Significant Weather Advisory For County Until 8:45 a.m. Monday
Jul30

Significant Weather Advisory For County Until 8:45 a.m. Monday

Hopkins, Delta, Rains and surrounding Counties are under a significant Weather Advisory until 8:45 a.m. Monday, July 30, 2018. At 749 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an outflow boundary along a line extending from near Cooper Lake Park Doctors Creek to Cross Timber. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this boundary and any storms behind the boundary.

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Two Local Back to School Events  Planned For Saturday August 11
Jul30

Two Local Back to School Events Planned For Saturday August 11

Here are two separate Back to School giving events scheduled in Sulphur Springs, Texas on Saturday August 11, 2018. A Back to School Clothing Drive, sponsored by Hope Family Fellowship, is going on through August 6 for new and gently used clothing in boys and girls sizes for kindergarten through sixth grade. Donations of clothing are welcomed and are tax deductible. To make a donation of clothing, contact Wanda Reed at 903-348-2887 or...

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Dinner Bell Menu For August 1, 2018
Jul29

Dinner Bell Menu For August 1, 2018

DINNER BELL MENU August 1, 2018 Community Partner Ryan McKenzie Family and Friends Menu: Ham and Swiss Salad Frito Corn Salad Marinated Green Beans with Sour Cream Dressing Fruit Melange Crispy Bread Slices Apple Walnut Cake Mandarin Orange and Cottage Cheese Salad (no sugar added dessert) Come out of the heat. Enjoy a cool glass of iced tea or water. Visit with your Wednesday friends. Enjoy a summer meal. Served Wednesdays at 11:45...

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Meal A Day Menu for July 30th-August 3rd
Jul29

Meal A Day Menu for July 30th-August 3rd

Meal A Day Menu July 30 – August 3   Monday Chicken Fried Chicken Mashed Potatoes Providence Vegetables Roll   Tuesday Oven Omelet Bacon Orange Slices Blueberry Muffins                                                                                            Wednesday Meatloaf Stewed Red Potatoes Green Beans Roll   Thursday Scalloped Potatoes with Ham Broccoli Roll   Friday Salad Plate Chicken Salad, Pasta Salad, 3 Beans Salad Tossed...

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Photos From Shadow Renaissance Festival’s “Family and Friends Day”
Jul27

Photos From Shadow Renaissance Festival’s “Family and Friends Day”

The first day of Shadow Renaissance Festival was  “Family and Friends Day” and vendors were still setting up during the early afternoon. Retail traders included Danna Bain and her Buffalo Girls Flea Market and Swap, Bruce Garner “The Leather Man” and Steve Plumlee’s “Cobwebs and Cubbyholes”. Performers setting up included Master Ash Cary of ‘Knightwings Birds of Prey’, a Fortune...

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Channel 18 News, Friday, July 27, 2018
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Update: Police Report Elderly Couple from Greenville Found
Jul27

Update: Police Report Elderly Couple from Greenville Found

The Lubbock Police Department reported the missing elderly couple was found safe. Foye and June Davis are now safe at home. The original story: LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) – Lubbock Police, working with Greenville Police and DPS, are currently searching for an elderly couple who have been missing since Thursday morning. Foye and June Davis of Greenville, Texas, were last seen in Lubbock Thursday morning around 7:30 a.m. before checking...

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Franklin County Sheriff Appointed to Sheriffs’ Association of Texas Board of Directors
Jul27

Franklin County Sheriff Appointed to Sheriffs’ Association of Texas Board of Directors

Franklin County Sheriff Ricky Jones was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Sheriffs’ Association of Texas at their 140th Annual Training Conference held in Grapevine, July 21-24, 2018, according to a recent press release from his office. More than 1,500 participants were in attendance at the Gaylord Texas Resort and Convention Center for opportunities for training sessions and to view 240 exhibits showcasing the latest...

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Big Week Next Week at SSHS
Jul27

Big Week Next Week at SSHS

by Don Julien Next week (July 30-August 3) will be a big one at Sulphur Springs High School. Team tennis, volleyball and the band will begin practice for this season. There will also be camps for tennis and football. It’s also football season ticket week. Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez, in his fifth season here, will be busy day and night next week. His tennis camps at the Wildcats Tennis Complex are scheduled on Monday...

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Elliott Leaves Legacy of Community Service
Jul27

Elliott Leaves Legacy of Community Service

A legacy of community service remains following the death of William S. “Billy Sam” Elliott, 75, of Sulphur Springs. Elliott passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at his residence. Elliott served as president of the Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees and president of the Hopkins County Dairy Festival.  He is best remembered by many for his service as President and CEO of the Hopkins County...

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