Dinner Bell for August 28, 2024
Coming to Sulphur Springs, Texas from California in January, 2016, Diversified Storage Systems designs and produces dry power storage transfer equipment and silos. This equipment meets the needs of such industries as construction, mining, import and manufacturing. These silos can be used to store dry powders such as cement, fly ash, grout and more. A rental option, the only one in the U.S., is also available for bulk storage units....
17th Annual Sulphur Springs Lions Club Christmas Light Parade
November, 16 2023 – It’s the most wonderful time of the year in Sulphur Springs and we would like to invite everyone to get into the Christmas spirit with the annual Lions Club lighted Christmas parade! The seventeenth annual Sulphur Springs Lions Club Christmas Light Parade will be held on the evening of Friday, December 1, 2023 at 7:00 PM. A stunning showcase of festively lit parade entries will bring Christmas cheer to the...
EDC Executive Director to Retire
Roger Feagley Announces Retirement – Chris Brown Chosen As Successor The Sulphur Springs-Hopkins County EDC will see a passing of the torch after almost 2 decades of success with Roger Feagley at the helm. Roger has announced he will retire in January, 2024, which will mark 19 years of service, providing assistance and resources of over $14m to nearly 40 local companies and projects. “It has been a pleasure to serve the Sulphur...
Lights Of Life 2024 Gala Chairs Announced
Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s Board of Directors is gearing up for the 2024 Gala which is scheduled for Saturday, January 27. The Chairs for the next Gala will be Kim and John Sellers. Kim and John have been long-time supporters of the Gala, having attended most of the events. Kim has served on the Gala Committee for several years, and John is a former member of the Foundation’s Board of...
26 Graduates Ranked In Top 10% of SSHS Senior Class of 2023 Recognized at Honors Breakfast
The top 10% of Sulphur Springs High School Senior Class of 2023 was recognized Tuesday morning, May 16, 2023, at a special honors breakfast at 7 A.M. at Hopkins County Civic Center. The invocation was given before the breakfast prepared by the SSHS Culinary Arts Department, served by SSHS staff. Former Superintendent Michael Lamb offered thanks to Alliance Bank, long time sponsor of the event which has become a...
Sulphur Springs Total Eclipse Meeting
March 6, 2023- Butch Burney met on the Hopkins County Courthouse steps today to discuss the upcoming eclipse set in April of 2024. Burney talked about a couple from Seattle, Washington who visited the Chamber Of Commerce, the couple wanted to come down to ask about a place to stay during the week of the eclipse. Burney discussed that the possible amount of visiters from all over could double the total population of Hopkins County....
**UPDATE**Eclipse Meeting Schedule
Feb. 7, 2023- This is the New schedule for the Eclipse meetings this week, rescheduled from last week due to the ice storm. Entertainment and Lodging — 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 2 Administration and Planning – 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3 Events – 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 6 Marketing/Community Engagement – 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7 Safety and Logistics (infrastructure) – 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8 Events/Entertainment/Lodging...
Eclipse Meetings Rescheduling
Jan. 31, 2023- Due to the weather, the Eclipse meetings set for the Jan. 31st and Feb. 1st will be postponed, and will resume on Thursday. Please make any and all of the meetings in which you are interested. The new schedule is: Entertainment and Lodging — 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 2 Administration and Planning – 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3 Events – 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 6 Marketing/Community Engagement – 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7...
Johanna Hicks To Retire As Extension Agent
When Hopkins County Commissioners Court convened for what is the last scheduled meeting of 2022, County Judge Robert Newsom announced what he called a bit of sad news: it would be Johanna Hicks’ last regular Extension activity report during Commissioners Court. Hicks plans to retire at the end of January as Hopkins County’s Family and Community Health Extension Agent. Hicks has dedicated 27 years of service to educating...
Sulphur Springs Lit Up With Holiday Cheer For Annual Christmas Parade, Visits With Santa, Tree Lighting
Sulphur Springs lit up with holiday cheer Friday night for the annual Christmas Parade and Christmas on the square. Light poles along Connally and Main Street wrapped in red and white lights shone bright while trees along those streets also were dressed with shiny balls in holiday colors, all guiding people toward Celebration Plaza. The crown jewel of the city, the downtown square boasts the city’s official Christmas Tree, which...
