CJAA Texas Jet Blast Pilots Arrive Today
CJAA Pilots are expected to begin arriving at the Sulphur Springs Airport Wednesday afternoon. KSLR was chosen at the site for the 2019 ‘Jet Blast’ a fly in and training opportunity for jet aircraft pilots from across the country. Due to weather conditions around the United States some aircraft may be delayed. Sulphur Springs Airport and Tourism Director Joey Baker said, “No one has cancelled reservations at local...
Honor Flight Send Off Held For 4 Area Veterans Oct. 31
Honor Flight Sendoff Oct. 31, 2019, at Hopkins County Courthouse Community members and veterans filled the second floor courtroom at Hopkins County Courthouse Thursday to recognize Rick Flanary and Jerry Hanna of Sulphur Springs, Earl Stubblefield of Bogata and Marvin Cherney of Mineola who have been selected to participate in DFW Veterans Honor Flight. Hopkins County showed appreciation for their service with a send-off event...
Chamber Connection – Oct. 31, 2019
World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest Lezley Brown By Lezley Brown, president/CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Thank you to all who attended the 50th Annual Hopkins County Stew Contest! We enjoyed delicious stew, unfortunate weather conditions, and great memories. I love that we live in a community that welcomes an event of this size, allows us to think of our big dreams, and execute them. Thank you to our sponsors, our...
Beth Wisenbaker and Committee of SSHS Class of 1969 Plans 50th Reunion Celebration on October 26
Beth Brady Wisenbaker Beth Brady and 156 other Seniors graduated in May 1969 from Sulphur Springs High School, located back then on the site of today’s Sulphur Springs Elementary School and formerly Sulphur Springs Middle School. Plans for the 2019 reunion set for Saturday October 26 are twofold. There is a gathering for stew at 11am on the Hopkins County Stew Contest grounds under the Class of 1969 tent, set up across from...
Edward Elton “Ed” Watts
Funeral services for Edward Elton “Ed” Watts, age 92, of Cumby, will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, October 13, 2019 at County Line Baptist Church in Cumby with Bro. Wayne Darty officiating. Interment will follow at Miller Grove Cemetery with Logan Holden, Winston Walls, Doug Hall, Chris Voorheese, Corey Voorheese, and Codey Hunt serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be W.E. Watts, Lewis Watts, James Watts, and Clinton...
U.S. Flags To Be Flown At Half-Staff On Patriot Day To Honor Lives Lost On 9/11
The President calls for the United States flag to be flown at half-mast Sept. 11. Most Americans can recall exactly what they were doing at 8:46 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Sept. 11, 2001. As the anniversary approaches, many will take time to remember and honor those who lost their lives that day due to the terrorist attacks. Congress in a joint resolution on Dec. 18, 2001, designated Sept. 11 as “Patriot Day,” a day to...
National Qualifier with American Degree through Como-Pickton FFA, Breanna Bowen Heads to Tarleton State University
Heading off to school In Stephenville, Texas at Tarleton State University is just one of the exciting life events for Breanna Bowen, a Hopkins County student who graduated from Como-Pickton CISD in 2018. In fact, she is starting her second year at Tarleton pursuing a degree toward…what else?…an ag-related career! Breanna’s major is Ag Communication. Her chosen career would involve writing and educating through...
Charles Edward Stearns
Memorial services for Charles Edward Stearns, age 89, of Dike will be conducted at 3:00 p.m., on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at the Community Bible Fellowship Church of Dike with Rev. Ron Smedley and Robert Newsom officiating. There will be no formal visitation. There will be Military Honors by the Hopkins County Military Coalition to follow. Charles passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2019 at his residence. Charles was born on October...
Summer’s Not Over at Cooper Lake State Park!
Steve Killian, Cooper Lake Park Complex Manager loves it when visitors to the parks say “We didn’t know you offered all this!” There are actually two separate parks which welcome visitors, the South Sulphur Unit in Hopkins County and the Doctor’s Creek Unit in Delta County. Both offer RV and tent camping, screened shelters and lakeside cabins. You can rent a pavilion for a group event. There’s also...
Barbara Gideon Abercrombie
Funeral service for Barbara Gideon Abercrombie, age 83, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, August 11, 2019 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ed Lantz officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Lee Levine, Shem III, Jay McClendon, Jacob Landers, David Gideon, Robert Gideon, and Greg Martin serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Gen. Charlie Wilson, Poss Baxter, Don...
