Homecoming Pizza Party
Wednesday, September 9th at 10:30 is a Homecoming Pizza Party. The Pizza Party will be hosted by Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab. Come and join us right after BINGO to cheer on the Sulphur Springs Wildcats at the Senior Citizens Center. We are starting to raise money this month for Terrific Tuesdays during the “A Walk To Remember” fundraiser.
Tira News By Jan Vaughn
Tira News By Jan Vaughn The Tira City Council Members met at the community center on Tuesday night for their regular quarterly meeting. They discussed routine business and set the date for the community Christmas party. It will be held on Saturday, December 5th. Kevin Michael Rash, grandson of the late Wyman and Maxene Patterson, of Tira, passed away unexpectedly, at the age of 44, on Wednesday, August 26th. His mother, Brenda...
Miller Grove News by Brandon Darrow
So far, so good – that’s the word around the school. From all accounts it sounds like the first week of school was a success! One week down, only 175 more school days to go until next summer (ha ha). This week I would like to congratulate Ray and Jacque Sparks and Kevin and Michelle Tipps on finding out that they are each going to have a baby in 2016! County Line Baptist Church is coming along nicely with their new building. The...
Texas Racing Commission Funded for 90 Days
Texas Racing Commission Funded for 90 Days by Luqman Adeniyi, The Texas Tribune – September 2, 2015 Racetracks in Texas resumed operations Wednesday after state officials agreed to temporarily fund the commission that regulates them. But whether long-term funding will be approved for the Texas Racing Commission remains in question. Late Tuesday, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick released a statement saying the Legislative Budget...
Chamber Connection September 3, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
Chamber Connection September 3, 2015 by Meredith Caddell Mark your calendars for the 46th Annual World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest-Oct. 24th Stew Cooks: Stew Packets went out this week, so please call us at the Chamber if you did not receive yours. The deadline to claim last year’s site is September 18th. All sites will be up for grabs, Monday, September 21st, so make sure to get your forms in ASAP! Sponsors:...
Adoptable Animal of the Week: Lilly
Lilly is a two month old Labrador mix. She is suspected to be mixed with a Retriever or Shepard breed. Lilly was found two weeks ago on August 18th when Animal Control Officers were releasing a wild animal back into the countryside at Lake Sulphur Springs. “We were actually releasing one of our own wildlife critters, and there she was running around someone’s truck and boat trailer,” Animal Shelter Officer...
Time for 4-H Enrollment
Time for 4-H enrollment Today I want to share with you updates related to our Hopkins County 4-H program. Hopkins County 4-H is a youth organization based on Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. I am currently the Hopkins County 4-H coordinator and together with Johanna Hicks and Barbara Sanders, we operate the organizational part of our county program. Hopkins County 4-H is a broad interest youth program with opportunity to promote...
Lights of Life Thursday September 17 at 6:30pm
Carrie Crowson, owner of Lou Nell’s Fashions, joins Lights of Life co-chairs in bringing a Style Show and Dinner to this year’s fundraising campaign. The fun food and fashion event will be held on Thursday September 17 at 6:30pm at First United Methodist Church fellowship Hall. Tickets are $25, available at Lou Nell’s, 122 Lee St. in Sulphur Springs. Lights of Life events benefit the Hopkins County Healthcare...
Line Dancing starts back on September 1st
Line Dancing starts back on September 1st. Wanda has moved the class up to 1:00 PM. The Classes will be on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month. We hope to have a GREAT class. The class is FREE and is GREAT exercise while having FUN FUN FUN! Wanda won 2015 Ms Hopkins County Sr in June and will be competing this weekend in the 2015 Ms. Texas Senior Classic Pageant. You will be taking Line Dancing Lessons from a...
