Hopkins County Commissioners Court Oct. 1 Meeting Agendas
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Hopkins County Courthouse, 118 Church St., Sulphur Springs, Texas
House Bids, Planning Session Included on Monday’s SSISD Board Of Trustees Agenda
The fate of the Fore Street home constructed by the Sulphur Springs High School is to be discussed during a special Monday night school board meeting. A planning work shop is to be held during the Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees meeting as well. The district had put the property up for bid, due to the appraised value, per education rules. The first go-round the district received no bids. The starting...
Parks Planning; Curb and Wheeled Conveyance Ordinances Top Oct. 1 City Council Agenda
Sulphur Springs City Hal Parks planning and grant applications, and ordinances regarding curbside parking and wheeled conveyances in commercial areas are among the items to be discussed and considered by Sulphur Springs City Council Tuesday night, Oct. 1. Parks At least three items on the agenda deal with parks. The council is to hold a public hearing regarding plans to submit a grant application to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department...
Sheriff’s Investigator Warns: Beware Of People Asking For Payment By Phone
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Chief Investigator Corley Weatherford cautions citizens to guard against people asking for financial payment by phone. This is especially true of people claiming to represent law enforcement, particularly sheriff’s office staff. Weatherford released the following scam alert: Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office has become aware that people are representing themselves as Members of Hopkins County...
Chamber Connection For Sept. 26
By Lezley Brown, president and CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce The Chamber is celebrating a big day! We are hosting our very own Ribbon Cutting Celebration on Tuesday, Oct. 1, at our new location, 110 Main St. in Sulphur Springs. We will host an Open House from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with our ribbon cutting at noon. Please make plans to come celebrate with us! I have some more very exciting news! The Chamber of Commerce is...
Pain Management Tips Offered By Dr. Matthew Johnson
Dr. Matthew Johnson, Pain Management at CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic, spoke to about 50 senior adults during a program at the Senior Citizens Center. Approximately 50 senior citizens took advantage of the informational program offered over lunch Wednesday, Sept. 25, by Dr. Matthew Johnson, Pain Management at CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic. Dr. Johnson talked about the different procedures that he can perform to help people with the pain in their...
Sulphur Springs ISD Head Start Program Recruiting For Eligible Preschool Children
The Sulphur Springs Independent School District Head Start program is currently recruiting for eligible children for future participation in the program, according to Rita Taylor, program ERSEA and parent, family and community engagement specialist. The Head Start program, located at Douglass Early Childhood Learning Center, is federally funded to serve 179 children ages 3 and 4 years from low-income families. Children with mild,...
Tira News for Sept. 24, 2019
By Jan Vaughn Robert, Yvonne, and Wesley Weir drove to Plano Saturday for Lucas Connley’s eighth birthday. Yvonne reported that they got to see their grandchildren, Nicolaas and Everly, at the party, too. Prior to the event, they went to the Brickstreet Vintage Market on the square. On Sunday, Yvonne attended the shower for Trenton Dodd and Melany Huffman at the community center for a little while, before getting a call from work. She...
Sulphur Springs FFA Show Team Members Earn Recognition
Savannah Allen, Sulphur Springs FFA, with her Senior Showmanship winner at East Texas State Fair in Tyler The last month has been a productive one for the Sulphur Springs FFA Show Team. Students have earned class and showmanship recognition at three different events. Annie Horton competed in the West Texas State Fair in San Angelo with two of her lambs and placed second in two classes for one show, a third place, and a sixth in the...
City To Hold Sept. 24 Hearing Regarding Special Election Called For Proposition A
If you have comments, questions or thoughts regarding the upcoming special election for Proposition A, then be sure to mark Sept. 24 on your calendar. A public hearing will be held at 7 p.m. that Tuesday at City Hall, 201 North Davis St., to notify Sulphur Springs residents of the scope and budget impact of the proposition. Sulphur Springs City County at their regular July meeting called for the Nov. 5 election this summer in order to...
