Alliance Bank in Sulphur Springs
SSHS Wildcat Theatre’s Fall Production Will Be ‘CLUE: Onstage’ Nov. 12, 13, 17 and 18
Oct27

SSHS Wildcat Theatre’s Fall Production Will Be ‘CLUE: Onstage’ Nov. 12, 13, 17 and 18

Sulphur Springs High School Wildcat Theatre invites the community to the department’s fall production, “Clue: Onstage (High School Edition).” This suspenseful comedy, based on the classic board game and the 1980s movie, is a hilarious farce-meets-murder-mystery, notes Lesha Woodard, SSHS Director of Theatre and Auditorium Manager. The tale begins at a remote mansion, where six mysterious guests assemble for an...

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Early Voting Error With Bond Election Has Been Fixed
Oct26

Early Voting Error With Bond Election Has Been Fixed

Some voters who voted early when polls opened Monday morning discovered they were unable to vote for the SSISD bond election. The programming error on polling machines affected those residents living in Precinct 1 and within the boundaries of the Sulphur Springs Independent School District. Some voters, realizing the ommission, immediately contacted election officials and were able to vote in the bond election. Once the error was...

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8th Annual George Dorner 42 Tournament Slated Nov. 5
Oct25

8th Annual George Dorner 42 Tournament Slated Nov. 5

The 8th Annual George Dorner 42 Tournament is scheduled to be held Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Sulphur Bluff United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Registration for the 42 tourney will begin at 9 a.m. and play will start at 9:30 a.m. Domino game on wooden background Early registration through today, Oct. 25, 2022, costs $10 per person. Oct. 26-Nov. 5, the cost will be $25 per team. Metal plaques will be awarded to the top three...

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Dinner Bell Menu for October 26th, 2022
Oct25

Dinner Bell Menu for October 26th, 2022

A big shout out and THANK YOU to Alliance Bank and employees for being a Community Partner once again. GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist Church campus starting around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday. MENU Spaghetti Casserole Roasted Fall Vegetables Special Salad Homemade Rolls 20 Minute Chocolate Cake BE CAREFUL AS THE PANDEMIC IS STILL IN OUR...

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Elections On Nov. 8, 2022 Ballots
Oct24

Elections On Nov. 8, 2022 Ballots

Nov. 8, 2022 General Election ballots include multiple candidates for district, county and state offices, as well as certified unopposed incumbent candidates and options for voters to manually add certified write-in candidates. Sulphur Springs ISD Nov. 8, 2022 Sample Ballot containing SSISD Proposition A Sulphur Springs ISD has called a bond election, asking district voters to casts ballots either for or against Proposition A: SSISD...

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Camping Is More Than A Tent In The Woods At Cooper Lake State Park
Oct24

Camping Is More Than A Tent In The Woods At Cooper Lake State Park

Fall RV camping is available at Cooper Lake State Park Have you ever been camping? If not, how would you like to get started? Do you know your camping comfort level? Cooper Lake State Park is a perfect place to explore camping since the park has such a wide variety of overnight opportunities! The park contains two unique units perched on the banks of Cooper Lake. The South Sulphur Unit, which is the largest of the two, is located on...

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Benefits Of ‘Overseeding’ Pastures
Oct24

Benefits Of ‘Overseeding’ Pastures

By Mario Villarino, Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Hopkins County, [email protected] “Overseeding” is the term generally used to refer to broadcast-seeding winter annual forage crops on summer pastures, with or without disking or other tillage. “Sod-seeding” usually refers to planting annual crops into a pasture using a drill. Either or both of these operations may be used to...

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Early Voting In Nov. 8 General Election, 4 School Elections Under Way Today
Oct24

Early Voting In Nov. 8 General Election, 4 School Elections Under Way Today

Early voting in the Nov. 8, 2022, General Election and four school elections — 3 trustees and one bond election 3 — got under way Monday morning, Oct. 24, 2022, at The ROC (First Baptist Church’s Recreational Outreach Center). Early voting by personal appearance will continue through Nov. 4. Early voting is being conducted Oct. 24-Nov. 4, 2022 at The ROC (The First Baptist Church Recreational Outreach Center), 115 Putman Street...

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More Than 79,000 Dead on Texas Roads
Oct24

More Than 79,000 Dead on Texas Roads

MORE THAN 79,000 DEAD ON TEXAS ROADS. IT’S TIME TO CARE.November 7, 2000, was the last deathless day on Texas roadways Commissioner Ryan video David Elizalde video B-roll of Andrea’s car Mendoza’s cell phone video Oct. 20, 2022 AUSTIN – The cell phone video from Easter Sunday shows the convertible Chevy Corvette going 110 mph on Dumas Highway in Amarillo. “Joey! Chill, bro!” is what the passenger, Dyego Mendoza, shouted over the...

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Hopkins County Sheriff’s Posse Joins DEA In Hosting Drug Take-Back Day On Oct. 29, 2022
Oct24

Hopkins County Sheriff’s Posse Joins DEA In Hosting Drug Take-Back Day On Oct. 29, 2022

The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Posse, in conjunction with the DEA, is hosting a National Drug Take-Back Day for the Hopkins County area from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, October 29, 2022, in Wal-Mart parking lot (the northwest corner close to Super Handy), 1750 South Broadway St. in Sulphur Springs. The DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day reflects DEA’s commitment to Americans’ safety and health, encouraging the public to...

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