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...
County Clerk Contracts With Service To Convert Archived Records, Make Them Accessible Online
Within a few months archived historic records maintained by Hopkins County Clerk’s Office are expected to be accessible online. County Clerk Tracy Smith was given the go-ahead this week to contract with Vista Solutions Group for the project, and District Clerk Cheryl Fulcher said she too is considering the option so that older records dating back to the 1800s in her office could potentially be made available online as well. Hopkins...
TWC, Workforce Boards, Veterans Commission Host Nov. 4 Hiring Red, White and You Fairs For Veterans
Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, TWC News Release AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), in partnership with 28 local workforce development boards and the Texas Veterans Commission, will host veterans hiring fairs in 28 cities throughout Texas on Thursday, Nov. 4. The events will be a combination of in-person and virtual events. TWC’s 10th annual Hiring Red, White & You! Statewide Hiring Fair is a joint initiative supported by the...
Road Improvement, LED Conversion, Tornado Shelter Grants Discussed During Commissioners Court Meeting
Hopkins County is seeking grants to help fund drainage systems for four county roads as well as Pipeline Road, and agreed to provide the required grant funding match to convert several buildings to LED lighting systems. An architectural firm too was selected to design and oversee construction of a building to serve as a tornado shelter, which would be built with federal funding. Road Grants Beth Wisenbaker, who serves as local grants...
The Wall That Heals Arrives!
On Tuesday, November 2, 2021, The Wall That Heals arrived in Sulphur Springs by Semi truck and Trailer, escorted by Patriot Guard Riders, other local riders, law enforcement and fire department officials. At approximately 1:50 p.m., the Convoy exited eastbound I-30 onto Loop 301 east, turned down Jefferson Street., crossed the downtown Sulphur Springs Square, then continued down Connally Street before turning first north on League...
Flu Shots: Do Not Delay, Get Yours Today!
Sulphur Springs, Texas, November 2, 2021 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ. By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital -Sulphur Springs, [email protected] Flu shots are available at CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic, 105 Medical Plaza. We welcome walk-ins or by appointment; to schedule call 903.885.3181....
4-H Exhibitors Should Contact Extension Office By Nov. 29 Regarding NETLA Broiler Projects
NETLA Market Show Boiler Cage By Dr. Mario Villarino, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Hopkins County Agent, Natural Resource/Agriculture Broiler projects are popular with 4-H and FFA members and are an integral part of most youth livestock shows. Broiler projects are especially suitable for youngsters with limited space. Most shows limit the number of chicks ordered to 25 per exhibitor. When planning to start a project, contact the...
Hopkins County Master Gardener: Why Do Leaves Change Color?
By Phyllis Kitten, Hopkins County Master Gardener What makes all that color happen? The whole image of falling leaves and gorgeous color begins with the deciduous trees. Those are the trees that shed their leaves each year in the fall season. These trees tend to have an appearance of a round shape with branches that spread outward as the tree grows. The leaves of these trees are mostly broad and flat. Fall enthusiasts begin to watch...
