Miller Grove FFA Monthly Spotlight
Miller Grove FFA Advisor Christin Fortenberry shared the following with KSST News:
1st Annual Chili and Fried Chicken Contest Set for Nov 19, 20 at Pacific Park
Registration deadline to cook was November 10. Serving will begin at 11am after judging.For more details phone Johnny Wright at 903-348-1009.
UPRA Rodeo 2021 Will Arrive in Sulphur Springs With Impact!
For more than three decades, the United Professionals Rodeo Association has staged it’s year-end Finals competition in Sulphur Springs, Texas. This multi-state rodeo association will return to town with the Cinch United Finals Rodeo during the week of November 15th with impact! Besides three nights of finals competition filling the stands of the Hopkins County Civic Center arena on November 18-20, UPRA will also stage a free...
24 Teams Battled It Out at the 8th Annual George Dorner 42 Tournament at The Bluff
Sulphur Bluff residents love to play 42 and they are good at it! The George Dorner Memorial 42 Tournament was formed 8 years ago to honor Dorner and to keep the tradition alive. It also serves a very good cause. Each year, proceeds go toward the purchase of bibles for each student in the senior class of Sulphur Bluff High School. Each teams pay an entry fee for two seats in the tourney where competition is stiff and neighborly fun...
Opening Ceremony for the Sulphur Springs Visit of The Wall That Heals
Erected on the Sulphur Springs High School track, the 375-foor-long Wall That Heals provided a reflective backdrop for the Opening Ceremony of the much-anticipated visit of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall replica. The display will be open 24 hours a day November 4th through 7th for visitors. At 2 p.m. Sunday, November 7, the Wall and Mobile Education Center will depart Sulphur Springs for it’s next visit somewhere in America....
Doin’ It in Style! 2021 DBA Heritage Car Show Saturday November 6 Downtown Sulphur Springs
Final preparations are being set in place for November 6, 2021 by the members of the Downtown Business Alliance to stage the Heritage Car Show, an annual main event on Celebration Plaza. Much pre-show labor is involved for members in setting up and moving barriers, issuing placement to the vehicles as they arrive, and getting the vehicles parked and situated properly around the Plaza. The Car Show has long been a popular attraction...
The Wall That Heals Arrives!
On Tuesday, November 2, 2021, The Wall That Heals arrived in Sulphur Springs by Semi truck and Trailer, escorted by Patriot Guard Riders, other local riders, law enforcement and fire department officials. At approximately 1:50 p.m., the Convoy exited eastbound I-30 onto Loop 301 east, turned down Jefferson Street., crossed the downtown Sulphur Springs Square, then continued down Connally Street before turning first north on League...
Visit Charleston, Texas, it’s a Sight!
At times, Charleston, Texas can be an exciting place! Like back in 1910 when a 500-pound meteorite fell to earth near the burg of Charleston during the passage of Halley’s Comet, bringing some publicity to the community. Nowadays, it’s exciting when hunters and fishermen come through on their way to their best spots on the South Sulphur River. And definitely during wedding season, when the Charleston Sky venue brings new...
Meet Some Portrayers of the “Cemetery Walk” Set for November 7, 2021
You may recognize some of these members of the local community who will appear in costume during the Hopkins County Genealogical Society’s fundraising “Cemetery Walk”. You can take the interesting and sometimes humorous tour through Sulphur Springs City Cemetery on Sunday November 7 between 2 and 4pm. Cost is $10 per person. Proceeds will be used for upcoming Genealogical projects. Phone to reserve your space on the...
Timeline for ‘The Wall That Heals’ Events, Escort Route and Opening Ceremony for Visit by Vietnam Veterans Replica and Mobile Education Center
Hopkins County Residents, A very special event is coming to our Community November 2-7, 2021 – The Vietnam Veterans Memorial traveling exhibit and Mobile Education Center, ‘The Wall That Heals Hopkins County, Sulphur Springs, Texas’ will be on display 24 hours per day, free of charge at the Sulphur Springs High School Track, 1210 Houston Street. Attached are a press release, event information, and a digital...
