Trading Post for Friday, January 31, 2020
Someone took my black cat from my yard at Van Sickle/Mulberry between January 29th and January 30th and I want her back!! She’s 9 months old and has amber colored eyes her name’s Ebony.I’m really fed up with people thinking they can take what’s not theirs just because they see something. Cord and a half of seasoned oak firewood various lengths, some round, some split 125.00 for all 903-348-5929 For Sale:...
Deadline To Register To Vote In The March Primary Nears
The 2020 Party Primary Election is just around the corner, and early voting starts in just over 2 weeks. In order to vote, you must be registered with your county’s voter registrar. Those who haven’t yet registered a change of address have only a few days left. The deadline to register to vote in the March 3 Party Primary is Monday, Feb. 3. No time to run by the county office during regular business hours to register that...
Andrea Resendiz Heading to The Washington Journalism and Media Conference
Miller Grove High School student, Andrea Resendiz, is excited to announce that she has been nominated for and will attend The Washington Journalism and Media Conference this summer. This conference is six days long in July and is being held at George Mason University in Virginia. In attending this conference, she will serve as a National Youth Correspondent and interact with hundreds of students from around the United States. She will...
Sulphur Springs Man Reportedly Assaulted While Walking Dog On Helm Lane
A 49-year-old Sulphur Springs man alleged being assaulted by two males while walking his dog early Thursday morning. Sulphur Springs police officers were dispatched around 1 a.m. Jan. 30 to Helm Lane apartments, where communications operators were told an assault had occurred. Upon police arrival, a 49-year-old man reportedly told officers he was walking his dog through through one of the corridors at the apartment complex, Sulphur...
Sulphur Springs FFA, Ag Mechanics Students Do Well At Fort Worth Stock Show
The month of January has flown by for Sulphur Springs ISD FFA members and agriculture students, who have spent quite a bit of their time preparing for and at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. FFA logo The trio of SSHS FFA students who visited the KSST Good Morning Show on Thursday January 30, 2020 talked about showing cattle, competing in the Calf Scramble, and their 2020 Ft Worth Stock Show experiences in general. John Holland...
A&M-Commerce Rodeo Team Hosting First Home Rodeo in History of Program
COMMERCE, TX— The rodeo team at Texas A&M University-Commerce will put its best boot forward as it prepares to host the first home rodeo in the nearly six-year history of the program. The rodeo will take place on February 21-22 at the Hopkins County Civic Center, located at 1200 Houston Street in Sulphur Springs. Nearly 20 teams are expected to compete against A&M-Commerce, including Texas A&M, TCU, Sam Houston State...
Chamber Connection — Jan. 30, 2020
By Lezley Brown, president/CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Lezley Brown Have you reserved your seats yet? It is with great pleasure that the 2020 Board of Directors invites you to the 94th Annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Banquet on Thursday, February 13, at 6 p.m. at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center. Tickets are already going fast! We will host a Networking Cocktail Happy Half Hour at 6 p.m. Dinner will be...
Sulphur Springs ISD Board Of Trustees Extending Superintendent's Contract
Sulphur Springs Independent School Board of Trustees held a special meeting Wednesday to conduct their annual evaluation of the superintendent and consider extending Michael Lamb’s contract. SSISD Superintendent Michael Lamb The school board was originally scheduled to conduct the annual evaluation of the superintendent, along with any other personnel matters, Jan. 13 during the executive session at their regular monthly...
Paris Junior College Receives Clean Audit Report: Remains Competitive in Tuition
Paris Junior College has received another good audit report, the Board of Regents learned at the monthly meeting held on Monday, Jan. 28. “Our responsibility is to give our opinion on audited financial statements prepared by the management of Paris Junior College,” said Andy Reich with McClanahan Holmes, LLP, Certified Public Accountants. “You have a clean opinion. We had no findings and that’s good...
HOPKINS COUNTY READS: Ann Weisgarber to Visit
You may have seen this logo around town, on a flyer or at the public library. The Sulphur Springs Public Library sponsors the yearlong community wide event for teens and adults, and includes author visits and discussions about the historical nature of the books. Ann Weisgarber This year our theme is “Inspired by the Past; Journeying towards the Future”. The January program features The Promise by Ann Weisgarber, which takes place on...
