Texas A&M AgriLife Family Cultivates Agricultural Excellence Through Personal and Professional Passion
March 18, 2025 – Texas A&M AgriLife family cultivates agricultural excellence through personal and professional passion. by Maci Guay Semira Mancill and Ronnie Schnell are more than just dedicated professionals — they are passionate agriculturalists who live their love for agriculture beyond their nine-to-five jobs. Samira Mancill DVM Samira Mancill, DVM, spends her days as a Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic...
First UMC of Sulphur Springs Shares Lent & Holy Week Worship Schedule for 2025
March 6, 2025 – Easter is coming! Easter Sunday is April 20, 2025. But, before Easter, First United Methodist Church of Sulphur Springs, Texas, begins with Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the 40 days of LENT: Five Sundays, followed by the exciting Palm/Passion Sunday, the drama of Good Friday, and finally the exuberant excitement of Easter – Resurrection Sunday! First United Methodist Church, 301 Church Street, Sulphur...
Saving Lives One Car Seat at a Time
October 10, 2024 – By Lauren Macias-Cervantes – EL PASO – Dozens of adults across the state are heading back into the classroom to help keep children safe on Texas roadways. The most recent set of graduates completed a 32-hour course over four days in El Paso to earn a National Child Passenger Safety Certification. “We do have people thinking ‘how hard can it be to install a car seat’,” said TxDOT Lead Instructor...
Cortland Bernard Savage
April 12, 1932 — October 7, 2024 It is with a sense of celebration for a life well-lived that we announce the passing of Cortland Savage, age 92, on October 7, 2024. Cortland was a man of deep faith and unwavering dedication to Jesus Christ, whose passion for serving Him was evident in every aspect of his life. Born on April 12, 1932, along Route 66 in Shamrock, Texas, to Chester Melvin and Alwyn Imogene (Dysart) Savage, Cortland...
DPS Recognizes Courageous Acts at August PSC Meeting
August 26, 2024 – AUSTIN – The Public Safety Commission (PSC), along with Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director Steven McCraw, recognized the service of several Texans at the PSC meeting at DPS Headquarters in Austin. Commissioners and Director McCraw presented one Medal of Valor, three Director’s Awards, five Lifesaving Awards and one Unit Citation. “These awards highlight some of the most selfless acts of heroism in...
Olga Hearn Radney
March 27, 1941 – July 25, 2024 “Your Hug Meant the World”Nobody else held me so tightOr made me feel so rightNo one’s eyes shined so bright with loveAs my mom, who is now high above. Tamsen Butler Olga “Granny” Radney was born in Pickton, Texas on March 27, 1941 to James Elijah and Lillie Mae Hearn. She entered Heaven’s gates on July 25, 2024. She was a loving mother and grandmother and was a “Mom” to everyone she met. She loved...
Chamber Connection – July 2, 2024
By Butch Burney Every year, our family looks forward to the Saturday before Thanksgiving, when we gather for dinner, turn on KSST and get our phones ready for the annual Sulphur Springs Symphony League auction. It is a hoot and a can’t-miss event! They always have a great range of items, from tens of dollars to thousands of dollars in value, and that doesn’t include the entertainment from the moderators like Bill Owens and Chad...
Chamber Connection – June 26, 2024
By Butch Burney Join us for our main networking monthly event when Nations Lending hosts our Cocktails and Conversation on Thursday, June 18. You don’t have to be a Chamber member to attend. It is free to everyone, and a prime time to make friends and contacts. The event will also mark the grand opening for Bethany Ashby’s new Nations Lending office, located at 425 Main St. Stew is in the Air It’s too hot for stew in June, but it’s...
Chamber Connection – June 18, 2024
By Butch Burney Oncor Electric Delivery is hosting a lunch for electrical, HVAC, insulation, lighting, plumbing, remodeling, roofing, window contractors and engineering to learn about Oncor’s Energy Efficiency programs. The programs are designed to benefit residential and business customers. The lunch is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. June 27 at the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce. Call the Chamber office for more...
Chamber Connection April 10, 2024
April 10, 2024 – Chamber Connection – Butch Burney Way to go, Hopkins County! Monday was one of the most special days I have ever witnessed. The weather cooperated to give us a glorious view of one of God’s special wonders, and we had visitors from literally around the world to help us celebrate the Total Solar Eclipse on the centerline. At the Chamber, we personally met people from at least 35 states and nine different...
