Maintenance Needs For 3 Facilities Identified at June Hospital District Meeting
Jun25

Maintenance Needs For 3 Facilities Identified at June Hospital District Meeting

Hopkins County Hospital District Board of Directors on Monday discussed three areas in need of improvement: the EMS building, Memorial Gardens and the roof of a Church Street building. The need for a roof replacement at a Church Street practice was discussed by Hopkins County Hospital District Board of Directors a their regular June meeting Monday. Church Street Roof Repairs The roof of a chiropractic clinic in the 500 block of Church...

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Ark-Tex Council Of Governments Board Of Directors June 27 Agenda
Jun25

Ark-Tex Council Of Governments Board Of Directors June 27 Agenda

AGENDA ARK-TEX COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS JUNE 27, 2019  MEETING The Board of Directors of the Ark-Tex Council of Governments (ATCOG) will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 27, 2019, at the Franklin County Law Enforcement Center, 208 Hwy 37, Mt. Vernon, Texas, hosted by Scott Lee, Judge, Franklin County. Lunch will also be provided immediately following the meeting.  Item 1. Call to order.  Item 2. Invocation. ...

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EMS Truck Update, Transport Agreement, Leadership Discussed At Hospital District Meeting
Jun25

EMS Truck Update, Transport Agreement, Leadership Discussed At Hospital District Meeting

Remounting for a medic unit, an amended a transport service agreement were among the items Hopkins County Hospital District Board of Directors tackled during their regular meeting Monday night. A Hopkins County EMS official also was announced as having been named to a state EMS leadership role. Hopkins County Hospital District Board of Directors approved a $124,000 request for Medic 4 to be remounted at Excellance in Alabama. EMS...

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Coach Bailey Is Pleased With Turnout On First Day Of SSHS Boys and Girls Soccer Camp
Jun25

Coach Bailey Is Pleased With Turnout On First Day Of SSHS Boys and Girls Soccer Camp

Sixty boys and girls showed up for the first evening of the four-day Sulphur Springs High School Soccer Camp Monday,June 24, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. in the Multipurpose Building. The weather was good for June in Texas. Joel Bailey, who has retired from coaching soccer, is coordinating the camp. He said he was pleased with the turnout. He said his goal for the camp is for the youngsters to have fun. He says he saw a lot of smiling ad...

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Wildcats and Lady Cats Cross Country Runners Are Getting In Work This Summer
Jun25

Wildcats and Lady Cats Cross Country Runners Are Getting In Work This Summer

Perhaps you have seen a large number runners jogging as a group early in the morning this summer. Wildcats and Lady Cats Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks is encouraging his athletes to train this summer and he says participation is increasing. Some middle school athletes are joining the Wildcats and Lady Cats. Coach Hicks says between 35 and 50 runners are showing up. The runners gather at 7:15 a.m. at Prim Stadium. They run in Buford...

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Sulphur Springs Man Taken Into Custody In Court On 2017 Marijuana Charge
Jun25

Sulphur Springs Man Taken Into Custody In Court On 2017 Marijuana Charge

Lakenzie Taylor Jr. Lakenzie Taylor Jr., 25, of Sulphur Springs was taken into custody in the 8th Judicial District Courthouse Monday on a possession of 4 ounces or more but less than 5 pounds of marijuana charge, according to arrest reports. Taylor was first arrested on the charge Nov. 19, 2017. He was reportedly stopped around 11:15 p.m. on State Highway 11 west for a defective license plate light. A deputy reported smelling...

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Industrial Drive Gas Station Robbed Monday
Jun25

Industrial Drive Gas Station Robbed Monday

Sulphur Springs Police are investigating a robbery that occurred around 6 a.m. Monday at gas station in the 400 block of West Industrial Drive. A store clerk was reportedly opening up for the day when a male with a ski mask covering his face entered the store. The man allegedly sprayed mace into the clerk’s face, spoke to her and left with money, according to SSPD Sgt. Brandon Mayes. The store clerk was treated by Hopkins County...

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A Gift From WoodmenLife
Jun24

A Gift From WoodmenLife

Sulphur Bluff ISD superintendent and trustees, and WoodmenLife member. Sulphur Bluff ISD trustees received a gift of two flags gifted by WoodmenLife to be flown on the flagpoles donated for the two ball fields on campus.

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Hopkins County Hospital District June 24 Agenda
Jun24

Hopkins County Hospital District June 24 Agenda

Hopkins County Hospital DistrictRegular Meeting of Board of Directors Notice is hereby given that a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of Hopkins County Hospital District will be held on Monday, June 24, 2019 at 6:00 pm in the Plaza Conference Room of the CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic at 113 Airport Road, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482 AGENDA Call to OrderInvocationPublic ForumReview and Approve Remount for Medic 4Review and Approve...

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Criminal Mischief Reported At 3 Local Businesses
Jun24

Criminal Mischief Reported At 3 Local Businesses

Criminal mischief resulting in damages at three local businesses, all located just off Interstate 30, was reported over the weekend An employee at Mattress Heaven/Kennedy Commercial reported finding one of the front windows had been shattered some time after the business closed at 7 p.m. A tempered glass store front window in the same shopping center also reported just after 10 a.m. Saturday, June 22, to be damaged; a T-Mobile...

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