Active COVID-19 Case Count In Hopkins County On The Rise
Aug02

Active COVID-19 Case Count In Hopkins County On The Rise

As has been the case across the state and country, the active COVID-19 case county in Hopkins County rose significantly over the last week, but, unlike in some larger cities where hospitals are having to divert COVID-19 patients to other healthcare facilities, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs is still able to accept patients. In fact hospitals in the region continue to be at less than the 15 percent identified by the...

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The Sulphur Springs Community Players Will Hold Auditions for ‘Charley’s Aunt’ on August 8-10th
Aug02

The Sulphur Springs Community Players Will Hold Auditions for ‘Charley’s Aunt’ on August 8-10th

CHARLEY’S AUNT By Brandon Thomas  Directed by Lloyd Turney Performances: November 5-7, 12-14, 2021 Community Players, Inc. will hold auditions by appointment for ‘Charley’s Aunt’ at Baked and Brewed, 224 Main St. Sulphur Springs, Texas.  Auditions will be on August 8, 9, 10, starting at 6:30pm. Appointments for audition times can be made through SignUpGenius (click here), calling (903) 885-0107 or e-mailing us...

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Bid For New Senior Citizens Center, Grant Application On Aug. 3 City Council Agenda
Aug02

Bid For New Senior Citizens Center, Grant Application On Aug. 3 City Council Agenda

Budget Workshop For 2021-22 Budget To Precede Regular Tuesday Meeting Sulphur Springs City Council will hold two meetings Tuesday, a workshop and a regular monthly meeting. The elected officials are slated to discuss and consider acting on a bid for a pre-engineered metal building to become a new senior citizens center during the regular council meeting at 7 p.m. Aug. 3., as well as a number of other items, including a reinsurance...

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Stegient Wins Bronze Medal At ATA Martial Arts World Tournament Of Champs
Aug02

Stegient Wins Bronze Medal At ATA Martial Arts World Tournament Of Champs

Karisma Stegient of Sulphur Springs won the world bronze medal at the ATA Martial Arts World Tournament of Champions, held July 28-30 in Phoenix, Arizona After COVID ended her season looking outside of the top 10, Stegient won the right to enter the championship level tournament with her combat sparring victory at District Championships last month. Her victory in the 2nd-3rd Degree Black Belts Age 13-14 category is her first world...

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Hopkins County Republican Party Meeting Scheduled Aug. 7, At Pioneer Café
Aug02

Hopkins County Republican Party Meeting Scheduled Aug. 7, At Pioneer Café

Hopkins County Republican Party’s monthly meeting  will be held at 8 a.m. Saturday, August 7, at Pioneer Café, which was graciously offered for use by Barbara Palmer. Breakfast will be served.  “We will try to have the meeting adjourned  by 9 a.m.,” said Donnie Wisenbaker, chairman of Hopkins County GOP. “This month’s speaker will be Tory Jackson, North Texas Regional Director for the Texas Republican Party. Tory has...

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Meal A Day Menu For August 2-6, 2021
Aug01

Meal A Day Menu For August 2-6, 2021

Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for Aug. 2-6, 2021, includes: Meal-A-Day food preparation Monday – Beef Noodle Casserole, English Peas and Garlic toast Tuesday – Broccoli Chicken Divan on a bed of rice, pinto beans and corn Wednesday – Meatloaf, mashed potatoes,...

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Hopkins County Records – July 31, 2021
Jul31

Hopkins County Records – July 31, 2021

Land Deed Transactions Record books at Hopkins County Clerk’s Office Jennifer Tyler and Jordan Tyler to Sarah Alexis Hope; tract in the Santos Coy surveyElohim Investments Homes to Omega Marketing Inc.; tract in the MA Bowlin surveyAlicia Ramirez and Hulfrano Munoz Ramirez to Emilio Trejo Gamez; tract in the Thomas Alders surveyTerry Barnett Williams to Gary Barnett and Stephanie Barnett; tract in the L. Vannerson surveyBrigit...

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Paris District Road Report for the Week of Aug. 2, 2021
Jul31

Paris District Road Report for the Week of Aug. 2, 2021

Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of Aug. 2, 2021. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as...

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Uplift Education Renews Partnership with A&M-Commerce
Jul30

Uplift Education Renews Partnership with A&M-Commerce

July 30, 2021 COMMERCE, Texas — Administrators from Uplift Education and Texas A&M University-Commerce met virtually on Thursday, July 29 to renew their long-standing partnership. A memorandum of understanding was signed by Uplift Education president Remy Washington, Ed.D., and A&M-Commerce president Mark Rudin, Ph.D. The agreement ensures that every Uplift student has an equal opportunity to access college education, no...

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Canceled: No Jury Duty Monday Morning At Civic Center
Jul30

Canceled: No Jury Duty Monday Morning At Civic Center

 The jury panel summoned to appear August 2 at 8:30 a.m. at the Hopkins County Civic Center has been canceled. Thus, those called for that session do not need to report for duty Monday, acording to District Clerk Cheryl Fulcher.

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