Brayden Lynn Withrow
Funeral services for Brayden Lynn Withrow, 16, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, July 31, 2017 at the Cooper High School Gymnasium with Bro. Lonnie Sanders and Coach Green officiating. Interment will follow at North Hopkins Cemetery with Coach Justin Collard, Taylor Knickerbocker, Tyler Knickerbocker, Lawyer Wright, Andre Smith, Brayden Watkins, Trenton Blundell, and Mitchell Green serving as pallbearers....
Chamber Connection July 27, 2017
The deadline is almost here! It’s time to turn in your t-shirt designs for the 48th Annual Stew Contest!!! The Chamber will be accepting submitted designs from Monday, July 17th through Monday, July 31st. The submitted entries will be voted on by the Chamber Board of Directors, and the winner will be announced on August 10th. If your design wins the t-shirt contest, it will be used on all shirts, hoodies, and marketing for the...
How long will it last?
Shiny new signs attempt to direct traffic at the I-30 Highway 19 interchange. Tire marks on the recently added curbs and median suggest people are still attempting to avoid the new traffic flow. A sign previously added to the project met with a sticky end earlier this year.
PJC Sulphur Springs news
PJC-Sulphur Springs Center mathematics instructor Cynthia Steward answers a student’s question during a second summer semester college algebra class. Registration for fall classes, which start August 28, continues during regular office hours at the campus.
SSISD Summer Sports Camps–Football & Tennis Next Week
SSISD summer sports camps wrap up next week with football and tennis. The tennis camp, run by Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez, will take place Monday through Thursday at the Wildcats Tennis Complex. There will be two separate sessions. One for boys and girls entering kindergarten through the sixth grade is scheduled for 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. Another for youths entering seventh through the twelfth grade is set for 10:30 a.m. until...
Three Local Young Musicians Nominated in Country Categories for Josie Music Awards in Nashville
Three local youth have been nominated for a prestigious music award within their age categories. The Josie Music Awards (JMA) will be held at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on September 17, following a weekend of exciting showcase events in Music City. Owned by the Josie Network, the Josie Awards was created to recognize the hard work and talent of Independent/Up & Coming Music Artists in All Genres! The 2017 event will be the...
Chamber Names High School Leadership Class; Seeks Sponsors
The 2017-2018 High School Leadership Class, sponsored by the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce, allows each student chosen for the program to begin a journey of practical knowledge with insight into local life beyond the classroom. This is the 24th year for the program locally. Students in the program are chosen from all county schools. The Chamber of Commerce has facilitated this program for our county’s outstanding high school...
Winter Grazing Program Set for August 24th in Overton
by Russell Adams, Texas A & M Agriculture OVERTON – Beef cattle producers hoping to cut costs and maximize winter grazing should attend an Aug. 24 program in Overton focused on reducing winter feeding with stockpiled forages and winter pasture, coordinators said. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program will be presented by Dr. Jason Banta, AgriLife Extension beef cattle specialist, and Dr. Vanessa Corriher-Olson,...
Lestene Sewell
Funeral services for Lestene Sewell, 82, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, July 29, 2017 at East Caney Baptist Church with Rev. M. Lavelle Hendricks and Rev. Troy L. Young officiating. Interment will follow at East Caney Cemetery with her grandchildren and nephews serving as pallbearers. There will be no formal visitation. Lestene passed away on Monday, July 24, 2017 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in...
