Hot Air Balloons Lift Off Friday Night; Will Again Saturday Evening
Approximately 30 Hot Air Balloons are taking part in the Hopkins County Dairy Festival. Friday night the pilots and crews took advantage of the good conditions to take to the air. They plan to do so again Saturday following the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Ice Cream Freeze-off. The Freeze-off begins at 5:30 p.m. on the back lawn of Shannon Oaks Church. Balloons will lift following and the glow will begin as the sun sets. Included on the passenger list of selected balloons were the Dairy Festival Queen contestants. Community volunteers...
read moreLate Evening Thunderstorm Causes Some Tree Damage in Hopkins County
A huge oak tree, estimated to be over 100 years old, was uprooted by brief high winds and heavy rain on the evening of June 7, 2018 at a home off CR 1163 in the south part of Hopkins County. The storm first affected the western side of Hopkins County with dark clouds, lightning and brief downpours, then tracked along the southeastern part of the county. After it passed through the Brashear to Miller Grove areas, it caused this great tree to fall in the Bonanza community, just steps from the home’s front door. The homeowner is Helen...
read moreExperience Texas’ Best Taste at 17th Annual Texas State Championship Ice Cream Freeze-Off On Saturday June 9
Lezley Brown is VERY EXCITED about the response and numbers of entries in this year’s Chamber of Commerce Ice Cream Freeze-off. During the KSST Morning Show interview on Friday June 8, just one day before the contest, she revealed that her office is expecting several more entries to come in, putting the total way over 50 competitors. And although the contest is called a competition and the contenders are called “cooks”, there’s no cooking during the contest, and the competition is definitely the sweetest and...
read moreLook Up This Weekend for Hot Air Balloons As Part of Dairy Festival!
David Black jumped aboard the Dairy Festival Board about the same year that hot air ballooning became a permanent feature of the Festival. Since that time, he has flown or crewed for dozens of balloon pilots from all over the United States. During the early years, David even traveled to popular balloon festivals around the country to find out what made them fun, safe and attractive to pilots. Today, the Invitational balloon event during the Hopkins County Dairy Festival incorporates the best practices and ideas, while preserving a down-home...
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Dinner Bell, June 6th 2018
Zuni stew and fellowship, all in remembrance of Ann and Quinton Rasure. Dinner Bell D_Bell-June 6-2018-2 D_Bell-June 6-2018-3 D_Bell-June 6-2018-4 D_Bell-June 6-2018-5 D_Bell-June 6-2018-6 D_Bell-June 6-2018-1 Served Wednesdays at 11:45 AM at the First United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs,...
read moreParade of Pride: the Dairy Festival’s 59th Parade is Saturday June 9 from Buford Park
David Watson has been a volunteer for the Dairy Festival since, as a four year-old, he posed as a leprechaun on a parade float. David has helped build parade floats for his sister Gena, daughter Kate and others. Even his wife Myra Pilcher Watson rode atop a a float as a contestant in the Hopkins County Dairy Festival, so being part of the parade every year is a family tradition for the Watsons. David encourages everyone to reach out for a full share of our hometown heritage this Saturday June 9, 2018! Today, David plays the role of Dairy...
read moreProfile: Lynda Hager and Patricia Chase… Veteran Volunteers for Dairy Festival
If you have ever attended a Dairy Festival event in Hopkins County, Texas, you were probably impressed by large-scale productions and mass participation by the county’s population, for these are among it’s hallmarks. In 2018, the Dairy Festival tradition is 59 years old, originally created to celebrate the dairy industry’s local economic impact. The 25-member Board of Directors works year-round to produce the annual Dairy Month extravaganza each June, but at least part of it’s success may be credited to personal care...
read moreThe Carnival is Coming to Town June 13-17 During Dairy Festival 2018
The Dairy Festival Carnival is coming to town! One of the best in rides and midway will bring the fun to Sulphur Springs on Wednesday June 13 through Sunday June 17, 2018 on the grounds of the Hopkins County Civic Center, 1200 Houston Street. Parents will be glad to know that Super Handy Stores are stepping up once again as the exclusive location for discount armband sales. These will be available at $20 each at local Super Handy Stores from June 8-12, prior to the Carnival’s arrival. The armbands allow for all-you-can-ride fun at a...
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