Dinner Bell Menu For October 18, 2023
The City National Bank, its Directors, Officers and Employees makes its fourth appearance as Community Partner for Dinner Bell in 2023. With broad smiles on their faces representatives appear at 9:30 to fill boxes with food to be distributed to those driving under the covered area around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Dinner Bell so appreciates the support and loyalty of CNB for this feeding ministry. GRAB and GO with a meal from the...
Atmos Energy Donates to Meal-A-Day
October 10, 2023 – Beth Dattomo of Atmos Energy presented Meal-A-Day of Sulphur Spring with a $5,000 donation this week. Meal-A-Day Director Amanda Dietlin and Manager of Public Affairs Beth Dattomo The donation is part of Atmos’ Fueling Safe and Thriving Communities initiative. Dattomo said that, “On behalf of Atmos Energy, we are proud to support a worthy cause such as Meal-A-Day. We are also impressed with how...
Veterans Breakfast At The Senior Center
October 12, 2023 – The inaugural Veterans Breakfast at the Senior Center in Sulphur Springs was well attended Thursday Morning. Veterans and Family members had a chance to chat and have breakfast together. This event is new to the activities available at the Senior center. It promises to be a monthly occasion from now on. Next month there will be a speaker, and more of the “Wetzel Breakfast Casserole”. The breakfast...
Como Store Robbed By Team of Three
October 11, 2023 – The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying three unknown suspects that are wanted in connection to a theft of a convenient store in Como, TX. According to the sheriff’s office, the three are accused of stealing approximately $700 from Joe Bob’s convenience store as they worked together to distract and confuse the store’s staff. Anyone that has information relevant to this...
Texas A&M Forest Service Encourages Responsible Recreation During Annular Eclipse
October 11, 2023 – COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Within six months, two eclipse events will crisscross the heart of Texas. The first being an annular solar eclipse occurring Oct. 14 and featuring a “ring of fire” created by the sun’s shadow around the moon while parts of Texas will be in the path of totality. The second eclipse is a total eclipse, occurring April 8, 2024, that will traverse across the path of the annular eclipse. To...
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report 10-02-2023 – 10-08-2023
Arrests: Vance, Stormie, 39 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 10-02-2023 for Winnsboro Municipal Court warrant for Expired Driver’s License and WSCO warrant for Possession of a Controlled Substance less than 1G. Cabral Ortiz, Joel, 27 years of age, of Haltom City, arrested on 10-06-23 for Criminal Mischief. Maggard, Paul, 44 years of age, of Winnsboro, arrested on 10-06-23 for Terroristic Threat of a...
Sulphur Springs Varsity Tennis Takes Bi-District Championship
October 10, 2023 – SSHS Varsity Tennis will advance in the playoffs as they conquered Kilgore for the Bi-District Championship recently. The following are the results of the matches: Girls Doubles – Ella Sant and Jessie Li, Coral Perez and Stori Shropshire, Gianna Carter and Anna-Claire Newsom ALL WON their doubles! Mixed Doubles – Mac McCoy and Flor Gudino took a WIN! Boys Doubles – Ian Westlund and Malachi...
College Street Project Slowly Progressing
October 10, 2023 – Homeowners and drivers on College Street in Sulphur Springs anxiously await the completion of the road work project that has been slowly progressing for more than a year. In September the Sulphur Springs Capital Construction Division installed 640 feet of storm water drainage pipe on College Street as they hope to install the remaining 600 feet of water and sewer mains allthe way to Como Street during the...
Senior Citizen’s Center Takes Shape
October 10, 2023 – The long anticipated Senior Citizen’s Center begins to take shape on Oak Avenue as the roofline and exterior facade are coming together. The $4 million project made possible with a $2.4 million grant, as well as bond funding that also helped complete Pacific Park. The $2.4 million grant was received back in 2022 from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. The bond dollars come from...
Plant Potatoes Now! From Master Gardener David Wall
October 8, 2023 – Planting potatoes in the spring is usually a hit or miss action due to weather. Is the soil dry enough? Is the soil too wet? Well, if you’d like to avoid spring planting problems, including fitting potato planting in with everything else you’re doing at the time, try planting your potatoes early, like now! You don’t hear much about fall planting any more, but 50+ years ago, fall plantings were often the rule...
