Celina ISD Wins Ag Mechanic Build-Off
October 20, 2023 – The students of Celina ISD won the 2023 Help-A-Child Welding Competition this year. Student teams from 27 schools all welded the same project for the competition. The student team from Cumby ISD placed 8th over all, just behind Sulphur Springs ISD. Cumby ISD Welding Team. Ryan Davis, Isaac Taylor, Jace Evans and Lane McCraw. They placed 8th. John McNeill (not pictured) is their teacher. Twenty four schools...
Huge Garage Sale This Weekend at Wesley United Methodist Church
October 20 and 21, 2023 the folks at Wesley United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs will be holding an indoor garage sale. Bargains start at 7AM. Wesley United Methodist Church
The 17th Annual Heritage Square Car Show will be Held November 4th
The 17th Annual Heritage Square Car Show will be held November 4th, 2023, Downtown Sulphur Springs! The event is presented by the Sulphur Springs Downtown Business Alliance. Judged Awards include The Nolan Cason Memorial Award, Best of Show, Best Foreign Car, Best Original Restored, Mayor’s Pick, Best Tri 5, and so many more! Vehicles must be 1993 or older to participate. Registration takes place 8:00am to Noon. Awards will be...
Free Flu Shots for Seniors
October 17, 2023 – Free Flu Shots for Seniors will be available at the Sulphur Springs Senior Center this November 2, 2023 starting at 8AM.
On Jesus Time Seniors Ministry Fish Fry
The On Jesus Time Seniors Ministry will host a Fish Fry to honor church volunteers on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at the Commerce Church of Christ Fellowship Hall from noon to 2 p.m. All who want to attend are welcome to come to 1600 Culver Street in Commerce, TX.
Education Issues at the Forefront of Candidate Forum
All six of the Texas State Representative candidates for District 2 attended a Candidate Forum in Sulphur Springs last week. The Forum was sponsored and hosted by Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel and was focused only on education issues. This group is a local chapter of the statewide organization, Texas Retired Teachers Association. HRRSP and TRTA do not endorse candidates, but members wanted to hear how...
Chamber Connection for October 17
Chamber Connection – Oct. 17By Butch Burney It’s less than two weeks until the largest event in Hopkins County each year – the 54th Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival, and tickets are available. Tickets are $8 each for those 13 and over. Children 12 years and younger will eat free this year, thanks to Signature Solar’s sponsorship, but they still need a ticket. Tickets can be purchased online at HopkinsChamber.org or at the Chamber...
New CT Scanner at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs
October 15, 2023 – Sulphur Springs, TX – Healthcare and community members gathered on Thursday, October 12 to celebrate the unveiling of the new CT Scanner at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs. The event marks the culmination of the two-year project which required a room to be specially lined and renovated to accommodate the new equipment. The scanner was purchased by CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital –...
The Next Hopkins County Genealogical Society Meeting Will Feature a Talk by 1965 SSHS Graduate John Pearce
You don’t want to miss this one ! John Pearce is a 1965 graduate of Sulphur Springs High School, where he was honored as a football player on the Wildcat Wall of Honor in 1996. He attended A&M University on a football scholarship before transferring to and completing his playing career at East Texas State University in 1968. He went on to coach high school football until he began to serve as head football coach at Stephen F....
Sulphur Springs Cross Country Competed in the District 15-4A Meet Wednesday
Sulphur Springs Cross Country competed in the District 15-4A meet October 11th at Pittsburgh High School! JV Boys got first place as a team! Gabe Mayo came in first place, while Sawyer Shutt came in second and Rafael Florez came in third. Gabe Mayo 2023 Cross Country Kannon Gibson came in fifth place, followed by Uriah Lee in sixth. Isaac Stanley came in ninth and Elrey Vargas came in tenth. The Sulphur Springs Lady Cats JV Girls got...
