Second Annual Christmas Market: Major Success
By Savannah OwensThe Second Annual Christmas Market was a huge success! There were many vendors out on Main Street, selling all sorts of Christmas gift items and cute home decor items. There were creative painted signs, wooden crosses, delicious smelling roasted Christmas nuts, coffee mugs, Dog biscuits, Stockings, Knit scarves, hand warmers, and hats! There was even kids clothing, and customizable earrings and jewelry. Not to...
How To Save Money On Christmas Shopping This Year
Finding the perfect gift for one person is hard enough, but your family and all of your friends? Christmas shopping is difficult for many reasons, but the one that rises highest in most people’s mind this time of year is the financial cost. Save money this year with these helpful tips! 1. Download coupon apps and browser add-ons like honey. It scours the internet for cheat codes, discounts, and coupons, then applies them at...
Dinner Bell Sponsored by Mother’s Culture Club
The Dinner Bell’s return meal after Thanksgiving break was sponsored and served by the Mother’s Culture Club. The meal served was a Mexican stackup, including tortillas and butter, sopapilla cheesecake, and a sugar-free butterscotch pudding. Dinner Bell is a free meal served at 11:45 on Wednesdays at the First United Methodist Church, and open to the whole community. If you or your business would like to be a part of the...
Christmas in the Park: A Must See For All
Christmas in the Park is at Heritage Park, 416 N. Jackson street. If you haven’t ventured out to check out Heritage Park mark your calendar for December 2nd. History, Snacks, Music, and Christmas combine to bring you a holiday experience like no other. Learn about printing presses, old fire engines, black smithing, and more. There are talented carolers, and in the old church building you can find amazing architecture and...
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!
