Robert Bland
Funeral services for Robert Newton Bland, III, age 73, of Dike will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Paul Bailey officiating. Interment will follow at Nelta Cemetery with sons and grandsons serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Dale Lehman and Howard Wissner. Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m., one hour prior to service time at West Oaks Funeral Home. ...
Sellers to Address County Republicans Monday
Republican Party of Hopkins County November meeting will be held on Monday the 27th of November, at the Hopkins County Civic Center. The time will be 6:30 PM and we will try to limit the time of meeting to one hour. The Honorable John Sellers, Mayor of Sulphur Springs, will be the guest speaker. Local and district candidates will also be speaking. Prior to the meeting, a dinner from 5 p.m. until 6:30, sponsored by the Bryan Slaton...
Local Retailers Enjoy Brisk Business In Preparation for “Small Business Saturday”
Many local retailers reported brisk business on Black Friday around Sulphur Springs, as they prepare for small business Saturday on November 25th. Gourmet Kitchen & Co, at 213 Main Street, was bustling with folks Friday afternoon, as there was increased foot traffic around the downtown area. Lou Nell’s Fashions, at 122 Lee Street, was also reporting increased activity on Friday. Both stores were hoping for an increase...
A Brief History of Black Friday
By Savannah Owens The day after Thanksgiving, commonly called Black Friday and regarded as the first day for many people’s Christmas shopping. The term was first used to describe a stockmarket crash in September of 1869. The first instances of the term “Black Friday” being used to describe the day after thanksgiving was in 1950’s Phillidelphia. Police officers worked non-stop to try and regulate the massive...
Christmas in the Park Saturday
If you are ready to get into the Christmas spirit, and by the lights and decorations going up on homes across the city, many are, you can begin your celebration Saturday, November 25th with “Christmas in the Park” presented by the Hopkins County Historical Society in Heritage Park, 416 N. Jackson Street in Sulphur Springs. The annual celebration with historical overtones includes a visit with Santa, light displays, live music, hot...
NETX Choral Society Finalizes “Feast Of Favorites”
By Enola Gay Carol Allen, Director of the North East Texas Choral Society, and her singers are putting the final touches on the music for the “Feast of Favorites” Christmas Concert they hope you will attend on Saturday December 2 at 7 pm or Sunday December 3 at 2 pm inside the SSHS Auditorium in the Civic Center. Rehearsals for the 100 singers are held on Monday nights at First United Methodist Church. In a recent Channel...
Tira News
by Jan Vaughn The Tira Community Christmas Party will be coming up soon. It’s scheduled for Saturday, December 9th, at 6:00 p.m. at the Community Center. We will gather to share a meal and time of visiting with our neighbors. Brisket will be provided and residents are asked to bring side dishes and/or desserts. We will be collecting canned goods for the Tira Food Pantry. Santa will be stopping by to visit with the kids. Make plans to...
