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Dec
28
Committee Approves Design for Veterans Memorial
December 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment
The Hopkins County Veterans Memorial Committee unanimously approved an architect’s plans of a memorial Thursday night. Architect Charles Jones designed the memorial to be located on the southeast portion of the Downtown Square. The drawing includes nine columns for veterans’ names on granite paving shaded by seven trees. Five benches are shown in front. Jones says the columns can handle 15,000 names and there is room to add more columns. The concept will now go before the city’s Downtown Revitalization Board.
donjulian@ksstradio.net
Dec
28
Railroad to Add Signalized Crossing Arms at Unprotected Railroad Crossing Sites in Sulphur Springs
December 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment
The Kansas City Southern Railroad will soon be adding signalized crossing arms to the last three unprotected railroad crossings in Sulphur Springs. City Manager Marc Maxwell says the safety devices will be added at railroad crossings on Locust, Moore and Jackson Streets. Maxwell says work is expected to begin soon and may be finished in about a month or less. The city manager says once the work is completed, trains will be able to go through town at 59 miles per hour. Trains currently go through the city at around 25 to 30 miles per hour.
donjulian@ksstradio.net
Dec
28
The Sulphur Springs Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation has moved from the Chamber of Commerce into a new building. The EDC is now located at 1200 Enterprise Lane next to Net Data. EDC Executive Director Roger Feagley is still unpacking and a few construction details still need to be done. Feagley says it is important that the new building is near where industries are in town. He adds the site is more private for visiting business prospects that prefer that. Feagley says the new building will be the first thing many prospects see and he adds it is important that it look professional. A grand opening is planned for weeks ahead.
donjulian@ksstradio.net
Dec
28
The old Hi-Lo Grocery Building at the corner of Main and League Streets will be torn down, perhaps as soon as Saturday. Reggie Clemmons tells KSST that his son Jeff has acquired the property. He indicates plans for the site have not yet been determined. At some point, a city ordinance was passed preventing buildings from being located closer than 25 feet from a street. The old Hi-Lo Grocery building was in violation of this ordinance but it was grand fathered and allowed to operate until the owners closed it. The city has not allowed new owners to reopen it due to the ordinance.
donjulian@ksstradio.net
Dec
28
Hopkins Co. Chamber of Commerce Now Accepting Nominations for Various Banquet Awards
December 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Nominations are currently being accepted for the various awards to be presented at the annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Banquet set for February 7 at the Civic Center. Chamber President Bill Elliott says people can send nominations for the various awards to the chamber office and they will make sure they end up with the right committee. This year’s banquet will have dinner served in the Civic Center Exhibit Hall with the program in the Auditorium. A crowd of 700 to 800 is expected.
donjulian@ksstradio.net
Dec
27
Alba Woman Killed in One-Vehicle Accident Wednesday
December 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment
A 61-year old woman from Alba was killed in a one-vehicle accident Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Marsha Spurger. The accident occurred 6.6 miles northwest of Mineola along FM 779 at around 3:40 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. According to the DPS report, the woman was driving westbound along FM 779 in Wood County when she failed to negotiate a curve on the wet pavement, went off the road and struck a tree.
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WOOD COUNTY FATAL audio
Dec
27
Emphasis on Downtown Revitalization in Sulphur Springs a Major Story in 2007
December 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell gives the Downtown Business Alliance quite a bit of credit for the emphasis on downtown revitalization planning that took place during the last half of the year. It was a major city story of 2007. Maxwell admits he had to push his downtown revitalization plans to another level when the business alliance started urging the city to support being a part of the state Main Street Project. Maxwell opposed that move feeling he could get more accomplished if he himself served as a Main Street Coordinator. Maxwell revealed his vision to the City Council with lots of business alliance members in the audience. Later, the Veterans Memorial became a piece of the proposed Downtown Square redo. Orlando, Florida traffic engineer Ian Lockwood visited and left behind design concepts for a block of Main Street and the Downtown Square. The City Council has also created a Tax Increment Refinancing Zone downtown to fund projects, mainly the proposed Downtown Square redo. Groundbreaking for the Main Street renovation is expected to take place early next year.
donjulian@ksstradio.net
DOWNTOWN PLANS 2007 audio
Dec
27
Rediscovery of Bubbling Sulfur Springs is One of Year’s Biggest Stories
December 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment
The sulfur springs that gave the city its name were rediscovered by accident last June after most people thought they had disappeared forever. It was a big city story in 2007. City Manager Marc Maxwell says he remembers thinking we don’t have to depend on fake springs anymore, we found the real ones and rediscovered our identity. The discovery was the talk of the town. Maxwell says the city has future plans to utilize the springs for promotion and tourism in some way but he says right now he is focusing on the Main Street redesign first and then the Downtown Square project. A city crew uncovered the springs as they were digging behind City Hall to redirect the old Town Branch. The branch had been running under City Hall but it caused a back parking lot to collapse.
donjulian@ksstradio.net
SULFUR SPRINGS 2007 audio
Dec
27
Lady Cats to Host Longview Friday Night
December 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment
The Lady Cats Basketball Team jumps back into pre-district action Friday night at home after the Christmas break. The Lady Cats practiced Thursday after taking the UIL-mandated five-day break Friday night the Lady Cats play host to powerful Longview. The varsity game is scheduled to begin at around 7:30 p.m. after a freshman game starting at 4:30 p.m. and the JV game at around 6 p.m. The Lady Cats-Longview game will be broadcast live on KSST radio and will be videotaped for broadcast at 6 p.m. Saturday night on Channel 18 on Suddenlink Communications Cable.
donjulian@ksstradio.net
Dec
26
The New Hopkins Counter Voter Certificates Have Been Mailed
December 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Tax Assessor/Collector Debbie Jenkins says 20,200+ Voter registration Post Cards were mailed late last week to Hopkins County Citizens. Those that were deliverable, should have arrived. Check before you toss the Christmas trash. Last year’s was Canary Yellow. This one is sorta Salmon Pink. Debbie says the most common reason for not getting one is not telling them you moved. Check the address for accuracy. Check the voting box. Some of them may have changed. They have more accurate maps. If you have problems 903 438 4063 or go by the office on the South Side of the Square. They would like to correct any problems as soon as possible. Early voting in the
first party primary starts February 19th. The final day to file for office is January 2nd. Democratic Chair is Bill Brannon 926 1200. Republican Chair is Chris Brown 885 5040. bbradford@neto.com
