Family Movie Night Returns Friday Night
Family Movie Night returns to Celebration Plaza Friday June 5th, 2020. This weeks film will be Cloudy with a Chance of Meatball 2.
read moreBingo and 42 Postponed in Sulphur Bluff
Both Ladies only bingo, and the July George Dorner 42 Tournament are postponed until further notice. The event would have taken place at the Sulphur Bluff Methodist Church.
read moreChamber Connection — June 4, 2020
Fireworks Planned On July 4, Symphony League Concert Scheduled Labor Day Weekend Lezley Brown By Lezley Brown, CEO/President Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Every year, the Sulphur Springs Symphony League hosts our Independence Day celebration on our CelebrationPlaza. The night is filled with beautiful music, wonderful fellowship between family and friends, and amazing fireworks that light the night sky. The year 2020 has brought several changes that no one anticipated, and so the Symphony League has adjusted their concert and fireworks to...
read moreArbala Homecoming for June 7th has Been Canceled
Due to Covid 19 the Arbala Homecoming for June 7, 2020, has been canceled. Donations to the upkeep of the cemetery may be mailed to Arbala Cemetery Association, care of John Gammill, 144 Drexel Drive, Sulphur Springs, Texas, 75482. Arbala Cemetery in Arbala Texas
read more‘The Progressive City: History of Downtown Sulphur Springs 1914’ Now Available at HCGS Library
The officers and members of the Hopkins County Genealogical Society are thrilled to announce the much-anticipated book, “The Progressive City – History of Downtown Sulphur Springs 1914” has now been published and is ready to get into the hands of readers and collectors. The book is the culmination of five years of research, compiled by Shirley Lunceford Patchen. This book contains incredible history about the town of Sulphur Springs and the people that lived here during the historic early part of the twentieth century. It contains...
read moreSaltillo ISD Announces Top Students of 8th Grade Class
Cristian Trejo, Valedictorian Cristian Trejo is the Valedictorian of the 8th Grade Class of 2020 at Saltillo ISD. He is the son of Fransisca Trejo and Ramiro Moreno. Cristian’s favorite subjects are Math and Science, and he enjoys playing basketball. During the 2019/2020 school year, he earned 1st Place in UIL Chess, Math and Number Sense, and Maintained the 3rd highest average in Math. He also earned a position on the UIL 2nd Place Team in Maps, Charts and Graphs. During the year, he also earned several medals in Cross Country....
read moreYoung Cancer Patient Gets a Memorable Trip Home with Large Motorcycle Escort
About 300 motorcycle riders from across North Texas showed up in Sulphur Springs to serve as an impromptu “escort” for a young cancer survivor heading home from Children’s Hospital, Dallas on Sunday May 23, 2020. The child’s dad had placed a post on Facebook, asking if anyone would like to ride along with them on May 23, and expected only a few friends if any, because of a forecast of rain. A surprise awaited them in Sulphur Springs! Caston Stewart with his mom Emily Two-year-old Caston Stewart has been undergoing...
read moreThe Independence Concert, Fireworks Set on Celebration Plaza Saturday September 5!
L. to R. Sharla Campbell, Symphony League Treasurer and Linda Galligher, League President The news is out and it’s flag-waving news! The annual Independence Concert and Fireworks, put on by the Sulphur Springs Symphony League, will be held in 2020. The will be staged in the usual grand style on Celebration Plaza on Saturday September 5, 2020 during the Labor Day weekend. First cancelled by COVID-19 restrictions from it’s initial June 27 date, League representatives came out with the exciting news during a KSST Good Morning Show...
read moreRelay For Life Format Will Be Modified To Honor, Keep Survivors Safe This Year
This year’s Relay For Life format is being adapted in order to both honor and protect survivors as the community and world continues to employ health safety practices due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The format of the June 12 Relay For Life Tri-County Tx is being modified to honor survivors, while still keeping them and the community safe. “We are so sorry for the many changes this year, but we are trying to adapt to the situation while still honoring our survivors. We appreciate your understanding,” said Gina Giguere on behalf...
read moreTira News — May 19, 2020
By Jan Vaughn Yvonne Weir reports, “Destri visited Wednesday and delivered a headboard she had made for me. Also, she recovered the seats on my dining room chairs. I got to enjoy Nico, while she did that for my Mother’s Day.” She adds, “We are trying to be careful not to get out much.” Tira City limit sign Janie Lewis said she’s just staying home, taking care of the yard, and “cooking way too much.” Our daughter and granddaughter, Tiffany and Jaidyn, came in on Mother’s Day weekend. Our grandson, Kenden, and his girlfriend, Emma, joined us...
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