Do you remember?

By News Staff on Tuesday, June 8, 2021
  • Robyn Wheeler, the “creature teacher,” shows a chinchilla, one of the many animals presented to the crowd of children gathered at the Sulphur Springs Public Library for the first installment of the Summer Reading Program, Tuesday June 8, 2010. The project, which promoted youth literacy, was sponsored by the Golden K Kiwanis Club and met every Tuesday in June at the library. Archive
    Robyn Wheeler, the “creature teacher,” shows a chinchilla, one of the many animals presented to the crowd of children gathered at the Sulphur Springs Public Library for the first installment of the Summer Reading Program, Tuesday June 8, 2010. The project, which promoted youth literacy, was sponsored by the Golden K Kiwanis Club and met every Tuesday in June at the library. Archive

Do you remember these local events that made headlines?

10 years ago

The 52nd Annual Hopkins County Dairy Festival kicked off with an opening ceremony, followed by a balloon rally later than night, before Saturday morning’s parade which returned to its traditional route. The start of the weeklong salute to the dairy industry included a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Guaranty Bond Bank.

5 years ago

Sulphur Springs City Council members Emily Glass and Freddie Taylor were sworn in to new terms on the council at their regular meeting, and the next bit of business called for the council to elect a new mayor and mayor pro tem. Glass was named to serve as mayor and Councilman Clay Walker was to serve as mayor pro tem for the coming year.

1 year ago

A crowd of approximately 200 gathered at Pacific Park to protest the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and to ask for “equal justice.” After performing voter registrations, the group was led in prayer by Pastor Ed Lantz of First United Methodist Church.

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