Creative Arts Contest – What will YOU Enter?
Creative Arts Contest – What will YOU Enter? What a refreshing rain we recently received! Gardens have perked up, and lawns all across the county have been rejuvenated. Cooler weather has energized many folks, which puts us in the mindset for autumn. Autumn reminds us of back-to- school, beautiful fall leaves, sweaters, sports events, and refreshing temperatures, which remind us of…Fall Festival! As the Creative Arts Contest chairman, I want to invite Hopkins County residents to begin plans to enter this popular event. Even though Fall...
read moreA KSST Intern’s Trip to Australia Part 4
Welcome back to Brisbane! This city had so much to do I couldn’t fit it all in one article! Last time we talked about the Anzac War Memorial in Canberra, Lady Musgrave Island in the Great Barrier Reef, and two of the most popular and famous Zoos in Australia. If you’d like to read one of my previous articles click here for: Part 1, Part 2, or Part 3. This time I’m going to talk about some cool things to do inside the city center. Before we start, here’s a fun tidbit! Just about everywhere in Australia shuts down at...
read moreBack To School Bash!
Sulphur Springs if you’re a student or school employee of any kind, we are celebrating you this Sunday, August 21, at Central Baptist Church. There will be a free lunch, door prizes, games, bounce houses and lots of fun! Join us for church at 10:30 or if you are unable to make it for our church service join us from noon to 2:30 in the family life center. Rain or Shine! All ages welcome! For more information go to 840 Connally Street. Or call 903-885-3660
read moreSenior Summer Olympics Games!
The Sulphur Springs Senior Center is having Summer Olympic Games. These fun Olympic events occur Thursday, August 25th at The ROC. Some of the activities include, 1K race, bean bag toss, horseshoe pitching, scooter races, wheelchair races, washer pitching, walk races, and much more. The T-shirts are finally in, so please come and sign up. Karon Weatherman Program and Marketing Director Senior Citizen’s Center 150 Martin Luther King Blvd Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482 (903) 885-1661
read moreTira News By Jan Vaughn
Tira News. By Jan Vaughn The staff members at North Hopkins returned to work on Tuesday. Everyone was treated to a delicious barbecue lunch, with all the trimmings and lots of desserts at the Peerless Baptist Church. Teachers were also able to pick up “goody bags” of school supplies to for their classrooms. Several of the staff members won door prizes, which were donated by local vendors. We would like to express our appreciation to all the members who helped make the event possible. New teachers arrived on Monday and spent the day in...
read moreAnimals of the Week: The Solar System
In what is the largest collection of animals to be presented for this weekly article, the Sulphur Springs Animal Shelter is presenting nine cats, each named after the various planets in our own solar system. All are short-haired domestics with an age range of one to six months across all nine cats. The group includes a litter of four kittens, three cats that have been in foster care with a volunteer, and another two that reside at the Shelter. “We named them that way because it was something different,” Animal Shelter Officer...
read moreVolunteers of the Sulphur Springs Animal Shelter
Ladies from the Sulphur Springs area began hosting off-site adoptions with a card table and their own kennels about a year ago for the Sulphur Springs Animal Shelter. Flash-forward a year and a Facebook Group later, and a new community volunteer opportunity has arose. The group has decided to begin hosting monthly meetings on the first Tuesday of every month, beginning in September, at Pizza Inn at 6 pm. Several different volunteer opportunities exist within the group. Volunteers 16 years of age or older may help with off-site adoption...
read moreFriday Night Movie- The Minions
This Friday August 12th is movie night, and the movie is The Minions! Evolving from single-celled yellow organisms at the dawn of time, Minions live to serve, but find themselves working for a continual series of unsuccessful masters, from T. Rex to Napoleon. Without a master to grovel for, the Minions fall into a deep depression. But one minion, Kevin, has a plan; accompanied by his pals Stuart and Bob, Kevin sets forth to find a new evil boss for his brethren to follow. Their search leads them to Scarlet Overkill, the world’s...
read moreMy Hero’s Benefit Yard Sale This Weekend
My Hero’s is a special needs athletic group based in Hopkins County. The group provides activities for special needs athletes such as bowling. As of June 2015, the group has expanded from just bowling competitions to fishing trips, cook outs, and other fun activities. My Hero’s is hosting a yard sale, cook out, and bake sale on Friday, August 12th and Saturday, August 13th from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at ABC Autoplex under the carport at the back of the lot. ABC Autoplex is located at 1404 College St. Electronics, appliances, home decor,...
read moreA KSST Intern’s Trip to Australia Part 2
When I graduated high school this past June, my parents decided that my graduation gift would be the memories and learning experience of planning a senior trip to a destination of my choice. After a lot of debate between Europe and Australia, I finally decided on Australia. I’ve always wondered what Australia is really like, and one of my mother’s sisters lives in Goulburn, a city about two hours out from Sydney. I began planning my trip-trying to find things that locals did as well as some of the more “touristy”...
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