Blue Santa Will Assist 300 Local Families through CANHelp Application Process
With the application deadline of Friday, December 1, it appears that the number of families applying for assistance with Blue Santa Christmas toys will exceed 300. Adela Martinez, Client Services and Community Outreach Specialist at CANHelp has been taking applications since November 1. She says that this year, the number of children in the households is greater while the number of families has remained largely the same. To qualify,...
Video Presentation: 22nd Anniversary of the Lights of Life Tree Lighting
Charles and Sharon Helm, Campaign Chairs for Lights of Life, threw the switch for the 22nd Anniversary Lights of Life Tree Lighting ceremony Thursday night at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. the Lights of Life campaign benefits the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation. The program included the Sulphur Springs High School Jazz Band, Water Oak Elementary School Kids, and the CHRISTUS Physicians Choir. Hospital CEO...
AgriLife: December Gardening
December is the month when shorter daylight hours and cold weather really begin to restrict the gardener’s outdoor activities. Winter gives you a great opportunity to catch up on reading your favorite gardening magazines and books. Here are a few tips and topics to occupy the gardener’s time this month. Here the recommendations for December according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension: PLANTING There’s still time to plant pansies....
Chamber Connection November 30, 2017
The Sulphur Springs Hopkins County EDC and the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce are hosting their annual Economic Outlook Conference at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center on Wednesday, December 6th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. We are so excited to welcome Mr. Richard Froeschle, current Labor Market Economist, as our keynote speaker at the 2017 Economic Outlook Conference. Mr. Froeschle will present Hopkins County the economic...
Pet Photos With Santa Benefits Hearts of Life
Pet photos with Santa at PetSense in Sulphur Springs will benefit Hearts of Life Animal Rescue. Cost of the photo is a donation with $10 as the suggested donation. According to Hearts of Life even if you do not have a pet, you can have your picture made with Santa for a donation. Hearts of Life Animal Rescue provides opportunities to adopt a pet as well.
SSISD Trustee Participates in Leadership Program
(Austin) –Leesa Toliver, trustee from Sulphur Springs ISD joined 30 other school board members from across Texas November 15-18 at the second session of the Leadership TASB class of 2018. Selected by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB), the group is participating in a yearlong education leadership study program. These trustees represent school districts of all sizes, with student populations of 184 to 83,270, and reflect a...
5,634 Head Sells at Second November NETBIO Sale
The second edition of the Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization’s November anniversary stocker and feeder calf sale was held Wednesday, and producers sold 5,639 head of pre-conditioned cattle. An additional November sale had to be held due to the increased consignment demand. The first sale held on Nov. 15 sold nearly 8,000 head of cattle. Producers sold a total of 13,392 head of cattle at the two anniversary sales held at the...
CASA Cookie Walk on Dec. 1 is Annual Fundraiser for Lake Country CASA
Gina Law is Executive Director for Lake Country Casa, headquartered in Sulphur Springs at 216 Connally Street. For more than 25 years, the Cookie Walk has been the sole fundraiser for the non-profit Court Appointed Special Advocate. Gina, her staff and volunteers will stage the Cookie Walk on Friday December 1 in the Family Life Center of First United Methodist Church starting at 9am. You can select homemade Christmas cookies of all...
Arkansas Pair Arrested for Marijuana Possession
A Hopkins County Deputy stopped a 2012 Chevrolet Cruz when he observed an obscured license plate on the vehicle traveling in the left lane of I-30 not for the purpose of passing another. The stop resulted in two Arkansas individuals being charged with Possession of Marijuana more than 5lbs but less than 50lbs. As the officer approached the vehicle he noted the strong odor of marijuana emitting from the vehicle. The driver of the...
