I-30 West Shutdown During Wednesday Morning Due to Accidents in Hunt County
Oct10

I-30 West Shutdown During Wednesday Morning Due to Accidents in Hunt County

Interstate 30 Westbound will be shut down on Wednesday October 10, 2018, starting at Mile Marker 101 due to a multiple vehicle accident on Interstate 30 West in Hunt County. The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department and Sulphur Springs Police Department were assisting along with Campbell Fire and Cash Fire Departments. Numerous vehicles were involved in the accident, and ambulances from Hopkins County were dispatched to assist...

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Tradin’ Post for Tuesday, October 9th, 2018
Oct09

Tradin’ Post for Tuesday, October 9th, 2018

Free:  an alumina extension ladder.  If interested, or for more details, please call 903-885-3485. For Sale:  a 3m overhead projector.  “Still in the box.”  Asking $60.00 for it.  If interested, or for more info., please call, or text, 903-441-4517.  Leave a message if no answer. Wanted:  a handyman.  This party is looking for someone who is young and energetic…  If interested, or for more details, please call Billy,...

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Tradin’ Post for Monday, October 8th, 2018
Oct08

Tradin’ Post for Monday, October 8th, 2018

For Sale:  a 3m overhead projector.  “Still in the box.”  Asking $60.00 for it…  If interested, or for more info., please call, or text, 903-441-4517…  …  Leave a message if no answer…  …  … Wanted:  a handyman.  This party is looking for someone who is young and energetic…  If interested, or for more details, please call Billy, in Brashear, at 903-582-9806…  …  …...

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Dinner Bell Menu For October 10, 2018
Oct08

Dinner Bell Menu For October 10, 2018

Dinner Bell October 10, 2018 Community Partner:   In Remembrance of Sharon Hughes Menu: Chicken and Dumplings  Black eyed Peas Garden Salad Cornbread Muffins Banana Pudding Sugar Free Banana Pudding (no added sugar dessert) Same time (11:45 a.m.). Same place (Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church). Do hope you can join us for Sharon’s family favorite...

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Pecan Fundraiser to Benefit Local Senior Citizens Center
Oct08

Pecan Fundraiser to Benefit Local Senior Citizens Center

Fresh pecans from Greentree Pecan Farms in Corsicana A fundraiser has begun which will benefit the Sulphur Springs Seniors Center Building Fund. According to Karon Weatherman, one-pound bags of freshly shelled pecans from Greentree Pecan Farm in Corsicana are being offered for $11 per bag, just in time for holiday baking. Profits from the sale of the pecans will  go to the building fund. You can drop by the Seniors Center, place your...

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John Chester Dutch Oven Contest 2018 Winners at Indian Summer Day
Oct08

John Chester Dutch Oven Contest 2018 Winners at Indian Summer Day

Teams in the 2018 cook-off The John Chester Dutch Oven Cook-off was a part of Indian Summer Day held at Heritage Park in Sulphur Springs, Texas on Saturday October 6, 2018. A number of Dutch Oven cooking teams entered the competition, and the generous-size meals they prepared fed the hungry crowds at lunchtime. According to cook-off organizer Rick Wilson, here are the judge’s picks among the cooking teams: First Place Overall...

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Como-Pickton FFA Shines at the East Tx. Fair Dairy Show, Wins Best Jersey Herd and Supreme Grand Champion Gilt at Texas State Fair
Oct08

Como-Pickton FFA Shines at the East Tx. Fair Dairy Show, Wins Best Jersey Herd and Supreme Grand Champion Gilt at Texas State Fair

According to FFA Advisor Chanda Neal, the Como-Pickton FFA Dairy Show team traveled to the East Texas Fair in Tyler on Saturday September 29 and came home with some top awards. Baylee Bowen Congratulations to Miss Baylee Bowen whose Jersey cow earned Grand and Reserve Champion, as well as the Showmanship Award in the Intermediate Division. Miss Presli Cummings won the Senior Showmanship Award and received a Scholarship from the East...

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Saputo Donates to the Sr. Citizens Building Fund
Oct07

Saputo Donates to the Sr. Citizens Building Fund

Karon Weatherman accepts a $1,000 donation from employees of Saputo The employees of Saputo in Sulphur Springs, Texas are quite committed to helping good causes in their town, and donate regularly to funds they wish to support. The Sulphur Springs Sr’s Citizens Center is one of these causes. This $1,000. donation goes toward the fund for a new, larger building for the Seniors to meet in. Currently, the total in the Building Fund...

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Get Educated! Sr. Citizen Expo is Tuesday Oct. 9, 2018
Oct07

Get Educated! Sr. Citizen Expo is Tuesday Oct. 9, 2018

Report from Karon Weatherman, Director, Sulphur Springs Sr’s Center: Just one last reminder about the 12th Annual Senior Citizens Expo. It will be held again this year at the League Street Church of Christ Fellowship Hall Please go around to the Back to enter. This year the Hopkins Country Marketers Association has shortened the time. It will be from 9:00 – 11:00 Flu shots will be giving by the Hospital but they will not...

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Perfect Plans for Panther Alumni: Next Weekend…
Oct06

Perfect Plans for Panther Alumni: Next Weekend…

The North Hopkins Alumni Homecoming is coming up on Saturday, October 13, Registration, visiting, and bingo will begin at 4:30 p.m. A barbecue meal be served at 5:30. The Monday Night Jam Band will provide dinner music. There will be a program honoring the Classes of 1968, 1978, and 1988 for their 50-, 40-, and 30-year reunion. Please help spread the word. All former North Hopkins students, staff, and their guests are encouraged to...

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