The Next Hopkins County Genealogical Society Monthly Meeting to be Held March 21st
March 8, 2024 – Hello everyone! We have a much enjoyed previous speaker coming to the library to do a presentation entitled “Doaksville, Choctaw Nation and its Relationship with Texas.” The meeting will be held on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at the genealogy library at 611 N. Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Texas, at 7:00 p.m. Our speaker, Kenny Sivard, is a 7th generation resident of McCurtain...
FDA Alert Concerning Certain Cinnamon Products Due to Presence of Elevated Levels of Lead
March 7, 2024 – Through product testing, the FDA has determined that the ground cinnamon products listed in the table below contain elevated levels of lead and that prolonged exposure to these products may be unsafe. The FDA is advising consumers to throw away and not to buy these ground cinnamon products. The FDA has recommended that the firms voluntarily recall these products, with the exception of the MTCI cinnamon. The FDA...
Rains High School Theater Department will Present Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde March 19th
March 7, 2024 – The Rains High School Theater Department will present the production of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde March 19, 2024. The play will be presented at the Rains High School Cafeteria. Start time is currently scheduled for 7:00pm. The community is invited. Admission is free. For more details please contact Jonathan Lance at [email protected]. Rains High School Poster for Jekyll and Hyde performance 2024
Mr. and Miss Paris Junior College Announced with Historic Twist
March 7, 2024 – Paris Junior College has been naming a Mr. and Miss PJC each spring for decades, but Wednesday night, a tie resulted in a Mr. and Miss… and Miss PJC. The announcement came during halftime of the men’s basketball game on March 6, 2024. Each year PJC faculty and staff nominate students who are graduating sophomores with a minimum of 12 semester hours in the current semester and 45 hours completed, and...
Energy Company Admits Equipment May Have Caused Wildfire
March 7, 2024 – Xcel Energy on Thursday acknowledged its involvement in the Smokehouse Creek Fire, which started last week and quickly became the largest wildfire in state history, burning more than 1 million acres. “Based on currently available information, Xcel Energy acknowledges that its facilities appear to have been involved in an ignition of the Smokehouse Creek fire,” the company said in a statement Thursday. Xcel said...
Chamber Connection – March 6th
By Butch Burney March 7, 2024 – If you’re looking for a networking outlet, or just want to have a little social hour with friends, come to our next Cocktails and Conversation mixer, hosted by the Haus of Sabo at their new studio located at 206 Church St. The mixer will be from 5-6 p.m. on Thursday, March 7. You don’t have to be a Chamber of Commerce member to attend and there is no charge. Cocktails and Conversation is an...
City of Sulphur Springs Hoping to Resurface 4.5 Miles of Streets Under Street Improvement Plan
March 7, 2024 – During the March city council meeting, Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell revelaed the tentative list of streets designated on the Street Improvement Plan for 2024. Although the list is not yet finalized, more than four and a half miles of city streets are slated for repair or resurfacing around Sulphur Springs. Bid packets will be sent out to contractors on March 15 and those bids will then be opened on...
Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report – March 2024
March 7, 2024 – The following report was presented Tuesday to the Sulphur Springs City Council by City Manager Marc Maxwell. CLAIMS – We did not have any liability claims in February. We had one minor worker’s compensation claim. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN – We have applied for a $250,000 grant from the General Land Office to perform the plan. I had previously reported that we should know before this council meeting whether we got the...
New Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone Ordinance Gains Approval on First Reading
March 7, 2024 – The Sulphur Springs City Council approved on first reading Ordinance 2853 designating a certain area within the City of Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas as a tax increment financing reinvestment zone. This area will be known as Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Two, City of Sulphur Springs, Texas. This zone contains 4,333 acres and is also known as the Old Thermo Mine Area. The intention of the...
Community Event on Child Safety Online in Winnsboro
March 6, 2024 – You are cordially invited to attend the Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center’s internet safety and awareness event Do You Know Your Kids Online ‘Friends’? on Wednesday, March 13 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm at the First United Methodist Church, 301 Church St, Winnsboro, TX 75494. This free event is geared toward helping parents understand the dangers of technology and protecting their children’s privacy and identity...
