St. Philip’s Episcopal Church To Celebrate 150 Years May 1
KSST Owners Challenge Community To Match Donation To Help Raise Needed Funds To Restore Stain Glass Windows St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 1206 College St., Sulphur Springs, Texas St. Philip’s Episcopal Church this Sunday will celebrate a big milestone – the church’s 150th anniversary as a mission in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Bishop Fraser Lawton of the Church of St. Dunstan in Mineola, who is also the assisting...
Obituary – Jerry Don Gillem
A funeral service for Jerry Don Gillem, age 81, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 15, 2022, at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Ed Lantz and Rev. Jason Dietze officiating. Interment will follow at Tira Cemetery with Tommy Blunt, Larry Blunt, Bruce Lockhart, Bryan Lockhart, Brock Lockhart, Sam Hentchel, Ethan Boatman, Randy Rushin, and Jeffrey Kesting serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be...
Sulphur Springs City Council Invite Community To Upcoming Events
Rodeo, Lewis and Abron Medical Fundraisers, First Responders Events, Kids Kingdom Work Days Coming Up This Mont Sulphur Springs City Council, before addressing the business and action items on the regular April meeting agenda, took time at the beginning of the Tuesday night, April 5, 2022 council meeting, to report on and invite community members to attend a few upcoming events they are involved in or aware of that will be happening...
Judge Robert Newsom Makes Holiday Visit to Good Morning Show with Retiring Enola Gay
“At one time, I sat in your chair at the KSST control board”, Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom quipped with Enola Gay during the December 22, 2021 Good Morning Show. “When I was in high school, I was a member of Radio Workshop. That was KSST’s educational program for high schoolers during weekday evenings, where we could sign up for a couple of hours shift and ‘dee jay” the rock n roll hits of the...
Sulphur Springs Lit Up In Holiday Merriment During Friday’s Christmas Tree Lighting, Parade
Families and community members gathered downtown Friday night for the annual Christmas Tree Lighting. Over the next hour, people continued to arrive in pairs, trios, groups and singles, to finish packing Celebration Plaza and along the 15th Annual Lions Club Lighted Christmas Parade route. Sulphur Springs Christmas Tree Lighting and 15th Annual Lions Club Lighted Christmas Parade Visitors to downtown were able to shop at local...
SSHS Jazz Band Gearing Up For 2021 Christmas Tour
The Sulphur Springs Jazz Band is gearing up for a busy week, with seven performances – four public performances and three private performances – over a 10-day period as part of the 2021 Wildcat Jazz Christmas Tour. The Jazz Band will begin spreading holiday joy at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, during Christmas in the Park at Hopkins County Historical Society’s Heritage Park. The band will travel downtown Dec. 7 for an 11 a.m....
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...
‘John Chester’ Dutch Oven Cookoff, a Favorite Local Event
Participants in the 2021 John Chester Dutch Oven Cookoff at Heritage Park The John Chester Cookoff, an Autumn tradition in Hopkins County, was held on Saturday October 2 in Sulphur Springs’ Heritage Park. The number of participants was a little less than expected due to the threat of rain, but organizer Rick Wilson remained undaunted by the weather forecast. Despite an early shower, cooking began by 7:30am, and deliciously...
Historic Portrayal of Mrs. Sam J. King Leads to Heartwarming True Life Tale
Historical portrayal by Paula Altenbaumer When Paula Altenbaumer took on yet another historic characterization, she had no idea it would lead to a direct connection with a former resident of Hopkins County. The occasion was a portrayal of the interesting life of Hopkins County woman Bettie Whitfield King. The enactment was presented during a joint meeting of the Hopkins County Historical and Genealogical Societies on August 26, 2021,...
Chamber Connection – June 23: Adult Leadership Class, Stew Logo Contest, Lunch & Learn, Showcase Announced
Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce By Butch Burney Summer may be a time for vacations and holidays, but there is a lot going on at the Chamber. Adult Leadership, the stew logo contest, the upcoming Showcase and a political luncheon are just a few of the things we are working on. Here’s some information on each: Adult Leadership You may think you know all there is to know about Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County, but if you haven’t...
