Sisters Share a Passion for Art
Deborah Schubert Lytle and Connie Schubert Hall are both artists in their own right..one in portrait painting and one in music and songwriting. Back in Sweetwater where they were raised, their parents could “make anything and do anything” and were always supportive to the girls’ artistic interests. After attending Western State University, Deborah transferred to Commerce, Texas to study Art at East Texas State...
Happy Birthday to the Lone Star Flag
On January 25th, 1839, the second Texas Flag was adopted. Our current flag is a much different version than our Texan forefathers saw. Texas’s first flag boasted a blue background with a yellow five-point star in the middle and represented our state for a little over two years, beginning in 1836. The design of our current flag is accredited to Charles B. Stewart of Montgomery County. For years Texans considered the origins of...
Friday Gras in the Celebration City
The Celebration Association is sponsoring Mari Gras Sulphur Springs style! The celebration will kick off with a Krewe of Barkus Parade at 4 PM, followed by a lighted parade, a $10 Hypnotist Show, and a $15 Masquerade Ball that will be held at 219 Main St. Festivities will begin February 24th, to enter the parade call Kaydee Hauerwas at 903-335-9900.
Daddy-Daughter Dance at Children’s Museum
The annual Valentine’s Daddy-Daughter Dance set for Saturday February 4, 2017 will have a theme of “Princesses and Tiaras”. The event will be held at the Northeast Texas Children’s Museum in Commerce, Texas from 6:30-9pm. Advance ticket cost is $35 per couple, and will be $40 per couple at the door, with admission for addition young girls at $10 each. A caterer, DJ, a balloon artist and princess crafts are...
Miller Grove Homecoming King and Queen
Miller Grove High School announced their Homecoming King and Queen, Luke Brignon and Candace Earp, during the Homecoming ceremony held Friday night in the gym after both the girls’ and boys’ basketball games in which they triumphed over the Sulphur Bluff Bears. Pictured left to right are: Homecoming Court nominees Douglas Smith (senior) and Isabella DeLong (senior), 2nd Runners-Up Trent Wolfe (senior) and Kayla Ford...
String of Pearls; PG yes, but don’t let that stop you.
Main Street Theater’s upcoming production of String of Pearls is good. I’ll spare you the flowery phrases and cut to the point. I caught a dress rehearsal Tuesday night. It kept my attention the entire time. I recommend it. But, it is not for kids. There are some words and some sexual imagery, but nothing gratuitous. These actresses have clearly put in their time, and their work deserves to be seen. Performances began...
Tradin’ Post, Wednesday, January 25th, 2017:
For Sale: one extra long Mayo sofa. It’s dark green. Asking $100.00, or best offer, for it… … … Also, for sale, one standard sized sofa. It is red in color… Asking $100.00 or best offer for it… … For more details, please call 214-690-6953… … …
Become an Advocate for SAFE-T’s Sulphur Springs Outreach
SAFE-T Crisis Center is an agency that provides services to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Recently, the Office of the Attorney General Sexual Assault Prevention & Crisis Services Crime Victim Services Division certified Shelter Agencies for Families in East Texas, Inc. (SAFE-T) for the OAG Sexual Assault Training Program (SATP). The SATP shall provide forty hours of training, including but not limited to...
Sulphur Springs Lions Club Meets and Eats
The Sulphur Springs Lions Club meets each Tuesday at the Pizza Inn in Sulphur Springs, TX. Tail Twister Don Sapaugh was in attendance. The service club recently served lunch at the Dinner Bell at the First United Methodist Church. President Candace Ashmore wants to encourage everyone to join Lions Club. She notes that it’s not just a men’s organization. The Lions Club will be partnering with the Pilot Club for the annual...
