Local Retailers Enjoy Brisk Business In Preparation for “Small Business Saturday”
Many local retailers reported brisk business on Black Friday around Sulphur Springs, as they prepare for small business Saturday on November 25th. Gourmet Kitchen & Co, at 213 Main Street, was bustling with folks Friday afternoon, as there was increased foot traffic around the downtown area. Lou Nell’s Fashions, at 122 Lee Street, was also reporting increased activity on Friday. Both stores were hoping for an increase...
A Brief History of Black Friday
By Savannah Owens The day after Thanksgiving, commonly called Black Friday and regarded as the first day for many people’s Christmas shopping. The term was first used to describe a stockmarket crash in September of 1869. The first instances of the term “Black Friday” being used to describe the day after thanksgiving was in 1950’s Phillidelphia. Police officers worked non-stop to try and regulate the massive...
PJC Sulphur Springs News: SPRING REGISTRATION
SPRING REGISTRATION Registration for the spring 2018 semester at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center has begun. Carli Withrow, a returning student, was among the first to finalize her spring schedule with adviser Carey Gable. On-campus registration will continue through Dec. 15 and again from Jan. 2-8. On-line registration is available through Jan. 15.
Symphony League Auction: Huge Success
By Savannah Owens The Symphony League Auction was held on Saturday November 18th from 5:00-9:00 pm. There were a bunch of unique home items, great Christmas gifts, gift-certificates, tasty looking food items, and much more. Phones rang all night long as people called in to bid for items. Bill Owens, dressed as Uncle Sam, was one of the six people manning the phones and enjoying every minute the action. A quilt was in high...
Meal a Day Menu for November 20th-24th
Meal A Day Menu November 20th – November 24th Monday Frito Chili Pie Corn Tossed Salad Tuesday Chicken Spectacular Carrots Pickled Beets Wednesday Turkey and Dressing Sweet Potatoes Green Beans Cranberry Sauce Roll Thursday Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday Friday Ham and Potato Casserole Broccoli Roll...
Symphony League Auction: LIVE
The annual Symphony League Auction is happening tonight! Be sure to call (903)-885-0700 to bid on the many exciting items available! Watch live on Facebook, Channel 18, or view the list of items here. You don’t want to miss out on all the fun!
What Happened to the Civic Center?
Last weekend, during the Ranch Rodeo a sponsor accidentally crashed into the top of the Civic Center awning. A KSST Source said “the sponsor’s load was too high” and it couldn’t fit under the Civic Center awning, resulting in the damages viewed below. The Civic Center is currently working on receiving bid’s to repair the broken section.
Handicapable Rodeo: Cowboys and Cowgirls For a Day
The UPRA Rodeo coincides with the Handicapable Rodeo. This annual event was put on from help with the UPRA Rodeo Cowboys, SSHS Key Club Students, Cheerleaders, and many other students. The special education and handicap children are able to participate in various rodeo style activities: such as horseback riding and mechanical bull riding. The participants come from all over, not just Sulphur Springs, and are able to have fun being...
Dinner Bell Sponsored by Knights of Columbus
This week’s Dinner Bell was an early celebration of Thanksgiving, complete with turkey and dressing, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes, green beans, yeast rolls, honeycrisp salad, and pumpkin pie, as a well as a sugar-free pumpkin fluff. The meal was sponsored and served by volunteers from the Knights of Columbus. The Dinner Bell Ministry would like to extend their thanks to all of the Community Partners from throughout the...
