of this size, allows us to think of our big dreams, and execute them. Thank you to our sponsors, our...
Veterans Will Be Honored Nov. 9 With Parade
Disabled Veterans Statue, KIA Engraving Dedication Also Planned Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County will honor veterans for their service Saturday, Nov. 9, with at least two events. A veteran’s parade is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, lad by Clayton McGraw, who will serve as grand marshal. The parade will depart from Gerald Prim Stadium on Houston Street, continuing to Church Street, to Jefferson Street at the square,...
Tradin’ Post for Wednesday, October 30th, 2019
Free to a good home: a Husky/Lab mix dog. Needs a home in the country. If interested, or for more details, please call 903-440-3609 Wanted: 235/75R15 or 215/70R15 tires. If you would like to donate some funds for me to get my truck fixed please call (903) 885-1661 Hay for Sale in Sulphur Springs. Please text at 214-529-1700. Looking for lawn mower, please text me at 214-529-1700. Troy Campbell will pick up and shell your pecans by...
Change in Location for Send Off for the Veterans Taking Honor Flight
The Veterans honor flight send off location has changed. On Thursday, October 31st, at 11:30AM, the send off for the four Veterans going on the honor flight will be held in the courthouse second floor courtroom. It will not be held in front of the courthouse steps as originally planned. Right inside the door of the courthouse is an elevator for those who have difficulty climbing stairs. The only change in the send off is the...
Tira News For Oct. 30, 2019
By Jan Vaughn Congratulations are in order for Kim Beck, who got Best In Show in the adult photography category at the Hopkins County Fall Festival! Jackson and Courtney Dailey came back from their road trip to visit a bit with Kim and Lee Beck and, in Kim’s words, “to pick up their dog/child.” They traveled to Tennessee, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Illinois and Arkansas, then, home to San Antonio. Joyce Dodd reports that the...
