Dates Set For SSHS New Student Registration
Dates have been set for new students, those who did not attend Sulphur springs ISD in at the end of the 2021-2022 school years and who will be enrolling Sulphur Springs High School for the fall semester, to register for the 2022-2023 school year. front entrance to Sulphur Springs High School, 1200 Connally Street July 1-21 Online Registration Some time between July 1 and July 21, go online to www.ssisd.net, scroll to New Student Registration, then fill in the parent information for a login. Then, log in and fill in all sections for the...
read moreChamber Connection – June 15: Digital Advertising Expert Featured At Lunch And Learn
By Butch Burney Small business owners will want to come to our Lunch and Learn, set for Wednesday, June 22, at the upstairs room at Corner Grubhouse, entitled Digital Marketing 101, by April Bliss, founder of Bliss Digital Innovations. We had scheduled April for this workshop in January, but had to postpone it due to COVID. Learn from Digital Advertising Expert April Bliss, who brings her unique perspective as a digital marketing and business consultant bringing over 30 years of extensive marketing and sales expertise in radio, national...
read moreMarine Corps League Observes Flag Day
A small gathering of elected officials and community members joined Hopkins County Marine Corps League Tuesday morning for a Flag Day observance on Celebration Plaza. The service began with the Marine Corps League removing head cover as a prayer was offered to start the ceremony. A prayer of thanks was given for for the men and women of the original 13 colonies who “put together the formation of this great nation and for those who have stood defending the Constitution.” 2022 Flag Day Ceremony on Celebration Plaza Prayer was...
read moreDinner Bell Menu for June 15, 2022
Members of The First Presbyterian Church have supported the Dinner Bell ministry since it was founded! We are extremely grateful for their interest and monetary gifts to The Dinner Bell! GRAB AND GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway (porte cochere) on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist Church campus starting at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. MENU Lasagna with Zucchini Slices and Lasagna Noodles Favorite Chopped Salad with Homemade Italian Dressing Garlic Buttered French Bread Slices Honeybun Cake BE...
read moreKid Fish with the Ranger at Cooper Lake
Meet at the Heron Harbor Fishing Wall – 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. on Friday, June 17, 2022. The wall is in the Cooper Lake State Park South Sulphur Unit. Bring your own fishing gear, no pole, no worries. We have a few fishing poles available to borrow. No experience needed! Cooper Lake Sunrise Cost: Park programs are open to the public and free with park entrance fee ($5 per persons ages 13 and up; children 12 and under are always free! Park entry free with Texas State Park Pass). No need to register — just show up! *Events and...
read more2022 Dairy Festival Takes Flight Friday With Ribbon Cutting, Hot Air Balloons
Festival Continues Saturday with Parade, Jr. Dairy Show, Milking Contest, More Hot Air Balloons The 2022 Hopkins County Dairy Festival took flight Friday with a ribbon cutting and Hot Air Balloon Rally and Glow. The 12 Dairy Festival Queen Coronation Pageant contestants gathered with 2019 Queen Rachel Bramlett, DF Board and Chamber of Commerce Board members, and community residents on Celebration Plaza at noon June 10, 2022, for the ribbon cutting event, which serves as the official opening ceremony for the community’s salute to the...
read more2022 Dairy Festival Parade To Be Held Saturday, But Parade Route Shorter This Year
The 2022 Hopkins County Dairy Festival Parade will be held this Saturday, but those planning to attend should be aware, the parade route will be shorter this year. Rachel Bramlett’s parade entry in 2019, the year she competed and won the Hopkins County Dairy Festival Pageant. The parade will begin at 10 a.m. this Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Buford Park, depart down Connally Street, turn at Celebration Plaza onto Gilmer Street, then end at Kyle Street. That’s a few blocks shy of the usual route, which in the past has ended on...
read moreJettribe Mid America WaterX Championship Series: Pomona
This past weekend was local powersports company Jettribe’s jet ski racing championship in Pomona, Kansas. The Jettribe Mid-America WaterX Championship series, Rounds 3 & 4, took place at Pomona State Park with over 175 race entries. Jettribe is proud to announce they arranged for two local Sulphur Springs racers to attend this race. Junior racer Andrew Vo, who just turned 13 this year, is starting his 2022 season in the Junior 13-16 class, which is a step up from his previous season. Local-born Sulphur Springs racer Mason Cleveland also...
read moreOpening Ceremony For Dairy Festival Slated Friday
The Hopkins County Dairy Festival will officially kick off this weekend with balloons, a parade, dairy show, and milking contests. Dairy Fest Pageant contestants The Opening Ceremony begins at noon on Celebration Plaza and will include a ribbon cutting. However, the Hot Air Balloons Rally and Glows will be held at 6 p.m. Friday at Shannon Oaks Church, weather permitting. The festival will kick into high gears Saturday, June 11, with another Hot Air Balloon Rally and Flight from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. at Shannon Oaks Church. Two events begin at 10...
read moreTo God be the Glory Benevolent Clothing Room
To God be the Glory Benevolent clothing room is open every Wednesday from 11 AM to 1 PM. It is located at 315 E. Beckham St., Sulphur Springs Texas for more information contact 903-440-3941. Their mission is to provide free clothing to the people in need.
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