Chamber Connection – February 28th
By Butch Burney February 29, 2024 – Need glasses for the upcoming Total Solar Eclipse? Want a T-shirt and sticker? We know where you can get them. We have eclipse merchandise at the Chamber of Commerce, including T-shirts, stickers and glasses. With tens of thousands of visitors targeting Hopkins County for April 8, don’t wait until the last minute. The Chamber has an eclipse website, TotalEclipseSSTx.com, in which you can...
TAMU-C Professor Produced Film to Premier at SXSW Film Festival
February 29, 2024 – A documentary chronicling the life of Liz Carpenter that is associate produced by Texas A&M University-Commerce Distinguished Professor Dr. Jessica Brannon-Wranosky is set for its screen debut at the prestigious South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival, scheduled for March 8-16 in Austin, Texas. The film, titled “Shaking It Up: The Life and Times of Liz Carpenter,” explores the life of prominent...
TxDOT and Students Team Up to Prevent Drunk Driving Crashes
February 29, 2024 – As spring break approaches, TxDOT is teaming up with college students to make sure their celebrations don’t have catastrophic consequences. The Drive Sober. No Regrets. campaign is traveling to college campuses and spring break hot spots across the state to spread the message that there is always a safe and sober way to get home. TxDOT is partnering with campus-based U in the Driver Seat and...
Sulphur Springs FFA Ag Mechanics Competed in San Antonio, Texas
February 27, 2024 – SAN ANTONIO STOCK SHOW & RODEO (one of the largest competitions for FFA) Sulphur Springs FFA Ag Mechanics competed in San Antonio. They put one in the books for us! This was a huge win for SSHS. Congratulations to Mr. Spencer Clark (teacher) and his brilliant teams. All of these projects were built from the ground up by these teams of high school students. Please take time...
Sulphur Springs High School Theatre Will Present Their 2024 UIL One Act Play Sunday, March 3rd, 2024
February 27, 2024 – SSHS Theatre will present their 2024 UIL One Act Play, Failure: A Love Story, for the public this Sunday at 2pm in preparation for the upcoming District contest. The performance will be held at the SSHS Auditorium located at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center. The story: By the end of 1928, all three Fail sisters will be dead — expiring in reverse order, youngest to oldest, from blunt object to...
Jennings Back in Jail on Evading Arrest Warrant
February 27, 2024 – An active warrant of Evading Arrest or Detention (Class A Misdeameanor) for Everett Jennings resulted in the arrest of the suspect at the Hopkins County Courthouse on Monday. This latest arrest marks the second arrest for the Sulphur Springs resident in as many weeks since allegedly fleeing apprehension from a family member’s residence. Jennings was arrested in Rockwall County on another charge stemming...
Scott and Margaret Stahl Continue Lion Legacy at A&M Commerce
February 26, 2024 – Alumnus Scott Stahl and his wife, Margaret, from Sulphur Springs, Texas, have recently presented a generous gift to Texas A&M University-Commerce. The Scott W. Stahl and Margaret Stahl Gift Agreement will provide matching gift opportunities that champion the Greatest Need Fund and Alumni Association memberships at the university. The Stahl’s Lion legacy spans three generations, including Dr. Jim...
Ticket Giveaway: St. James Fish Fry #3
February 2024 – Friday night Fish Fry is back! You can win 2 tickets to the event hosted by the Knights of Columbus at 297 Texas St here in Sulphur Springs, TX. The FREE tickets are for the March 1, 2024 event only. Members of the Knights of Columbus cooking team. Dine in or carry out starting a 5:00pm. Beer battered cod available, a short wait may be required. St. James Fish Fry Menu includes USA catfish, fries, coleslaw, hush...
Mitigating The Impacts of Invasive Species In Texas
February 26, 2024 – Press Release from Texas A&M Forest Service concerning Invasive Species in Texas Mitigating the impacts of invasive species in Texas Invasive species cause many negative impacts to the Texas landscape, from the displacement of native trees to potentially wiping out entire species. Because of their widespread impact, Texas A&M Forest Service is taking great lengths to help mitigate their impacts and...
Chamber Connection – February 21st
By Butch Burney February 22, 2024 – Need glasses for the upcoming Total Solar Eclipse? Want a T-shirt and sticker? We know where you can get them. We have eclipse merchandise at the Chamber of Commerce, including T-shirts, stickers and glasses. With tens of thousands of visitors targeting Hopkins County for April 8, don’t wait until the last minute. The Chamber has an eclipse website, TotalEclipseSSTx.com, in which you can...
