Bankhead Highway 100th Anniversary
Today, April 21, the Bankhead Highway Centennial Celebration stopped at Celebration Plaza to showcase their selection of classic automobiles and to interact with the people of Hopkins County. Roughly 50 to 60 cars from 1919 through 1933 were involved in the celebration. The showcase was part of a celebration for the 100th Anniversary of the Bankhead Highway. The Bankhead Highway Centennial Celebration left Texarkana, TX at 8 a.m. and will end in Odessa, TX Sunday night, a 620 mile long trip. Those involved in the celebration have stopped in...
read morePJC-Sulphur Springs Center Open House April 28
While students at the Paris Junior College – Sulphur Springs Center have been enjoying the new facility since the beginning of the spring semester in January, the community is now invited to stop by for a tour. An Open House will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 28 at the center, located at 1137 Loop 301 East in Sulphur Springs, just north of I-30. What used to be the former Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Company is now a new and modern college learning facility. The center features 11 classrooms, testing facilities, and...
read moreDairy Fest Board “Udderances”; Fest Activities June 11-18
Udderances (by Hopkins County Dairy Board) April 2016 “Looking Forward to Hot Weather and Cool Moo-sic”. The Hopkins County Dairy Festival plans are proceeding now, with much more to follow. The dates for Dairy Fest are Friday, June 11 thru Saturday, June 18. The first weekend consists of the hot air balloons, the parade, the milking contest, and the Jr. Dairy Show, plus the World Famous Ice Cream Freeze-Off! The Milk Run is on Friday, June 11 at 7:00 p.m. Please go to our website for entry fees and other information. All other events are...
read moreWater puddles: Mosquito Habitat
As rain continues in Hopkins County and temperatures steadily increase, I have felt recently the first mosquito bites of the season. As I reflect on vector borne diseases, I cannot help but to remember how complex and difficult task is mosquito abatement. During my days as a graduate student, I was involved in the Harris County mosquito abatement program using mosquito strains as reference for insecticide resistance. One of my professors was heavily involved in the actual implementation of the program and I learned a lot on field insecticide...
read moreCooking Through the Seasons Presented Friday Night
Dinner Tonight – Cooking Through the Seasons Grab your friends and join us for food and fun at the Dinner Tonight “Cooking Through the Seasons” cooking show, presented by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service on Friday, May 20, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to noon, at the ROC (Recreation Outreach Center), 115 Putman Street, Sulphur Springs. Presenters will focus on the various seasons of the year – New Year’s resolutions and making healthy food choices focusing on lean protein, knife skills focusing on spring and summer produce, and fall and...
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Bright Star Baseball Changes Venue for Monday’s Game
Bright Star baseball game for Monday, April 18th has been moved to Sulphur Springs High School multipurpose building. Game time is 7pm. No food or drinks, expect water, will be allowed in the multipurpose building. Those attending are asked to bring lawn chairs. There is no seating in the building.
read moreGreater Emmanuel Prayer Breakfast Saturday
Greater Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church 901 Como Street, Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482 Please Join Us As We Present: “2nd Annual Prayer Breakfast” Saturday April 16th, 2016 9:00 A.M. Special Guest Speaker Sis. Shanna Johnson Life Bridge Christian Center Pastor: Tom McDaniels Give her of the fruit of her hands, And let her own works praise her in the gates. Proverbs 31:31 Donation: $8.00 Sponsor’s Pastor’s Aide: Sisters. Mollie Shepard Pastor: Rev. D.K....
read moreChoral Society Presents The Bright Lights of Broadway, May 7-8
Carol Allen, Minzie Chase, Peg Simmons and Ken Hanushek invite everyone to a night of great music, food and fun with the N E Texas Choral Society singers.
read moreMidnight Riders MC Sulphur Springs 3rd Annual Illness Rally being held May 14th 2016
The Midnight Riders MC Sulphur Springs 3rd Annual Illness Rally is scheduled for May 14th at Highwayman Ink, 1783 St Hwy 19 S in Sulphur Springs, Texas. This year’s Rally for Illness is to help alleviate some of the travel and medical expenses for Karen Phillips, a waitress suffering with stage 4 double lung, throat, thyroid, and lymph node cancer, and Lauren Hill, a young mother who has leukemia. The event will include a Balloon toss, a Tennis Ball Pickup, a Dunking Booth, and more. There will be lots of food and merchandise...
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