Tom Sellers Named Texas Tech Alumni Association President
Tom Sellers was recently named President of the National Board of the Texas Tech Alumni Association. Sellers said he was honored and humbled. Sellers was elected to the 30-member board six years ago. He’ll serve a one-year term and then an additional year as Past President. Sellers said the Tech Alumni Association has a membership of about 30,000. Sellers said Lubbock is much bigger than his hometown Sulphur Springs but he said...
Jail Project Under Budget, Sales Tax Bill Moves Forward
Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom says a bill is ready to be filed in Austin to allow the county to fund its’ $16-million jail project with an increase in local sales tax. State Senator Bob Hall will present the bill in the Senate and then State Representative Dan Flynn will do so in the House. Judge Newsom says the project is now only 11 days behind schedule despite 21 bad weather days and should still be finished in October....
Hopkins County Environmental Issues
The Hopkins County Environmental Committee works closely with schools throughout the county. I talked about that with two members of the Environmental Committee, AgriLife Extension Agent Dr. Mario Villarino and also Yvonne McDaniel. [pb_vidembed title=”” caption=”” url=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJYxLF3zuf8″ type=”yt” w=”640″ h=”480″]
SS Dodge Donates $5000.00 to MADD
Jeff Shelton, the General Manager of Sulphur Springs Dodge presents a check for $5000.00 to the local chapter of MADD. Top row in pickup: Left to Right: Sgt. Eddie Moon, SSPD, Deputy Kelly Wiser, Daryl McAllister, S. S. Dodge, Chris Ford, S S Dodge Standing Left to Right: James Hulen, April Landers, Linda Galligher, Kimberly Gerald, Lisa Sawyer, Becky Hicks, Jeff Shelton, S. S. Dodge, Autumn Henson, S.S. Dodge, Leslie Watson, Exec....
Downtown Business News, Vol. 1
Sherry Cotton, continuing a family tradition, has opened the Potato House at 204 Connally. Steve and Carrie Nuckolls have purchased Everything Unique and are in process of rebuilding the store fronts. The entrance on Gilmer is open while the front is being renovated. John Heilman reports that work will begin soon on the two store fronts on the east side of Davis St, across from Muddy Jakes. When complete, it will be the new home of...
Work Begins Feb. 23 on US 69 in Rains County
PARIS – Motorists who frequently travel on US 69 in Rains County near Emory, Texas, should be on the alert for road construction beginning Feb. 23. That is the date for contractor DL Lennon to begin rehabilitating a portion of that roadway. The work will extend from just north of the intersection of US 69 and FM 3299 southward to the intersection of FM 515 and US 69. The contractor should be able to complete this work in 159 working...
Ms. Mary’s Down Home Cookin’ is on sale all over Sulphur Springs
Mary Bonham says her Ms. Mary’s Down Home Cookin’ is selling well but she’d like to see even more purchased. Proceeds from the sale of the cookbooks will go to the Bright Star Baseball League for children with special needs. Ms. Bonham says she has always liked baseball and she says she loves children. The cookbooks are available at more than a dozen locations around town including KSST. Ms. Bonham discussed the...
Sulphur Springs City Pool Will Soon be Demolished
In a short period of time, the old city of Sulphur Springs swimming pool will be no more. Already the slide is gone. City Manager Marc Maxwell says the fence will be coming down soon so equipment can move in to demolish the pool. Very high liability insurance rates and maintenance issues caused the pool to lie dormant for several years now. Maxwell says city staff is considering spray parks for city parks. I talked about the pool with...
New Facade and New Owners for Everything Unique
Steve and Carrie Nuckolls purchased the store from Holly and Brad Massey about a year ago. They started on an upgrade path which has resulted in both store fronts being replaced. The entrance on Gilmer street is finished and now open while the front is being rebuilt. They said that they hope the front will be finished in a couple of months. In the meantime it is business as usual. The inside and inventory are top notch which you would...
The Potato House is Now Open
After being absent from the Sulphur Springs business scene for a few years the Potato House has reopened at 204 Connally. Sherry Cotten is the new owner manager. Her father John owned the original Potato House when it opened downtown on Connally and later was moved to a location on Gilmer. John is now retired. The current store was renovated by John Heilman with some help from the city in the form of a facade grant. Work will be...
