Back to School: CHRISTUS Health Stresses Importance of Immunizations
August 8, 2024 – (EAST TEXAS) – As students prepare to head back to classrooms, CHRISTUS Health is stressing the importance of immunizations and physical exams for a healthy start to a new school year. Texas law requires children to be vaccinated against several diseases before attending school, including MMR (measles, mumps, rubella), hepatitis B, and DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis), among others. Although there...
Chamber Connection – August 7, 2024
By Butch Burney The anticipation has been growing and now it is time for the actual preparation. We are looking forward to a fantastic 55th Annual Hopkins County Stew Contest on Oct. 26, and it’s time for stew cooks to start registering. Registration for last year’s cooks are going out in the mail and email this week, so be looking for it in your mailbox and inbox. You can also register online at HopkinsChamber.org/stewcooks. We...
Trading Post for August 8, 2024
1.Hospital bed…Twin xl…mattress size…maple headboard…electric head/knees..lower/raise…$125.00. 2.rescued male white/spotted kitten.,.Stormy was drowning in ditch when I saved her at 3am during bad storms..he has recovered ..has first shot and is very frisky and playful FREE to good home…my cat won’t share me!! 3.three pair girls 18-24months….shoes..not even slightly worn!! Hot pink black NIKES..Multi+colored ADIDAS..and leopard...
Practicing the Art of Hot Mix
Aug. 7, 2024 – DENTON — A new pilot program for laying hot mix asphalt will help streamline projects and improve the longevity and quality of roads. Each summer, when the temperatures soar, TxDOT crews work to maintain roads by laying hot mix asphalt. It’s one of the hottest jobs in Texas as the asphalt is heated to extremely high temperatures. “We let everyone cool off in the trucks, we keep hydration stations, and plenty of...
The Golden Voices 2 Screening August 31
August 7, 2024 – A screening of The Golden Voices 2 will be held at Morning Chapel Baptist Church in Sulphur Springs. It all happens August 31, 2024 Starting 7PM, doors open at 6PM. For tickets and more information contact: Eric King at 903 689 6379 or any Sulphur Springs ISD High School Band member. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Wildcat Band.
Laredo Resident Admits to Possessing Firearm Equipped with Machinegun Conversion Device
Tuesday, August 6, 2024 – U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas LAREDO, Texas – A 28-year-old man has pleaded guilty to possessing a machinegun, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. On March 12, law enforcement attempted to stop a truck for a traffic infraction with Francisco Isaias Rodriguez riding as a passenger. He exited the vehicle seconds before the stop and began to flee. He was told to stop but...
Attorney General Ken Paxton Delivers Major Win Against Google’s Internet Search Monopoly and Anticompetitive Business Practices
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a major victory against Google, with a U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruling that the company’s anticompetitive business practices and monopoly represent violations of the Sherman Act, a federal antitrust law. In 2020, Attorney General Paxton sued Google for maintaining a monopoly over general internet search and text-based advertisements alongside the...
Summer Graduation Set for August 9 and 10 at A&M-Commerce
August 6, 2024 – Mark your calendars for summer commencement ceremonies this week at Texas A&M University-Commerce. COMMERCE, TX, August 6, 2024—Summer graduation at Texas A&M University-Commerce is almost here! Commencement ceremonies are scheduled for Friday, August 9 and Saturday, August 10. Ceremonies will be held in Ferguson Auditorium on the A&M-Commerce campus. For location information, view the campus...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society Library to be Open This Saturday
This coming Saturday, August 10th, will be the second Saturday of August. Which means the Hopkins County Genealogical Society Library will be open for use. They will be open from 9:30am to 1:00pm. Come do a little research, or just browse amongst our collections. The library is located at 611 North Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Tx.
Trading Post for August 7, 2024
lots of new children’s clothes, jeans tops, shoes/boots all kind, lots of name brand some still have tags and some barely worn, want to save money call or text me to see what all i have, also have adults stuff just call 903-440-5523 very low price. 1.Hospital bed..twin xl mattress size..maple headboard..electric head/knees raise/lower..$125.00 2.Rescued Male/white some spots kitten–Stormy was drowning in ditch when I saved...
