This And That For June 2023 By David Wall
Water availability will continue to be a problem now and in the future. You can help by storing rain water, saving bath water wasted by running until the water gets warm, drip garden irrigation, saving the water from boiling vegetables which contains nutrients plants will love, enlarging ponds when they are very low, and so many more ways. In the NETSEO area, there are probably several hundred thousand gardens. If each of us could...
How To Prepare For Severe Weather
Severe weather systems in Texas, such as tornadoes, can pose serious threats to personal safety as well as disrupt power to homes for extended periods. Before an anticipated severe weather event, stock up on essential non-perishables such as canned fish, poultry and canned fruits and vegetables. A loss of power can severely affect meal preparations as well as the safety of important food items needed to sustain healthy living...
Caroline Prickette Crowned 2023 Dairy Festival Queen
The 2023 Dairy Festival concluded Saturday night, June 17, 2023, with the 62nd Annual Dairy Festival Pageant. This year’s theme was “Kickin’ It Up For Dairy.” The community gathered at the Hopkins County Civic Center and waited in anticipation to see who would win the 2023 Dairy Festival Queen Pageant. It was a tough competition. The twelve contestants gave the 2023 Dairy Fest Queen Judges quite the challenge,...
Trading Post for June 22, 2023
new Cookie Pro Ultra II cookie press still in box asking $12, a New Cato Crocodile purse color is a brownish looking asking $25, also doing a closet sale have clothes galore that need to go ranging from summer dress winter dress, slacks jeans shoes, boots, sizes are from med, to 3x prices will varies but are very very reasonable call to see what i have or you can come look to see what you like call or text me at 903-440-5523 For sale...
Designer Handbag Bingo Tables Go on Sale
Sulphur Springs, TX – Tables will go on sale on Saturday, June 24 for the popular Designer Handbag Bingo. Tables include eight packets which allow players to participate in the ten regular rounds of bingo. Additionally, each packet includes a drink ticket and an entry card for door prizes. Designer Handbag Bingo will be held on Thursday, August 3. This is a fundraiser for the local nonprofit, the Hopkins County Health Care...
East Texas Yamboree Candidate Making a Stop in Sulphur Springs on Saturday
May 20, 2023 – Mallory Kay Bowin, a candidate for the 2023 East Texas Yamboree Queen Pageant, will be at Bodacious BBQ in Sulphur Springs this Saturday. The Yamboree is the second longest running festival in Texas. Find out more about the Yamboree here. Mallory Kay Bowin Each service organization in Gilmer elects one queen candidate to represent them at the annual Yamboree. Bowin is the candidate selected by the 20th Century...
Chamber Connection – June 21 By Butch Burney
We have major, exciting news about the 54 th Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival that will be released this week that will certainly make this stew contest one of the largest ever. Be looking at our social media sites on Facebook and Instagram, as well as in this spot next week as we break the news! The stew festival, presented by title sponsor Alliance Bank, is set for Saturday, Oct. 28, at Buford Park, with the annual concert,...
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital News Release 6/20/2023
Sulphur Springs, Texas, June 19, 2023 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. Comprehensive Wound Care Diabetic wounds, vascular wounds, traumatic wounds, burns or any other chronic non-healing wound can benefit from the specialized care provided at our comprehensive wound care clinic, led by Board Certified Wound Specialist, Dr. Scott McDearmont,...
The Lord’s Way COGIC Anniversary, 2023
June 20, 2023 – The Lord’s Way COGIC Anniversary will be on June 25th. The guest speaker will be Elder Lee Collins. You can find the church at 806 Freeman st in Sulphur Springs.
TAMUC Awards Gala Recognizes 10 Outstanding Alumni
The Texas A&M University-Commerce Alumni Association hosted the 2023 Alumni Awards Gala on Saturday, April 29 to honor the university’s new Gold Blazers and Distinguished Alumni. The Event was held in the Sam Rayburn Student Center on the university campus. In his welcome address, President Mark Rudin emphasized that successful alumni are a reflection of a university’s quality. “There is a train of thought that says a...
