Sulphur Springs ISD School Board Election Results
May 17, 2023- Sulphur Springs ISD school Board has canvassed and officially declared the results of their election. Four candidates ran for board positions while only two trustee positions were available. Darla Reed and Adam Teer received the highest number of votes in the election. The selected candidates are to be sworn into the board on June 12. Darla Reed Adam Teer
Hopkins County Chamber Adult Leadership Open Once Again
May 16, 2023- The Leadership Sulphur Springs Class is a community leadership development program sponsored by the Hopkins County Chamber Of Commerce. The course was created back in 1989 with the concept of offering leadership training and community involvement for emerging business and community leaders. Leadership Sulphur Springs is a nine-month session, with meetings held once a month. For an application click here: Leadership...
Pacific Park Sports Pavilion Construction Underway
May 16, 2023- The new Pacific Park sports pavilion is currently under construction. The foundation has been poured and after a long wait for materials, the shipment of the steel has been delivered, allowing construction crews to begin work on the placing of said steel. As stated by the City Manager, once the construction of the pavilion is completed the old basketball courts will be demolished and the interior of the park will be...
GM Recalls Nearly One Million Vehicles As Part Of Larger Airbag Recall
May 16, 2023- General Motors has announced a recall notice of nearly one million SUV Crossovers with a potentially life-threatening airbag defects. The recall specifically affects 994,763 GM vehicles, spread out between certain Buick Enclave, Chevy Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles produced between the 2014 and 2017 model years. According to documentation filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the...
Chamber Connection – May 17
Leadership Sulphur Springs is back on this year, with applications online! The leadership class is for Hopkins County men and women who want to learn and become more invested in their local community. It’s an intensive nine-month program that immerses the participants in the business and government of Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The tentative dates for this year’s program are attached to the application, which can be accessed...
Texas House Approves Bills To Spend $1 Billion Dollars To Purchase More State Park Land
May 16, 2023- The Texas House has given preliminary approval to two Bills Monday, Senate Bill 1648 and Senate Joint Resolution 74, With voter approval would create a Centennial Parks Conservation Fund to invest up to $1 billion to buy more land for the state parks system. The Bill and Resolution, by Sen. Tan Parker, R-Flower Mound, has already received an OK from the Senate and needs a final vote in the House before heading to...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society
Mr. Marlan Warner will be our speaker Thursday, May 18, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. at 611 North Davis Street, Sulphur Springs, Texas. He is going to talk to us about the original Hopkins County Courthouse located in Tarrant, Texas. Warner is a former agriculture mechanic from Bradford, Ohio. He began his research of the old Tarrant courthouse area in 2015 with the help of his son, Jason. There are now several people helping them. He will be...
Spring Graduation at Paris Junior College
PJC holds 98th spring graduation ceremonies Paris Junior College celebrated its 98th Spring graduation at 7 p.m. Friday, May 12 at Noyes Stadium. At the opening of the ceremony, Dr. Pam Anglin, PJC president, recognized retiring faculty and staff Shannon Callaway, Jeff Norris, Rita Pringle, Mallie Hood, and Paul May, who together have had 109 years at PJC. As of Friday, 537 students had applied to graduate this spring, of whom...
Gov. Greg Abbott Threatens To Veto Pared-Down School Choice Bill, Warns Of Special Sessions
May 15, 2023- Gov Gregg Abbott has stated Sunday that he would veto a toned-down version of a bill that offers school vouchers in Texas and threatened to call a legislators back for special sessions if they don’t “expand the scope of school choice” this month. Senate Bill 8, authored by Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, would significantly roll back voucher eligibility to only students with disabilities or those...
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report 05-08-2023 – 05-14-2023
Arrests: Jaume, Aliceli, 47 years of age, of Dallas, was arrested 5-10-2023 for DWLI with No Insurance and Possession of Dangerous Drug. Darst, Clayton, 50 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 5-11-2023 on a Smith County Warrant for DWI 1 st . Tully, James, 55 years of age, of Mt. Vernon, was arrested on 5-12-2023 for Possession of Controlled Substance PG 1/1 –B>=1G<4G. Thomas, Julie, 41 years of age, of Winnsboro, was...
