2018 Senior Prom Followed the Yellow Brick Road to Priceless Memories, Growth in Building Fund
The much-anticipated 2018 Seniors Prom was fun for all and blessed with talent, a host of volunteers and numerous sponsors which assured a memorable evening. For the 100 attendees, there were celebrity photos, lots of prizes, a dinner amidst theme decor, naming of Prom King and Prom Queen, and special entertainment by the Senior Entertainment Group.
The dinner menu consisted of Chicken Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Providence Vegetables, Corn, Roll, Apple Cobbler and Homemade Ice Cream prepared and served by James Weatherman, Tammy Templeton, Celia Templeton, Tiffany Jones, Stephen Jones and Pamela Johnson
2018 Ms. Hopkins County Senior Mary Ivey (left) with Prom King Charles Hill and Prom Queen Dana Mericle
L. to R. Al Bass, Gene Crist, Patsy Crist, Nancy Bolton, Karon Weatherman, Lavonne Elam, Betty Holden, Deana Hasten and Vender Wright.
After dinner, Mary Ivey, 2018 Ms Hopkins County Senior crowned the 2018 Prom King and Queen Charles Hill and Dana Mericle. Following more fun and games, it was time to be seated for the entertainment program by the local Senior Entertainment Group. With the theme of “The Wizard of Oz”, a 25 minute skit which was a condensed version of the classic movie starred Lavonne Elam as Dorothy,Patsy Crist as Scarecrow, Deana Hasten as Tin Man, Nancy Bolton as Glenda the Good Witch, Betty Holden as Cowardly Lion, Vender Wright as The Great and Powerful Oz, Karon Weatherman as the Wicked Witch of the West , Al Bass as Narrator and Gene Crist as Sound Man.
You can watch at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awMupj7AKQU
The Senior Entertainment group also made and donated 5 Beautiful Gift
Baskets which were raffled off during the Prom. All Proceeds were donated to the
Senior Citizens Building Fund. The Raffle Baskets raised $ 531.00. The Senior Citizens Building Fund now stands at $38,630.
Prom Sponsors were Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home, Caring Transitions of Nor Tex, Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab., Clear Captions, Caring Hearts Hospice and United Health Care.
United Health Care took photos of everyone as they came in and printed and framed
them to hand out before they went home.
Some of the door prizes were donated by some of the Hopkins County Marketers Association. Almost everyone went home with a Door Prize.
Volunteer Hillis Bass painted and made all of the wall and table decorations
According to Karon Weatherman, Senior Citizens Center Director, local seniors are encouraged to make plans now to attend the 2019 Prom next summer!
Significant Weather Advisory For County Until 8:45 a.m. Monday
Hopkins, Delta, Rains and surrounding Counties are under a significant Weather Advisory until 8:45 a.m. Monday, July 30, 2018. At 749 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an outflow boundary along a line extending from near Cooper Lake Park Doctors Creek to Cross Timber. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this boundary and any storms behind the boundary.
Two Local Back to School Events Planned For Saturday August 11
Here are two separate Back to School giving events scheduled in Sulphur Springs, Texas on Saturday August 11, 2018.
A Back to School Clothing Drive, sponsored by Hope Family Fellowship, is going on through August 6 for new and gently used clothing in boys and girls sizes for kindergarten through sixth grade. Donations of clothing are welcomed and are tax deductible. To make a donation of clothing, contact Wanda Reed at 903-348-2887 or take clothing donations to Good News Christian Bookstore inside the VF Outlet Mall. If you would like to apply to receive clothing, pick up an application at Good News Christian Bookstore or phone 903-348-2887. Distribution day for qualifying families will be Saturday August 11 from 9 am til 1 pm , at Hope Family Fellowship Church, 434 Jefferson Street.
A Back to School Bash will be held at 411 College Street ( the former Houston School location) on Saturday August 11 from 11 am til 2 pm. There will be school supplies, hot dogs, snow cones and cold drinks for students in Hopkins County, on a first-come, first-served basis. No registration is required. The Back to School Bash is sponsored by CPI, Grocery Supply, Fidelity Express, Alliance Bank, City National Bank, One Church, Guaranty Bank and Trust, Herrerra Lawn and Tree Service, Poorchild Films and New Favour New Vision.
Dinner Bell Menu For August 1, 2018
DINNER BELL MENU
August 1, 2018
Community Partner
Ryan McKenzie Family and Friends
Menu:
Ham and Swiss Salad
Frito Corn Salad
Marinated Green Beans with Sour Cream Dressing
Fruit Melange
Crispy Bread Slices
Apple Walnut Cake
Mandarin Orange and Cottage Cheese Salad (no sugar added dessert)
Come out of the heat. Enjoy a cool glass of iced tea or water. Visit with your Wednesday friends. Enjoy a summer meal.
Meal A Day Menu for July 30th-August 3rd
Meal A Day Menu
July 30 – August 3
Monday
Chicken Fried Chicken
Mashed Potatoes
Providence Vegetables
Roll
Tuesday
Oven Omelet
Bacon
Orange Slices
Blueberry Muffins
Wednesday
Meatloaf
Stewed Red Potatoes
Green Beans
Roll
Thursday
Scalloped Potatoes with Ham
Broccoli
Roll
Friday
Salad Plate
Chicken Salad, Pasta Salad, 3 Beans Salad
Tossed Salad
Crackers
Photos From Shadow Renaissance Festival’s “Family and Friends Day”
The first day of Shadow Renaissance Festival was “Family and Friends Day” and vendors were still setting up during the early afternoon. Retail traders included Danna Bain and her Buffalo Girls Flea Market and Swap, Bruce Garner “The Leather Man” and Steve Plumlee’s “Cobwebs and Cubbyholes”. Performers setting up included Master Ash Cary of ‘Knightwings Birds of Prey’, a Fortune Teller, and The Great Rondini, Escape Artist. Here are some photos of the many attractions before the crowds arrived at the first-ever Renaissance Festival in Sulphur Springs, Texas, a sponsorship of Shadow Ranch Therapeutic Riding Center.
Musicians and Magicians are part of the weekend’s outdoor entertainment
Leather artist Bruce Garner and apprentice Joe Warren will be personalizing leather goods for customers during the Festival
Bernie Thesing and Allison Libby-Thesing of The Oaks Bed and Breakfast are preparing foods to delight everyone from fair maidens to ogres.
Danna and the Buffalo Gals’ triple-size camp has a gypsy flair, with old and new treasures … from riding saddles to magic mirrors, and from quilts to cowhides, fur and leather creations. Following the Shadow Renaissance Fair, follow Danna and the Buffalo Girls to the Flea Market and Swap in Winnsboro, Texas October 11, 12 and 13 and back in Sulphur Springs in April 2019.
Dancers and acrobats will perform on the outdoor stage during the Festival weekend
The Great Rondini shared an entertaining story about his recent parachuting escape with KSST’s James Terry, before the Festival opened.
A female Barn Owl (screech owl) and an American Kestral, one of the smallest falcons in North America, are among the members of the KnightWings Birds of Prey attraction located on the Civic Center grounds. Their handler is Master Ash Cary, who is a member of a Raptor demonstration group as well as a wildlife conservation group.
Gail Hamlin, a fortune teller for over twenty years, will open a fortune telling tent for Palmistry (palm readings) and Cartomancy (reading of Tarot cards) during the Festival. She and her husband Glenn reside at Dike, Texas
There’s something for everyone, including Jousting, for visitors at the first-ever Shadow Renaissance Festival in Sulphur Springs, Texas on July 28 and 29, 2019
Update: Police Report Elderly Couple from Greenville Found
The Lubbock Police Department reported the missing elderly couple was found safe. Foye and June Davis are now safe at home.
The original story:
LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) –
Lubbock Police, working with Greenville Police and DPS, are currently searching for an elderly couple who have been missing since Thursday morning.
Foye and June Davis of Greenville, Texas, were last seen in Lubbock Thursday morning around 7:30 a.m. before checking out of their hotel room in the 3200 block of the South Loop.
The couple was in town visiting a family member in the hospital. They have not been seen or heard from since checking out of their hotel.
The two were last seen in a red GMC Terrain, with Texas tags/license plate: DX3M651.
Police are concerned because since arriving in Lubbock on Monday, July 23, they were found lost on the Texas Tech campus.
The individual who found them helped them to check into the Pioneer Hotel in downtown Lubbock. After checking in to the hotel, they were then given directions by a hotel employee to Covenant Hospital to visit a family member. After leaving Covenant around 4 p.m., the two then checked into Hotel Ava, located in the 3200 block of the South Loop, leaving behind their property, including their medication, at the Pioneer Hotel.
Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Foye and June Davis. If any member of the public sees them, we ask that they immediately call 911, or contact their local law enforcement agency.
Police provided these descriptions on Thursday night:
Foye and June Davis (Source: LPD)
June Davis: DOB 01/12/36 – white female, 5 feet 2 inches tall, weighs 115 lbs., hazel eyes
Foye Davis: DOB 08/27/30 – white male, six feet, weighs 210 lbs., grey eyes
See the original article here.
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Franklin County Sheriff Appointed to Sheriffs’ Association of Texas Board of Directors
Franklin County Sheriff Ricky Jones was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Sheriffs’ Association of Texas at their 140th Annual Training Conference held in Grapevine, July 21-24, 2018, according to a recent press release from his office. More than 1,500 participants were in attendance at the Gaylord Texas Resort and Convention Center for opportunities for training sessions and to view 240 exhibits showcasing the latest technology in law enforcement.
Sheriff Jones has been Sheriff of Franklin county since January, 2013. The Sheriffs’ Association of Texas is one of the oldest law enforcement associations in the nation. The Sheriffs of Texas met for the first time on August 14, 1874, in the Navarro County Courthouse in Corsicana. Sul Ross, Sheriff of McLennon County was the first to call the meeting to order.
The Sheriffs of Texas began annual training conferences in 1878. Those conferences are the largest composite gathering of law enforcement officers in Texas. Sheriffs and other county and local law enforcement officers, federal and state officers, and major industry security personnel attend. The Sheriff’s Association of Texas serves as a liaison with federal, state, county, and municipal agencies and associations to promote cooperation, training, education, and more efficient services to the citizens of Texas.
Big Week Next Week at SSHS
by Don Julien
Next week (July 30-August 3) will be a big one at Sulphur Springs High School. Team tennis, volleyball and the band will begin practice for this season. There will also be camps for tennis and football. It’s also football season ticket week.
Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez, in his fifth season here, will be busy day and night next week. His tennis camps at the Wildcats Tennis Complex are scheduled on Monday through Thursday during the day next week. From 7 p.m. Until 9 p.m. during those days, the team tennis squad will begin practice for this season. They open the season with road matches against Denison and Sherman on August 6.
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness will begin his third season here with two-a-day practices on Wednesday. The Lady Cats open the season by hosting a scrimmage with Cumby and Commerce on August 6. The regular season starts August 7 against North Lamar and Sherman at Sherman.
Band Director Spencer Emmert will have a leadership session in the morning and full band orientation on Monday afternoon next week. Fundamentals and team building sessions are planned Tuesday morning. Full band rehearsals begin Wednesday mornings and afternoons and will continue on Thursday and Friday next week.
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens will have his football camps Tuesday through Thursday next week. Sessions with football freshmen are scheduled the following week with varsity players reporting August 13.
During season ticket week next week in the high school media center, renewals will take place Monday and Tuesday, upgrades on Wednesday with tickets that are left to be available to the general public on Thursday and Friday.
