Business History Month: Big Smith’s Bar-B-Q & Catfish
Big Smith’s is owned and operated by Steve and Donna Smith of Sulphur Springs, Texas. Steve and Donna have been married for 30 years. They have lived in Hopkins County for 27 years, raised their two sons there, and lovingly call it their home. Steve and Donna are very active with the Boy Scouts. They’ve been leaders for 16 years. The two believe very strongly in being positive role models and helping mold young men with high morals and positive outlooks on their futures. Before Steve and Donna’s dream of owning a restaurant...
read moreBusiness History Month: Big Smith’s Bar-B-Q & Catfish
Big Smith’s is owned and operated by Steve and Donna Smith of Sulphur Springs, Texas. Steve and Donna have been married for 30 years. They have lived in Hopkins County for 27 years, raised their two sons there, and lovingly call it their home. Steve and Donna are very active with the Boy Scouts. They’ve been leaders for 16 years. The two believe very strongly in being positive role models and helping mold young men with high morals and positive outlooks on their futures. Before Steve and Donna’s dream of owning a...
read moreAnimal of the Week: Butch and Sundance
Butch and Sundance are two three-month old male puppies. Butch is a black pit bull mix while Sundance is a black Spaniard mix. Neither are siblings, but have been friends since arriving at the Animal Shelter. “Sundance came first on February 9, and Butch came after that the next day,” Animal Shelter Officer Barbi Blanch said. “Butch came from the Lincoln Square Apartments, and Sundance came from the Spanish Villa Apartments. They became kennel mates because they were both male and about the same age.” Neither puppy has...
read moreBusiness History Month: S & S Auto Glass
For Chad and Rowdy Sachs, replacing windshields is a daily routine at S & S Auto Glass, located at 837 FM 2297 (Arbala Road). S & S Auto Glass provides a variety of auto glass services including replacing windshields, door glasses, back glasses, and the parts that allow the windows to go up and down or lock the doors. They work on cars, trucks, vans, dozers, tractors, and some 18-wheelers. Chad and his wife Sandy started their business ten years ago when the Gibbins family decided to retire and sell their auto glass business. Since...
read moreBusiness History Month: Legacy Ag Credit, ACA
Legacy Ag Credit is a branch of Farm Credit System that began in 1916 when President Woodrow Wilson passed the Farm Credit Act. Farm Credit is a nation wide system whose sole mission is to finance and serve the people who feed and clothe our country. Legacy Ag Credit focuses in on financing agricultural needs and rural real estate by eliminating interest rate risk with long term fixed interest rates. Legacy Ag Credit is a borrower-owned cooperative. The Farm Credit System is the only major agricultural lender that is owned by its borrowers....
read moreBusiness History Month: Brumley’s Uniform
Brumley’s Uniforms originated in Pickton, Texas. Brumley’s was founded by Lois Brumley in 1970. Lois was a dairywoman for 30 years before she began working at a local hospital where she saw a need for a uniform store for nurses and other medical personnel in the community. She first began making each uniform in her home and soon the demand became overwhelming. She then began to order uniforms to keep up with supply and moved locations. She moved from her home in Pickton, Texas to a corner store space in downtown Sulphur Springs....
read moreAnimal of the Week: Tia
Tia is a short-haired domestic cat approaching three months old. She was found with her sister Tamara on Clayton Rd February 10. Both have lived together until recently when Tamara was adopted Thursday, February 18. “We had a phone call on Clayton Road,” Animal Shelter Officer Barbi Blanch said. “The man was allergic and somebody had dumped a bunch of kittens on him, so we went out and they both came running up to us. They were raised by somebody, because wild cats don’t just come up to you.” The two kittens were...
read moreSSHS Solo & Ensemble Advance to State
The Sulphur Springs High School Solo & Ensemble choir competed at Texas A&M University Commerce Friday, February 5. 19 students attended competition and nine will be advancing to the State level. Students worked with private voice teacher Monica Lancaster in order to prepare for competition. The choir students received their music in November and have practiced both after school and at home. Choir began working on their pieces during class time in January. State competition will be held at UT Austin in May. The advancing students are...
read moreSSHS UIL Canton Results
The Sulphur Springs High School UIL teams competed at the Canton UIL Invitational meet this past weekend, winning the overall Sweepstakes trophy. In L-D Debate, Corban Philo won 3rd place. In Computer Applications, Raynie Hooten won 6th place. In Ready Writing, Patricia Parks won 1st place, Steven Payne won 2nd place, Lydia Burleson won 3rd place, and Tori Mattison won 4th place. In Spelling and Vocabulary, Lydia Burleson won 1st place, Carson McIllwain won 3rd place, Mandy Eckhardt won 4th place, and Chase Charlton won 6th place. The team...
read moreA Crash Course on the Presidential Election
by intern Steven Payne The 2016 Presidential Election is well underway, with candidates from both sides now traveling the nation from state to state in order to prove who’s the best fit for President. For people who aren’t already aware of how the entire process works, the election of a President can be confusing and overwhelming, leaving many people lost in the dust and unsure if they voted for the right person or if their vote even counted in the end. In truth, the election is a confusing process, with so many ins and outs and...
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