Local Dairy Legend Passes Away, Just Short of 100 Years Of Age
Wilma White, matriarch of one of the oldest dairying families in Hopkins County, passed away peacefully at her home on December 15, 2017. Wilma was 99 years old, and just one month short of her 100th birthday. Her late husband Eldon White established White’s Dairy in 1935 right after they married, just as the new industry was starting to take hold in the county. According to Wilma in a 2015 interview, her father gave them their...
“Tis the Season”! DBA “Ladies Night Out” Brings Prizes and Christmas Cheer!
This trio of merchant members of DBA are joining about three dozen other businesses to launch a fun night for shopping in Sulphur Springs this week. On Thursday December 21, 2017 downtown merchants and merchants throughout the city limits will keep their doors open with extended hours and door prizes for shoppers who register between 6 and 8 pm. Unadvertised markdowns and specials as well as refreshments will be the rule inside many...
Guaranty Bank Sponsors Dinner Bell
Guaranty Bank and Trust sponsored and served this week’s community meal at the First United Methodist Church. The meal included meat loaf, Mexican hominy, garlic green beans, garden salad, French bread as well as peach cobbler crisp and a sugar-free chocolate dessert. If you or your business would like to participate in Dinner Bell, call FUMC at (903) 885-2185.
Dinner Bell Sponsored by Lowe’s Distribution
This week’s Dinner Bell was sponsored and served by Lowe’s Distribution in Mt. Vernon. The meal included spaghetti and meat sauce, roasted squash and zucchini, garden salad, garlic bread, cookies and a sugar-free lemon pudding for dessert. Dinner Bell is a weekly community meal served on Wednesdays at 11:45 at the First United Methodist Church. If you or your business would like to participate in Dinner Bell, call FUMC at...
Tira News December 1, 2017
by Jan Vaughn The Tira City Council will meet on Tuesday, December 5th, at 6:00 p.m. at the Community Center. Following the regular quarterly business meeting, the group will decorate the center for the Christmas Party. The public is always welcome and encouraged to attend. Robert and Yvonne Weir and family had an early Thanksgiving on Wednesday, November 22nd. Dustin, Natalie, and Maria came, as well as Destri, Eben, and Nico; Dakota...
Chamber Connection November 30, 2017
The Sulphur Springs Hopkins County EDC and the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce are hosting their annual Economic Outlook Conference at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center on Wednesday, December 6th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. We are so excited to welcome Mr. Richard Froeschle, current Labor Market Economist, as our keynote speaker at the 2017 Economic Outlook Conference. Mr. Froeschle will present Hopkins County the economic...
Line Up for the Lions Club 10th Annual Lighted Christmas Parade on Dec. 1
John Campbell, a member of the local Lions Club chapter, stopped in for a chat with Enola Gay on the KSST Morning Show about the annual Lighted Christmas Parade on Friday December 1. Since it’s formation in 1937, the Sulphur Springs Lions Club has been a community leader and a long-time sponsor of the town’s Christmas parade. Ten years ago, the night-time lighted parade idea became a big hit with the local public which...
Tira News
by Jan Vaughn The Tira Community Christmas Party will be coming up soon. It’s scheduled for Saturday, December 9th, at 6:00 p.m. at the Community Center. We will gather to share a meal and time of visiting with our neighbors. Brisket will be provided and residents are asked to bring side dishes and/or desserts. We will be collecting canned goods for the Tira Food Pantry. Santa will be stopping by to visit with the kids. Make plans to...
Chamber Connection November 23, 2017
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! 2017 has been a fast and furious year, and now here we sit at Thanksgiving Day! Friday is a day often referred to as Black Friday. It was named Black Friday because it described the heavy and disruptive pedestrian and vehicle traffic that would occur on the day after Thanksgiving. Many people shop Black Friday, and that’s fantastic. But, there’s an even better day for shopping! Saturday is called...
NETBIO Anniversary Sale Averages $906.48 per Head
The cattle industry in Northeast Texas celebrated a milestone at the Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission Wednesday when the Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization (NETBIO) launched the beginning of its 20th year of operation with a big barbecue luncheon and a pre-conditioned calf and yearling sale. NETBIO is a group of independent cow/calf producers and agribusiness representatives who work together to enhance the beef...
