Nominate A Texas Student Volunteer For The 2023 Student Heroes Award
Dec08

Nominate A Texas Student Volunteer For The 2023 Student Heroes Award

December 8, 2022 Press Release Do you know an outstanding student volunteer who deserves recognition for their efforts helping or benefitting other students? You can nominate them for the State Board of Education’s 2023 Student Heroes Award.The Student Heroes Award program recognizes Texas public school students in prekindergarten through high school who voluntarily work to assist or benefit their fellow Texas students.Student...

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Hot Chocolate and Brownie Treat for the Paris Junior College Students
Dec08

Hot Chocolate and Brownie Treat for the Paris Junior College Students

HOLIDAY REFRESHMENTS Paris Junior College Student Activities Coordinator Megan Chapman, left, passes out cups of hot chocolate and brownies to students at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus — a treat that is enjoyed during the holiday season. Paris Junior College hotcoco

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Pittsburg Siblings, 1 Other Jailed Following Theft Complaint
Dec08

Pittsburg Siblings, 1 Other Jailed Following Theft Complaint

Three Pittsburg residents, a pair of siblings and another man, were jailed on controlled substance charges following a theft complaint at Walmart, according to arrest reports. Sulphur Springs Police were dispatched at 3:23 p.m. Dec. 7, 2022, to what was reported as a theft in progress at Wal-Mart. Officer Sean Hoffman was near the area and responded. He arrived in time to see a man, who matched the description given for the theft...

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USFDA Authorizes Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines For Children Down To 6 Months of Age
Dec08

USFDA Authorizes Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines For Children Down To 6 Months of Age

FDA NEWS RELEASE — December 8, 2022 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) of the updated (bivalent) Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines to include use in children down to 6 months of age. “More children now have the opportunity to update their protection against COVID-19 with a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine, and we encourage parents and caregivers of those eligible to...

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42 SSHS Students Inducted Into Geral Kennedy Chapter Of National Technical Honor Society
Dec07

42 SSHS Students Inducted Into Geral Kennedy Chapter Of National Technical Honor Society

The Geral Kennedy Chapter of the National Technical Honor Society inducted 42 new members during a special ceremony conducted Monday evening, Dec. 5, 2022, in Sulphur Springs High School cafeteria. SSHS NTHS Induction 2022 After Chapter President Kamilah Martinez welcomed everyone to the induction program, Vice President Isabelle Thesing lead the pledges to the US and Texas flags. Chapter Secretary Olivia Worth explained the history...

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Chamber Connection – Dec. 7: Nominations For 2022 Outstanding Individuals, Businesses Sought
Dec07

Chamber Connection – Dec. 7: Nominations For 2022 Outstanding Individuals, Businesses Sought

By Butch Burney, President/CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce, [email protected] As 2022 comes to an end, it is time to get nominations in for those individuals and businesses that have been outstanding this year. Nominations are being accepted for Citizen of the Year, Woman of the Year, Small and Large Businesses of the Year and other superlative recognitions. The awards will be announced at the Chamber’s membership...

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It’s That Time Of Year, Again … When Asian Lady Beetles Appear Indoors
Dec07

It’s That Time Of Year, Again … When Asian Lady Beetles Appear Indoors

Don’t Panic: They Are Not Toxic To Humans And Pets, And Can Even Help Reduce Aphid Populations It is that time of year when Asian Lady Beetles make an appearance indoors, and usually in large numbers. While they can be a major nuisance, they shouldn’t cause panic and some simple exclusion practices can help prevent this issue in the future. Multicolored Asian lady beetles have a marking behind their head that looks like an M....

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City Approves 35 MPH Speed Limit For The Section Of Mockingbird Lane South Of I-30
Dec07

City Approves 35 MPH Speed Limit For The Section Of Mockingbird Lane South Of I-30

In the future, you’ should be able to legally drive a little bit faster along Mockingbird Lane, south of Interstate 30. Sulphur Springs City Council on Dec. 6, 2022, approved Ordinance No. 2819, which sets a prima facie speed limit of 35 miles per hour along Mockingbird Lane. The change followed a request by a City Councilman to look into the speed limit on Mockingbird Lane from East Shannon Road to Posey Lane, as traffic...

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A Year in Review – Master Wellness Volunteers
Dec07

A Year in Review – Master Wellness Volunteers

By Johanna Hicks, Texas AgriLife FCH Extension Agent, Hopkins County, [email protected] This is the fourth in a series of program impacts conducted by the Family & Community Health Extension agent. Relevance Volunteers are the backbone of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.  Hopkins County has a strong group of 14 Master Wellness Volunteers who have received 40 hours of training in the areas of health and wellness, nutrition,...

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Como Man Arrested On Parole Warrant
Dec06

Como Man Arrested On Parole Warrant

A Como man was arrested Monday evening on a parole warrant, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Isaac Foley reported seeing the 41-year-old walking on the wrong side of State Highway 11 east at Taylor Street in Como. Foley contacted the man, identified as James Edward Miller Jr. A records check using his identifying information showed a warrant for Miller’s arrest. Foley took the Como man...

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