Chamber Connection: Small Businesses In Sulphur Springs To Participate In Pink Friday, Nov. 19
By Butch Burney I’m excited to let you know that we have begun work on the 2022 Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Directory. We distribute over 7,000 of these directories to visitors, relocation hopefuls, and even hometown heroes who are interested in learning more about our local businesses. They include historical information as well all things to the see and do in Hopkins County. The best part is, they...
Man Found Unconscious Last Week At Park Has Died, Autopsy Ordered
The man found unconscious last week at a Sulphur Springs park died at the hospital. An autopsy has been ordered in the case, according to police investigators. Although police put out a release asking anyone who might have information about what happened to the man to contact Sulphur Springs Police Department or Crime Stoppers, officers received very little information. Walkers reportedly found the male, identified by police only as a...
Wildcats Basketball Wins Home Opener Versus Paris, 63-49
The men’s basketball team had a good showing Tuesday, Nov. 17 at home when they took on a formidable foe in the Paris Wildcats. Sulphur Springs won their home opener Tuesday 63-49 thanks to even scoring from the Wildcats and a late run that propelled them to victory. “It feels good [to win the home opener],” Coach Brandon Shaver said, admitting that Tuesday’s win did not play out perhaps the way they were...
Rodeo Royalty! Meet the Four 2021 Miss UPRA Contestants!
There are four contestants for the title of Miss Upra Rodeo 2021/22. You will be seeing this rodeo royalty soon when the Cinch Finals Rodeo comes to town November 18-20 at the Hopkins County Civic Center! This preview will let you know a little about each young lady. Their first assignment is to meet and assist the youngsters at the Handicap-able Rodeo on Thursday morning, November 18. That afternoon, the Horsemanship portion of their...
Turkey Talk: Some Essential Factors To Consider Before Buying For The Holidays
By Johanna Hicks, B.S., M.Ed., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County, [email protected] Every year around this time, I receive phone calls from individuals about selecting the correct size turkey, thawing, and cooking. This holiday season, the challenge of selecting and cooking a holiday turkey is further complicated by difficulties with the food supply chain. According the Dr. David...
Residents Across Northeast Texas Report Homes Invaded By Multicolored Asian Lady Beetles
A Texas AgriLife Extension Publication Recently, some Extension offices in Northeast Texas have received an unusually high number of calls about lady beetles inside homes. The culprit is an exotic lady beetle called the multicolored Asian lady beetle (MALB). While not new, high aphid populations in some trees last year are thought to have contributed to this year’s higher than normal number of these “naughty lady beetles.” According...
SSMS Has Record 70 Students Make TMEA Region 4 Middle School Bands
The Sulphur Springs Middle School Band has a record 70 students make the TMEA (Texas Music Educators Association) Region 4 Middle School Concert and Symphonic Bands. The second highest school only had 28 kids make the band. The SSMS Choir students also did well at Region Choir auditions as well, according to information released by the Sulphur Springs ISD Fine Arts Department. Region Symphonic Band Students earning chairs in the...
Paris Man Arrested Following Brief Pursuit Into Sulphur Springs
A Paris man was arrested on a felony evading arrest and misdemeanor DWI charges following a brief pursuit into Sulphur Springs Monday afternoon. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office communications operators advised deputies at 4:51 p.m. Nov. 15, 2021, of a report of a red Jeep striking another vehicle and instead of stopping, continuing south on State Highway 19 north toward Sulphur Springs. While responding in the area, deputies...
Natalia Vargas
Natalia Vargas Viewing for Natalia Vargas, age 80, of Como, Texas, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mrs. Vargas passed away on Nov. 15, 2021, at her residence. Natalia was born on February 1, 1941, in Gomez Palacio Durango, Mexico, to Lorenzo and Eloisa (Rosales) Hernandez. She married Alfonzo Vargas. Natalia was a homemaker. She is survived by her daughter. Natalia was preceded in...
Instructor Kelly Payne Discusses History at Paris Junior College
HISTORY LESSON Kelly Payne, history instructor at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center, discusses history of Texas and the United States during a recent class at the campus. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Kelly Payne history instructor
