Master Wellness Volunteer Program
Master Wellness Volunteer Program Did you know that Hopkins County Master Wellness Volunteers contributed 55 hours of volunteer service in April? From helping with Kids’ Safe Saturday to Kids’ Camp planning, from assisting with the Do Well, Be Well with Diabetes series to helping distribute educational information at the Region 8 Education Service Center Parent Fair, our certified volunteers have helped make an impact! Finding...
Animal of the Week: Peanut the Pit
Peanut is a female Pit Bull puppy who is only five weeks old. She was signed over and given to the Sulphur Springs Animal Shelter by the Police. “The Sheriff’s Office arrested somebody who apparently is not getting out of jail, so we got him to sign the dog over so we can find her another home,” Animal Shelter Officer Barbi Blanch said. “He couldn’t get any family members to come get her.” The...
Holy Highway Fish Fry is Saturday May 14
The Holy Highway Girls Home in Pickton, Texas will benefit from an annual major fundraiser, and you are invited to help the cause. The Fish Fry with all the trimmings and the Auction, hosted by Tabernacle Baptist Church in Pickton, is set for Saturday May 14 , 2016 from 5-7pm. The church location is 9985 FM 269, just off Highway 11 E. You may eat by donation, and tables of 10 are available at $100. During the evening, you will meet...
Community Bible Study opens Fall registration
Currently, registration is being accepted for the fall class of Community Bible Study-Day Class. The nondenominational class meets weekly on Wednesday mornings from 9:15 – 11:15 am at First Baptist Church in Sulphur Springs and will begin on September 7, 2016. There are children’s classes available as space permits. Contact Jan Bartley at [email protected] or 903-945-2689 for more information about CBS.
EMS Week/Police Week May 15-21 Celebrates “The Connection”
Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jay Sanders and Hopkins County Paramedic Tabitha Vaught appeared on the KSST Good Morning Show to promote “The Connection”, a 9-1-1 fun and education event planned for Saturday May 21 from 10am until 2pm on Celebration Plaza. The connection that links the citizens of the community to necessary services is 9-1-1, and that includes SSPD, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department, Fire...
Foster Volunteers Needed at Animal Shelter
The Sulphur Springs Animal Shelter is in need of foster home volunteers, especially for large dog breeds. Currently, the Shelter only has two fosters that take care of large animals. “What the foster does is they hold the animals — they house them so that we have more room here to bring animals in,” Shelter Officer Barbi Blanch said. “Right now we have three animals under foster care with two foster homes, and...
Winners of the Senior Center Jewelry Raffle
And the winners are: Jackie Brice and Bill Glover. Come by and get your prize!.
