Guaranty Bank & Trust Expands Their Texas Banking Franchise
Guaranty Bancshares, the holding company of Guaranty Bank and Trust, has purchased DCB Financial Corporation, the holding company of Preston State Bank, which has two banks in Dallas. They are located at 16980 Dallas Parkway in North Dallas and at 5944 Luther Lane in Preston Center.
“Updated” Bright Star Proposal Both Intriguing and Contentious
After driving to Allen from Sulphur Springs for seven weeks so her son could play in a baseball league for children with special needs, Veronica Yost went to work to bring the Bright Star Baseball League to town. Now to take the league to the next level, Ms. Yost is part of a ambitious plan to raise nearly half a million dollars for Celebration Field, Home of Bright Star Baseball. The league is hoping for a spring 2017 groundbreaking...
“Updated With Video” Broadway Bridge Renamed
Renaming the Broadway Bridge Celebration District is jumping through hoops according to Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell. It will allow the city to make a sizable impact quickly in an effort to direct people from I-30 to downtown. TXDOT says only signs of cross streets can be hung in certain locations thus the name change with an arrow pointing downtown. Billboards will also be used. [pb_vidembed title=””...
Chief Sanders Pleased With Crime Stats
Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jay Sanders liked what he saw in a report of seven major index crime areas for 2014. Total number of offenses was 185, down 12% from the year before and the lowest figure for the past fifteen years. Chief Sanders was especially pleased with reductions in property crimes since he noted that police officers could affect those. The Chief said he was concerned with increases in armed robbery although all cases...
Chamber Connection January 8, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
2015 Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Pictured in the photo Left to Right. Front: Penney Hemby-City National Bank, Neva Mohesky-Rock Creek Health & Rehab, Shanequa Hatley-Healing Hands Massage & Spa, Tammy Miller-Alliance Bank, Yorri Franklin-Hageman Reserve, Stephanie Stephens-Wesley House. Middle-L-R- Randy Rushin-Water Monitoring Solutions, Brandon Williams-Legacy Ag Credit, Treva Watson-Hopkins County, Doc...
Extension Service is the “Go-to” Place for Opportunities
Are you or someone you know getting married in 2015? Do you want to learn to sew? Do you want to make an impact in the lives of others by being a volunteer? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, we have the solution! Recently, a visitor came into my office to discuss a particular topic and stated, “I had no idea that this office offered so much!” While that was a compliment, it was also a wake-up call. Texas A&M...
Risk in cattle production
As a beef producer, you invest time and money in a project, either a cow/calf pair or steer production and run into risk by the time the product is finalized. Risk is any factor that can potentially make you lose money in a particular project. In a recent publication from Texas AgriLife Extension related to stress, Nykole Kafka indicated that farming and ranching can be stressful professions, and that stress can have a...
“Updated with Video” County Legislative issues
The Hopkins County Commissioners Court attended a Texas Association of Counties State Legislative Meeting Monday in Emory. The well attended meeting featured State Representative Dan Flynn, State Senator-elect Bob Hall and State Representative-elect Stuart Spitzer of Kaufman. Precinct 1 Hopkins County Commissioner Beth Wisenbaker said county officials discouraged unfunded mandates and spoke highly of funding to repair county roads...
Burgers and Fries Donates $1400.00 to The Senior Citizens Center
Once again the wait-staff of Burgers and Fries, 208 College Street, have donated their tips received for service. The recipient of their $1400 donation is the Senior Citizens Center, 150 MLK Boulevard in Sulphur Springs. The donation will be used to pay for individuals who cannot pay for a meal at the center, according to Karon Weatherman, Program and Marketing Director for the Senior Center. Weatherman said the group make donations...
Professional Ag Workers Association to Meet Thursday
The Professional Ag Workers Association is expected to take up this year’s Agriculturalist of the Year at a breakfast meeting this Thursday beginning at 6:30 a.m. in the Ag Workers Building on Connally Street. The Agriculturalist of the Year Award will be presented during the annual Chamber Banquet next month. The Ag Workers will also consider the awarding of the 2015 Ag Workers Scholarship during Thursday’s meeting.
