Allen West To Be At The Wall That Heals From 4-5 P.M. Friday, Nov. 5
Allen West, who has announced his candidacy as a Republican candidate for Governors in 2022, plans to speak at the wall this afternoon between 4 and 5 p.m. at the Vietnam mobile memorial wall, The Wall That Heals, located on Sulphur Springs High School Track. Republican (GOP) Party “This is not a political event and I just learned of the exact time he would be here. I spoke to him this morning to verify...
Extension Agents Recognize Volunteers, Outstanding Supporter Who Help Make Many Programs Successes
Hopkins County AgriLife Extension Service Thursday evening recognized a group of people who continue to give of their time and talents to help make the many programs hosted by the local Extension office the successes they continue to be. A few very special awards, including state recognition and the Hopkins County Outstanding Extension Supporter of the Year, were presented at the 2021 Extension Leadership Banquet held Nov. 4, at...
Opening Ceremony for the Sulphur Springs Visit of The Wall That Heals
Erected on the Sulphur Springs High School track, the 375-foor-long Wall That Heals provided a reflective backdrop for the Opening Ceremony of the much-anticipated visit of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall replica. The display will be open 24 hours a day November 4th through 7th for visitors. At 2 p.m. Sunday, November 7, the Wall and Mobile Education Center will depart Sulphur Springs for it’s next visit somewhere in America....
Industrial Drive Closed From Commercial Services Drive To Bill Bradford Road
Industrial Drive between Commercial Services Drive and Bill Bradford Road is closed due to a gas main being struck. Industrial Drive was closed to traffic and operations at Saputo reportedly halted Thursday afternoon due to the presence of natural gas in the area. The contractor boring under I-30 to connecting the final piece of the Saputo sewer main project reportedly hit the gas main, according to the city manager. First, the far...
Extension Hosts Pesticide Private Applicator Class Hosted At Civic Center
(Left, below) Participants in the pesticide private applicator CEU class register and (above) visit before finding seats to take part in the class Nov. 3, 2021 Texas A&M University-Commerce Agriculture Sciences and Natural Resources Department representatives were also on hand with information as well. The Texas A&M AgriLife-Hopkins County office hosted a 5-CEU pesticide private applicator session on Nov. 3, 2021 at Hopkins...
Hopkins County United Way Within $40,000 Of Goal, With 1 Week To Go In 2021-22 Campaign
Hopkins County United Way 2021-22 campaign workers received another $25,158.42 in campaign donations and pledges over the last week, increasing the total collected after the fifth week of the campaign to $110,441.57. That’s leaves a little over $39,500 still to go if HCU to meet the $150,000 campaign goal to benefit 18 local non-profits. HCUW Campaign Chair Kristy Moseley encourages those who still have donation packets out, to...
Doin’ It in Style! 2021 DBA Heritage Car Show Saturday November 6 Downtown Sulphur Springs
Final preparations are being set in place for November 6, 2021 by the members of the Downtown Business Alliance to stage the Heritage Car Show, an annual main event on Celebration Plaza. Much pre-show labor is involved for members in setting up and moving barriers, issuing placement to the vehicles as they arrive, and getting the vehicles parked and situated properly around the Plaza. The Car Show has long been a popular attraction...
Chamber Connection: Wall That Heals, Car Show, Mabel’s Foundation, Miracles Made On Connally, Turkey Trot
The Wall That Heals By Butch Burney The Wall That Heals, the Vietnam Veterans replica memorial, will be in Sulphur Springs Nov. 4-7, at the Sulphur Springs High School track. The three-quarter sized replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., along with a Mobile Education Center, arrived in Sulphur Springs on Tuesday, escorted by Patriot Guard Riders, law enforcement, and fire department personnel. This...
15th Annual Sulphur Springs Lions Club Lighted Christmas Parade To Be Held Dec. 3
The 15th annual Sulphur Springs Lions Club Lighted Christmas Parade presented by Carriage House Manor will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3. The showcase of festively lit parade entries designed to bring Christmas cheer to the viewers of all ages will begin at Buford Park and head east on Connally Street to the square. Then, the Christmas parade will head north on Church Street before turning west on Houston Street and ending at...
Cooking for the Holidays Made Simpler
Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County From time to time, individuals call my office asking for a copy of one of my past articles. This particular column received lots of feedback, so I’m repeating it for this holiday season. As Thanksgiving and Christmas rapidly approach, many...
