City Hiring Expert To Help Determine How Best To Maximize Fire Department Resources And Maintain ISO Rating
SSFD patch The City of Sulphur Springs is hiring an expert to help determine how best to maximize fire department resources while still maintaining the city’s ISO rating. Essentially, Mike Pietsch of P.E. Consulting Services in Garland is being tasked with evaluating and recommending where best to locate existing and future required fire stations based on Sulphur Springs’ present city limits. While city staff feel...
Hopkins County Records – Jan. 7, 2022
Land Transactions Record books at Hopkins County Clerk’s Office Amy Waddell to Ross-Gill Farm LLC; tract in the Stephen Churchill surveyRandall Mark Clark to Randall Mark Clark and Regina Patricia Clark, trustees for the RGC Living Trust U T D; tract in the Jose Y’Barbo surveyRandall Mark Clark to Randall Mark Clark and Regina Patricia Clark, trustees for the RGC Living Trust U T D; tract in the Calvin Click surveyGlynda...
Obituary – Day B. Davis Jr.
Day B. Davis Jr. A funeral service for Day B. Davis Jr., age 77 of Campbell, Texas, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. David Burns officiating. Interment will follow at Posey Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Davis passed away on January 6, 2022, at Hunt Regional Hospital. Day was born on January...
Obituary – Charles Hill
Charles Hill A graveside service for Charles Hill, age 82, of Yantis, Texas, will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 11, 2021, at Yantis Cemetery with Marcus Hill officiating. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Hill passed away on January 6, 2022, at his residence. Charles was born on November 18, 1939, in Yantis, Texas, to H.A. and Cecilia (Taylor) Hill. He...
At Least 6 Jailed On Felony Charges This Week
January 7, 2022 – At least six people were jailed on felony charges this week, three on warrants, one on a controlled substance charge and two on a firearm charge, according to arrest and jail reports. Russell Drive Arrest Sulphur Springs Police Officer Victor Reyna and Sgt. Matt Glenn responded at 9:27 p.m. Jan. 5, 2022, to a report of a theft at a South Broadway Street gas station. Upon arrival, the cashier told officers the...
FDA Shortens Interval For Booster Dose of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine to 5 Months
FDA News Release – Jan. 7, 2022 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine to shorten the time between the completion of a primary series of the vaccine and a booster dose to at least 5 months for individuals 18 years of age and older. “The country is in the middle of a wave of the highly contagious omicron variant, which spreads more rapidly than...
Francisco Javier Contreras
Francisco Javier Contreras Francisco Javier Contreras, 54, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, passed away on January 4, 2022, at Dallas Medical City. His battle with serious medical issues in recent years showed his courage in facing life’s challenges with a smile. Despite his pain, Frank stayed strong until the end. Frank was born to parents Ricardo and Maria Lourdes Contreras on October 15, 1967, in Leon Guanajuato, Mexico. He lived most of...
City Applying For $3 Million Community Development Block Grant To Help Build New Senior Citizens Center
Hearing Slated Jan. 11 For Public Comments To Discuss Submission Of Grant Application The City of Sulphur Springs plans to ask for a $3 million Community Development Block Grant to help build a new senior citizens center, which is expected to cost considerably more than originally budgeted due to continued increases in construction materials. In December 2021, Sulphur Springs City Council approved KSBR to work with city officials to...
Major Crash Reported On I-30 East In Sulphur Springs
A major crash was reported on I-30 east in Sulphur Springs in the area of Bill Bradford Road and South Broadway Street early Friday morning, Jan. 7, 2022. No apparent life-threatening or incapacitating injuries were reported to have resulted from the four-vehicle collision. The multi-car crash was reported to emergency dispatchers at 6:20 a.m. Friday on I-30 east in the area at the Bill Bradford Road overpass. When law enforcement...
Bid For Concrete, Purchase Of Restroom Approved For Pacific Park
The Pacific Park renovation progressed this week with Sulphur Springs City Council’s approval of a bid for concrete and purchase of a ready-to connect public restroom through an online purchasing cooperative. A $750,000 grant from the Land and Conservation Fund, administered through TPWD Recreation Grants Branch, will go toward renovations at Pacific Park. The city received only two very close bids from businesses interested in...
