NCL Canada/New England Cruise Deal
May 31, 2025 – Fall in love with the Northeast aboard Norwegian Getaway. When you’re in Portland, don’t leave without seeing one of the picturesque lighthouses or eating some mouthwatering lobster. Take a walk on the wild side at St. John’s glass Skywalk, which stretches 120 feet over the impressive Reversing Falls Rapids, or embark upon a whale watching tour where you may see humpbacks, minkes and finbacks in the spectacular...
Local Railroad Hopeful Senate Bill 2366 Becomes Law
May 28, 2025 – The clock is ticking for Senate Bill 2366 and other hopeful legislation at the State level, as the regular session of the 89th Texas Legislature will come to a close on Friday, June 2nd. SB2366, authored by Texas Senator Bryan Hughes, would establish a grant program for short-line railroads. The North East Texas Connector runs from Greenville to Winfield, dissecting Sulphur Springs and making stops at the new...
*Update* Authorities Searching for Missing Teen
May 23, 2025 – ***Missing Person has been located***Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office released a photo early Friday morning of a missing teen from the Hopkins County area. Evelyn Vazquez The 16-year-old female is identified as Evelyn Vazquez who was last seen at her workplace (McDonald’s) on Thursday evening. Authorities believe she may be with Angel Daniel Garduno Guerrero, age 25, and traveling in a 2010 Chevy Malibu...
Homeowners May Get Larger Tax Break
May 21, 2025 – Texas homeowners are one step closer to a bigger tax break after the state House gave unanimous preliminary approval to a set of legislative proposals Tuesday. House members advanced bills aimed at giving homeowners relief on the property taxes they pay toward school districts, the biggest chunk of a property owner’s tax bill. Senate Bill 4 by state Sen. Paul Bettencourt, a Houston Republican, would change the...
Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report, May 2025
May 6, 2025 – During the regular meeting of the Sulphur Springs City Council on Tuesday May 6, 2025, City Manager Marc Maxwell submitted his monthly report. TO: CITY COUNCILFROM: CITY MANAGER, MARC MAXWELLSUBJ: MANAGER’S REPORT CLAIMS – We had 1 workers compensation claim in April for a police officer who suffered abrasions while making an arrest. We had one liability claim from a driver who’s car was struck by a police cruiser....
Texas A&M University System to Launch Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies in Fort Worth
April 24, 2025 – The Texas A&M University System is proud to announce the establishment of the Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies (CAAT), a groundbreaking initiative aimed at advancing research and development in emerging aviation technologies. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) will lead the initiative, leveraging the Autonomy Research Institute’s (ARI) extensive experience as an FAA-designated UAS...
Downtown Spring Market Looking Forward to Great Weather
April 11, 2025 – The annual Downtown Business Alliance Spring Market is looking forward to fantastic weather this Saturday, April 12 as the many vendors are ready to show off their goods during the one-day event. KSST Weather forecasts sunny skies with high temperatures in the upper 70’s with less than 5% chaince of rain. Main Street between Celebration Plaza and Davis Street will be closed to vehicular traffic as well as...
Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report, April 2025
April 3, 2025 – During the regular meeting of the Sulphur Springs City Council on Tuesday April 1, 2025, City Manager Marc Maxwell submitted his monthly report. TO: CITY COUNCILFROM: CITY MANAGER, MARC MAXWELLSUBJ: MANAGER’S REPORT CLAIMS – We had 2 workers compensation claims in March for police officers who were exposed to blood. We did not have any liability claims. The City filed a claim of its own for wind damage to the...
Sulphur Springs Native Takes Gavel as State Democratic Party Chair
Scudder speaking in Sulphur Springs, 2022. April 1, 2025 – Kendall Scudder, a 2008 graduate of Sulphur Springs High School, has been chosen to chair the Texas Democratic Party. In a decisive win on the first ballot, Scudder received 65 out of 121 votes eclipsing the next challenger who received 27 votes. Scudder said upon taking the gavel. “Let’s build a party that the working men and women of this state can be proud of.”...
Pittsburg Man Asking for Lawyer, Lawyer, Lawyer, Ends Up in Jail, Jail, Jail
Blake Danile Lee Saylor March 27, 2025 – A 28-year-old man attempted to sail through Hopkins County on Interstate 30 early Thursday morning, but caught the attention of deputies from the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office. It all began with a report of a reckless driver on I-30 traveling eastbound at a high rate of speed near the 127 mile marker at 1:17am. Officers quickly spotted the suspect vehicle and observed several...
