March 28th Edition Highlights

We're finally publishing on a day that's not rainy, and the imminence of spring is stirring activity in our community this weekend.

On Saturday, Greenville's Chamber of Commerce is holding its second annual Saturday Nite at the Races, a video horse racing event that mimics the Kentucky Derby. Mint juleps and hours d'oeuvres will be served, a hat contest will be held, and participants will bet "funny money" on the races, with the chance to win a number of prizes if their horse wins. The Races begin at 6:30pm at Shumardii's in Greenville. For more information, visit the Chamber's website.

Hooten's Hardware in Emory is heralding the arrival of spring with its Annual Demo Days on Friday and Saturday. There will be free hot dogs and drinks, drawings for door prizes, and KMOO will be broadcasting live on Saturday. Of course, attendees will get a chance to demo the latest and greatest power tools and mowers, and there will be slashed prices throughout the store.

Fairlie Greenhouse will also be showing off its spring offerings this weekend, with an open house on Friday and Saturday, from 8am to 6pm. Free coffee and donuts will be provided, and Fairlie Greenhouse is conveniently located just five miles northwest of Commerce on Highway 11.

This week's Shopper has plenty of ads offering great deals for spring activities, as well. For instance, on page 6, check out a coupon for $1 off fishing supplies at Reames Market in Cash. Comb through the rest of the paper for more fun activities and bargains - and don't forget that this is the last week of our annual Drug-Free Coloring Contest!

March 21st Edition HIghlights

This past weekend's sunshine quickly dissipated, with Monday ushering in heavy rain (as if Mondays weren't bad enough) and flooding. But we're wading through Hunt County's bad weather to bring you this week's edition of the Shopper, and this week's front page story looks forward to balmier days and outdoor activities in anticipation of this year's Keep Greenville Beautiful Home & Garden Show.

Scheduled for Saturday, March 24th, the Home & Garden Show will feature $1 hot dogs provided by Habitat for Humanity, a silent auction, and a coloring contest for the kids, a drawing for a Kindle Fire, plus many booths representing area businesses. In the parking lot, Keep Greenville Beautiful will be recycling most electronic devices for free from 10am to 1pm, and shredding up to 3 file boxes of paper per vehicle for free from 10am to 2pm.

For other upcoming community events, look inside this week's Shopper - after you use it as an umbrella.

March 14th Edition Highlights

It might be a rainy day today, but cheer yourself up with plans for an activity-filled weekend in Hunt County, starting with the Annual Golden K Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast this Saturday morning, March 17th. We know, Saturday still seems a long way off on a Tuesday, but just imagine the taste of buttery, syrupy pancakes with a side of sausage patties and your choice of juice or coffee, and your mood might improve a little. Now imagine that the meal will taste even better for only $5, all of which will benefit local charities, and you'll have painted an accurate mental picture of the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast. It starts at 7am and ends at 1pm, and will take place at Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Greenville. 

And while rain might be forecasted for the next few days, the weekend brings with it promises of sunshine and warm temperatures (well, at least for now...). And with warm, sunny weekends come garage sale bargains. This weekend, check out garage, estate, yard and moving sales, AND flea markets, all listen in this week's Shopper: eleven of them, to be exact. The dates and locations of each sale are listed on page 3, and the details of the individual sales themselves are scattered throughout the paper. Happy hunting!

March 7th Edition Highlights

This week's blog is being drafted a bit later than usual, due to the absence of our in-house blogger earlier in the week, whose infant son is not interested in her perceived need to attend work in order to secure income for the family. But, anyway. This week's front page story! It's about our annual Drug-Free Coloring Contest. Each week, the Shopper features a different picture with an anti-drug message for the kids to apply their creative filling-in skills to. The Drug-Free Coloring Contest is part of the Shopper's initiative to keep our community drug-free, along with our support of other programs, such as the DrugFree Greenville Red Ribbon Celebration and Greenville ISD's Project Graduation. The winners of the Drug-Free Coloring Contest will receive prizes as a reward for their diligence and precocious artistic ability. Don't forget to encourage your child to foster his creativity and absorb an important message about the dangers of recreational drug use when you receive your copy of this week's Shopper!