Blue Santa Toy Collection Begins Monday
Blue Santa, a law enforcement effort to provide toys for children in need this Christmas, will have a major collection effort on Monday and Tuesday. They will be collecting toys at Wal-Mart. Members of the public are encouraged to drop off new toys at the location. Blue Santa is expected to assist 1500 to 1600 families this ye
Blue Santa Begins Campaign
Local law enforcement officers are gearing up for this year’s Blue Santa toy drive for children in need this Christmas. Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jay Sanders discussed Blue Santa on KSST’s Good Morning Show with Enola Gay Friday morning. Blue Santa has been a part of the local community for around 10 years according to Chief Sanders. Law enforcement officers working together with CanHELP collect toys for children who...
Distribution Day for Empty Stocking, Angel Tree and Blue Santa Toys Will Take Place this Saturday
Distribution day for Empty Stocking, Angel Tree and Blue Santa toys will take place this Saturday at First United Methodist Church from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. Last minute toy donations can be delivered to any of the forty blue barrels around town or taken to the Sulphur Springs Police Department or Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office. Deadline for drop off is Friday at 5 p.m.
Blue Santa Deadline Coming Up.
This coming Friday at 5pm is the last day to take your presents to the Hopkins County Sheriffs Department. Or if you wish you may deposit the gift in any blue barrel at there many participating Sulphur Springs locations.
The Blue Santa Toy Drive is Underway
The Blue Santa toy drive is underway. Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jay Sanders says they hope to help from 1500 to 1600 children, their biggest year ever. Parents can fill out applications at CANHelp at 613 Gilmer. Deadline for applications is November 26 although Chief Sanders says no one in need will be turned away. The Salvation Army will be taking applications for clothing from Angel Tree Saturday from 9 a.m. until noon and next...
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...
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...
Nathan Moss
Funeral service for James Nathan Moss, age 39, of Como, TX will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, November 13, 2023, at Fellowship Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Black Oak Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Nathan Moss passed away on Friday, November 10, 2023, at Christus Mother Frances, Sulphur Springs. James Nathan Moss was born on August 14, 1984, in Sulphur Springs, TX to Larry and Helen Moss....
Lions Club Recognizes Parade Winners
Top Prize Donated To Blue Santa In addition to providing a little extra holiday cheer each year, the Sulphur Springs Lions Club’s Lighted Christmas Parade also features a friendly competition among participants, with recognition doled out to the top three nonprofit and small business entries, and a trophy and cash prize going to the top rated large business entry in the parade. Entries were judged by a panel of judged from...
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...
