POSTPONED: Official Unveiling Of New Attraction In Pacific Park Is Postponed
The unveiling of the newest quality of life addition at Pacific Park, a sleek, modern outdoor Fitness Court® with a supporting mobile app, has been postponed. The City of Sulphur Springs had planned to hold the opening on Friday, March 11, but due to predictions of potential snow and other wintery weather city officials made the decision to postpone the unveiling. City officials are potentially looking at Friday morning, March 25, as...
WC Kicks Off Summer Earn & Learn Program, Connecting Students With Disabilities To Meaningful Employment
March 9, 2022 TWC News Release AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) announces the kickoff of this year’s Summer Earn and Learn (SEAL) program for students with disabilities aged 14-22. Through work-based learning, youth earn a paycheck while learning new skills and gaining professional experience. Employers participating in SEAL benefit from the addition of engaged and enthusiastic team members. SEAL, a partnership...
Chamber Connection – March 9: Golf Tourney, Kids Kingdom Rehab, Marketing Speaker, After Hours Mixer Among Upcoming Activities
By Butch Burney, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce President/CEO, [email protected] Get your registration in now for the 33rd Annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament, coming to Sulphur Springs Country Club on Friday, April 8. Last year, we had 35 teams participate in the fun day of golfing, and we hope to have more this year. The tournament format is a six-person scramble, with the low net team putting their names on the...
4 SSHS Chapter Members Advance To National BPA Meet, 4 Named As Alternates
Eight members of the Sulphur Springs High School Business Professionals of America Chapter are advancing to the BPA National Leadership Conference in Dallas on May 4-8, 2022. Sulphur Springs High School BPA Chapter members attending the state BPA conference included: (front, left) Chapter President Emily Atkinson, Kenzie Posey, Vice President Jacob Semler, Gavin Schroeder, Ashland Hooten; (second row) Peyton Willis, Jaci...
Sulphur Springs ISD 2022-2023 School Calendar Approved On 6-1 Vote
The Sulphur Springs ISD 2022-2023 school calendar was approved this week on a 6-1 vote of the school board, with trustee John Prickette citing a need for more classroom instructional days when voting against the calendar as proposed. The calendar is very similar to the 2021-2022 school instructional calendar, with one noted exception. Staff preparation and work days will be on Mondays instead of Fridays, according to Sulphur Springs...
Date Nights & Annoying Quirks
By Johanna Hicks, Texas AgriLife Extension Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County, [email protected] Johanna Hicks If you have kept up with my columns, you know that I am an advocate for strong marriages. Strong marriages make strong families and strong families make strong communities. I know there are circumstances that are beyond control, but for the most part, marriages can be enhanced in many...
SSHS Jury Renders Guilty Verdict in Mock Murder Trial Performed At Courthouse
A Sulphur Springs High School jury found a defendant guilt during a mock murder trial performed at Hopkins County Courthouse Tuesday morning. The mock trial is an annual event conducted to allow SSHS students to practice in a real courtroom things they’ve learned in class as part of the pretend case. Students are selected to serve as witnesses, court bailiffs, prosecuting and defense attorneys, victims or those connected to...
American Legion, VFW Hosting March 12 Blood Drive
American Legion Post 66 and VFW Post 8560 will host a blood drive in the Carter BloodCare bus in Brookshire’s parking lot May 1, 2021 American Legion Post 66 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8560 are hosting the Carter BloodCare bus Saturday in Brookshire’s parking lot, 809 Gilmer St. in Sulphur Springs. The March 12 blood drive will be conducted from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Every donation is appreciated. Donor Eligibility Blood...
Figuring Out What Causes A Muddy Pond, What To Do About It
Mario Villarino By Mario Villarino, Texas AgriLife Extension Agent, Ag./NR A frequent complaint of pond owners, especially after filling newly constructed ponds, is a muddy, dirty, or turbid appearance. According to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, many owners wish for clear sparkling waters, but are instead greeted by muddy ponds containing water that resembles chocolate milk. Turbid water, or turbidity, is caused by suspended...
Kaufman Woman Arrested By Texas A&M Forest Service For Hopkins County Theft
Texas A&M Forest Service March 7, 2022 News Release KAUFMAN, Texas – Texas A&M Forest Service Law Enforcement Investigators and the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office arrested Frances Charline Lee Cole, 51, of Kaufman, Texas for theft of more than $2,500 and less than $30,000 in Hopkins County on March 2, 2022. Frances Charline Lee Cole in 2022 Cole entered into a real estate agreement for 42 acres in Hopkins County, she...
