Amateur Radio Will Be Showcased During Field Day
Amateur radio will be showcased during a Field Day, slated from 1 p.m. Saturday, June 26 to 1 p.m. Sunday, June 27, at Rains County Emergency Operations Center. This event is open to the public and all are encouraged to attend. Although hosted by Rains Amateur Radio Association of Emory, the event is one of many being hosted nationally. The Rains County event also “directly involves amateur radio operators in Hopkins, Wood, Delta, Lamar and Franklin counties, all participating at the same time,” according to David Frost, secretary...
read more2021 SSHS Wildcat Football Season Tickets To Be Sold Online
Wildcat football season tickets will be sold online this year, a June 17 release from Sulphur Springs ISD superintendent’s office stated. Individuals who were season ticket holders in 2019 will be contacted first via email (or by letter if the school has no email on file) with instructions on how to secure season tickets in the next week or so. The email will come from the email address of [email protected]. More information will be released to the public when any remaining season tickets are available to purchase online,...
read moreTira News: Homecoming Slated July 4
By Jan Vaughn, Tira News correspondent, [email protected]. The Tira Homecoming is quickly approaching. It will be held on Sunday, July 4. The program and business meeting will begin at 11 a.m. inside the Tira Methodist Church, and then a covered dish lunch will be shared at the picnic tables on the grounds. Donations for the upkeep of the cemetery grounds may be given that day or you can mail them to the Tira Cemetery Association, c/o Jan Vaughn, 776 FM 1536, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. We always appreciatethe contributions. Joyce Dodd...
read moreDinner Bell Volunteers and Helpers Still Going Strong
Dinner bell is a weekly free community meal provided with community support through the First United Methodist Church of Sulphur Springs, TX. A coalition of faiths and other organizations contribute to the event. Pre COVID, Dinner Bell served meals in person at the FUMC. Now participants simply drive or walk up to claim their meals. Trustee from the Hopkins County Jail relish the opportunity to serve at the weekly event. Missionaries from the Church of Latter Day Saints also do their part.
read moreChamber Connection – June 16
Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce logo Sulphur Springs Texas By Butch Burney, President/CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce You may think you know all there is to know about Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County, but if you haven’t participated in the Adult Leadership program, I guarantee you don’t know everything. We are currently taking applications for the 2021-22 Adult Leadership class. Registration is on our website, HopkinsChamber.org or I can email you the documents if you contact me at [email protected] or by calling...
read moreJuneteenth 2021
The Juneteenth 2021 celebration will be held June 19th, 2021 in Pacific Park in Sulphur Springs, TX. The inaugural “Run to Freedom” will be held this year. The run starts at 8AM. The parade starts at 11AM.
read moreProfessional Jet Ski race event coming to Sulphur Springs
Mark your calendar! A professional Jet Ski race event is coming to Sulphur Springs July 24th to 25th. Saturday 8-5 pm and Sunday 8-3 pm. Admission is free to the public and features food venders, local business booths, jet ski performances, and action-packed racing! Jettribe is proud to be the Title Sponsor of the final round of the Texas WaterX Championship watercraft race series, sanctioned by the IJSBA, in our hometown of Sulphur Springs. Winners of the Sulphur Spring’s Championship will be crowned Texas State Champions. Watercraft...
read moreAiguier Cemetery Association Officers, Perpetual Care Board Elected
The Aiguier Cemetery Association held their annual meeting on Sunday, June 6, 2021, in the North Hopkins School Cafeteria. A small group gathered for a covered-dish lunch, followed by a business meeting led by Charlie Vaughn, president. The group approved the minutes and financial reports, as presented by Jan Vaughn and Peggy Beck, and discussed upkeep of the cemetery grounds. The same officers were elected to another term. They are Charlie Vaughn, president; Betty Weir, vice president; Peggy Beck, treasurer; and Jan Vaughn,...
read moreTira News – June 10, 2021: Residents Celebrate Births, Birthdays, Graduations
By Jan Vaughn, Tira News Correspondent Congratulations are in order for Billy Moss! His granddaughter, Caroline Jo Shaffer, was born on June 3, which is, also, Billy’s mother Mamie Jo’s birthday. Mother, Mindy Moss Shaffer, and baby are doing well. Billy commented, “We are blessed.” Billy, also, reported that he has two new colts that were born on “Cinco de Mayo.” Robert, Yvonne, and Wesley Weir traveled to Sunnyvale on Friday to celebrate Nicolaas’ pre-kindergarten graduation. They spent the night at Eben and Destri’s house before returning...
read moreChamber Connection – June 9: Stewstock 2021, Chorale Showcase, And Much More!
Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce logo Sulphur Springs Texas By Butch Burney, President/CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce The logo contest for the 52nd World Championship Hopkins County Stew Contest on Oct. 23 is open until Friday, July 2, and we have already received our first entries. The official logo will go on posters, T-shirts and promotional materials for the stew contest. The theme for this year’s stew is Stewstock, borrowing from the Woodstock festival idea. All logo entries should be original and include the theme in some...
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