13 Charter Propositions On Sulphur Springs May 4 Special Election Ballot Explained
Sulphur Springs voters will be asked, when casting ballots, to consider granting approval to 13 propositions for changes to the Sulphur Springs Home Rule Charter. Essentially, the propositions allow for the language to be updated to reflect changes to state law, which the city follows, clarify a few points, designate a time by which a committee must review the charter for updates and plan for the future, City Attorney Jim McLeroy...
Tira News for April 24, 2019
BY JAN VAUGHN Robert and Yvonne Weir were blessed with a new granddaughter on Saturday, April 20. Her name is Everly Rose Weir and she is the child of Dustin and Natalie Weir.Yvonne reports, “We are so happy to welcome her into our family.”Yvonne adds, “Shanna Parkinson and her sons, Aaron and Caleb, visited and we all attended Oasis wrestling. It was a hoot. The boys won a really nice Easter basket with t-shirts and caps in it.”The...
Lady Cat Mariam Tran Plays At Regional Golf Tournament Monday and Tuesday
Lady Cats’ sophomore golfer Marian Tran finished in 17th place in the Class 5A Region II Girls Golf Tournament played Monday and Tuesday, April 22-23, at the Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club. Tran shot an 81 on Monday and a 91 Tuesday for a two-day score of 172, 28 strokes over par, and not quite strong enough to qualify her for the State Golf Tournament.
Voting Hours Extended Thursday in Sulphur Springs General, Special Elections
The hours of early voting in the Sulphur Springs General and Special Elections are extended Thursday, April 25, starting at 7 a.m. and ending at 7 p.m. Early voting by personal appearance will then resume from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 26, 29 and 30. Election Day voting will be conducted from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 4. All voting in the Sulphur Springs City Council and proposition elections will be conducted in the conference room...
Wildcats Baseball Coach Enjoys Comeback Win At Texas High Tuesday Night
Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack said his team’s come from behind 4-2 win at Texas High Tuesday night, April 23, was a must win. One that they had to have. Coach Hammack also said it came against as good of a team as there is in their district. He said Texas High is always a tough place to win a game. Coach Hammack figures he’s won just four or five games over there in 14 years. He said despite the bad things that...
Lady Cats Bi-District Playoff Opener Wednesday Is Rained Out And Is Rescheduled For Thursday
The Lady Cats’ softball bi-district playoff game scheduled for Wednesday evening, April 24, has been postponed. The game has been rescheduled for Thursday at 6 p.m. in Whitehouse. Game two will still be at Lady Cat Park Friday at 6:30 p.m. Game three, if necessary, is still scheduled for Saturday in Whitehouse. The start time Saturday has been changed to 11:30 a.m. The Lady Cats were district champions and their district’s...
Sulphur Springs Native Provides Endowment to A&M-Commerce
Nathan and June Finke Gift Nursing School Students with Endowed Scholarship COMMERCE, TX—Mr. and Mrs. Nathan and June Kirkpatrick Finke visited campus on April 11 to sign an endowment agreement that will benefit nursing school students at A&M-Commerce. The Dr. Omer F. and Nell Kirkpatrick Endowed Scholarship is the third endowment that the couple has established at A&M-Commerce. During their visit, the Finkes met with nursing...
Are You Ready For A Campout Party?
Local franchise owner and Operator Bryson Bullington is inviting residents to join in the opening festivities at his new restaurant at 130 Shannon Road East by participating in a community celebration that has been a 15-year Chick-fil-A tradition. Chick-fil-A’s First 100 celebration has given away almost $39 million through yearend 2018. Up to 100 guests to earn free year of Chick-fil-A meals by participating in 12-hour First 100...
Hospital District Board Approves Telemedicine Plan, Local Pharmacy For County Jail
Hopkins County Hospital District this week agreed to move forward with telemedicine and pharmacy services for Hopkins County jail. Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum, Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom and Hopkins County Commissioner Court, and other emergency response officials in as a county delegation asked the hospital district board to consider utilizing a telemedicine provider for the jail as a cost, efficiency and safety...
