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Mary Poppins Pops in at Summer Reading Program Kickoff at Library
Jun01

Mary Poppins Pops in at Summer Reading Program Kickoff at Library

In keeping with the theme of this summer’s Reading Program for Children at the Sulphur Springs Public Library, Mary Poppins (Kassidy Branch) appeared along with her escort Bert (Josh Thompson) for the opening day festivities. The local teens are cast members of Shining Star Production’s classic musical to be staged in the SSISD Auditorium later during July. Children attending Friday’s library kickoff event also got...

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Meeting Ms. Hopkins County Senior…Contestants 8,9,10
Jun01

Meeting Ms. Hopkins County Senior…Contestants 8,9,10

This is the final report on the ten contestants vying for the 2018 Ms. Hopkins County Senior title. The public is invited to attend the Pageant on Saturday June 9, 2018 at 6pm in the Civic Center banquet hall. Admission is free. Let’s meet our final three contestants, Linda Pickle-Hill, Jan Gray and Pam George. Linda Pickle-Hill returns to the contestant line-up with a new last name, a new job and a new talent presentation....

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Family VBS at Shannon Oaks Church
Jun01
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Shannon Oaks Church Hosts Family Water Games
Jun01
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Summer is Here-Too Much Sun Hurts By Johanna Hicks
Jun01

Summer is Here-Too Much Sun Hurts By Johanna Hicks

Summer is Here – Too Much Sun Hurts                Followers of my Facebook page (Hopkins County Family & Community Health) have already seen this information, but I thought it was worth repeating.  With summer here, more and more people will be outdoors for vacation, swimming, or playing.  Just a few serious sunburns can increase your child’s risk of skin cancer later in life.  Their skin needs protection from the sun’s harmful...

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Tradin’ Post for Friday, June 1st, 2018:
May31

Tradin’ Post for Friday, June 1st, 2018:

Moving Sale: Many items including: white-wash-color Double dresser with mirror, chest, and night stand, for $200; white-wash curio cabinet with 4 doors, all glass, four shelves for $150; a dark maple bookcase with two glass doors, three draws dark maple, $45. Call 903-582-9950. For Sale:  a Country Oak Finish Dining Set with large pedestal and claw feet.  48″ round with a 24″ extension leaf…  Includes four matching...

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Meeting Ms. Hopkins County….Contestants 6 and 7
May31

Meeting Ms. Hopkins County….Contestants 6 and 7

This is the third of four reports about contestants for the  2018 Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic Pageant, taken from KSST Morning Show interviews with Enola Gay. The pageant will be staged on Saturday June 9 at 6pm in the Civic Center banquet hall. It is free to attend and open to the public. Let’s meet Contestants 6 and 7, Jan and Elizabeth!   Jan Massey, age 75, grew up in Delta County with a farming background, then...

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Tradin’ Post for Thursday, May 31st, 2018:
May30

Tradin’ Post for Thursday, May 31st, 2018:

Wanting:  plums…  This party will pick them…  …  Wild plums are OK…  …  …  If  you have some plums for sale, or for more details, please call Patsy at 903-945-5038…  …  … For sale: two air conditioners 8-10K BTU Carrier, Kenmore 15,000BTU, work good; tire and wheel 14 inch 205 70 R14; 903-423-0697 For Sale: 12×60 Mobile Home, needs work, $1,000 must be moved… 903-243-3925 Full...

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Meeting Ms. Hopkins County Senior…Contestants 3,4 and 5
May30

Meeting Ms. Hopkins County Senior…Contestants 3,4 and 5

This is the second of four reports on the interesting women competing for the title of 2018 Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic. The contestants represent women age 60 and older who live, work and volunteer in Hopkins County. Reports are taken from interviews between the ten contestants and Enola Gay on the KSST Morning Show during the week of May 29-June 1, 2018. The public is invited to attend the Pageant on Saturday June 9 at 6 pm in...

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Children’s Museum Records High Spring Attendance
May30

Children’s Museum Records High Spring Attendance

The Northeast Texas Children’s Museum is transitioning from a successful spring to an activity-filled summer. A parking lot filled with school buses from as far as Texarkana, Linden, Denison, Dangerfield, Rockwall, Terrell, Princeton, and Hugo, Oklahoma, has been a part of the field trips for the last three months. High attendance peaked during Spring Break with over 1,200 visitors in 5 days. Visitors from 78 different...

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