Summer Fun with Hopkins County 4-H
As I prepare this column, the sights, sounds, smells, and excitement of Multi-county 4-H camp are still fresh on my mind! Hopkins County took a group of 20 4-H members and leaders to Lakeview Baptist Conference Center in Lone Star for three days of activities, workshops, team building sessions, and recreation. Workshop sessions included Geo-caching, Human Foosball, Electricity, Pillow-making, Ropes Course, and Junior Master...
Childrens’ Workshop Presents Christmas in July
Childrens’ Summer Workshop hosted by Sulphur Springs Community Players will present two plays in July at Main Street Theater. Connor and David Woody will direct both, The Best Christmas Pageant Every and Becoming Claus. One can see both plays on one ticket. Performances are set for July 16-18 and July 23-25 at 7 p.m. And Sunday July 19, and July 26 at 2 p.m. This is the 23rd consecutive year for the Children’s Summer...
Saturday July 11th Events!
This Saturday, Celebration City has a full schedule to make sure everyone has a wonderful time! Starting at 8 am, Sunrise Market will be on the plaza with fresh produce, farm fresh eggs, preserves, canned goods, baked goods, plants and more. This event will be closing down at 12 pm. So hurry on up! Carter Blood Care bus will be parked along the north side of the plaza from 2 pm – 8 pm. The weekly Celebration Market will be open...
La Victoria Carnicera Mercado Opening Soon
Monday, July 13th a spicy addition to Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County will be open for business. La Victoria Carnicera Mercado is a Mexican market opening soon. Paired with the original location in Rockwall, TX, this store occupies the old Fix-n-Feed location on South Broadway. This market includes a small indoor Taquería, a variety of produce, bakery, and freshly baked tortillas. Online reviews reflect positively on this...
Family Trapped After SUV Crash in Eastern Hopkins County
A family driving from California and headed for Atlanta, was involved in a single car accident Wednesday afternoon. The incident occurred on I-30 in eastern Hopkins County. The SUV drifted into the grassy median and traveled several hundred feet before hitting a concrete and cast iron drain. The vehicle’s bumper and various plastic parts were torn from the chassis. The vehicle continued to race further down the median toward...
Heat Illness Prevention
You can take a number of precautions to prevent heat exhaustion and other heat related illnesses. Heat exhaustion occurs when our body is unable to cool itself enough to maintain a health body temperature. Normally, the body cools itself by sweating, but sometimes sweating isn’t enough and body temperature keeps rising. Symptoms of heat exhaustion include the following: sweating, dizziness, weakness, headaches, nausea, vomiting,...
2015 Senior Citizen’s Prom, It’s A Grand Affair!
Saturday, July 25th at 5:00 pm there will be a Senior Citizen’s Prom at Sulphur Springs Church of the Nazarene. Come as a flapper or come as you are. Dress as a gangster or a silent film star. It’s going to be ”Grand” no matter the dress. Just bring yourself and they will do the rest. Prizes will be awarded for Best Dressed! It’s a FREE Event but you must have a Ticket. Reserve your Ticket by calling...
Meal-A-Day
Every morning the volunteer cooks of Meal-A-Day arrive at the senior center at 7 am to prepare delicious meals for your local seniors. All meals are prepared and ready to deliver by 10 am. About 120 to 180 meals are prepared each day. It’s a well orchestrated process as each driver pulls up, loads coolers and crates then head off. Director Karon Weatherman tells us they are almost always in need of volunteer drivers to fill...
PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Offers Classes to Community
The Continuing Education Department at the Paris Junior College – Sulphur Springs Center is offering medical and software training courses to the public during the month of July. The classes will be held at the campus, located at 1202 West Houston. For registration or additional information, call 903-885-1232 or visit www.parisjc.edu/ce. Microsoft Word Level 1 covers creating, saving and opening documents; editing documents;...
