Free Thanksgiving Feast at Mitchell Chapel Thursday
Thursday, November 16,2017 at 11:00am until 1:00pm, The Mitchell Chapel COGIC Food Ministry invites the community to their first annual Thanksgiving Feast. Thanksgiving is next week and there are a lot of people in this community that don’t get to spend time with their families or get a good hot meal on Thanksgiving. So The Mitchell Chapel COGIC Family wants to be blessing to the community. MENU: Chicken And Dressing English Pea...
“Fly Your Flag” On the Air During Contest Hosted on KSST…Texas A and M Commerce Wins Again
KSST opened it’s doors to the Hopkins County Healthcare Foundation Executive Director Meredith Caddell, board members and volunteers on Tuesday November 14 for the annual “Fly Your Flag” fundraising effort which benefits the Lights of Life Campaign. KSST owners Chad and Rhonda Young, General Manager Jim Rogers and the staff fielded phone calls from listeners who pledged money to have their own Alma Mater flag flown...
Eagle Scout Project Update
Nathan Tiegiser has completed his Eagle Scout Project. He has decided to refurbish the signs in Pacific Park, on Saturday November 11th. With the help of his troop and members of the public the group was able to update and repair the four signs around the park.Each sign needed new wood backs, wood frames, and new paint all around. Stop by Pacific Park to admire their hard work and the new beautiful signs!
Scout Completes Eagle Leadership Service Project; Dedicated Flag Pole at Union Cemetery
Johnathan Johnson, 17, a resident of Sulphur Springs and a Life rank Scout in Boy Scouts of America – Troop 322 of Greenville, has completed his Eagle Leadership Service Project. He and fellow Scouts in his Troop installed a flag pole at the Union Community Cemetery in Hopkins County. The project took many hours of planning, gathering supplies, and two Saturdays of leading his peers in the work to complete. He dedicated his...
Dinner Bell Menu For November 15, 2017; Thanksgiving Lunch
Dinner Bell Menu for Thanksgiving Lunch November 15, 2017 Knights of Columbus this week’s Community Partner. Turkey and Dressing with Gravy Cranberry Sauce Festive Sweet Potatoes Green Beans with Caramelized Onions Holiday Honeycrisp Salad Yeast Rolls Pumpkin Slab Pie with Caramel Whipped Cream Pumpkin Fluff (sugar free dessert) As we pause to thank our Lord for the many blessings we receive in the United States of America, the Dinner...
Veterans Day Celebration Finalizes Memorial Through Dedication
By Savannah Owens The Veterans Day Remembrace Ceremony took place Saturday Nov. 11th, at 11:00 am at the Celebration Plaza. The Hopkins County Marine Corps League unveiled the newest and final edition to the memorial benches that surround the soldier statue. 245 crosses lined the grass next to the courthouse. Each cross represented one soldier that had given his life in service for his country. The names of all of the casualties from...
Republican Candidates Officially Sign-Up at Courthouse
On Saturday Nov. 11th 2017 at 9:30 am, Ten republican Candidates signed-up to officially run in the upcoming elections. Also in attendance were the Honorable Judge Newsom, and Head of the Republican party Donnie Wisenbaker.
Meal a Day Menu for November 13th-17th
Meal A Day Menu November 13th – November 17th Monday Cheese Burgers Lettuce Tomatoes and Onions Pickle Spear Lays Potato Chips Tuesday Sliced Ham Macaroni and Cheese Brussels Sprout Roll Wednesday Cheesy Chicken and Rice Casserole Pickled Beets Sliced Tomatoes Thursday Beef and Cheese Enchilada Casserole Refried Beans Chips and Salsa Tossed Salad Friday Pork Roast and Gravy Mashed Potatoes Broccoli...
Veterans Day Parade: The Perfect Start to Honoring Our Veterans
By Savannah Owens Starting at 9:00 on November 11th, the 2017 Veterans Day Parade had an unusual route, going from Buford Park to Connally Street to Davis Street, but it was still an amazing parade. The slight breeze made for perfect parade weather, allowing the attendees to not be too hot or cold. Practically every parade float or group would pause on Gilmer street to salute and thank the Hopkins County Marine Corps, who were...
The History Behind Veterans Day
By Hannah Shackelford Parades. Flags. An extra day off work. Perhaps a visit to a semi-distant relative who was/is in the Armed Forces. Maybe even a trip to a cemetery to refresh the flowers left over from Memorial Day. Here in America, we’ve all celebrated Veterans Day in some form or another. Even if we didn’t grow up in a home whose members were an active part of the military, we all have experienced the parades and the...
