Meal A Day Menu For November 21-25
Meal A Day Menu November 21st – November 25th Monday Chicken Spaghetti Garlic Toast English Peas Tossed Salad Tuesday Ham and Potato Casserole Spinach Carrots Wednesday Turkey and Dressing Sweet Potatoes Green Bean Casserole Roll Thursday OFF FOR THANKSGIVING Friday Beef and Vegetable Soup Crackers Cheese Cubes Karon Weatherman Program and Marketing Director Senior Citizen’s Center 150 Martin Luther King Blvd Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482 (903)...
read moreLocal First Grader Produces Veterans Day Celebration
by Allison Bledsoe A local first grader, named Karen, put together a Veterans Day celebration in downtown Sulphur Springs Saturday morning with a little help from her mother and older brother. Vendors were present to raise money for veteran’s organizations, such as Highway Man Ink with airbrush tattoos, the local veterans homeless shelter, and Karen’s own booth with raffle tickets to several prizes. An entertainer from Greenville was also there to sing for the attendees. When asked for the inspiration for such an event, Karen...
read moreHeritage Square Car Show Time!
The annual Heritage Square Classic Car Show is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the Sulphur Springs Downtown Business Alliance. The Car Show is coming to Celebration Plaza on Saturday November 5, 2016 and it is the 11th annual event! According to Rita Edwards, DBA President, the event has steadily grown in size and stature and now is known as “one of the best car shows in the state” by many classic owners. Due to limited space in the downtown area, car and truck entries must be limited to vehicle models 1987 and older. The...
read moreSSHS Class of 1976 Celebrate Reunion
Members of the SSHS Class of 1976 celebrated their 40 year reunion last weekend. The Class of 1976 was one of three classes to celebrate their anniversary. The Class of 1966 was in town as well for their celebration.
read moreYou’re Invited to Rodeo and Fight Cancer!
Rowdy France, Event Coordinator for the 7th Annual Fall Ranch Rodeo and Meredith Caddell, Executive Director of the Hopkins County Healthcare Foundation will “team up” during the one-time rodeo performance on Saturday night. This year, proceeds from the rodeo event will be earmarked for opening the “In My Closet” cancer closet. Starting on Tuesdays in November, local cancer patients will be able to choose from an assortment of items from the closet as well as receive assistance with gasoline expenses for treatments. A...
read more“Salute the Veterans” Cook-off Nov. 11, 12
ZACK LOYD AND CHRIS WILBURN, COOK-OFF ORGANIZERS The first-ever “Salute to Veterans” BBQ cook-off is set for Friday and Saturday November 11 and 12 on the grounds of the Hopkins County Civic Center. A number of cooking teams have already signed up, but there’s still room for more teams with a $50 entry fee. The public is invited to come for food, music and fun. Cost for all-you-can-eat BBQ is $10 adult and $5 for kids under 11. Children under age 5, disabled Veterans and active-duty Veterans will eat free. All...
read moreLayne Shares Music, Story at TGIF Recovery Friday
Her life hit bottom over a decade ago. She felt lost, confused, and wondered why she was even breathing. Yet, for Heather Layne, her lowest point became her turning point. She will be in concert 7 p.m. Friday night, October 28 at T. G. I. F. Recovery at New Beginnings Church, 155 North Jackson St. in Sulphur Springs. Layne’s music if filled with feeling and compassion that comes from the soul. Seen and hear over television and Christian and Country Music Radio, she has a heart for the broken. Her voice, music and story reach people from all...
read more2016 Veterans Banquet set for Nov. 7
According to Clayton McGraw, the annual Veteran’s Banquet sponsored by Wal-Mart of Sulphur Springs has been set for Monday November 7, 2016 at 7pm in the Fellowship Hall of League Street Church of Christ. (please enter through back entrance) The event is free for all Veterans and their spouses. There will be a meal and program.
read moreFriday Morning Fall Festival Fun!
Fall Festival is in full swing! Arts and crafts vendors are set up throughout the Sulphur Springs High School covered walk way and cafeteria. Hand painted signs, jewelry, bows, and more can be found here. The Lone Star BMX Show entertained children and adults alike in the circle drive of the Civic Center and the Kids Zone includes a bounce house under the trees. Inside the Civic Center, clothing vendors and much more can be found. dsc_0147 dsc_0150 dsc_0160 dsc_0162 dsc_0165 dsc_0166 dsc_0167 dsc_0168 dsc_0169 dsc_0143 dsc_0139 dsc_0135...
read moreSewing, Hay Bale Stacking, and Chicken Cutting: Cover Girl Thursday Night Competition
Thursday night concluded the second, and final, night of challenges for four Hopkins County girls competing for the Cover Girl title. The girls competed in three events; sewing, hay bale stacking, and chicken cutting. The night started out with current Cover Girl, Aleigh Bessonett, showing the girls the ropes to hay bale stacking. The square bales had to be carried from one end of the area to the other and stacked in an “I” or “H” shape. Two of the girls got creative and found a way to carry two at a time, improving...
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