Blue Santa Toy Drive, Main Street Market, Lighted Parade, Choral Concert, Tree Raffle, Park Christmas Scheduled Over The Next Week
Chamber Connection – Dec. 1, 2021 By Butch Burney As 2021 comes to an end, it is time to get nominations in for those individuals and businesses that have been outstanding this year. Nominations are being accepted for Citizen of the Year, Woman of the Year, Small and Large Businesses of the Year and other superlative recognitions. The awards will be announced at the Chamber’s membership banquet on Thursday, Feb. 10, at the...
55 SSHS Students Inducted Into Gladys Alexander Chapter Of National Honor Society
Fifty-five new members were inducted into and recognized 57 students serving in their second year as members of the Gladys Alexander Chapter of the National Honor Society during the annual induction ceremony held earlier this week at Sulphur Springs High School. 2021-22 officers of the Gladys Alexander Chapter of the National Honor Society with Advisor Renee Maeker National Honor Society’s motto is noblesse oblige or nobility...
47 Inducted Into Geral Kennedy Chapter Of National Technical Honor Society
Sulphur Springs High School National Technical Honor Society, Geral Kennedy Chapter, recognized 79 students this week during the annual induction ceremony. 2021-2022 SSHS Geral Kennedy Chapter of the National Technical Honor Society along with advisor Debbie StriblingChapter PresidentChapter SecretaryChapter Vice-PresidentChapter TreasurerCandle CeremonyChapter Advisor Debbie StriblingSSHS Director oof College and Career Readiness...
Smith Officially Appointed To Serve As City Attorney
City Manager Authorized To Negotiate Engineering Contract For Sulphur Springs Water Treatment Plant Improvements As anticipated, local attorney Nate Smith was officially appointed to serve as Sulphur Springs City Attorney. Sulphur Springs City Council during the regular November meeting voted unanimously for Smith to fill the opening beginning Dec. 8, 2021, approved a resolution to attain an engineering firm for improvements at the...
2021 Hopkins County Stew Contest Champions
Although the final count for ticket sales aren’t yet in, the 52nd Annual World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest was estimated to have drawn well over 6,000 to Buford Park Saturday morning, Oct. 23, to sample some of this year’s entries. Overall, 150 signed up to compete in the 2021 Hopkins County Stew contest. However, due to some personal emergencies, a few teams had to back out prior, leaving 145 pots of stew....
Charles Lewis Lowry
October 15, 1930 – October 8, 2021 (age 90) Charles Lewis Lowry Charles Lewis Lowry, age 90, of Mt. Vernon, Texas passed from this earth into the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, October 8, 2021, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, just one week shy of his 91st birthday. A Celebration of Life service will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 16, 2021, at the First United Methodist Church in Mt. Vernon. Family will...
Alliance Bank Chairman/CEO Tom Sellers Elected Chairman Of The Nation’s Largest State Community Banking Association
AUSTIN, Texas—The Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) is proud to announce that Tom Sellers, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Sulphur Springs-based Alliance Bank, has been elected chairman of the IBAT board of directors for 2021-22. He officially accepted this position during the association’s 47th annual convention held September 18-21 in Austin. Tom Sellers, Alliance Bank chairman of the board/CEO and...
Celebrating National 4-H Week With Project Show, Paper Clover Campaign, Food Drive, Other Activities
Hopkins County 4-H students, recognized for accomplishments by (back row) Hopkins County Commissioners Court, along with and Hopkins County AgriLife Extension Agents By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County 4-H members all across the country will be celebrating National 4-H Week, and our Hopkins County 4-H members are no exception! County Judge Robert Newsom...
Business History: Mattison Insurance Agency-Here When You Need It!
Mattison Insurance Agency, Inc. is a family owned and operated insurance agency serving Northeast Texas. Founded by Glenn Mattison in 2001 in Sulphur Springs, they opened their Paris office in 2013 and the Greenville office in 2019. After a year in Greenville, Mattison Insurance purchased Sinclair-Ramsey Insurance Agency in February of 2020 when Steve Ramsey retired. Glenn’s wife, Leeta, serves as the Office Manager, running...
SSHS 2021 Homecoming Pre-Game Recognition
The mood at Gerald Prim Stadium was festive Friday night, Sept. 17, as fans and alumni packed the stands for the Sulphur Springs High School 2021 Homecoming pre-game recognition and Varsity Wildcats Football versus the Crandall Pirates. The pre-game activities included recognition of the 11 young ladies nominated by the senior class to serve as the Homecoming Court. Each nominee was escorted by her parents or other family members onto...
