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Sulphur Springs Lit Up With Holiday Cheer For Annual Christmas Parade, Visits With Santa, Tree Lighting
Dec03

Sulphur Springs Lit Up With Holiday Cheer For Annual Christmas Parade, Visits With Santa, Tree Lighting

Sulphur Springs lit up with holiday cheer Friday night for the annual Christmas Parade and Christmas on the square. Light poles along Connally and Main Street wrapped in red and white lights shone bright while trees along those streets also were dressed with shiny balls in holiday colors, all guiding people toward Celebration Plaza. The crown jewel of the city, the downtown square boasts the city’s official Christmas Tree, which...

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Paris District Road Report for December 5, 2022
Dec03

Paris District Road Report for December 5, 2022

Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting Dec. 5, 2022. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as...

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Start Making Your Own Outdoor Memories At Cooper Lake State Park
Dec02

Start Making Your Own Outdoor Memories At Cooper Lake State Park

By Steve Killian, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Texas State Parks, Cooper Lake State Park Complex Superintendent Christmas in the Park at Cooper Lake State Park Cooper, Texas — December at Texas State Parks is special! Imagine a cold night huddled around a roaring campfire roasting marshmallows and listening to tales of Christmas past as lonesome wails of coyotes sing in the distance. You look up just in time to see a shooting...

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Snowflake Campaign Is A Flurry of Activity
Dec02

Snowflake Campaign Is A Flurry of Activity

Sulphur Springs, Texas – Mid-November marked the start of the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s annual snowflake campaign which runs through the first week of January. If a snowflake tribute gift is intended as a Christmas present, it is recommended that donations be sent soon in order for the acknowledgements to be mailed to the designated contacts and received by December 25. Friends and family members may be honored or...

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Meal-A-Day Needs Thursday Cook, Wednesday Driver/Delivery Person
Dec02

Meal-A-Day Needs Thursday Cook, Wednesday Driver/Delivery Person

The Meal-A-Day is in need of a weekly cook on Thursdays and a driver/delivery person for a route on Wednesdays. Meal-A-Day is in need of a Thursday cook and Wednesday driver. Meal-A-Day is a small non-profit business in Sulphur Springs, Texas. The program is supportive, rewarding, and engaging. The goal for the program is to support the approximate 150-160 seniors receiving daily meals that desperately depend on Meal-A-Day. Meal-A-Day...

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Texas Sidewalks and Bike Lanes Receive Funding
Dec02

Texas Sidewalks and Bike Lanes Receive Funding

TxDOT to gather local input on how best to use the funds Dec. 2, 2022AUSTIN – As Texas strives to reduce the rising number of pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities, TxDOT is making available around $250 million for its 2023 Transportation Alternatives Call for Projects.  The federal funding will go towards sidewalks, bike lanes, shared-use paths and other projects to enhance walking and biking transportation across the state. ...

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Lions Club Lighted Christmas Parade Still Scheduled Friday Night
Dec02

Lions Club Lighted Christmas Parade Still Scheduled Friday Night

The Sulphur Springs Lions Club Lights Christmas Parade have become a holiday favorite. In light of Friday’s cool damp weather, it’s not surprising that community members have enquired about the status of the parade. The Lions Club, however, indicated unless the weather changes significantly, the parade will still begin at 7 p.m. Friday night, club members advised today. The Lions Club invites everyone to join them tonight...

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SSHS Choir Sending 12 To TMEA Area Contest
Dec02

SSHS Choir Sending 12 To TMEA Area Contest

3 Singers Earn Top Scores In Section and Make First Chair At Pre-Area On Thursday, December 1, 15 SSHS Choir students competed at the Texas Music Educators Association Region 4 Pre-Area Contest. These students were region qualifiers or alternates from a contest in October. Twelve of these students earned one of the top five chairs in their section to advance to Area auditions on January 7, at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Area is...

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Corvette Club Donates Several Bikes To Blue Santa; Annual Campaign Still Far Behind Usual Pace
Dec02

Corvette Club Donates Several Bikes To Blue Santa; Annual Campaign Still Far Behind Usual Pace

The Blue Santa Toy Drive has received several generous donations this year from businesses, individuals and groups, including several bicycles donated by Sulphur Springs Corvette Club. The drive continues until 7 p.m. Dec. 2, 2022, and as of Friday morning was still far behind the usual pace. According to Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum, so far, they’ve only had about one-third of the donations the program usually receives....

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Trading Post for December 2, 2022
Dec02

Trading Post for December 2, 2022

For Sale: Large Pet Taxi, 1 1/2 x 3. 903 885 2735 Vintage 1999 Let’s Pretend Elmo- Sesame Street Fisher Price Talking Toy-been sitting on shelf excellent condition no marks tear, clean and been in bag, asking $27 but will negotiate. also have some virtual 3d head headgear some with the earbuds starting price from $8-$22 everything price to sell call 903-440-5523 for pic or txt me if no answer please leave me a message and i will...

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