The Vintage Side of Celebration City: Quilt Show and Brick Street Market
Billie Ruth Standbridge, known as “B.R.” to her friends, and Danna Bain of “Danna’s Southern Charm and The Florist” are members of the Sulphur Springs Downtown Business Alliance. DBA membership is made up of individuals and businesspeople from all over town, not just downtown. So, it was with great enthusiasm that these ladies stopped by the studio to share the news about a fun, colorful public event being hosted in mid-September that everyone is invited to come downtown for. With Wildcat Homecoming that same...
read moreDivorce Care Series Begins August 23 at FUMC Sulphur Springs
Divorce Care, a weekly support group for persons dealing with the effects of divorce, is starting a new series of meetings. Divorce Care will be held on Wednesday August 23, 2017 and the following Wednesdays from 6-7:30 pm at First United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs in the basement classroom. Look for signs from the canopy entrance of the church. For details, contact Tom Young at 903-413-1673 or [email protected] or contact Debbie Young at 903-243-1235 or [email protected].
read moreBack to School Bash n Splash Water Party at Wesley UMC Saturday Aug 19
Pastor Steve Cook invites all youngsters from pre-K to high-school age to the annual end of summer water party at Wesley United Methodist Church , 614 Texas Street in Sulphur Springs. The Back to School Bash and Splash is set from 3-6pm on Saturday August 19 and it’s absolutely free. There will be a dual slip-n-slide, and large double water slide and other water games. There will also be several stations of Ice Hunt for Toys. A dunking booth will feature appearances by Pastor Cook and Youth Pastor Joe Clark, and a hot dog meal will be...
read moreDinner Bell Menu For August 16, 2017
Dinner Bell Menu for August 16, 2017 Our Savior Lutheran Church this week’s Community Partner. This Wednesday before the students go back to school our menu stars old fashioned comfort foods. Flapper Pudding (so easy a flapper could make it) is a 1920’s vintage dessert that has been reworked to remove the raw eggs in the original recipe and renamed Pineapple Dream Dessert. It tastes just like the original that was the favorite dorm dessert at the University of Texas in the late 1950’s. Chicken Pot Pie is a staple our...
read moreDivorce Care Begins Wednesday August 23, 2017
Divorce Care begins another session this Wednesday, August 23, 2017. Meet in the basement of the FUMC Church in Sulphur Springs. Time is 6:00 to 7:30 pm. Contact Tom Young at 903.413.1673 (email [email protected]) or Debbie Young at 903.243.1235 ([email protected]). Just follow signs from entering at the back door.
read moreNew “Civil Process For Texas” Penned by Hopkins County Native John Steinsiek
For the past ten years, Civil Process Consultant John Steinseik has produced a civil process handbook that is used by judges, law enforcement agencies, lawyers and citizens alike. Every two years, the handbook is updated to reflect changes in Supreme Court rulings and Texas Legislative laws. The 2017/2018 version, published by Blue360 Media, will be available online starting August 24, 2017 and will reflect the new laws for Texans as passed by the 2017 Texas Legislature as well as rulings made by the Supreme Court that affect civil law in...
read moreSmall Changes Can Have Big Lifetime Results By Johanna Hicks
Small Changes Can Have Big Lifetime Results During my recent Texas Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences state conference in Round Rock, our opening session speaker provided some great information that we, as Extension Family & Consumer Sciences agents, have been teaching. It’s always good to know that the same messages are being shared across the state. Roberta Anding, clinical and sports dietitian for Baylor College of Medicine Corporate Programs Department of Orthopedic Surgery, is passionate about helping...
read moreVideo Interview: A Shining Star: Amanda Thompson Brandenburg
Amanda Thompson Brandenburg admits she was bitten by the theater bug early in life, during a First Baptist Church children’s play where she sang publicly for the first time. During her growing-up years in Sulphur Springs, she was onstage as often as she could be in school productions, children’s summer workshops and local community theater. In college and away from home, she stayed close to her roots and in recent years she and her husband moved to her hometown to raise their twin sons. During 2017, Amanda is very engaged, playing...
read moreCelebrity Movie Calendar Fundraiser Features Local Talent to Help Sr’s Center
Karon Weatherman displays the first copy of the Hopkins County Senior Celebrity Movie Calendar. This fundraising calendar was the idea of one of the seniors who attends the Center’s activities. It was created to help fund a new, larger Senior Citizen’s Center in Sulphur Springs. The full-color 24-month calendar for 2018/2019 includes twenty-four movie poster photos featuring local senior citizens you may know. Cost is $20 per calendar, and they will make great Christmas gifts. For information, phone 903-885-1661 or visit the...
read moreYou’re Invited to a Royal Evening Out
By Savannah Owens The Lil’ 4’s club is hosting their Annual Kings and Queens Ball on Saturday August 12th at 4:00 pm. The Ball is a dinner as well as a talent show and pageant put on by the kids. It will be held at 200 Fuller street (Lil’ 4’s Building), and everyone is welcome to attend. This is a black tie event (no jeans or sneakers) and parents are requested to come. This is Lil 4’s 8th year of hosting the ball. This year’s colors are gold and white. Letitia Conliffe, president of the Lil’...
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