Circle E Stagecoach Restored to Original Condition
The Circle E Western Store has restored a fully functioning stagecoach from the Butterfield Stage Lines. It was prominently displayed on the square along side representatives of Circle E. “A stagecoach gives people the opportunity to see how much more convenient travel is today than it used to be,” store manager Andy Herndon said. “People used to have to get up on that stagecoach in Decatur, Texas and travel to Fort...
Ms Mary’s Down-Home Cookin’
Mary Bonham of Sulphur Springs, Texas has written a cookbook named “Ms Mary’s Down-Home Cookin'”. This cookbook contains recipes from Ms Bonham herself, her daughter, her mother and her siblings. According to the author’s forward, Ms Bonham wrote her cookbook after numerous requests from friends and family wishing acquire her recipes. “Friends and family began to always ask me for recipes,” Ms...
Betty Block as Interim Associate Provost for A&M Commerce
Texas A&M University Commerce has given a new title to one of their academic staff members. Betty Block was named Interim Associate Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, a title which hasn’t been seen before in the campus life of Commerce. According to Mrs Block, the job of Interim Associate Provost is to deal with the academic affairs of the university as well as mediating student and faculty issues. She also...
Zombie Run To Raise Funds For SSHS Project Graduation Celebration
The Sulphur Springs High School Senior Class of 2015 is having a Zombie Run and Fun to raise money to defray costs of their Project Graduation Celebration. It’s Saturday beginning at 6:45 p.m. taking off from Celebration Plaza. Zombies along the route will be trying to take runners’ flags. The run is part of lots of activities from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. including a dunking booth, games, a live DJ, dance contest and much more. By Don...
Stew Fest Begins Set Up
The Sulphur Springs Stew Fest begins preparations with the arrival of the carnival on the SSHS campus. The carnival is due to open on October 22, with today being the last day to purchase wristbands at a discount price. To purchase a wristband for unlimited rides at the Carnival will cost $25 as opposed to the $20 at Super Handy stores and local banks. The carnival will be right along side both the Fall Festival and the Stew Cook-Off,...
Kwini Souleimane Shares Her Message
Kwini Souleimane is the pen name of 1984 Sulphur Springs High School graduate Tanya Cecilia Childs. Ms. Souleimane has written books and loves to share her message of her struggles and ultimate physical healing and complete transformation. She’ll be speaking in town this Saturday and Ms. Souleimane was a guest on KSST’s Good Morning Show with Enola gay Monday morning. [pb_vidembed title=””...
Lone Star Heritage Quilt Show coming up September 19 and 20
The Lone Star Heritage Quilt Guild’s Fifteenth Annual Quilt Show is coming up this Friday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at The ROC of First Baptist Church. Over 100 quilts will be on display. There will also be special exhibits and vendors. Theme of the show is “Ties That Bind”. Cost to enter is $5. The local quilt guild has kept their traditional weekend for their show. That keeps the local show from...
Thursday Sept. 11th is Patriot Day
Thursday Sept. 11th is Patriot Day, not to be confused with Patriot’s Day in April. Though not a national holiday, Patriot Day is a flag-flying day of observance of 9/11/2001. In Sulphur Springs, flags on the downtown square will be lowered at 7am tomorrow (Thursday) by the Hopkins County Marine Corps League. League members will also lay a wreath on the square in memory of 9-11 victims. All Americans are encouraged to fly Old...
Bluegill Family Fishing Tournament September 27 at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center
ATHENS, Texas—The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center’s annual Bluegill Family Fishing Tournament will take place on Saturday, September 27. Pre-registration is required. To request a registration form, visit http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/nonpwdforms/media/bluegill_flyer.pdf or call (903) 670-2222. Mail registration must be received by Wednesday, September 24. You may register in person on the day of the event by going to the...
