2019 Lights of Life Campaign Honorees: Dr. I. L. & Deborah Balkcom
by Meredith Caddell, Executive Director Hopkins County Health Care Foundation Every year, the Lights of Life Campaign Committee selects an individual, couple or business that has shown exceptional service, commitment and passion for Hopkins County and specifically for their support of the hospital. That tradition continues with the couple selected as the 2018-2019 Campaign Honorees-Dr. I.L. & Deborah Balkcom Deborah & I.L....
Calvin L. Loughary
Military graveside honors by the Hopkins County Military Coalition for Calvin L. Loughary, age 77, will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at Shooks Chapel Cemetery. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Loughary passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. Mr. Loughary was born on May 9, 1941 in Gideon, Missouri the son of James Ruben Loughary and Eva...
Sulphur Springs City/Mel Haven Cemetery Site of ‘Wreaths Across America’ Project Honoring Veterans
Over 100 persons gathered outside City Cemetery’s Myra Wilson Chapel on the morning of Saturday December 15, 2018 for the first local participation in the Wreaths Across America project. Following a brief ceremony, these participants helped place over 500 live fir wreaths upon the gravestones of military veterans in both the City and adjoining Mel Haven cemeteries. The wreaths, manufactured by the Worchester Wreath Company in...
Alvin A. Patterson
Funeral services for Alvin A. Patterson, age 95, of Dallas, TX, will be held at 1:30 p.m., Monday, December 17, 2018 at West Oaks Funeral Home with Bro. Nathan Timmerman and Bro. Jerry Harvey officiating. Interment will follow at Simmons Cemetery in Cash, TX. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service, beginning at 12:30. Alvin passed away on Tuesday,December 11, 2018. He was born on September 2, 1923 in Hopkins County, to...
Frederick Weeks
Frederick Weeks Frederick Weeks was born February 10, 1960 to the late Ruben and Harriett Weeks in Hopkins County, Sulphur Springs, Texas. He was added to the body of Christ at the age of twelve years under the late W.B.Jackson. He attended public schools in the Sulphur Springs School System and graduated from Northwood University June 1993 with a bachelor’s degree. Fred also served in the United States Military Armed Forces Artillery...
Can You Help During “Blue Santa” Toy Drive at Lowe’s?
It’s off to a great start, but you can still help! This year’s two-day “Blue Santa” Toy Drive, sponsored by local business and industry, charitable organizations, law enforcement and media, yielded a successful report from Day One. A crew of volunteers accepted toys and donations from drive-ups while others cooked and served BBQ sack lunches and street tacos. At the end of the day, Lowe’s cooks had taken...
Temple’s Trailers Sales Inc. Celebrates 50 Years in Business
Mike, Judy and Larry J. Temples in 2012 Established on December 1, 1968, Temples Trailer Sales Inc. observed the 50th anniversary of the family-owned business by inviting friends, customers, farmers and ranchers, Chamber of Commerce and local media for a ribbon-cutting and lunch in their shop bay. Following the death of her husband Mike six years ago, Judy Temples with her son Larry J. and daughters Lana and Lacy are continuing...
Cinch Rodeo Finals Royalty Invites You to Exciting Rodeo Action Through Sat. Nov. 17
Rodeo Queen Bobbi Loran from Archer County, Texas has traveled to dozens of counties in seven states, making 121 rodeo appearances during her tenure as Miss UPRA 2018. That doesn’t count ribbon cuttings and parades she has been asked to attend! This redhead is now attending Mid Western State University majoring in Business Marketing, but does not plan to give up her horses anytime soon. She will crown the 2019 Miss UPRA during...
Chamber Connection, November 15, 2018
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 5th from 11:30 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 2018 Economic Outlook Conference. Mr. Froeschle will present Hopkins County the...
Blue Santa Workers Find Joy in Helping in 2018 Season of Giving for Needy Families
Blue Santa organizers L. to R. Sgt. Josh Shuefeldt of SS Police Dept., Amy Griggs of the Hopkins County Empty Stocking Program and Shanna Martin of CANHelp Individuals and organizations driving the local Blue Santa Campaign have one major attribute in common; their sincere joy in making sure Christmas is bright with toys for the children of local families who are facing hard times financially. In Hopkins County, sign-ups to receive...
