Chamber Connection October 12, 2017
It’s almost here! We have been working diligently at the Chamber of Commerce preparing for the 48th Annual Hopkins County Stew Contest. Mark your calendar! Tickets are on sale at the Chamber of Commerce and at the local banks. We’ll see you in Buford Park on Saturday, October 28th. Stew service begins at 10:45 a.m., and $5 will buy all-you-can-eat while it lasts. Just so you know, we are usually out of stew by 12:15 p.m., so come...
Wildcats Head Coach Talks Texas High in Weekly Press Conference
What is Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens assessment of things as Texas High comes to town Friday? The Wildcats are 0-2 in district play and 2-4 overall. Coach Owens says he would like a few more wins. He says the Wildcats’ backs are not completely up against the wall but he says it is getting tight. Coach Owens says all he knows to do is to keep working. He says the Wildcats are getting better and are doing some good stuff. He...
Cub Scout Fun Day This Saturday
The Tonkawa District of Circle Ten Council, BSA, will host a Cub Scout Fun Day from 2:00-4:00 pm on Saturday October, 14th, at Heritage Park in Sulphur Springs. There is no admission fee, and all Cub Scouts and their families are invited to attend the Cub Fun Day. This is the first Cub Scout activity for those boys who have just joined the Scouting program, but all Cub Scouts are encouraged to participate in the Cub Fun Day. ...
Donation of Love to Rock Creek Residents
Janice Irwin knows how important it is to know that you are loved, and she made gift bags for the residents of Rock Creek Health and Rehabilitation to let them know just that. She filled the bags with goodies and things that they use every day and tied a note to each bag reading, “You are loved”.
LEAP Youth Expo Hosted by Workforce Solutions
Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas is hosting this year’s Learning Endorsements and Professions (LEAP) Youth Career Expo, which will take place on Friday, October 20th from 9:00 – 12:00 at the Hopkins County Civic Center. The event aims to help our local 8th grade students understand the types of career pathways available in the community as they begin to make career related coursework decisions for high school. The LEAP Expo...
Irene Marrs
Irene Marrs, age 94 of Winnsboro, passed away on Monday, October 9th, 2017 in Winnsboro. She was born on August 5th, 1923 in Lamesa to A.L. Barker and Ethel Barker. She was a retired Day Care Operator. She was preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin Elmo Marrs – Husband, Jerry Marrs – Son, Ben Marrs – Son as well as several brothers and sisters. She is survived by, Sherry Sharber – Daughter of Sulphur Springs, Terry and...
Good Deeds happening at Rock Creek
Janice Irwin knows how important it is to know that you are loved. She made gift bags for the residents of Rock Creek to let them know just that. She filled the bags with goodies and things that they use every day and tied a note to each bag saying “You Are Loved”.
City Council Approves First Reading of Ordinance Regulating Pay Day Lenders, Concrete for Crosstown Trail, Plat for Love’s Travel Center
During the Sulphur Springs City Council Meeting the council approved all items on the agenda. Love’s Travel Center, to be located across Highway 19 from Pilot Truck Stop, will be required to install a 12-inch water main as a part of the plat approval. City Manager Maxwell noted to KSST News that the two agencies in the world that provide mapping information to all the other GPS groups have been updated with the new configuration at...
