Annual Independence Concert is July 2, 2016
Plan to be in Sulphur Springs, Texas on Saturday, July 2, 2016 for the Independence Concert by the Northeast Texas Symphony Orchestra. The music will begin at 8pm, and the concert is free and open to the public. Bring your family and friends to Celebration Plaza and stake out your own seating area (bring lawn chairs!). Downtown restaurants and diners will be open for dinner, eats and drinks. At dark, the concert will conclude as the...
Ronnie Rasure
Funeral arrangements for Ronnie Rasure, of Sulphur Springs, are pending with Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Ronnie passed away Friday, June 24, 2016 at his residence.
Don Handorf
Graveside Services for Don Handorf, Jr., age 57 of Sulphur Springs, will be held Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at 10:30 A.M. at South Liberty Cemetery, with James Diamond officiating. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to service, at 9:30 a.m., at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Don passed away Friday, June 24, 2016 at Sunny Springs Nursing Home in Sulphur Springs. He was born March 7, 1959 in Palestine, the son of Don Sr. and Loveta Joyce...
Tira News
By Jan Vaughn The Tira Homecoming is fast approaching. Please make plans to attend on July 3rd. The program will begin in the Tira Methodist Church at 11:00, followed by a covered-dish lunch on the picnic grounds. If you would like to contribute toward the upkeep of the cemetery, you may do so that day, or send your donation by mail, to the Tira Cemetery Association, c/o Jan Vaughn, 776 FM 1536, Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482. Billy...
Bogus Fund Raiser Calling Local Businesses
Touch Down/End Zone Athletics purports to be associated with the Sulphur Springs High School Cheerleaders as a fund raising organization. According to Rusty Hardin, Communications Director for the local school district, the company is not authorized by the district to conduct such a drive. The company has also attempted to represent themselves as associated with the Mt Pleasant School District. MPISD has refuted their claim. KSST...
Meal-A-Day receives donation from Oncor
Meal-A-Day Programming and Marketing Director, Karon Weatherman, accepts a donation from Larry Willis, Oncor Area Manager, representing Oncor Distribution, Measurement and Transmission employees in Sulphur Springs . Meal-A-Day volunteers Ron Otto, Pamela Johnson, Weatherman, Debbie Wisniewski, and Jim Turner as well as Oncor employees Willis, Sharon Acker, Cindy Lancaster, Duane Moody and Joyce Burchfield were on hand for the...
SSISD Offers Online Registration Help June 28th
On Tuesday, June 28th, 2016, Sulphur Springs ISD will be hosting an open house help session for parents and guardians who do not have computer access, or who need help with the online registration process. The session will take place at the Administration building on Connally Street from 8:30 AM until 7:00 PM. If your child will be in 1st through 12th grade in 2016-2017 school year and is currently enrolled in an SSISD school, you...
Chamber Connection June 23rd 2016 By Lezley Brown
Chamber Connection June 23rd 2016 By Lezley Brown Well, here it is… my first Chamber Connection! My name is Lezley Brown and I have been named the new President and CEO of the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce. It is truly my honor to serve Hopkins County in this role, and I wanted to say thank you for all of the support already given by numerous members of Hopkins County. As a Chamber, we look forward to finding new ways to...
Rafael Castorena
Funeral services for Rafael Castorena, age 61, of Sulphur Springs are scheduled for Sunday, June 26, 2016 at 2:00PM at Tapp Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Leo Wisniewski and Pastor C. J. Duffy officiating. Marcus Hill, Troy Hill, Manuel Hernandez, Sr., Manuel Hernandez, Jr., Eusebio Vazquez and Leonardo Castorena will serve as pallbearers. A visitation will be held Saturday, 25, 2016 at Tapp Funeral Home from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Mr....
