911 Connection Event
By Savannah Owens The 911 Connection event was put on by the first responders to educate children and the public about safety. “The city of Commerce has a fire education trailer and the Sulphur Springs firemen asked if we would bring the trailer over and teach the kids about fire safety. It’s important to get people used to practicing [their safety plans].” Myles Zimmerman a firefighter from Commerce said as...
Chamber Connection May 25, 2017
The deadline is approaching for the Ice Cream Freeze-off! The Chamber of Commerce will host the 16th Annual Ice Cream Freeze-off on Saturday, June 10th at 4 p.m. on the Civic Center grounds. We have many sponsorship opportunities available to partner with the Chamber during Ice Cream, so please consider joining us for this fun day! You know what else we need? People to make and enter ice cream!!!! Have you ever thought about...
Bobby Shelton II
Mr. Bobby Shelton, age 48 of Gilmer, passed away on Saturday, May 20th, 2017 in Winnsboro, Texas. He was born on August 17th, 1968 in Dallas, Texas, to the late Bobby Shelton and Leslie Lewton Farley. Mr. Shelton worked as a Hopkins County EMS-Tech and served on the Perryville Volunteer Fire Department as an Assistant Cheif. He is survived by, father, Bobby Shelton of Grandbury; mother, Leslie Farley of Gilmer; sons, David Santanello...
Meet the 2017 Dairy Festival Contestants!
Seven ladies from Hopkins County will be competing for the title of 2017 Dairy Festival Queen this June! Upon entry the ladies filled out questionnaires about themselves to let us know a little more about them. Starting with 2016 Dairy Festival Queen, Sadie Evans is the daughter of Jason and Angie Evans. She is a senior at Sulphur Springs High School and will be attending Belmont University in the fall to pursue a degree in Music and...
Know Your Native Plants By Mario Villarino
Know your native plants: Queen Anne’s Lace or wild carrot It is hard to miss the abundance of flowering Queen Anne’s Laces in Northeast Texas at this time of the year. If for some reason you have not notice yet, pay attention in the south side of Sulphur Springs (Highway 154 south and highway 11) and you might notice road ditches covered with it. According to the University of Arkansas –Extension horticulturist (retired) Gerlad...
Video Presentation: Annual SSHS Honor Student Breakfast May 18, 2017
Twenty-eight Honor Students, members of the Sulphur Springs High School Class of 2017, along with their families and favorite teachers were guests at Thursday mornings annual Honor Student Breakfast in the Hopkins County Civic Center. Principal Derek Driver introduced Superintendent Michael Lamb who recognized special guests present. Leesa Toliver, President of the SSSD Board of Trustees introduced board members present. Students were...
Fourth Suspect in Church Burglary Arrested
Hopkins County Investigator Wade Sheets said the arrest of Dayton Wallace Hargett, 29, of Hughes Springs finalizes the arrests for the burglary of Weaver Baptist Church and a residence on CR 3600. Three individuals were arrested and Hargett fled the scene of the arrest. The group had pushed open a set of double doors to gain access to the church according to the findings of Hopkins County Deputies Kelly Wiser and Todd Evans, who...
Chamber Connection May 18, 2017
The Ice Cream Freeze-off is right around the corner! The Chamber of Commerce will host the 16th Annual Ice Cream Freeze-off on Saturday, June 10th at 4 p.m. on the Civic Center grounds. We have many sponsorship opportunities available to partner with the Chamber during Ice Cream, so please consider joining us for this fun day! You know what else we need? Ice Cream Cooks!!!! Have you ever thought about entering your delicious...
Honey Bee Swarms and Their Control
According to Dr. Mike Merchant, Extension Entomologist for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Honey bees are fascinating social insects with a complex set of behaviors. One of the most interesting honey bee colony behaviors is known as “swarming.” Swarming is the method used by honey bees to start a new colony. A swarm is merely a honey bee colony in search of a nesting site. A swarm generally consists of a mated queen bee along with...
Morris Sentenced in Revocation of Probation
James Morris had his two felony probations revoked Thursday in Eighth Judicial District Court. Morris probation was for Burglary of a Building and Tamper/Fabricate Physical Evidence with Intent to Impair. He was sentenced to five years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for tampering with evidence and six month state jail time for burglary of a building. In January of this year, Hopkins County Deputy Todd Evans noted a...
