Tradin’ Post for Saturday, July 6th, 2019
Chief is lost. Lost Dog: Near Fairlie Baptist Church, approx 70 pounds, brown white and black. White front feet. Boxer Cross. Call 903 689 8148. We lost our German Shepherd, “Belle”, 903 243 0984. We live in the south part of Sulphur Springs. For Sale: Frigidaire Refrigerator. Regular Size. Works Fine. $50. See at 806 Alabama St. Apt. 1 or 903-335-8424 For Sale: a Bolens Lawn Tractor with a 38-inch swath. It has a one...
Fabulous Fireworks on Fourth at SS Country Club
Sulphur Springs Country Club continued it’s tradition of an over-the-top Fourth of July fireworks display on Thursday night. Dozens of cars and trucks carrying hundreds of onlookers crowded into the area, from the clubhouse road to Interstate 30 service roads to the roofs of nearby houses and the tops of neighboring hills to watch the fireworks show.
Tradin’ Post for Friday, July 5th, 2019
We lost our German Shepherd, “Belle”, 903 243 0984. We live in the south part of Sulphur Springs. For Sale: Frigidaire Refrigerator. Regular Size. Works Fine. $50. See at 806 Alabama St. Apt. 1 or 903-335-8424 For Sale: a Bolens Lawn Tractor with a 38-inch swath. It has a one cylinder Briggs & Stratton 13.5 hp engine. It was “recently serviced, including blade sharpening & balance.” Asking $475.00 for...
Prioritize Garden Activities During Hot Summer Months
By Mario Villarino, Texas AgriLife Extension Agent, agriculture and natural resources As temperature in Hopkins County remains warm, it is important to prioritize the activities in the garden. Here some suggestions for July/August by Texas AgriLife Extension: By August many fall vegetable seeds and even small plants may be set out for later production. Be careful to give extra water, and a little shade, to these young plants while...
House Bill 852 Restricts How Municipalities Set Community Development Fees
Sulphur Springs, like all Texas municipalities, will no longer be able to base permit and inspection fees for residential dwellings on the cost of the project, state officials determined recently. Ordinance 2749, presented to Sulphur Springs City Council Tuesday evening, would amend Sulphur Springs’ fee schedule for community development so that the city will be in compliance with House Bill 852, which relates to information a...
Paris District Road Report for the Week of July 8, 2019
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in Delta, Lamar and Red River Counties during the week of July 8, 2019. 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...
Chamber Connection for July 4, 2019
By Lezley Brown, President/CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce The Chamber is excited to announce our vendor call for the Stew Fest Market! On July 1, the Chamber began accepting vendors for the Stew Fest Market, which will be located on the south side of Buford Park during Friday night and Saturday Stew Contest activities. This is a great opportunity to sell goods or to promote your business to 7,000 people who attend the Stew...
Hopkins County Gardening In July
By Bob Suson, Master Gardener The 2019 spring was probably the wettest spring vegetable gardening in our memory; the changes that have occurred are beginning to show up. If you experienced less than desirable results, July is time to start to plan on what you want or need to change. Low spots that hold water areas that is too shady for plants to grow and don’t produce to their potential these are suggestion areas that could be...
Lake Fork’s ‘Patriot Sporting Challenge’ Launches a New Program for Starkids, Gold Star Kids
Garry Schnabel, President and Executive Director of the Patriot Sporting Challenge, retired U.S. Veteran and resident of Lake Fork, Texas says this is his “call to duty” As you may already know, the purpose of the successful three year old Patriot Sporting Challenge not-for-profit is to conduct charitable events that benefit American military veterans and their families. Since 2017, the PSC has done this in events on Lake...
City Council Calls For Special Election To Help Fund Pacific Park Improvements, New Senior Citizens Center
Sulphur Springs voters will be asked Nov. 5 to go to the poles to determine whether or not to allow economic development funds to be used to help fund improvement at Pacific Park and to build a new center for senior citizens. The city council was asked to approve a resolution for the special election to allow the EDC sales and use tax funding to be used by the city’s parks department for qualified 4B projects, including...
