Pacific Park Community Celebration & Outreach
Pacific Park Community Celebration & Outreach planned and sponsored by Morning Chapel Baptist Church All our churches of the Sulphur Springs Community and Area are invited to join us at our Pacific Park Community Outreach event! We want to glorify Jesus through fellowshipping and worshiping together! Saturday, July 8th 12:00pm – Dark 3-on-3 Basketball tournament Bounce Houses Waterslide Games Kickball Dominoes Food Hamburgers and...
Star Spangled Spectacular
By Savannah Owens Many people and families from all over Texas came to the 26th Annual Independence Day Celebration to see the symphony concert and fireworks. While the concert was delayed about an hour due to rain, the streets were still packed with patriots. There were concession tables and flag give-aways, as well as a prize drawing for Rangers tickets on July 4th. The Symphony was conducted by Dr. Douglas Bakenhus. The winner of...
Food for the Fourth
Hamburgers lead the list for favorite 4th of July foods for Americans according to a recent survey. However, Texans have a different take. BBQ leads the Texans list for favorite food and a cookout or picnic is their favorite activity. The US favorites in the food category include: burgers first at 31%, BBQ at 25%, Hot Dogs 14%, Chicken 11%, with sides at 10%, and desserts at 8%. Activities include cookout/BBQ/Picnic 34.1%, watch...
A Thumbs Up for Fall Festival’s Activities Downtown
Fall Festival is an annual October event in Hopkins County. But that doesn’t mean that Fall Festival fun can’t be summer fun too! As a fundraiser, Festival board president Tracy Dennis and her committee are planning the “Splish Splash Water Bash” in downtown Sulphur Springs on Saturday July 15th., bringing a huge 28-foot-tall “Purple Crush” water slide and a 70-foot long Hawaiian Dual Slip n Slide....
Affiliated Driving Class Well Attended at Seniors Center
15 people took advantage of the Affiliated Driving Class at the Senior Citizens Center on Thursday, June 29th. Henry Barber, Instructor gives an interesting class that is good for Ticket Dismissal or a 10% Discount on your Liability Insurance. The discount is good for 3 years. The next class will be held in the Fall. Everyone is welcome to take the class. It is not just for Senior Citizens. Contact Karon Weatherman, Director,...
Lone Star Heritage Quilt Guild Planning Quilt Show!
At the monthly meeting of the Lone Star Heritage Quilt Guild on June 26, 2017, about 60 persons, members and guests, were in attendance. Men are welcome, but only two were present. Everyone of any age who is interested in quilts and quilting is welcome at the meetings, held on the fourth Monday of each month at the Senior Citizen’s Center in Sulphur Springs. A delightful pot luck meal is often a feature of the meetings and this...
13 year old collecting for Deputies
If you have any questions or comments or wish to donate or purchase a T-Shirt, call or email Silvia Reyes at (903) 569-3711 or [email protected].
Celebrate July 4 With a Cookout at VFW Post #8560
Everyone is invited to the Sulphur Springs VFW Post Home on Tuesday July 4 between 1 pm and 3:30 pm for a hamburger and hot dog cookout. Serving will take place inside the banquet hall. The post home is located at 1 Veterans Drive, located on East Industrial Drive along I-30 next to BEF Foods. VFW Post #8560 has a rich tradition of serving veterans, military families and the local community.
“”How to Protect Your Identity” Program at Sr’s Center
A large crowd gathered at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizen’s Center on Wednesday, June 28th to learn how to protect themselves from Identity Theft. Employees from Alliance Bank gave the Program and were on hand to answer a lot of questions that were brought up by those in attendance. Charlotte Crump, CRA officer at Alliance Bank presented the program. Information was given about several ways on how to protect your identity...
Ice Cream Freeze Off at the Senior Citizens Center
There are only 11 Entries so far for the Homemade Ice Cream for the Freeze Off on Thursday, July 13th. However, there are spots for 7 more entries. If you would like to enter the contest please email or call Karon Weatherman. There will be prizes for 1st, 2nd 3rd and 4th Places. Entries so far include: Marcie Gammill, Abaccus – Banana Nut Leanetta Pryor, Hopkins Place- Adam Whitson, KSST – Malted Vanilla Ice Cream Stacey...
