Remodel Delays Cause Dinner Bell Cancellation for Wednesday January 4th, 2017
An unprecedented 3 consecutive cancellations of the Dinner Bell are due to kitchen remodeling delays. A larger capacity Vent-A-Hood was installed to deal with excessive kitchen heat. Electrical, plumbing and other systems are often more complicated in older buildings. Several groups that use the First United Methodist Church facilities have been shifted to other parts of the complex, but the Dinner Bell simply could not be...
Miller Grove News December 30, 2016
by Brandon Darrow I hope everyone had a good Christmas – I know my family and I did. My niece and nephews seemed to have a lot of fun and enjoyed the gifts and the good food we had. The Sunday before Christmas we had supper at my Aunt Betty Phillips’ house for the Darrow side of the family. It was nice to see the folks in my family that I don’t get to see every day. There were several that didn’t get to make it this year but...
Lady Cats Earn Spot in Idabel Tourney’s Championship Game
The Lady Cats’ basketball team earned a spot in the championship game of the Idabel, Oklahoma Warrior Winter Classic with a nail-biting 44-42 win over Marlow, Oklahoma Thursday afternoon. The Lady Cats play an opponent to be determined in the final at 7 p.m. Friday. Marlow led the Lady Cats, 14-12 after one quarter. The Lady Cats had a 22-19 lead at halftime and a 38-32 lead after three quarters. The Lady Cats were outscored...
Wildcats Lose to 6A Powerhouse in Tourney; Return to District Play Tuesday
The Wildcats’ basketball team hung around a long time with a very talented Houston Sam Houston team before losing, 66-50 in a quarterfinal game at the Leroy Romines Memorial Basketball Tournament in Longview Thursday night. The Wildcats are done after winning two and losing two in the tournament featuring good competition. Their other loss was to Pro Vision of Houston, a powerful charter academy. The Wildcats actually led the...
Friday Forecast
Increasing clouds with 20% chance of percipitation tonight; High: 58; Low: 48; Wind: South, 5-15 mph
Lady Cats Win Would Send Them to Idabel Tourney Final for Second Year in a Row
The Lady Cats’ basketball team will play in the semi-final game at the Idabel, Oklahoma Warriors Winter Classic against Marlow, Oklahoma Thursday at 4 p.m. The Lady Cats opened the eight-team tournament with a solid 66-34 win over Haworth, Oklahoma Wednesday morning. Kaylee Jefferson led the Lady Cats with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Autumn Tanton had 12 points and Sadavia Porter 11 points. The Lady Cats season record is 15-3. A...
Wildcats In Gold Bracket at Longview Tourney
The Wildcats’ basketball team won their way into the top Gold Bracket at the Leroy Romines Memorial Basketball Tournament in Longview Thursday morning with a 69-51 victory over Henderson in pool play. The Wildcats won two out of three in pool play also defeating Pleasant Grove 69-65 Wednesday night. Their only loss was 83-57 to powerful Pro Vision of Houston, a charter school academy, Wednesday afternoon. Thursday morning the...
City Mails Refund Checks for Inaccurate Building Permit Fees
Refund checks totaling $195,000 have been mailed by the City of Sulphur Springs following the discovery of inaccurate building permit fees during a review of the budget. During a four year period 618 permits out of 2363, or one in four permits were overcharged. During the fall of 2012, the City of Sulphur Springs Department of Community Development upgraded its permit process by acquiring and implementing the IWORQ permitting...
Chamber Connection December 29, 2016
New Chamber Directors for 2017-2019! We would like to welcome the newest Directors to the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce. These 6 new individuals will begin serving on the Board of Directors in January 2017. We are thankful to have them! Kim Beck, City National Bank Larry Willis, Oncor Andy Endsley, Hopkins County Fire Department Renee’ Young, RE/MAX Advanced Debra Huffman, Nation’s Lending Amber Gilbert These volunteers will be...
