Brown Clarifies Statement
Marty and Tamara Brown, owners of Double Insanity Investments, LLC and property at 206 Main Street in Sulphur Springs visited KSST Studios Friday morning to point out that he did not say the information regarding a Sulphur Springs city council member had been told to him by a candidate for the city council but that he had read the information on a Facebook post. Mr. Brown could not readily remember whose Facebook post had provided the...
The Pulpwood Queen Visits Sulphur Springs, Adopts Local BookClub Chapter
I have finally met the tiara-wearing, book-sharing Pulpwood Queen, and now I see why she is so well-known and so well-loved! She and sidekick assistant Tiajuana came to my book club on April 10, 2018. Kathy L. Patrick Murphy, the Texas-born Pulpwood Queen and creator of the world-wide “Beauty and the Book” Club, visited the Literary Ladies Book Club in Sulphur Springs during it’s April meeting at the home of John...
Sulphur Springs Country Club Establishes Reciprocal Relationship with ClubCorp
A reciprocal relationship between Sulphur Springs Country Club and ClubCorp Network will offer members of the local club access to more than 400 private clubs and special offerings at more than 1,000 hotels, resorts, and entertainment venues around the world. According to Logan Vaughan, General Manager of the locally owned club, the affiliate partnership relationship “…will offer our Members an amazing opportunity to enjoy hundreds of...
National Healthcare Decision Day Brunch Hosted by CIMA Hospice, At Home Healthcare and Carriage House Manor
CIMA Hospice, At Home Healthcare and Carriage House Manor hosted a Brunch at the Senior Citizens Center on Monday, April 9th. Stacey Wetzel, from CIMA Hospice spoke about the Services they offer and the Advantages to being on Hospice. Linda Mobley, from At Home Healthcare spoke about the Services that they offer and the Process of getting on Home Health and the difference between Home Health and Providers. Charlotte Baxter from...
Tira News for April 13th, 2018
By Jan Vaughn The Weir family celebrated Easter early, on Sunday, March 25th . They had Mexican food, and then the “usually competitive egg hunt.” Yvonne reported, “Emmie won the prize egg, which had $10 on it.” She adds, “On Easter Dustin and Maria visited and he finally got my Christmas present (a greenhouse) put together. It is really nice and I have lots of stuff in there, since the cold front hit. I’ve planted lots of flower...
Blackberries: Friend or Foe By Mario Villarino
As I started mowing more often and visiting sites around Hopkins County, the Blackberry weed has lately come into conversation often. Blackberries are plants that can be friends or foe depending of the intensity of the numbers of plants and purpose of the land. Some people might welcome them while others might have issues having them in their property. According to work done by the Noble Foundation in Oklahoma , Blackberry (Rubus sp.)...
What’s Up with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension? By Johanna Hicks
What’s Up with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension? Spring is here, and at the Hopkins County Extension Office, we have hit the ground running! So many opportunities are available and we don’t want you to miss out. Below are dates, times, locations, and description of upcoming events, some of which are for certain groups, and others are open to anyone. Teen Safety Day When: Thursday, April 19 Where: Hopkins County...
Friday Forecast
70% chance showers and thunderstorms mainly after 1 pm; High 78; Low; 48; Wind: South 20-25 mph, gusting to 35 mph
Gary McMullen
Gary McMullen went to be with Jesus at 9:58am on April 11th, 2018, at home after a 15-year long battle with cancer. Gary was born on October 2nd, 1950 in Winnsboro, Texas, to the late Dalton and Bell (Murphy) McMullen. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Brenda (Galloway) McMullen; his children and their spouses Leah, Rusty and Lindsay, and Shelby and David; his 6 grandchildren, Beau, Hudson, Dax, Elsa, Rebekah, and Christopher,...
