Summer 42 Tournament at the Senior Citizens Center Winners!
Saturday, August 25th was the date of the Summer 42 Tournament at the Senior Citizens Center. 28 teams battled it out for 1st – 4th place. The Senior Center has three 42 Tournaments a year. The next Tournament will be the “Earl W. Martin 42 Tournament” during the Hopkins County Fall Festival. The Tournament will be held on Saturday, October 24th at 1:00 PM at the Senior Center.
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North East Texas Choral Society Begins New Season
Auditions for the North East Texas Choral Society will be heard Saturday, August 22 from 10 a.m. until noon in the Music Suite of First United Methodist Church, 301 Church Street. First rehearsal is Monday, August 24 at 7 p.m. Dues are $40. Scholarships are available. The choral society will begin work on Celtic Christmas to be presented in three performances the second weekend in December in the FUMC sanctuary.
read more”Reminder” 120th Anniversary of Hopkins County Courthouse!
This Friday the 21st, Hopkins County Courthouse is having their 120th Anniversary Celebration! This wonderful celebration starts at 6pm, and it includes a variety of activities! These activities include the following: Lectures, Courthouse Tours, Ghost Tours, Genealogical Society involvement; Scavenger Hunt, Fun Run, Courthouse Art Contest and most importantly Re-dedication of the Courthouse! Courthouse History: Celebration Plaza was made on official Texas Landmark in 1975. The original courthouse along with the entire east side of the square...
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This weeks Friday Night movie is ‘The Alamo’! This movie is about in 1836 General Sam Houston organizes a rebel army to liberate Texas from the brutal rule of Mexican dictator General Santa Anna. Though vastly outnumbered, General Houston’s volunteer army includes such folkloric figures as Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett. As Santa Anna’s forces advance on San Antonio, the legendary general and his men prepare for a final heroic standoff at a battle-worn mission called the Alamo. This movie is very educational and is fit...
read moreSulphur Springs Library Not Finished With Summer Yet!
The Summer Reading Program may have ended, but the Sulphur Springs Public Library is not finished with summer just yet! If you remember going to the library when you were a child to listen to stories, pass those wonderful memories to a new generation! Take your children to the library. Elizabeth Ellis will be there Tomorrow morning at 10am! Elizabeth Ellis grew up in the Appalachian Mountains hearing stories from her Grandfather, a mountain minister. The ”Divine Miss E” is a versatile, riveting teller of Appalachian and Texas...
read moreThis Saturday At Celebration Plaza!
This Saturday the 15th, Sulphur Springs has a full schedule on Celebration Plaza! Starting off Saturday morning we have the usual Sunrise Market, which is from 8am – 12pm. Sunrise Market consists of the following: 1. Fresh produce 2. Farm fresh eggs 3. Canned goods 4. Baked goods 5. Seasonal crops 6. Plants 7. Grass fed beef orders and more Adding to the excitement Celebration Market will start at 6pm – 1opm Celebration Market will be in full swing to keep locals and others occupied on Saturday night! Celebration Market consists...
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This weeks Friday Night movie is ‘Hook’! This adventure, comedy, fantasy, and family movie is about how Peter Pan has grown up to be a cut-throat merger and acquisitions lawyer, and is married to Wendy’s granddaughter. Captain Hook kidnaps his children, and Peter returns to Never Land with Tinkerbell. With the help of her and the Lost Boys, he must remember how to be Peter Pan again in order to save his children by battling with Captain Hook once again. ‘Hook’ is a wonderful movie for children and also for...
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