Golden Agers Gift Tree
The “Golden Agers Gift Tree” is up at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center. The names will be on the tree until all of them are adopted. If you would like to brighten a Seniors Christmas please come by and take a name or two off of the tree. We ask that the Wrapped Gifts be back to the Senior Citizens Center by Friday, December 18th so that they can be delivered to the Seniors for Christmas. If have a few small gifts...
Library Announces November Schedule
Library activities for November have been announced by Librarian Hope Cain. Very Ready Reading Program first and third Fridays of every month at 10:30 Sulphur Springs Public Library 611 Davis Street North. Prizes when you have attended 5 and 10 programs! 7 Ways to help get your child ready to read! Share Books – Reading together is the best way to raise a reader Share Sounds – Sounds are the building blocks of words Share Words –...
Tornado Watch for Northeast Texas Until 8 p.m. Thursday Night
At 12:06 p.m. Thursday, November 5th, the National Weather Service issued a Tornado Watch for 32 Counties in North Central and Northeast Texas. Hopkins County and surrounding counties are included in the watch. The watch is in effect until 8 p.m. Thursday night.
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.
County Fire Marshalls Division Makes Arson Arrest
November 5, 2015 – An arrest has been made in connection with a fire that occurred Sunday morning at 11:35 a.m. on County Road 1100 in Brashear. Arrested on a charge of arson of a habitation was 47-year old Tammy Worley McCarter of Brashear, who lived at the location. Worley was arrested on a warrant Wednesday afternoon at 2:41 p.m. near her home on CR 1100. Justice of the Peace B. J. Teer set her bond at $20,000. County...
Veterans Day Events Planned
Several Veterans Day remembrances are planned in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. Check back from time to time for additional activities. The current schedule includes: The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8560 at One Veterans Drive in Sulphur Springs will celebrate Veteran’s Day at 11am Wednesday November 11 at the flagpole on the grounds of the post home. The Military Coalition will present a tribute and gun salute, then...
TxDOT Seeks to End One Fatality Accident a Day Since November 2000
Texas marks a grim milestone this weekend as at least one fatality has occurred each and every day on state roadways since Nov. 7, 2000. That’s 5,478 consecutive days with at least one fatality. In an effort to end this deadly 15-year streak, the Texas Department of Transportation, through its #EndTheStreakTX campaign, reminds drivers to stay alert, obey traffic laws and take personal responsibility behind the wheel. “More than 50,000...
D. A.’s Office Reveals Covington Is a Captain in Aryan Circle
Mark Covington, 46, of Pickton sentenced Wednesday by a Hopkins County jury to prison for concurrent life sentence and to 20 years on separate counts of tampering with a witness is a captain in the Aryan Circle and based on his tattoos, he has committed acts of violence on behalf of the gang, according to Clay Harrison, Assistant District Attorney. Security had been tight during the Tuesday trial and the Wednesday penalty phase of the...
Santorum Plans Hopkins County Stop on Campaign Trail
Presidential Candidate Rick Santorum plans a stop in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County November 17th at noon at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center, according to Wade Bartley, Commissioner Precinct 3. Bartley is a Republican and seeking re-election to his commissioner’s post. A box lunch will be available and a mini auction fund raiser for the presidential candidate will follow Santorum’s speech.
Winter Wedding? Check Out Twogether in Texas!
Winter Wedding? Check Out Twogether in Texas! The Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons are rapidly approaching. Many weddings take place during this time of year because of the beautiful decorations and wintery themes. Every week, I notice that several couples have applied for a marriage license. That’s good, but some are missing out on a great opportunity to receive valuable information and save $60 along the way! The Twogether in...
