Hopkins County Healthcare Foundation Announces Gala Chairs
On behalf of the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation Board of Directors, it gives me tremendous pleasure to announce that the 2019-2020 Lights of Life Campaign & Gala Chairs will be Dr. David and Pam Black. The Blacks have a longstanding commitment to this community and our hospital and they are truly the perfect choice to lead the efforts of the Lights of Life Campaign.David graduated from SSHS, Texas Tech and received a Doctor...
Annual “Walk to Remember” Has New Date and Location
Tammi Reardon, Director of Terrific Tuesdays, has announced the annual fundraiser for the Alzheimer’s caregiver respite care program. “A Walk to Remember” will be held downtown on Celebration Plaza this year on the morning of Thursday October 3, 2019 starting at 10:30 am. Everyone is invited to join the walk in remembrance of friends and loved ones affected by Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, senility and stroke....
Steady Stream Of Football Season Ticket Owners Renew On First Day Of Season Ticket Week
Lynette King, part of the Wildcats football season ticket week effort, said a steady crowd of ticket holders showed up Monday morning to renew their seats. Monday and Tuesday are days for current season ticket holders to renew their tickets. Tickets not renewed after Tuesday will be available for others. Ms. King said out of about 1500 season tickets, only 43 went unsold last year. Wednesday season ticket holders who renew can seek...
My Perfect Pet Expanding Business To Sulphur Springs
Groundbreaking For Gourmet Pet Food Business Scheduled July 31 at 9 a.m. at Pioneer Business Park My Perfect Pet is expanding its gourmet pet food business to Sulphur Springs. Sulphur Springs will soon be home to My Perfect Pet, a gourmet pet food company. After nearly 2 ½ years of work, terms have been reached for the Poway, California company to expand its operation to Texas, according to Sulphur Springs-Hopkins County Economic...
Good Number of Campers Greets Lady Cats Volleyball Coach on First Day of Camp
Volleyball on Wood Floor Volleyball seems to be growing in popularity. New Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Bailey Dorner feels that is the case. She says girls find it fun to play and she is excited it’s gaining in popularity. Attendance on day one of Coach Dorner’s three day volleyball camp would seem to confirm that. Thirty-eight girls entering fourth through the seventh grade attended the early morning session Monday and...
SSISD Tennis Camp Opens Monday at Wildcat Tennis Center
Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez still remembers the coach that introduced him to tennis. Coach Martinez says he was four years old and the coach was Coach Avra. Coach Martinez says four is about the right age to begin to learn tennis. He adds Wimbeldon’s Roger Federer was about five when he began. Coach Martinez reflects on his tennis start after coaching kids four and six years old at his tennis camp Monday morning. The...
Dinner Bell Menu For July 31st, 2019
BAKED POTATO BAR with butter, sour cream, diced green onions, chopped red onions,jalapenos, homemade chili and cheese as topping offerings (all, some or few to select) Garden Salad Buttered French Bread Sopapilla Cheesecake Orange Cottage Cheese Cups (the no added sugar dessert) The Lutheran Church Youth will also distribute bottled waters to the guests. Same time (11:45 a.m.). Same place (Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist...
Shadow RenFest Increases Popularity, Attendance of Local Renaissance Event to Benefit Shadow Ranch TRC
In 2018, the Shadow Renaissance Festival, or Shadow RenFest was inaugurated as a local fundraising event for Shadow Ranch Therapeutic Riding Center, a Hopkins County therapeutic horseback riding facility which had been in existence for almost a decade. With over 3,500 persons attending that first year, the concept of a local Renaissance Festival was definitely a hit. So in July 2019, the second annual Shadow RenFest provided an...
4 Arrested For Theft At Walmart Over Weekend
Two Hopkins County women were arrested Saturday evening at Walmart for theft, including one whose charge was enhanced to a felony offense due to prior convictions. A Cumby pair was also arrested at the store Sunday for theft, according to police reports. Police were dispatched to the store to a report of people causing a disturbance. Upon arrival, asset protection staff alleged the pair selected items, concealed them and passed all...
