Five Parking Sites And Shuttle Service For WannaGOFAST
Wet ground conditions at the Sulphur Springs airport will force all spectator parking for the WannaGOFAST Texas ½ Mile Shootout to be relocated off airport property. We have 5 sites designated for Event Parking and spectators will be shuttled between the airport and these sites. Shuttles between the remote parking spaces and the airport will begin at 8:30am and continue thru 6:00pm. Tickets for the event are $20 per day for adults...
Swatsell Memorial Fun Run Benefits Children’s Christmas
The 13th annual Hollie Swatsell Memorial Fun Run is coming up Saturday at ABC Autoplex, 1412 College Street in Sulphur Springs. The event collects new toys and money to buy toys for disadvantaged children this Christmas. Toys go to Salvation Army in Sulphur Springs and to the Winnsboro Fire Department Toys For Tots program. There will be a motorcycle and car fun run and show and lots more. Mike Davis of Saltillo is the event...
Children and Youth Western Music Workshop Features Voice From Toy Story 2
During Rodeo week in Sulphur Springs, the “Sawyer Family Band” and “Miss Devon and the Outlaw” will provide quality Western musical entertainment for youngsters and grownups too. On Saturday November 21, Devon Dawson, the singing voice of Jessi the Yodelin’ Cowgirl in Toy Story 2, will conduct a workshop with 90 minutes of musical instruction for children and youth at Wesley United Methodist Church from...
NETLA Swine Validation By December 1
Swine exhibitors must have swine projects validated for NETLA by December 1, 2015 A very popular project in the NETLA livestock show is swine. Raising hogs for our local county junior livestock show usually brings more than 90 participants every year. Raising hogs is very different than any other project animal because hogs are very personable, respond very well to human contact and grow very fast. Swine exhibitors also get very...
Wesley Fall Round Up Saturday
Wesley United Methodist Church is having its’ 37th Fall Round Up Saturday at the church. The community is welcome. A country store opens at 4 p.m. and stew and chili will be served starting at 4:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the door for $6. Grandma’s Kitchen offers a variety of homemade goodies. A silent auction starts at 4:30 p.m. with a live auction at 6:30 p.m. Wesley is located at 614 Texas...
Chamber Connection – November 12, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
Chamber Connection November 12, 2015 by Meredith Caddell Thank you to everyone who attended the ribbon cutting for Dr. Barnes Chiropractic Guests were treated to a nice array of hors d’oeuvres and drinks when we attended the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the new office of Dr. Barnes Chiropractic, located at 525 Church Street. Dr. Barnes is open Monday-Friday 8-5. They also take all insurances including Medicare &...
Animal of the Week: Blaise
Blaise is a female five month old lab/spaniel mix. She is very friendly and very energetic. She was found at Helm Lane Apartments. “The call came in that originally someone had moved out of the apartments and abandoned the dog,” Animal Shelter Officer Barbi Blanch said. “As it turned out, nobody had abandoned it, somebody had just tied it up to a grill out at the apartments.” The management at Helm Lane...
Flags Placed At Local Cemeteries on Veterans Day
The local American Legion Chapter 66 recognized the local veterans by placing flags along the street and fence of City Cemetery on 7th St. Each flag represented any American veteran who served in any war. Boy Scout Troop 69 of FUMC did the same at Shooks Chapel Cemetery. The local Marine organization placed flags at Restlawn Cemetery.
Lady Cats Win First Game of the Season
The Lady Cats’ basketball team won their season opener at Cooper 62-37. Post Kaylee Jefferson led the Lady Cats with 17 points and 7 rebounds. Lady Cats Basketball Coach Jeff Chapman stated the varsity started a little slow against an energetic Cooper team. However, in the middle of the first quarter the Lady Cats began respondig to the Lady Bulldogs. Chapman said his team is using a ten player rotation system this year. Two...
