Johanna Hicks Earns State and National Award as Texas Agri-Life Agent
Johanna Hicks is in her twentieth year serving Hopkins County as an Extension Agent. She actually worked here in the mid 1980’s, sharing the Home Economics office with agent Janie Crump. At that time, there were five agents in Hopkins County…two for Home Economics, two Agriculture agents and one 4H Agent. After about five years, Johanna’s husband Jay Hicks was transferred to Stephenville and so they moved there where she taught at Tarleton State University and was Director of a Children’s program at First Baptist...
read moreLine Dancing Lessons at Seniors Center Begin September 5!
Karon Weatherman, Director of the Sulphur Springs Seniors Center, encourages you to take advantage of this fun and healthy way to get exercise! Men and women are welcome to take the class. Sharon Jones is a great teacher, and she will travel to Sulphur Springs for a class of at least a half dozen regular students. If you’ve been thinking about joining a class, this one may be perfect for you. Contact Karon at 903-885-1661 or come to the class held at 150 MLK Drive in Sulphur Springs.
read moreDinner Bell Menu For August 30, 2017
Dinner Bell Menu for August 30, 2017 First Presbyterian Church this week’s Community Partner. Baked Pasta Casserole Fried Cabbage Spicy Roasted Carrots with Cilantro Garden Salad Garlic French Bread A Lemon Cake to Die for! Lemon Sugar Free Pudding Served at 11:45 AM at the First United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs, TX.
read morePhotos from Senior Olympics….Annual Fun Event for Local Senior Citizens
Local seniors had a lot of fun during competition in almost a dozen different indoor “sports” at The Roc on Thursday afternoon August 24, 2017. There were competitors in age categories of 50 plus, 60 plus, 70 plus and 80 and above. Medals were awarded to first, second and third place winners in each game. Games included wheelchair race, bean bag toss, horseshoe pitching, nerf javelin, scooter races and 1k. Ten nursing homes were represented and numerous individuals got involved, about 250 persons altogether. The Spirit Award went...
read moreBurgers and Fries Makes Another TIPS Donation to Meal a Day
Burgers and Fries made another HUGE donation to Meal A Day on Friday, August, 25th. The donation was in the amount of $1,476.00. Karon Weatherman says “thank you!” to the public for giving extra money when you pick up your order and for the Employees of Burgers and Fries for giving all of their TIPS to Meal A Day. Shown in Photo: Ryan Kniper, Carrie Hunt, Jaky Garcia and Karon Weatherman
read moreA Walk To Remember Quilt Raffle
The Senior Citizens Center is raffling off a beautiful quilt made by Teri Ruff and donated by Bill Ruff. “This photo doesn’t do the quilt any justice.” Karon Weatherman said “I put on the Flyer a group photo the the Terrific Tuesday’s group with the Quilt.” The quilt can be seen at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center. Tickets are $ 1.00 each or 6 for $ 5.00. You can purchase your tickets from Karon Weatherman at the Senior Citizens Center or Tammi Readon at Terrific Tuesdays.
read moreFall Festival Hosts Emerald City Concert
By Savannah Owens The Fall Fesitval hosted the Emerald City band on Saturday August 25th at the Civic Center. The Emerald city band is one of the top party/event bands in Dallas and is known for their non-stop music experience. They blend each song into the next, so there is no pause in the fun! The Emerald City Band played many cover songs like “Play that Funky Music”, “Call Me Maybe”, and “Blurred Lines”. The Fall Festival members decorated the event center to match the Hawaian theme, and passed out...
read moreBookworm Box Hosts 5 Trendy Authors
Sulphur Springs Bookworm Box hosted a book signing for five trendy and noteworthy authors on August 26, 2017 between 1:00 and 4:00 pm. Nicole Hart, Leddy Harper, Stephanie Walls, RC Boldt and Corina Adans were on hand to greet many fans who lined up to visit with the authors and get their books signed. The authors were excited to meet fans and share their stories. Nicole Hart said she “began writing in the 6th grade” and has been in love with creating stories ever since. In her books, Nicole’s characters deal with tough topics such as abuse,...
read moreThe Last Movie Night on the Square
There were many families and lots of kids gathered on the lawn as night grew dark in anticipation for the final movie night on the square. To end this fun series of entertainment the last movie to be shown was “Alice: Through the Looking Glass”. The Triumph Christian Center was selling popcorn, pickles, candy, and other movie snacks for 50% off since it was the last movie. Everyone had a wonderful time and cannot wait for the summer movies next year! Movie on the Square1 Movie on the Square2 Movie on the Square3 Movie on the...
read moreSSISD School Board Approves 4-H as Extracurricular Activity; Tax Rate; Budget
By Savannah Owens At the SSISD School Board Meeting on August 25th, 2017, the board adopted levying an annual ad valorem tax, of $1.35048 ($1.0400 for local maintenance fund and $0.31048 for debt service, bonded indebtedness, interest and sinking fund) per $100 cash valuation for the year of 2017. A public hearing was held regarding the 2017 tax rate for Sulphur Springs ISD. No one was at the public forum to speak regarding the proposed Tax Rate. There will be no tax rate increase from last year. The tax rate will remain the same, but...
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