2021 Winners in the Hopkins Rains County Hay Show Based on Protein Analysis
The annual Hopkins Rains County Hay Show was held on Thursday October 21, 2021 in the arena foyer at the Civic Center. Hay farmers and local banking institutions made up most of the attendance, and they enjoyed fellowship as well as a BBQ lunch catered by Wrights BBQ prior to the announcement of winners. The Hay Show is sponsored annually by Hopkins-Rains Water and Soil Conservation District office headquartered in...
Lady Cats Volleyball Team Swept by Hallsville on Friday’s Senior Night
Things did not go as planned on Friday, Oct. 22 when Sulphur Springs hosted Hallsville on senior night for the volleyball program. Seven seniors were honored Friday, in numerical order: #1, Parris Pickett#2, Brooklynn Burnside#3, Myssiah Dugan#4, Peyton Hammock#5, A.J. Dodd#7, Ellikate Danieland #15, Kaslyn Hurley, but the Lady Cats of Hallsville were set to get their second win over Sulphur Springs on the 2021 season and...
All Hopkins County Veterans And Service Members Invited To SSHS Veterans Day Program
Sulphur Springs High School Monday announced the return of its traditional Veterans Day program for all Hopkins County Veterans and Service Members. The SSHS Veterans Day program will be held at Sulphur Springs High School on Thursday, November 11. A reception will be hosted in the SSHS Library from 12 to 1:30 p.m., and the program will be follow in the SSHS gym from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 11. SSHS Veterans Day program planned Nov....
CANHelp’s 17th Annual Fall Coat & Blanket Drive
The winter months can be a tough time for everyone, especially those already struggling to get by. Thankfully, for those in Hopkins County, help is available. Please join CANHelp by participating in their 17th Annual Fall Coat & Blanket Drive to ensure everyone in Hopkins County stays warm this winter. This week, CANHelp and its partners began accepting new and gently used coats and blankets of all sizes from now through the...
Obituario Jose “Joe” Lira
Jose “Joe” Lira Obituario Jose “Joe” Lira: Un servicio memorial para Jose “Joe” Lira, 63 años, de Sulphur Springs, se llevará acabo el Sábado, 30 de Octubre del 2021 a las 10:00 am en la funeraria Murray-Orwosky con Oficiante C.J. Duffey. Procederemos con el entierro en el cementerio North Hopkins con Jose Carlos Lira, Marcos Rolando Lira, Jose Armando Lira, Eric Lira, Eric Ortega y Carlos Lira como portadores de féretro. Visitación...
Barbara Norris
February 2, 1936 – October 22, 2021 (age 85) Barbara Norris Barbara Conley Norris was born on February 2, 1936, to Raymond and Ovetta Conley in Saltillo, Texas. She passed away on Friday, October 22, 2021, in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Barbara graduated from Saltillo High School in 1954. She began her college career that summer at East Texas Teachers College in Commerce. She started working first in the cafeteria and later in an...
More Views of the 52nd Annual World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest
52nd Annual World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest
Screamfest: Have Fun and Find What’s Your Reality at VR Social
VR Social is owned by Scott Hanson. He has been in the computer and gaming scene from the day his parents bought him an Atari 2600 for Christmas. From there it was the gift of an Atari 800XL with a modem that brought him into the world of hacking and BBSes (Bulletin Board Systems). The Hansons always love to discuss the latest in technology trends, so never hesitate to stop in and say hello. VR Social is a place where virtual reality...
2021 Hopkins County Stew Contest Champions
Although the final count for ticket sales aren’t yet in, the 52nd Annual World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest was estimated to have drawn well over 6,000 to Buford Park Saturday morning, Oct. 23, to sample some of this year’s entries. Overall, 150 signed up to compete in the 2021 Hopkins County Stew contest. However, due to some personal emergencies, a few teams had to back out prior, leaving 145 pots of stew....
Meet & Greet With Allen West, 2022 GOP Gubernatorial Candidate, Scheduled in Greenville Monday Morning
A Meet and Greet is scheduled Monday, Oct. 25, 2021, with Allen West, was elected in July 2020 as chairman of the Republican Party of Texas and served in that positions until his resignation on July 11, 2021. West on July 4, 2021, announced his intent to challenge Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for the Republican nomination for governor in 2022. The meet and greet will be hosted from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Monday at Ernie’s Pit BBQ,...
