Celebration Market Kick-off Set For May 7th
The Celebration Market kick-off is set for May 7th in the Downtown District at Celebration Plaza. Market activities will begin around 3 p.m.. Visitors can expect locally grown produce, homemade arts and crafts, entertainment, and more. Reds, Whites, and Brews presented by Hopkins County Fall Festival will also be in the Downtown District on May 7th. Bands such as Southern Soul and 121 North will provide entertainment as well. For children, the splash pad, bubbles, balloons, and hands on activities will be available. The Market will run from...
read moreHopkins County Historical Society Student Art Show Results
Hopkins County High School students are presenting their own pieces of work in an art show this Friday and Saturday, April 29 and 30 at Heritage Park in Sulphur Springs, TX. The art show is sponsored by the Hopkins County Historical Society. SSHS Art Teacher Dr. Phillip Dick made it a requirement for his advanced art students that they enter the art show for their class. “It’ll range from print making to paintings, ceramics, some really fine graphite drawings, mosaics, and three or four different sculptures,” Dr. Dick said....
read moreAnimals of the Week: Huey, Dewey and Louie
Huey, Dewey and Louie are three male kittens of two months of age. They were found in a cardboard box under a tree at the Shadow Ridge Apartments and were picked up by Animal Shelter Officers this morning, April 27. “Somebody found them this morning after the storm, so we went and picked them up.” Animal Shelter Officer Barbi Mitchell said. “We don’t know anything about them, but they look very healthy. We’ll give them their first vaccines and get them a home.” Huey, Dewey and Louie Huey, Dewey and Louie...
read moreSSHS Blue Blaze Spring Show Set for Weekend
This year’s Spring Show will be slightly unconventional but dazzling, nonetheless. Spring Show is a time to showcase the talent the Blue Blazes posses and the hard work the girls have poured into their routines. Blazes, Sparks, Blaze Buddies, and Crew Members all participate in Spring Show. In the past, the show has taken place in the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center Auditorium, but with construction at it’s peak, the show has been moved to the Sulphur Springs High School gymnasium. With the location shift, challenges arose...
read moreSSHS Students Qualify for State Academic UIL
Both Sulphur Springs High School Academic UIL teams and individuals that qualified for the Regional Meet competed at Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches, TX this past Friday and Saturday, April 22-23. Those teams and individuals who placed first through third qualified for the State competition. The Spelling Team won first place team with Carson McIllwain placing first individually, Lydia Burleson and Mandy Eckhart tied for third, and Chase Charlton placed fourth. The Literary Criticism team won first place team with Chloe Ross...
read moreBankhead Highway 100th Anniversary
Today, April 21, the Bankhead Highway Centennial Celebration stopped at Celebration Plaza to showcase their selection of classic automobiles and to interact with the people of Hopkins County. Roughly 50 to 60 cars from 1919 through 1933 were involved in the celebration. The showcase was part of a celebration for the 100th Anniversary of the Bankhead Highway. The Bankhead Highway Centennial Celebration left Texarkana, TX at 8 a.m. and will end in Odessa, TX Sunday night, a 620 mile long trip. Those involved in the celebration have stopped in...
read moreStolen Pit Returned to Animal Shelter
After she was reported stolen on April 18, Lavern has been returned to the Sulphur Springs Animal Shelter today, April 20. Lavern was part of a Bonded Pair with an Aussie mix named Shirley. Both were previously featured in an Animal of the Week article on January 20. According to Animal Shelter Officer Barbi Mitchell, the Sheriff Department and a local detective tracked down and confronted the individuals who stole the 1-3 year old Pit mix. The dog-snatchers were given an ultimatum to either return the dog to the Shelter before 5 p.m. or else...
read moreWhat to do When the Pound is Closed
The Sulphur Springs Animal Shelter operates five days out of the week, Monday through Friday. During Saturday and Sunday, however, the Shelter is closed and the officers off duty until Monday begins again. If anyone is in need of contacting the Shelter, they may call and leave a message. The Shelter records all messages and the officers play these messages when returning to feed the animals during the weekend. Any messages that are considered an emergency or any calls made while the officers are at the Shelter will be responded to by Shelter...
read morePlenti Card Comes to Sulphur Springs
The Joe’s Exxon station, located on 1234 S Broadway ST, is now offering customers the Plenti card program. The Plenti Card allows card-holders to collect points through purchases in order to earn discounts and savings when buying gas and other products. “Depending on how many points you collect, it will show me if you want to take a certain amount off on your next purchase,” Manager Kushal Aryal said. “Whenever you swipe the Plenti Card, if you prepay your gas for $20 and there’s $20 worth of points on your card,...
read moreSS Church of the Nazarene Annual Plant Sale
The Sulphur Springs Church of the Nazarene has kicked off their annual youth plant sale. The plant sale began Thursday and will continue through Saturday, April 9th. The funds accumulated will go towards the youth group of the church attend camp and other events through out the year. A few of the available plants are begonias, sweet potato vine, petunias, boston ferns, lantanas, marigolds, and verbenas. The sale will be open from 8 am each morning until dusk that night. Sulphur Springs Church of the Nazarene is located at 1300 League St....
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