Patriot Day Monday on Celebration Plaza
Monday September 11 the Hopkins County Marine Corps League Detachment 1357 will be lowering the flags on Celebration Plaza. The remembrance starts at 11 AM. A “short but emotional and important ceremony” will be held as the flags are lowered. The Hopkins County Marine Corps League Detachment 1357’s Judge Advocate will offer a presentation to honor those lost as a result of the tragic attack on our nation 22 years...
SSHS Athletics Prepare to Induct Three into Wall of Honor
Three former Sulphur Springs High School athletic greats will be inducted into the Wildcat Hall of Honor during a pre-game reception and on-field presentation before the Sept. 15 football game. All-State offensive lineman Mason Y’Barbo, Division I athlete Fred McGill and tennis state qualifier Betty Sue Chubb Gooch have earned recognition in the Hall of Honor A reception will be held in their honor beginning at 5:15 p.m. Friday, Sept....
Texas Faces Increased Fire Danger
Unprecedented heat, drought pushing Southern US fire danger to extremes September 8, 2023 – COLLEGE STATION, Texas The Southern United States has faced a challenging summer with unrelenting daily temperatures of more than 100 degrees, abnormally low relative humidity, critically dry vegetative fuels ready to burn, wildfires exhibiting extreme fire behavior, and to top it off — a hurricane. Hot summers and wildfires are not new...
Student Loan Payments Set to Resume
September 8, 2023 – A three-year pause on student loan payments and interest accrual initiated at the start of the pandemic is coming to an end Oct. 1, leaving nearly 4 million Texans scrambling to figure out how to factor the debt payments back into their budgets. Former president Donald Trump first suspended payments in March 2020 to provide pandemic relief through the CARES Act, and that suspension was then extended through...
Making a Historic Investment to Provide Statewide Connectivity
September 7, 2023 – Texas has a lot to offer which includes over 80,000 highway lane miles. We also have worldclass rail and air facilities for freight and passengers. Nearly 2,000 people move here every day. That’s one of the reasons why the Texas Transportation Commission made history this month by approving a record $142 billion total investment for Texas’ transportation infrastructure, including the $100 billion...
New Nurse Honor Guard Commemorates Deceased Fellow Nurses in East Texas
September 7, 2023 – (East Texas) – At a recent memorial service, a group of nurses dressed in a traditional nurse’s uniform – white scrubs, white shoes, white cap, and blue cape – approached the casket.A burning candle led them down the aisle where they delivered a card to the family, extinguished the candle, read a tribute and placed a rose on the casket. The ringing of a triangle followed the saying of the deceased...
Steven Lynn Culbertson Arrested, Charged with Indecency
September 4, 2023 – STEVEN LYNN CULBERTSON, age 66, was arrested over the Labor Day weekend. He is charged with three counts of Indecency with a Child Sexual Contact. Steven Lynn Culbertson, 2023 His bond is set at $225,000.
New Popeyes Under Construction
September 1, 2023 – Anyone who is an afficionado of fast food will find favor that construction crews are working feverishly to finalize the latest offerings of deep-fried fowl. Popeye’s was granted a building permit in the amount of $1,141,500 from the city of Sulphur Springs on August 2, 2023 with excavation and foundation work beginning soon after as lack of rain has allowed crews to make quick work of the project. The...
Social Security Recipients Can Expect Another Raise for 2024
September 1, 2023 – Anyone who gets a check from the Social Security Administration (SSA) each month got a hefty raise for 2023 with an average 8.7% increase due to recent inflation. The Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) is calculated each year and the next year’s adjustment is released by SSA sometime in October preceding the next calendar year. This year’s scheduled date for the announcement is October 12, 2023, but...
Tolley Arrested, Faces Child Sexual Abuse Charges
September 1, 2023 – JAMES DOUGLAS TOLLEY, a resident of Como, was arrested this week. He is charged with: 1 22.021(A)(2)(B) AGG SEXUAL ASSLT CHILD1 22.011(A)(2) SEXUAL ASSLT CHILD James Tolley, 2021. No mugshot provided. Photo provided by public social media page. The alleged events are reported to have occured January 15, 2023. Bond set at $200,000.
