Fox Retires, New Interim Civic Center Manager Named
March 13, 2023- Hopkins County Commissioners Court commemorates Lonnie Fox for his work as the Sulphur Springs Civic Center manager by awarding him a plaque for his service to the community. Lonnie will be retiring after four years as the manager of the Civic Center. The new interim manager will be Alina Sanders, who previously was the assistant manager, giving Alina a advantage on her future tasks as manager. Sanders and Fox were...
Hopkins County Records – March 10 2023
Land deed transactions Joseph H Sims and Victoria A Sims to Bryson C Sims; tract in the John Binton survey Lonnie Eugene Chambly to Surendra Kongurootu and Kiran Kumar Mandadapu; tract in the Ira Stephenson survey Lawrence R Chambly and Lonnie Eugene Chambly to Surendra Kongurootu and Kiran Kumar Mandadapu; tract in the Ira Stephenson survey Juanita Jane Culpepper to Joshua Caleb Melton; tract in the Seth Sheldon survey B G Davison...
Lunch and Art Today and All Week at the Community Garden
March 13 – 17 from 12 -2 PM • Lunch Provided Join us everyday for an outdoor Art activity the week of Spring Break. We will have creative options for all ages! It’s all happening at 420 W Park Street in Sulphur Springs, TX. All children under the age of 16 need an adult present. If you are interested in volunteering, please email us at [email protected]
Vikki Lynn Harmon
Vikki Lynn Harmon, age 58, of Sulphur Springs passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. She was born December 22, 1964 in the Philippines to Larry Kent Mason and Virginia Sue (Stewart) Mason. Vikki was a member of The Way Bible Church. Vikki Lynn is survived by her two loving daughters, Kristina Watkins, and husband Justin of Sulphur Springs and Jennifer Taylor and...
Dinner Bell Menu for March 15, 2023
St. Patrick’s Day will be celebrated on March 17. Two menu items this week are symbolic of that event. Renee and Joe Crouch are the Community Partners for this meal. Dinner Bell is extremely grateful for their donation of many pounds of hamburger meat ground from their cattle to use in the preparation of at least five meals. GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway on the Northeast corner of...
Aubrey Earl Washington
On Thursday evening at approximately 8:20 PM, a great soldier for Christ passed away in a very graceful manner surrounded by friends, family, and his health care providers at the Sodalis Senior Care Facility in Lake Jackson, TX. Aubrey was born on March 25th, 1933, to the family of George Carter Washington & Maudie Bell Washington. Aubrey was educated in Sulphur Springs Public Schools and went on to attend Butler College in...
Try Corn in 2023
By David Wall, Mount Pleasant Master Gardener Some 7-10K years ago, the people of central America and Mexico developed what we know today as corn. I say developed, because corn doesn’t grow in the wild. These ancients took a wild, tough, ancient grass known as teosinte, somehow tamed it and developed it into corn. What most people don’t know is that botanically, corn is a grass. Nutritionally though, it’s a carbohydrate grain. However...
Lady Cats Golf Has Just One Tourney Remaining Before District
Coach Whitney Spigener and her squad have been rolling through their spring season, now standing just one tournament away from district. Last week at Van Zandt CC the Lady Cats won a second-straight tournament, beating out Regional competitors Lindale and Canton. “Our whole entire top-5 plus one JV (finished in the top-7),” the golf coach said Tuesday morning during an interview. Sulphur Springs had athletes finish second...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society March 2023 Meeting
The next Hopkins County Genealogical Society 2023 Monthly Meeting will be held Thursday, March 16, 2023. Thursday March 16, 2023, 7:00 p.m., at HCGS Library, 611 North Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Tx. Our speaker will be Kenny Sivard and his topic will be “The History of Fort Towson.” He will talk about how Sam Houston and Davy Crockett both went there before coming to Texas. He will also talk...
Paris District Road Report for March 13, 2023
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting March 13, 2023. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such...
