Ordinance Establishing Reinvestment Zone For $4 Million J-B Weld Expansion Approved
Oct07

Ordinance Establishing Reinvestment Zone For $4 Million J-B Weld Expansion Approved

Sulphur Springs City Council approved on first reading Ordinance No. 2791, establishing an industrial reinvestment zone for J-B Weld, LLC, located at 400 CMH Road, just off West Industrial Drive in the Pioneer Business Park. J-B Weld is expanding its building and adding employees. J-B Weld Logo The reinvestment zone is needed in order for J-B Weld to be able to attain a tax incentive from Hopkins County Hospital District Board of...

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J-B Weld Acquires HERCULINER
May07

J-B Weld Acquires HERCULINER

J-B Weld is a major DIY adhesive and epoxy brand founded in Sulphur Springs, TX but headquartered in Marietta, Georgia. It just purchased Herculiner — a popular DIY pickup truck bed liner brand — from another company, Old World Industries, and it may be important news to hear about one of its cities’ growing companies. Information on the news release can be found here. J-B Weld is a private, employee-owned company founded in...

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381 Agreement Request From J-B Weld Does Not Receive Approval of Commissioners Court
Aug11

381 Agreement Request From J-B Weld Does Not Receive Approval of Commissioners Court

Voting System, Road Use Agreement Approved Hopkins County Commissioners Court did not approve an application for a 381 agreement, approved a road use agreement with a solar farm company, appointed a person to the local Workforce Development Board, reviewed annual road reports and updated voting management system for the County Clerk’s office during their Monday meting. Hopkins County Commissioners Court 381 Agreement Hopkins...

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J-B Weld Co. Acquires FiberFix
Oct16

J-B Weld Co. Acquires FiberFix

MARIETTA, GA October 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — J-B Weld Co., the leader in epoxy and small package consumer DIY adhesives, is pleased to announce that it has acquired the FiberFix® brand of products from Spark Innovation, LLC. FiberFix is the world’s leading brand of pre-impregnated repair wraps, super strong repair tapes, specialty adhesive and patches sold under the FiberFix®, Heat Wrap™, Rigid Patch™, Flex Patch™ and 10X Tape™ brand...

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Mary Bonham
Mar28

Mary Bonham

Mary Bonham, age 96, of Sulphur Springs passed away peacefully at her home on March 27, 2024 surrounded by her family. A memorial service will be held Monday April 1st at 2:00pm at West Oaks Funeral Home, 500 Hillcrest Dr., Sulphur Springs, Texas. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service starting at 1:00pm. Mary Louise Spencer Bonham was born February 15, 1928 in Hopkins County to Johnny and Annie Kitts Spencer. The 3rd...

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Ordinance Would Prohibit Parking On South Side of East Shannon Road, But Still Allowed On North Side
Nov05

Ordinance Would Prohibit Parking On South Side of East Shannon Road, But Still Allowed On North Side

Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jason Ricketson this week asked Sulphur Springs City Council to consider approving an ordinance that would make exiting East Shannon Road restaurant driveways between South Broadway Street and Mockingbird Lane safer. The ordinance is one of four ordinances the City Council considered at the regular November meeting. East Shannon Road Parking Ricketson explained, when recommending Ordinance No. 2794...

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Hopkins County United Way Within $40,000 Of Goal, With 1 Week To Go In 2021-22 Campaign
Nov04

Hopkins County United Way Within $40,000 Of Goal, With 1 Week To Go In 2021-22 Campaign

Hopkins County United Way 2021-22 campaign workers received another $25,158.42 in campaign donations and pledges over the last week, increasing the total collected after the fifth week of the campaign to $110,441.57. That’s leaves a little over $39,500 still to go if HCU to meet the $150,000 campaign goal to benefit 18 local non-profits. HCUW Campaign Chair Kristy Moseley encourages those who still have donation packets out, to...

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Sulphur Springs City Council To Consider Making Section Of South Service Road No Parking Zone
Nov01

Sulphur Springs City Council To Consider Making Section Of South Service Road No Parking Zone

Sulphur Springs City Council at the regular Tuesday meeting will consider as well as hear a proposal for an ordinance which would establish a no parking zone on a section of East Shannon Road, action to obtain engineering services for water treatment plant improvements, and conduct public hearings then consider granting final approval of two additional ordinances. Sulphur Springs City Council Chambers, located inside the Municipal...

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Runoff Election Canvassed, Julian Administered Oath For Place 1 On City Council
Dec18

Runoff Election Canvassed, Julian Administered Oath For Place 1 On City Council

Jay W. Julian is officially the new Place 1 City Council member. Sulphur Springs City Council during a special meeting Thursday afternoon canvassed the Dec. 15 Runoff Election for Place 1. City Secretary/Election Office Gale Roberts reported eight additional ballots in the total presented Dec. 17 to the City Council. They were not enough to change the outcome of the election. Mail ballots that were properly date stamped came in after...

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