Multi-County 4-H Camp By Johanna Hicks
Multi-County 4-H Camp – Explore 4-H! 4-H is all about kids. One of the summer highlights available to 4-H members and guests is the Multi-County 4-H Camp. Plans are well underway, and registration forms will soon be available. “Explore 4-H” is the theme, and the dates are July 9-11, at Lakeview Baptist Encampment in Lone Star, Texas. Workshops for the 2018 camp will be Nature/Master Gardeners, Archery, Real Life Skills, Re-Use Derby, Healthy Lifestyles (team games), and Ropes course (conducted by trained camp...
read moreMorning Chapel Baptist Church – Youth Revival
Morning Chapel Baptist Church – Youth Revival
read more“Do Well, Be Well With Diabetes” Five-Lesson Series Set for April 9-23
Johanna Hicks, agent with the Hopkins County Agrilife Extension Service is reminding the public about an interesting and informative educational series for persons affected by Type II Diabetes. Even if you do not have Diabetes but you cook and care for someone who does, this series is for you! Two sessions per day will be offered, at 1:30pm and 6pm. For more information, phone the Extension office at 903-885-3443.
read moreYou’re Invited for History and Lunch By SS Area Retired School Personnel
From: Sulphur Springs Area Retired School Personnel Please join us on Tuesday, March 13! Keep reading for the time, location of the meeting! Our next meeting will feature a program by Paula Altenbaumer, presenting the story of an early Texas pioneer, Sarah Ashby McClure Braches. Sarah came to Texas in 1831 as part of the DeWitt Colony. Her home still stands in Gonzales County. Sarah was a leader of the “Runaway Scrape” during the Texas revolution. An oak tree known as the Sam Houston Oak still stands near her home. Many...
read moreThe Lord’s Work Food Pantry Now Open for Como-Pickton Residents
Qualifying Como-Pickton residents can now be served by a brand new food pantry, sponsored by Color Blind Anointed Ministries. On the food mission’s first day, Tuesday March 6, the pantry was serving more than a half dozen clients within the first half hour of opening their doors. Canned and packaged foods, frozen chicken, fresh eggs and milk, snack items and hygiene products were stocked on the shelves supplied by donations from individuals, services, businesses and corporations. Donors included Sulphur Springs Fire Fighters...
read moreA Visit with Claude Walter, KSST “Sunriser” and Former Hunting and Fishing Show Host
“One thing that growing up on a family dairy farm prepares you for is getting up early in the mornings to go to work”, shared Claude Walter, early-morning show host on KSST during the 1990’s. His first work was sharing the milking duties of their 20-head herd of Jerseys near Syracuse, NY. In Sulphur Springs, he took the handle “The Sunriser” because he signed on at 4:30am and by dispensing news, weather, local happenings, school menus, birthdays and more, he helped scores of listeners get their day started off...
read moreA True Texas Game…Meet Winter 42 Tournament Winners
There were 26 Teams entered for the Winter 42 Tournament held on Saturday, March 3rd, 2018 in Sulphur Springs. Numerous spectators were there to support their favorites players of the popular domino game which originated in Texas. Tournament Winners are: 1st Place – Josh Boatman and Trey Hinton 2nd Place – Anne McConnell and Larry Wayne Conner 3rd Place – Joey and Ronnie Martin 4th Place – Cameron Bain and Noe Negrete Next Tournament — “Summer 42 Tournament” will be Saturday, June 30th at 10:00 AM at...
read moreDinner Bell Menu For March 7, 2018
DINNER BELL MENU March 7, 2018 Officers and Board Members of the Hopkins County United Way this week’s Community Partner. Red Beans and Rice Fried Cabbage Garden Salad Buttered French Bread Kentucky Apple Cake Apple Slices (sugar free dessert) Same time (11:45 a.m.). Same place (Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church). Served at 11:45 AM at the First United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs, TX.
read moreSulphur Springs UIL One Act Play: Violet Sharp
By Savannah Owens March 4 , 2018 – The UIL One Act Play (OAP) has been around since 1927. The competition and productions have strict sets of regulations. The term “One Act” refers to how the curtain remains open through the entire 18-40 minute play and there cannot be an intermission. For more information on the UIL competition click here. This year, Sulphur Springs High School’s OAP was Violet Sharp by William Cameron. There was a public performance on Sunday, March 4th, at 2:00 pm. There were standout performances...
read moreHaystack Youth Choir, Sponsors Help Give NE Texas Kids a Brighter Easter
Portfolio Resident Services Provides Easter Baskets for Subsidized Families Across North East Texas Sulphur Springs, Texas (February 27, 2018) — In Spring of 2016 and 2017, Heartland Village Apartments partnered with Discovery Toys Independent Consultant Juli Woolley to provide Easter baskets for children living in their housing facilities. Businesses and individuals made cash and in kind donations to offset the cost of the Easter baskets, valued at over $35 apiece. In 2016, 85 children received the baskets containing an assortment of...
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