Roan Oak Masonic Lodge Awards Six Paris Junior College Nursing Scholarships
January 8, 2024 – The Roan Oak Masonic Lodge #860 of Garretts Bluff helped six Paris Junior College nursing students breathe easier last month when they awarded them $500 scholarships. Present to bestow the scholarships were Worshipful Master Logan Thomas, Senior Deacon Pat Thomas, and Master of Ceremonies/Scholarship Committee Chair Alan Tapp. “It’s always a great pleasure to work with PJC and their nursing program,” said Tapp....
Moore, Neal Named Top Seniors At Sulphur Bluff High School
The top seniors at Sulphur Bluff High School have been announced. Trevor Don Moore is the valedictorian and Bailey Rachelle Neal salutatorian of the SBHS Senior Class of 2022. Valedictorian Trevor Moore has attended Sulphur Bluff ISD for 10 years and will graduate with a 4.9 weighted grade point average. This is Moore’s second time to be named valedictorian; he also was the valedictorian of the 8th grade class. Trevor Don Moore,...
Hopkins County Masonic Lodges Donate To Blue Santa
Hopkins County Masonic Lodges – made up of Sulphur Bluff, Sulphur Springs, and Cumby Lodges – made a donation of $1.000 to the Blue Santa program today. The funding from the Hopkins County Masonic Lodges would be utilized if there are any emergency Christmas toys needs, such as a family losing all of their belongings to a fire, this year. Otherwise, it will go into the account, used to pick up toys throughout the next year...
Blaze Destroys Sulphur Bluff Community Center And Fire Station
A late afternoon blaze Thursday destroyed Sulphur Bluff Community Center and Fire Station. No one was injured, but most of Sulphur Bluff Volunteer Fire Department’s apparatus was inside the building, including the newest tanker. The cause of the blaze had yet to be determined Thursday night. Sulphur Springs and Franklin County Fire Marshals are assisting the Hopkins County Fire Marshal with the investigation into the blaze....
Sulphur Bluff VFD Received Community Builder Award
Sulphur Bluff VFD received a Community Builder Award from Sulphur Bluff Masonic Lodge No. 246, presented by Wade Bartley during the public forum portion of the Feb. 8 Hopkins County Commissioners Court meeting. The award recognized outstanding non-Masons who have distinguished themselves through their service to the community; to local, state and national governments; to the church or to humanity, and may be found in service clubs,...
Sulphur Bluff Recognizes Top Students At Awards Program
Sulphur Bluff High School and Junior High students were honored for that academic achievements during the annual wards program held in the school gym. Seniors were awarded scholarships and the top students were recognized. The top five 8th graders this year are valedictorian Brandt Forester; salutatorian Alice Bondurant; third Jack Phillips; fourth Taylor Wallis; and fifth Molly Kelley. Top seniors are Harrison Fite, valedictorian;...
Blue Santa Receives $2,000 Boost From BT Medical, District 7 Masons
Blue Santa received a $2,000 boost from B.T. Medical Supplies LLC and District 7 Masons and to ensure all Hopkins County children have gifts to open Christmas morning. “The needs this year are greater. The response that we get through our normal toy collection and means has not been the same. We’ve had a downturn the past several years. As the needs are great, the funds are less. It kind of puts us in a situation,”...
Terry Waller
Graveside service for Terry Waller, age 65, of Sulphur Bluff, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on, Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at Sulphur Bluff Cemetery with Brandon Shurtleff officiating. Serving as pallbearers Jimmy Helfferich, Tommy Helfferich, Andy Chester, David Waller, Fred Fielden and Richard Fielden. Jamie Fite, Pearl Brookins, and the VFW Post 8560 serving as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be held on Monday, June 8, 2020 at...
Chamber Connection October 18, 2018
The Stew Contest is almost here!! The Chamber had a successful meeting Tuesday night with our soon to be stew cooks who were able to pick up their goody bags and grocery reimbursement checks. If you are already signed up to cook stew but missed the meeting, please come by the Chamber to pick up your awesome goody bag. The 49th Annual Hopkins County Stew Contest will be held at Buford Park on Saturday, October 27th. Stew service will...
Chamber Connection October 11, 2018
All cooks signed up for the 49th Annual Stew Cook-off will need to attend the cooks come-and-go reception on Tuesday, October 16th at 6 p.m. at the Southwest Dairy Museum. Cooks will receive their grocery reimbursement check from the Chamber, their goody bags, and a list of rules and regulations for the Stew Cook-off. Please make plans to be there!!! T-shirts will be available for purchase that night. Call the Chamber for...
