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Harrison, Price Elected; Smith Nominated; Run-off Set for Commissioner Precinct 2, County Treasurer; Other results from Primary Election
Mar06

Harrison, Price Elected; Smith Nominated; Run-off Set for Commissioner Precinct 2, County Treasurer; Other results from Primary Election

With 25.12% of registered voters in Hopkins County casting ballots, Clay Harrison was elected Judge, Hopkins County Court-at-Law. He has no Democrat challenger. Joe Price was elected Commissioner Precinct 4 with 701 votes or 55.11% of the total. John David Jetton received 487 votes and Kevin Cole 84. Republican Tracy Orr Smith will face Democrat Reiko Alexander in November for the Office of County Clerk. Smith received the Republican...

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Meal-A-Day Board Approves Part-Time Paid Position To Coordinate Program, Volunteers
Oct07

Meal-A-Day Board Approves Part-Time Paid Position To Coordinate Program, Volunteers

The Meal A Day Board has approved a paid part-time position for 25 hours a week to manage the daily operations and the volunteers.  Below is a description of the job and what Meal-A-Day does, for potential applicants that are not familiar with the program. Meal A Day volunteers dishing up meals to be delivered to county residents Meal A Day is a small non-profit business in Sulphur Springs, Texas. The program is supportive,...

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4 SSHS Chapter Members Advance To National BPA Meet, 4 Named As Alternates
Mar09

4 SSHS Chapter Members Advance To National BPA Meet, 4 Named As Alternates

Eight members of the Sulphur Springs High School Business Professionals of America Chapter are advancing to the BPA National Leadership Conference in Dallas on May 4-8, 2022. Sulphur Springs High School BPA Chapter members attending the state BPA conference included: (front, left) Chapter President Emily Atkinson, Kenzie Posey, Vice President Jacob Semler, Gavin Schroeder, Ashland Hooten; (second  row) Peyton Willis, Jaci...

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Smith Officially Appointed To Serve As City Attorney
Nov12

Smith Officially Appointed To Serve As City Attorney

City Manager Authorized To Negotiate Engineering Contract For Sulphur Springs Water Treatment Plant Improvements As anticipated, local attorney Nate Smith was officially appointed to serve as Sulphur Springs City Attorney. Sulphur Springs City Council during the regular November meeting voted unanimously for Smith to fill the opening beginning Dec. 8, 2021, approved a resolution to attain an engineering firm for improvements at the...

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Smith Appointed Interim CEO Of Hospital District While Search For Next Executive Continues
Sep29

Smith Appointed Interim CEO Of Hospital District While Search For Next Executive Continues

Hopkins County Hospital District Board of Directors Tuesday afternoon appointed Brent Smith to serve as interim CEO while the search for a new financial executive continues. Brent Smith, HCHD COO/Hopkins County EMS director, appointed interim COO/CFO for HCHD HCHD Board voted unanimously, following an executive session at the end of the Sept. 28, 2021 meeting, to appoint Smith to serve as chief executive officer for the hospital...

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State Ranked Saltillo Lady Lions Dominate Another District Foe Tuesday Evening
Jan29

State Ranked Saltillo Lady Lions Dominate Another District Foe Tuesday Evening

The #13 ranked Saltillo Lady Lions Basketball Team proved again to be much too talented for a district foe Tuesday evening, January 28, winning 84-6 over Union Hill at Kerry Garmon Gym in Saltillo. The Lady Lions shut out Union Hill for three of the four periods. Union had a 6 point third quarter. The Lady Lions improved to 7-0 in district play and 25-7 overall. For the Lady Lions, Allie Lane topped all scorers with 15 points. Jocelyn...

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Educators Eye Texas Senate District 2 Race
Jan09

Educators Eye Texas Senate District 2 Race

In a local meet and greet held Tuesday morning at The Oaks Bed & Breakfast in Sulphur Springs, two candidates vying for Texas Senate Seat (District 2) shared their opinions to a group of local educators and retired educators.  Kendall Scudder (Democrat) and Cindy Burkett (Republican) each spoke and took questions from the group.  Scudder, who is from Sulphur Springs, is campaigning for his first bid for the local seat.  He runs...

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Jacoby Smith Keeps it Country on Reilly Springs Jamboree Saturday July 15
Jul14

Jacoby Smith Keeps it Country on Reilly Springs Jamboree Saturday July 15

Meet Jacoby Smith. This Sulphur Springs man leads a local country music band called “Moonlight Twang” which formed in 2013 but whose road was a rough and winding one until last year. Now, Moonlight Twang is once again entertaining audiences from Sulphur Springs to the Metroplex and into Oklahoma in addition to a string of private engagements. To promote their Jamboree appearance on Saturday July 15 at 7pm, Jacoby guested...

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Hopkins Rains County Farm Bureau Donate to Meal-a-Day
Feb19

Hopkins Rains County Farm Bureau Donate to Meal-a-Day

Hopkins-Rains County Farm Bureau donated $150 to  the Meal-a-Day Program during Food Connection week.  The donation was one of two  made by the organization to programs that provide meals for senior adults. The second donation was made to the Rains County program.

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Denise Marie “Dink” Goldsmith
Feb12

Denise Marie “Dink” Goldsmith

Dink has gone to be with her Lord & Savior and to join her family already there waiting for her on Thursday, February 11, 2016. She was born on November 22, 1955 to Dennis Emery Goldsmith and Vera Gladys Foust.  Siblings: Anna Joyce Fouse, James Dennis Goldsmith (deceased), Charles Wayne Goldsmith and Christine, Jean Ann Goldsmith (deceased), Jackie Emery Goldsmith and Faye, Bobby Lynn Goldsmith (deceased), Billy Ray Goldsmith,...

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