Cooper Drug Bust Leads to Arrests, Further Investigation
The Delta County Sheriff’s office conducted a drug bust on July 12, 2016 in Cooper, TX after eight weeks of undercover investigation. The investigation involved 15 undercover drug purchases at different addresses by an undercover commissioned officer during the last two weeks of the investigation before the arrests were made. Seven individuals were arrested with two still on the loose. Those arrested were Roy Edward Battle with...
Great Blue Hole!
The Great Blue Hole is a giant submarine sinkhole off the coast of Belize. The Belize Blue hole is known to be one of the most stunning areas located in the Lighthouse Reef and is also considered a diving paradise. The blue hole is almost a perfect circle and is over 1,000 feet or 305 meters wide and 480 feet or 146 meters deep. The deep blue color is caused by the high transparency of water and bright white carbonate sand. This...
Why Does Sulphur Springs Not Have A Recycling Facility?
Think about it, you finish drinking a can of soda or a bottle of water and you toss it in the trash. What happens next? The can or bottle goes into a landfill where it may take from 50-450 years to decompose. Glass bottles may take millions of years to decompose. That’s a lot of time and a lot of trash! Stanford University found that the “average American discards seven and a half pounds of garbage every day.” All...
Friday Night Movie!
June 12, 2016 – This week’s Friday Night movie is Star Wars- The Force Awakens! The movie is about thirty years after the defeat of the Galactic Empire, the galaxy faces a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and the First Order. When a defector named Finn crash-lands on a desert planet, he meets Rey, a tough scavenger whose droid contains a top-secret map. Together, the young duo joins forces with Han Solo to make sure the...
Fun Texas Roadtrips!
by Allison Bledsoe Summertime in Texas is in full swing, temperatures are peaking and the air conditioning is more inviting than ever before. With summertime comes lots of free time for most and plenty of excuses to explore all that the best state in the U.S. has to offer. As a native Texan, many summers were spent in the water to keep cool and on the road making memories. We’ve compiled a list of road trips that Texans and...
Lake Hillier The Pink Lake!
Lake Hillier is a pink colored lake on Middle Island, the largest of the islands in Western Australia. From above the lake appears like a solid bubble gum pink. The lake is about 600 meters long, and is surrounded by a rim of sand and dense woodlands of eucalyptus trees. No one fully knows why the lake is pink. Scientists speculate that the color comes from a dye created by bacteria that lives in the salt crusts. The vibrant color is...
2016 Senior Citizen’s Prom!
Tickets are FREE but they have to have one to get in the door. Space is limited to 100 people. Please call as soon as possible if you want a ticket. Karon Weatherman Program and Marketing Director Senior Citizen’s Center 150 Martin Luther King Blvd Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482 (903) 885-1661
Danna’s & The Florist Presents: Nikko Blu Trunk Show
Danna’s & The Florist will be hosting the Nikko Blu Trunk Show on July 21st from 6-8 pm. A preview of the show will begin at noon. The Trunk Show will take place at The Event at 438A Gilmer Street in Sulphur Springs, Texas across from Davis St Baptist Church. Nikko Blu is a mother/daughter duo, composed of Kim and Ashton, that began making jewelry three years ago in Keller, Tx. The two just began making their pieces...
Bodacious BBQ New Window Paint
Have you ever wondered who paints the amazing window art outside of Bodacious BBQ? Well wonder no more! Tammy Hill has been painting Bodacious BBQ’s windows as well as many other businesses’s windows since 1985. It took her from 6 am-12 am to paint the windows at Bodacious. She created a patriotic scene in honor of Independence Day. Hill says she stays busy all year long but her busiest time is Christmas. At Christmas...
How To Avoid Mosquito Bites!
In many measures, mosquitoes are one of the most dangerous insects in the world. Mosquitoes also transmit a host of other diseases, including West Nile virus, yellow fever, and dengue fever. There’s many reasons to take every possible measure to avoid mosquito bites even without taking into account their terrible, stinging itchiness. There is many ways to help prevent mosquito bites, but lets just include the most popular. One...
