NETCS plans A Celtic Christmas!
Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without music from the Northeast Texas Choral Society! Director Carol Allen and board member Kacey Batterton have announced that this year’s holiday concert will be themed “A Celtic Christmas”. It will be staged in the sanctuary of First United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs on the weekend of December 12 and 13. There will be a total of three concerts; at 7pm on Saturday...
NETBIO’s First Cattleman’s Classic and Ribeye Roundup!
NETBIO CEO Dwight Bell and Dr. Mario Villarino, Secretary/Treasurer, discuss the October 16/17 Beef event in Sulphur Springs. In addition to education seminars at the Civic Center on Friday October 16, the committee has planned a steak cook-off and dinner with concert that evening on Celebration Plaza. Entertainment will be Hopkins County’s own Johnny Lee and the Urban Cowboy Band. An added feature will be a 5K “Run for...
“Dan the Man” Adds Another Family Business In Downtown Sulphur Springs!
Local businessman Dan “the Man” Hamiter loves to make old things look like new. That’s one reason he’s undertaking restoration projects in downtown areas of Sulphur Springs. His current Antique and Flea Market location is open in the restored location at 800 Jefferson Street. Also situated along the historic “Bankhead Highway” is a two story building at 123 Jefferson Street which Dan plans to make a...
Animal of the Week: Peanut
Peanut is a domestic shorthair, the typical ally cat. Peanut is considered a brown-ticked tabbie, meaning each strand of hair has more than once color. She was found three weeks ago after she was left behind by her owners who moved away. “A neighbor discovered her after they had moved out,” Animal Shelter Officer Brandi Blanch said. “They didn’t take the cat, and the next day she had kittens. The neighbor kept...
North East Texas Choral Society Begins New Season
Auditions for the North East Texas Choral Society will be heard Saturday, August 22 from 10 a.m. until noon in the Music Suite of First United Methodist Church, 301 Church Street. First rehearsal is Monday, August 24 at 7 p.m. Dues are $40. Scholarships are available. The choral society will begin work on Celtic Christmas to be presented in three performances the second weekend in December in the FUMC sanctuary.
”Reminder” 120th Anniversary of Hopkins County Courthouse!
This Friday the 21st, Hopkins County Courthouse is having their 120th Anniversary Celebration! This wonderful celebration starts at 6pm, and it includes a variety of activities! These activities include the following: Lectures, Courthouse Tours, Ghost Tours, Genealogical Society involvement; Scavenger Hunt, Fun Run, Courthouse Art Contest and most importantly Re-dedication of the Courthouse! Courthouse History: Celebration Plaza was...
”Walk Like MADD”!
Kelli Martinez, Special Events Manager of the Mothers Against Drunk Driving Tyler Region and Officer Corley Weatherford of the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department guested on the KSST Good Morning Show with Enola Gay this morning. They are reminding the community about the “Walk Like MADD” event coming up on September 26 in Buford Park. Walkers of all ages are welcome to register and show support of Mothers Against...
Friday Night Movie!
This weeks Friday Night movie is ‘The Alamo’! This movie is about in 1836 General Sam Houston organizes a rebel army to liberate Texas from the brutal rule of Mexican dictator General Santa Anna. Though vastly outnumbered, General Houston’s volunteer army includes such folkloric figures as Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett. As Santa Anna’s forces advance on San Antonio, the legendary general and his men prepare for a...
Sulphur Springs Library Not Finished With Summer Yet!
The Summer Reading Program may have ended, but the Sulphur Springs Public Library is not finished with summer just yet! If you remember going to the library when you were a child to listen to stories, pass those wonderful memories to a new generation! Take your children to the library. Elizabeth Ellis will be there Tomorrow morning at 10am! Elizabeth Ellis grew up in the Appalachian Mountains hearing stories from her Grandfather, a...
