Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report – July 2021
Sulphur Springs City Council received from City Manager Marc Maxwell the following monthly manager’s report during the July 7, 2021, council meeting: COVID-19 Response The number of active cases in Hopkins County decreased 58% since our last meeting with 16 active cases as of May 28th. There are 0 patients in the COVID unit at the hospital. Grays Building The building is sufficiently completed to rent out for events. Landscaping is...
TWC Earmarks $9 Million For Initiative To End The Middle Skills Gap In Texas
TWC July 8, 2021, Media Release AUSTIN –The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) earmarked funding for a comprehensive statewide strategy to end the middle skills gap in Texas. Due to technological advances in the workplace, employment demand has dramatically increased for individuals with middle skills, defined as workers with some education beyond high school but less than a four-year degree. TWC, the state agency charged with promoting...
Jerald Edward Whitson
Jerald Edward Whitson Jerald Edward Whitson (“Jerry”) passed away peacefully on July 7, 2021, at the age of 87 years, at his home in the Reilly Springs community, surrounded by his family. Jerry was born July 4, 1934, in Knoxville, Tennessee, to Paul and Elsie (Michaels) Whitson. He was of the Baptist faith. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. In the early 70’s, Jerry received a job transfer to...
Cecil Leon Robinson
Cecil Leon Robinson A memorial service for Cecil Leon Robinson, age 72, of Exeter, MO, will be held Sunday, July 11, 2021, 12 noon at Oaklawn Cemetery in Cooper, Texas, with his nephew, Kevin Sharp officiating. Cecil passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, on Friday, June 25, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, MO. He was born April 23, 1949, the first son of James Danner Robinson and Minnie Leona Nix Robinson in Modesto, CA....
Community Generosity Allows Hopkins County United Way To Award An Additional $17,500 To Agencies
The Hopkins County community’s generosity allowed United Way officers to award an additional $17,531.47 to 17 of the agencies that benefitted from the 2019-2020 campaign. All funds were contributions to the campaign co-chaired by Bill and Beverley Owens, which exceeded the year’s goal. A representative from the agencies allocated a portion of the excess funding received from the 2019-2020 campaign were invited to Hopkins...
3 Assistant City Managers Appointed, Top Candidates For Secretary, Attorney Named
Three assistant city managers were appointed and the top candidates for city secretary and city attorney were also named during Tuesday night’s regular Sulphur Springs City Council meeting. City Manager Marc Maxwell noted the council held an executive session just prior to the start of the 7 p.m. meeting. He said the recommendations were part of long term personnel planning for the city. Maxwell stated that the city has been...
Hazardous Materials Team Called In For Fuel Leak At Pilot
A hazardous materials team was called in for a fuel leak at Pilot Travel Center Tuesday afternoon. Crews remained at the location working Wednesday morning. Sulphur Springs dispatchers were first contacted around 3 p.m. July 6, 2021, by someone reporting oil or diesel fuel bubbling up from the ground outside of the South Hillcrest Drive truck stop. The leak appears to be either diesel or biodiesel leaking from a tank or piping at the...
Police, Deputies Interrupt Theft In Progress At Local Business
Police officers and deputies interrupted a theft in progress early Wednesday morning at a local business. They arrested a man who tried to run from the authorities, but was quickly apprehended. Moses Jerome McLaurin, March 2021. Photo Credit The Neshoba Democrat On July 7, 2021 at approximately 2 a.m., Sulphur Springs Police Department and Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office responded to Nor-Tex for a theft in progress. Upon arrival,...
Chamber Connection – July 7
By Butch Burney Time is getting short to sign up for the 3rd Annual Chamber Showcase. The Showcase is set for Thursday, Aug. 5, at the Sulphur Springs Country Club. Tables are available for $60 each and vendors are asked to bring a $25 gift or gift card to be given away at random drawings. This is a fantastic networking event and a way for you, as a business owner or representative, to get your name and services out to the public....
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Business News July 6, 2021
By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] Sulphur Springs, Texas, July 6, 2021 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ. Community Toiletry Drive In partnership with CAN Help, and to support schools within Hopkins County, we invite you to drop off NEW toiletry items any of...
