A&M-Commerce Elevating Music Education with New School of Music Designation
February 19, 2024 – COMMERCE, TX—The Texas A&M University-Commerce Department of Music is elevating its status to become the School of Music, effective September 1, 2024. Approval to change the department’s designation was granted by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) in January 2024. While the music department was first accredited in 1969, A&M-Commerce has offered music courses dating back more than...
Trinity Harvest to Host a Praise and Worship Concert April 5, 2024
Trinity Harvest, located at 1150 Shannon Road East, Sulphur Springs, Texas, will host the next Praise and Worship Concert April 5th, 2024. The event will feature Stephen McWhirter. Tickets are $10 each. QR Stephen McWhirter Concert
Paris District Road Report for Week of February 19, 2024
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting Feb. 19, 2024. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such...
Hopkins County Records – February 2024
Daily Instrument Register For 2/5/24 Thru 2/7/24 LJ Martin Ranch LLC to Carmen Maria Cornejo and David Gerardo Cornejo; Tract in the F Marrs Survey Jared Robinson, Megan Self, and Shalia Self to Lavania Glenette Self; Tract in the Francis Hopkins Survey Eleven One Homes Series LLC to Diosdado Properties LLC; Tract in the Mary Ann Bowlin Survey Donald R Hales to Clifford Dean Autrey, Sheri Jo Autrey, and Diamond D Barn; Tract in...
SSISD Bond Election set for May 4
Dr. Deana Steeber discusses the upcoming $157 million bond election for two new schools and the renovation of three others with KSST’s John Mark Dempsey. Dr. Deana Steeber discusses the upcoming $157 million bond election for two new schools and the renovation of three others with KSST’s John Mark Dempsey. SSISD Logo
Plans Underway for the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s First MAN Bingo
February 15, 2024 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Health Care (HCHC) Foundation is planning the first Man Bingo, to be called Mingo, featuring prizes that guys (and gals) will be excited to win. The big night will happen on Thursday, April 18. Sponsorships are available now with reserved tables for 8 going on sale on March 23, and individual tickets, if seats are available, will be available on...
Dinner Bell Menu For February 21, 2024
Money Law Firm and First American Title became Community Partners in 2023 and have continued that sponsorship with the Dinner Bell Feeding Ministry into 2024 with multi times each year. Thank you Brent and team for making sure “Persons Who Need A Meal” in this area receive that sustenance. GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway (porte cochere) on the Northeast corner of the...
Eugena Sparks
Eugena “Gena” Faye (Sykes) Sparks, age 55, of Sulphur Springs, TX was born in Brookhaven, MS on August 15, 1968 to Howard Eugene Sykes and Willie Faye Townsend. Gena passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2024 at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Plano, TX. She is survived by son, Joseph Passmore, Jr.; daughters, Sabrina Sparks and Brianna Sparks; sisters, Tonye Usher, Tonya Hofland and husband Jason, Alice Schmalz and husband Jerry;...
Chamber Connection – February 14th
By Butch Burney If you haven’t started preparing for the great Total Solar Eclipse in which Sulphur Springs is on the centerline, you have less than two months. The Chamber has a eclipse website, TotalEclipseSSTx.com, in which you can upload information about events, attractions, lodging, retail shops and restaurants. That will be the information clearinghouse for what is happening in Hopkins County on April 8 and the weekend leading...
Sulphur Springs Spring Cleanup 2024 Scheduled for April 22nd Through the 27th
February 15, 2024 – The annual City-Wide Spring Clean-Up will be April 22nd 2024 through April 27th 2024. Sulphur Springs residents may bring large items to discard from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on clean-up days to the city collection site, located about a ¼ mile east of Flowserve, on East Jefferson St (Old US Hwy 67). Spring Clean-Up Week is strictly for Sulphur Springs residents, not for commercial interests. City residents are...
