Wildcat Basketball Goes 2-2 in Mansfield ISD Tourney
Coach Brandon Shaver’s team takes Tuesday off in preparation for their second tournament appearance of the 2022-23 season. Wildcat basketball this weekend heads to Houston for the Stafford Invitational. That tourney runs Thurs-Sat. Dec. 8-10. Last weekend Sulphur Springs headed to the DFW metroplex for Mansfield ISD’s Spring Creek Barbecue Classic, going 2-2 against stiff competition. Men’s basketball on Thursday...
Consider Motherland Okra In 2023
By David Wall, Mount Pleasant Master Gardener One of the more fun crops to raise is okra. Historically, in our area, Clemson spineless has been the variety to grow or purchase. Its main limitation has been it needs to be picked at a maximum of 4 inches in length. Recent years have seen new varieties such as Jambalaya that produces more pods per stalk. Burgundy that remains edible out to 8 inches, and a Louisiana variety that’s good...
Meal A Day Menu And Senior Citizens Center Calendar for Dec. 5-9, 2022
Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for the week of Dec. 5-9, 2022 includes: MONDAY, Dec. 5 — Beef Stroganoff, Mixed Vegetables and Garlic Toast TUESDAY, Dec. 6 — Sweet & Sour Chicken Over Rice, Egg Rolls and Mixed Vegetables WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7 — Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes,...
At Least 20 Arrested In Hopkins County On Felony Warrants
At least 20 people were arrested in Hopkins County on felony warrants over the last 2 weeks, beginning Nov. 21 and ending Dec. 3, 2022, according to local law enforcement reports. A traffic stop by Sulphur Springs Police Officer Francisco Castro at 12:15 p.m. Dec. 3, 2022, on East Loop 301 at Shiloh Road resulted in the passenger being arrested on two warrants, discovered during a records check. After releasing the car, which belonged...
Hopkins County Records — Dec. 3, 2022
Land Deed Transactions Angelica Lopez and Francisco Lopez to Denise Lopez; tract in the Shelby Tunnage survey Amber Deanne Jones to Sandra Faye Dorsey; tract in the Santos Coy survey Linda Hay to R&L Investments LLC, Series County Road 1131; tract in the D. Anding survey Lou Beth Hendrix to Clay Stuart Hendrix; tract in the Nacogdoches University survey Mary Beth Morrison Barcus and Cynthia Kay Morrison, independent co-executors...
Sulphur Springs Lit Up With Holiday Cheer For Annual Christmas Parade, Visits With Santa, Tree Lighting
Sulphur Springs lit up with holiday cheer Friday night for the annual Christmas Parade and Christmas on the square. Light poles along Connally and Main Street wrapped in red and white lights shone bright while trees along those streets also were dressed with shiny balls in holiday colors, all guiding people toward Celebration Plaza. The crown jewel of the city, the downtown square boasts the city’s official Christmas Tree, which...
Paris District Road Report for December 5, 2022
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting Dec. 5, 2022. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as...
Start Making Your Own Outdoor Memories At Cooper Lake State Park
By Steve Killian, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Texas State Parks, Cooper Lake State Park Complex Superintendent Christmas in the Park at Cooper Lake State Park Cooper, Texas — December at Texas State Parks is special! Imagine a cold night huddled around a roaring campfire roasting marshmallows and listening to tales of Christmas past as lonesome wails of coyotes sing in the distance. You look up just in time to see a shooting...
Snowflake Campaign Is A Flurry of Activity
Sulphur Springs, Texas – Mid-November marked the start of the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s annual snowflake campaign which runs through the first week of January. If a snowflake tribute gift is intended as a Christmas present, it is recommended that donations be sent soon in order for the acknowledgements to be mailed to the designated contacts and received by December 25. Friends and family members may be honored or...
Meal-A-Day Needs Thursday Cook, Wednesday Driver/Delivery Person
The Meal-A-Day is in need of a weekly cook on Thursdays and a driver/delivery person for a route on Wednesdays. Meal-A-Day is in need of a Thursday cook and Wednesday driver. Meal-A-Day is a small non-profit business in Sulphur Springs, Texas. The program is supportive, rewarding, and engaging. The goal for the program is to support the approximate 150-160 seniors receiving daily meals that desperately depend on Meal-A-Day. Meal-A-Day...
