Rodeo Week in Sulphur Springs November 16-22
Rodeo Week in Sulphur Springs November 16-22 leads right into UPRA Finals Rodeo, a 30-plus-year Sulphur Springs tradition. Watch the action and the top 15 cowboys and cowgirls in each exciting rodeo event. Attend at 7pm Friday andSaturday November 20 and 21, and the 2pm Matinee on Sunday November 22. Or win a free VIP ticket by listening to The Good Morning Show with Enola Gay, 6-9am weekdays or Afternoon Drive...
Pink Snow Cone Stand Will Live On Despite Relocation
The Pink Snow Cone Stand on Gilmer Street will be relocating after construction began recently on a Schlotzky’s chain restaurant in Windsor Plaza. The Pink Snow Cone Stand will be relocating tomorrow November 10, 2015 to an unreleased location. It will continue business next year, marking 22 years of snow cones in Sulphur Springs, Texas.
80th Store Anniversary Features Holiday Open House
Sulphur Springs Floral’s Holiday Open House began Thursday and continues through 5pm Friday November 6. The public is invited to a complimentary buffet and wassail with all the sights and smells of the holidays. Lydia Bryant and staff at 116 Bill Bradford Drive are celebrating the 80th year store anniversary. Decor and giftables are 25% off storewide, plus a large selection of clearance holiday merchandise is included.
McDonald’s Receives New Sign
The McDonald’s chain restaurant off Interstate 30 on Shannon Road in Sulphur Springs has received a new sign after their previous sign was damaged two years ago. The construction job was done by Ark-La-Tex Superior Signs who began work on Monday November 2, 2015. “We had some lighting issues that were happening in our roadsign, and we also had a storm that had blown off half of the arches, so we had it replaced,”...
Lights of Life Campaign Celebrates 20th Anniversary
The 20th Anniverary of the Lights of Life Campaign began Tuesday in the lobby of Hopkins County Memorial Hospital. Gloria Mitchell, Donna Rudzik and Polly Swatsell the 2015-2016 Lights of Life Campaign Chairs officially kicked-off of the celebration campaign. Previous Campaign Chairs were recognized as the 2015-2016 10th Anniversary Lights of Life Honorees. Past chairperson who will be recognized are: Mickey Master Barnett (2006),...
Rock Creek Health & Rehabilitation ‘Mini Stew Contest ‘
The Hopkins County Stew Contest was such a success that Rock Creek Health & Rehabilitation’s Activity Director, Judith Beck, decided to bring a mini stew contest to her residents. Four stews were provided by Hospice Plus, Bethany Home Health, Cypress Home Health and Judith Beck. Four resident judges took their task of determining the best stew very seriously before determining the winner, Cypress Home Health. ...
Saputo Company Picnic Sees Great Turnout
The Saputo dairy product manufacturing company held an employee picnic in Heritage Park on October 17, 2015. A meal was served employees and a number of employee’s children were also present. People played games such as horse shoe, slingshot and volleyball, and prizes were also given out to employees. Saputo Picnic Saputo Picnic Saputo Picnic Saputo Picnic Saputo Picnic Saputo Picnic Saputo Picnic Saputo Picnic Saputo Picnic...
SSHS Athletic Director Warns Merchants Regarding Advertising Requests
A group is selling ads to local businesses that will in no way benefit the Sulphur Springs High School baseball program as they claim, according to SSHS Athletic Director Greg Owens. Owens states the group, Elite, is using crafty language when calling to request merchants to purchase an ad “to support our kids.” This is just one type of offers made to merchants that will not benefit the local school’s athletic program. “In our...
Downtown Renaissance Diminished by Business Failure for Others
With the recent number of new businesses opening in downtown Sulphur Springs, many of these new establishments have seen success in turnout. Other businesses, however, have not been as fortunate. The Home Plate Family Restaurant has closed their doors for good recently and Redneck Roadhouse has moved from their location on Interstate 30. They are among a number of restaurants and other establishments along I-30 and other places...
Burger Grind Named One of Texas’ Top Burger Spots
Burger Grind in Sulphur Springs has been named one of the top five burger locations in Texas according to a Texas travel magazine. The owner/operator of Burger Grind told KSST...
