Halloween Costume Winners at Seniors Center Party
November 5, 2018 – The Halloween Costume Contest at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center revealed some great artistic talent! The “Great Pumpkin” masquerade was held during daytime hours on October 31, 2018. The winners are pictured here…see if you can pick them out! According to Center Director Karon Weatherman, the Costume Contest Winners were: Funniest: Al and Hillis Bass, Charlie Brown and Lucy...
Dinner Bell Menu For November 7, 2018
Dinner Bell November 7, 2018 Community Partner: Wendy’s Menu: Chili Chicken Nuggets Cornbread Muffins Winter Fruit Salad Are You Kidding Me Cake Mandarin Orange Dessert (a no added sugar dessert) It is cooler, just perfect for a bowl of red! Same time (11:45 a.m.). Same place (Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church). Won”t you come join us for food and...
Significant Weather Advisory for Hopkins and Rains Counties; Strong Winds Possible Around 11 p.m. Saturday
Significant weather advisory for Hopkins, Rains and Van Zandt Counties. At 10:33 p.m. Doppler Radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm along a line extending from near Greenville to Kaufman to Hillsboro with movement east at 40 mph. Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with these storms. Lightning is also a hazard.
Attention Turns to Tuesday Election Day Following Strong Turnout During Early Voting
With 714 in-person votes cast Friday, the last day for early voting, 6,690 votes have been cast in the November 6th Mid-term Election. This total does not include limited ballots or provisional ballots cast. Election Day is Tuesday, November 6th. Hopkins County voters may cast ballots at any of the Vote Centers in the county. Voters will need one of seven forms of ID: Texas Driver License, Texas Personal Identification Card, Texas...
NETBIO Celebrates 20 Years With November 14th Sale
The cattle industry in Northeast Texas will celebrate a milestone at the Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission on Wednesday, Nov. 14 when the Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization (NETBIO) mark the 20th year of operation for this pre-conditioned cattle producer’s organization. NETBIO is a group of independent cow/calf producers and agribusiness representatives...
Friday is Last Day for Early Voting
Today is the last day for early voting and the polling place closes at 5 p.m. Thursday, an extended hour day for early voting, saw 581 ballots cast at the Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Courtroom. Today (Friday) hours are 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Election Day is Tuesday, November 6th. Hopkins County voters may cast ballots at any of the Vote Centers in the county. Voters will need one of seven forms of ID: Texas Driver License, Texas...
Deer Season Opens: Hunters and Drivers Be Prepared
Deer season opens Saturday, November 3rd and hunters are not the only ones who need to be prepared. Texas drivers should be on high-alert for deer this month. November records more deer-related car crashes than any other month in Texas. Deer-related auto accidents are 19% of all auto accidents in Texas in November. October, 14%, and December, 12%, have the second and third most. Drivers are encouraged to use extra caution in...
13th Annual DBA Heritage Square Car Show is Saturday Nov. 3 on Celebration Plaza
Rita Edwards of the Downtown Business Alliance of Sulphur Springs, Texas proudly announces that this weekend’s great weather should bring a record number of participants for The Car Show on Saturday November 3, 2018. She invites spectators to attend, free of charge. Although the Autumn season is packed with car shows across Texas, turnout is usually excellent here, with vehicle owners who like to bring their prize cars and...
Progress Report on Heritage Park New Multi Purpose Building Construction
“We’re in the dry now” according to Rick Wilson, one of the building consultants on the new multi-purpose construction going on inside the Hopkins County Heritage Park. Framed up in the 42′ x 39′ structure is a large open reception area which will accommodate up to 100 people, a full kitchen and two restrooms. Plans also include a spacious bride’s dressing area which can be used for the many...
