Lil 4’s 2018 King and Queen Ball is Fun For All
The Lil 4’s club held their annual King and Queen Ball on Saturday July 7th from 2pm-8pm at First Baptist’s R.O.C. The Program included prayers, and a colorful fashion show from the Lil 4’s club members. This family friendly event had something for everyone to enjoy. The kids were all smiles as they lip-synched and performed dance routines to many popular songs including: “Purple Rain”, “You Rock...
Police Academy Cadets Observe Posse Meeting, Badge Presentation
Approximately eighteen cadet students of the Hopkins County Police Academy observed a monthly meeting of the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Posse on Tuesday July 10, 2018. The cadets are registered in a nearly year-long training for law enforcement certification. Some members of the school are already EMS or Fire certified, or are members of the Posse. Texas Ranger John Vance and Sheriff’s Patrol Captain Tanner Crump arranged...
Calling All Seniors! Summer Olympics Set for August 23 at The Roc
Sulphur Springs Senior Citizen’s Center Director Karon Weatherman is now taking Registrations for the 2018 Senior Summer Olympics, to be held Thursday August 23, 2018. No pole vaulting or synchronized swimming…just friendly competition in Horse Shoes, Washer Pitching, Scooter Race, Nerf Javelin Throw, Bean Bag Toss, Unassisted Walk/Race and Assisted Walk/Race. These games begin at 10am, with a 1K Race that gets underway...
Dinner Bell Menu For July 18th, 2018
DINNER BELL MENU July 18, 2018 Community Partner Ladies Golf Association of the Sulphur Springs Country Club WE ARE HAVING A PICNIC!!! Menu: Chicken and Rice Salad Strawberry and Mixed Greens Salad Marinated Green Beans with Sour Cream Dressing Crispy Bread Slices A Lemon Cake To Die For Lemon Pudding (a no added sugar dessert) Come cool off with a glass of iced tea or water. Visit with your Wednesday neighbors. It is Dinner Bell Same...
Medicare And You 2018 Information Session
Rich Dalbey and Jay Copeland with Copeland Insurance Group will be at the Senior Citizens Center on Wednesday, August 1st at 10:45 (Right After BINGO). They will be answering all the questions that you have about Medicare. Please write down questions and bring them with you so you won’t forget what you want to ask them. They will be serving Snacks and Giving out a Door Prize to a lucky winner. Invite your Friends to come with...
Ross And Shoalmire Law Insight and Free Lunch Update
Ross and Shoalmire, Elder Law Attorneys will be here on Monday, August 13th at Noon. They have changed the subject for this quarter to: “VA Benefits Aid and Attendance” Please come and hear what they have to teach you. They will open the floor up to questions when they are finished speaking. A FREE lunch will be provided by Carriage House Manor and The Cottages and At Home Healthcare. Don’t miss out on this...
Historic Pleasant Grove Cemetery North Memorial Day Saturday July 7, 2018
The Pleasant Grove Cemetery (North) is located near Cumby, Texas in western Hopkins County along I-30. Families will come from all over Texas and beyond to take part in the annual visitation weekend, and many local families will include a reunion as part of the visit. Visiting the graves of loved ones buried in the cemetery is part of the Memorial Day, as well as a cemetery board meeting and dinner on the grounds under the picnic...
Sulphur Springs Summer 42 Tournament Winners
28 Teams battled it out for 9 Hours on Saturday, June 30th at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center. Winners were: 1st Place: Bill Burks and Gene Bennett 2nd Place: Trey Newsome and Matt Gerdes 3rd Place: Tom Holloway and Jeanette Bray 4th Place: John Fee and B. W. Pate The Next 42 Tournament will be the Hopkins County Fall Festival “Earl W. Martin 42 Tournament” on Saturday, October 27th at 1:00 at the Senior...
Epic Fail: 97% to be Exact By Johanna Hicks
Epic Fail: 97% to be Exact Many news pieces come across my desk daily, but one really caught my attention. Since a large part of my job is food safety and health, I thought this information was worth sharing. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that new research shows consumer are failing to properly clean their hands when it comes to washing them before meals – 97%! The study showed that rushed and improper...
