Trihalomethanes? What are they? Where are they?
April 24, 2024 – You may have seen a message about trihalomethanes on the back of your water bill. This notice is required by Federal Law. It is mandatory for all municipal water districts to notify customer when levels reach a certain threshold. Trihalomethanes can occur any time of the year, but most commonly appear in Spring and Summer months. Where do these chemicals come from? These carbon based compounds are formed when,...
TikTok Needs A New Owner
April 25, 2024 – The clock has begun ticking for TikTok to find a new owner. TikTok is a short-form video hosting service owned by Chinese internet company ByteDance. President Joe Biden signed legislation Wednesday that would ban TikTok in the United States unless its Chinese parent, ByteDance, sells the app. The bill was signed into law by President Joe Biden on April 24, 2024, giving ByteDance until January 19, 2025 to divest...
Pickleball Champions Announced
Craig Johnson and Drake Clarke emerge victorious in the Inaugural Hopkins County Open, Pickleball Championship! April 23, 2024 – After a very Stormy Saturday, beautiful weather peaked through and gave pickleball fans in Hopkins County the perfect weather for the Inaugural Hopkins County Open Pickleball Championship benefiting client services of your Hopkins County Community Action Network, more commonly known as CANHELP....
What you need to know about Texas’ school safety policies
By Nina Banks, The Texas Tribune April 24, 2024 In response to the deadliest school shooting in Texas, lawmakers have upped legislation concerning gun and school safety. House Bill 3 passed late last year, which created the requirement for an armed security guard to be present on all campuses and also ramped up mental health resources for students. In Texas, the responsibility for establishing the guidelines for public school safety...
Fight for Zachariah
April 23, 2024 – Fight for Zachariah is a local effort to raise funds for an alternative cancer treatment for 19 year-old Zachariah Walker. Walker is fighting a rare and aggressive cancer. He was originally diagnosed at the age of 17. His family is seeking funds to provide an alternative cancer treatment. That treatment is not covered by insurance. His family will need to provide the entire $54,000. Walker worked at Signature...
Benefit for Zachariah Walker
April 22, 2024 – Members of the community are rallying behind Zachariah Walker and his family to raise funds for his ongoing cancer fight. This Friday, you can get involved at Split Decision. The Split Decision eatery is on North Church Street in Sulphur Springs. Listen for our radio interview with Zachariah’s mother this week on during the 8AM hour.
Black Jack Grove Day 2024
April 22, 2024 – The Annual Black Jack Grove event in Cumby, TX will be May 11, 2024. In addition to the activities mentioned below, Jason Walton will be playing an acoustic set at 11:30AM and Monty Tipps and the Mainstreet band will be playing at 2:00PM. Click here to sign up to be a vendor at this years event.
Calling All Members of the Class of 1974
SSISD Class of 1974 If you went to school with us in Elementary, Junior High and High School, let’s get together! Even if you didn’t graduate from the Sulphur Springs ISD, COME ANYWAY! We miss you! Please let us know that you will join us by by May 1! MAIN EVENT: The Venue at two nineteen (219 Main St) on May 18 starting at 7pm and goes till the last one falls asleep. There will be adult beverages, soft drinks and light hors...
Children’s Museum to Hold Eighth Annual Silent Auction & Market
Major Fundraiser for Northeast Texas Children’s Museum April 18, 2024 (COMMERCE, TEXAS) – The Board of Directors of the Northeast Texas Children’s Museum is pleased to announce the eighth annual Silent Auction & Market, to be held Monday, April 29, 2024 in the Sam Rayburn Student Center on the campus of Texas A&M University-Commerce. The bidding will begin at 5:30 pm and close at 7:30 pm. Guests at the auction will find...
Mark Rhodes
A Celebration of Life service will be held for Mark Rhodes, age 65, of Yantis, Tx at 4:00 pm on Saturday April 20, 2024 at Richland Baptist Church in Sulphur Springs, TX Mr. Rhodes passed away at his home on March 10, 2024. He was born on October 7, 1958 to L.D. and Delores Rhodes. He was a lifetime Boat Mechanic and a Boat Racing Competitor. He enjoyed Hunting and Fishing in his spare time. Mark is survived by his brother,...
