Opening Ceremonies for Dixie World Series Friday Evening, Play Starts Saturday
Twenty-nine Dixie Softball teams, representing three different age groups, will be recognized at an Opening Ceremony beginning at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center. Bodacious Bar-B-Q is catering the meal for all the teams. After the meal, all of the teams have been invited to go to the Downtown Plaza to watch the movie, A League of Their Own. Play gets underway at Coleman Park Saturday morning. The...
Dixie Softball World Series Gate Pricing
The Hopkins County Girl’s Softball Association has announced the spectator pricing for entry into the Dixie Softball World Series. Fans are encouraged to come cheer on the three local Hopkins County teams, as well as take in girl’s softball at it’s finest during the five day tournament. Three age groups are represented with 29 teams competing. The entry fee for a single session (some days will have two sessions) or...
Meet the Hopkins County 12U All Star Team
Meet the Hopkins County 12U all star team. They will be playing in the Dixie World Series. Their first game is v.s. Louisiana. Game time Saturday 6PM, out at Coleman Park. Come out and support these local ball players! 2019 Hopkins County 12U All Star Team
Dixie Softball Teams Arriving in Texas
Dixie Softball teams began their travels this week. Their ultimate destination is Coleman Park here in Sulphur Springs, TX. Dixie Softball teams from across the United States are headed to Coleman park in Sulphur Springs, TX. Three divisions of the Dixie World Series start games early Saturday morning. The final games occur on Wednesday August 7th. Estimates for the number of visitors to Hopkins County near 800. All 6 ball fields at...
Chamber Connection For Aug. 1, 2019
By Lezley Brown, president/CEO of Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Tonight is the night! The Chamber is hosting The Chamber Showcase, a night of networking that features Chamber members in Hopkins County, on Thursday, Aug. 1, at the Sulphur Springs Country Club. Booth space is already sold out, but we encourage you attend the event for $10 and enjoy the opportunity to do it all in one night … just imagine food show + exhibit hall +...
Tira News For July 31, 2019
By Jan Vaughn Recently, Debra Wood and her sister, Barbara Cockrum, returned from a visit to the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. They met Barbara’s daughter, Stephanie; son-in-law John; and grandson Brock at their timeshare in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. They visited the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, where they toured the mountain and picnicked near a beautiful river in the mountain range. They also visited Pigeon Forge, with...
Dixie World Series Game for Saturday August 2nd, 2019
Three age divisions of Dixie Softball, inc will have World Series playoffs at Coleman Park in Sulphur Springs, TX. Round 1 games involving our own Hopkins County Ballplayers are listed below. Dixie Ponytails X-Play HOPKINS COUNTY (HOST)Team EGAME 36:00 pm, Field 1Team FLOUISIANA Dixie Debs HOPKINS COUNTY (HOST)Team AGAME 19:00 am, Field 5Team BTEXAS Dixie Angels X-Play HOPKINS COUNTY (HOST)Team IGAME 5To be announced.Team JNORTH...
South Broadway Street Is Open To Traffic Again
South Broadway Street was temporarily closed from Drexel Drive to McCann Street Tuesday. The block of South Broadway Street shut down Tuesday from Drexel Drive to McCann Street in the area of Sonic and Alliance Bank was once again open to traffic by about 5 p.m. Tuesday, according to Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jason Ricketson. “We hit the gas service while doing a small sewer project. We had called for locates and they failed...
Hopkins County Healthcare Foundation Announces Gala Chairs
On behalf of the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation Board of Directors, it gives me tremendous pleasure to announce that the 2019-2020 Lights of Life Campaign & Gala Chairs will be Dr. David and Pam Black. The Blacks have a longstanding commitment to this community and our hospital and they are truly the perfect choice to lead the efforts of the Lights of Life Campaign.David graduated from SSHS, Texas Tech and received a Doctor...
Talent Search August 10th, 2019 at Pacific Park
Sandra Cummings invites everyone with a talent to join in the fun at Pacific Park, August 10th, 2019. In addition to the search, published authors, musicians, and other leaders will be on site to provide motivation.
