Fundraiser To Be Held For New Senior Citizens Center
On Saturday, December 9th at 7:00 PM the Reilly Springs Jamboree will hold the December Jamboree at the Senior Citizens Center as a fundraiser for a new Senior Citizens Building. The cost will be $10.00 a person, as well as an optional donation. We are hoping to raise a lot of money with live music as well as a dance floor for all to enjoy. Bring a friend, and come hear some great music and help us raise funds for a new Senior...
NETBIO Anniversary Sale Wednesday
The Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization (NETBIO) is nearing the completion of its 19th year of operation and preparations are underway for its anniversary Pre-conditioned Calf and Yearling Sale to be held on Wednesday, Nov. 15. The sale will be held at the Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission where the NETBIO sales have all been held since the very first one in November of 1998. More than 8,000 head of cattle have been...
Game Day: Wildcats vs. Bobcats; Lady Cats Game Canceled
It will be the Wildcats and the Bobcats in a district football game Friday night (November 10) at 7:30 p.m. at Bobcat Stadium on their Senior Night. Hallsville is out of the playoff picture. They come in 1-4 in district play and 1-8 for the season. A win by the Wildcats tonight will wrap up a playoff berth. The Wildcats come in 2-3 in district play having won two games in a row. They are 4-5 for the season. Hallsville’s first...
Public Library and Retired School Personnel Co-Host Author Reavis Z. Wortham
Sulphur Springs Libraian Hope Cain and Sulphur Springs Retired School Personnel member Marilyn Powers were guests on the KSST Good Morning Show about the upcoming Meet the Author event at the public library on the morning of November 14. They are pleased to invite noted author Reavis Z. Wortham to town and invite everyone to attend. The library is located at 611 North Davis Street. With two book series’ out, Reavis Wortham is...
What’s on a Food Label? By Johanna Hicks
What’s on a Food Label? Many of you have probably noticed the new nutrition label that has been approved for packaged and canned foods items. Some positive changes have been made to highlight the most important aspects of the label. These changes include increasing the type size for “Calories,” “servings per container,” and the “Serving size” declaration, and bolding the number of calories and the “Serving size” declaration to...
Trees and Mistletoes By Mario Villarino
Recently, I had the opportunity to revise a plant pathology session for our Master Gardener’s training and I started discussing issues related to parasites of plants. The mistletoe came to the discussion and I want to share with you details about these interesting facts on mistletoes information from the Texas A&M Forest Services: It’s a Christmas tradition. A man has the privilege of kissing a lady who happens to be standing...
Hopkins County Grand Jury: 63 Indictments
November 10, 2017 – Sixty-three indictments were the result of a meeting of the Hopkins County Grand Jury Thursday. Not all of the indictments are named below awaiting arrests. However, those who have been arrested and indicted include: Casey Gween Miles, 22, was indicted on seven counts of Sexual Assault Child. Miles was arrested in September of this year for Sexual Assault of a Child, a Felony 2. Advised of his rights when he...
Author Meet and Greet at the Sulphur Springs Public Library
Sulphur Springs Retired School Personnel and Sulphur Springs Public Library are proud to present: Meet and Greet the Author – Reavis Z. Wortham on Tuesday November 14, 10:30am-11:30am at the Public Library. Coffee and snacks will be served. Mr. Wortham hunted and fished the river bottoms near Chicota, Texas as a boy. Lamar and Red River County are the inspiration for the fictional setting for The Red River Mystery series. His first...
Lady Cats Basketball at Emory Rains Saturday; Wildcats Open Season Saturday Against State Ranked Arlington Bowie
Lady Cats Basketball The start of the regular season will be delayed one day for the Lady Cat’s basketball team. Their planned season opener at Winnsboro Friday night has been canceled due to a scheduling mix up. The Lady Cats are now scheduled to open the regular season Saturday against Emory Rains. There is also a change for that game. The site has been moved from Sulphur Springs to Emory Rains. Times of the games remain the...
