Sulphur 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...
read more“Blessing of the Shawls”… An Act of Love Comes Through Local Volunteers
Hillis Bass and her band of volunteers regularly perform acts of love for hospital and hospice patients they may never meet. The Shawls of Love Group Sponsored by CIMA Hospice meets at the Senior Citizens Center on the 4th Monday of each month at 10:00 AM. That’s where volunteers who knit or crochet regularly work on projects, as well as in their spare time at home. On Monday, February 26th Sponsor Stacey Wetzel, Account Executive with CIMA Hospice and Jeremy Durig, CIMA Hospice Chaplain met with the ladies for “Blessing of the...
read moreHopkins County Junior Market Show : Final Results and Sales
Results of Saturday afternoon’s sale stands at $402,000+ with project add-on money still coming in thru Monday. This is another record year for the Junior Market Livestock Show. There were 142 FFA/4-H kid’s projects sold Saturday afternoon. Our county loves their kids. For Poultry: Showmanship Senior Showmanship: Micah Flemens, Sulphur Springs FFA Intermediate Showmanship: Braxton Northcutt, Miller Grove FFA Junior Showmanship: Miley McCormack, Hopkins County 4-H For Heifers: Grand Champion: Mika Gray,Miller Grove FFA; Reserve...
read moreDinner Bell Menu For February 28, 2018
DINNER BELL MENU February 28, 2018 Bill and Charlotte Zahn—Community Partners this week’s Community Partner. Hopkins County Stew Cheese and Pickles Garden Salad Green Chile Cheese Cornbread Muffins Pineapple Delight Cinnamon Pears–low sugar 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 moreLil 4’s 1 Year Anniversary RESCHEDULED Due to Weather
The Lil 4’s 1 year anniversary celebration scheduled for February 24th, has been rescheduled for March 17th, 2018 due to inclement weather. If you have any questions contact Letitia at (214)-809-1908.
read moreDo Well Be Well with Diabetes
If you are someone in your family has Type 2 Diabetes this is a great program with lots of information. If a couple attends together, the price is only $25, not $25 each. Also, if the fee is a hardship, let the extension office know when you call to sign up.
read morePhotos from the Hopkins County Junior Livestock Market Show 2018
Lots of supporters were out to watch the Hopkins County Junior Livestock Market Show, on Friday, Feb 23rd, 2018. Students of all ages from schools and organizations such as North Hopkins FFA, Cumby FFA, Sulphur Springs FFA, Miller Grove FFA, Sulphur Bluff FFA, Hopkins County 4-H with animals ranging from Chickens to pigs to cows to goats and lambs. The students were put into classes based on ages of the animals and would showcase their livestock. After all the class-members had presented, the Judges would announce the placing and pass out...
read moreDiabetes, Urban Myths, and More By Johanna Hicks
Do Well, Be Well with Diabetes Time certainly flies! The spring series of “Do Well, Be Well with Diabetes” is just a few short weeks away, and plans have already begun to provide a quality, informative, and impactful program. If you or a loved one have been diagnosed with diabetes, this series is for you! Here are the topics to be covered and a brief synopsis of each: Monday, April 9: “Getting Started: How Food Affects your Blood Glucose” – we will cover the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes, which foods affect your...
read moreBook Signing and Meet N Greet Discussion on February 24
In a KSST/Channel 18 TV Good Morning Show interview, Dr. Marie Hawkins discussed the writing of her book “Pressing for the Prize Volume I” with host Enola Gay. You are welcome to watch the video interview at ksstradio.com and attend the book signing on February 24 from 12-2 pm at Mitchell Chapel Church of God in Christ, 402 South Jackson Street. Dr. Marie Hawkins, Bible teacher and executive producer of the radio ministry broadcast, Pressing for the Prize Radio Ministries, has added the title of author to her years of...
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