Vandalism Reward Increased to $7000.00
A $7,000 reward is now offered for the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who vandalized the Veteran’s Memorial Eternal Flame and kiosk earlier this week. The initial reward of $1,000 offered December 1 by local attorney and veteran Tommy Allison has increased with a $1,000 donation by Clint and Linda Bulkley of Bulkley Trucking, and a $5,000 pledge by local philanthropist Mary Bonham, according to Allison. Ms. Bonham and...
Hospital Foundation Lights of Life and Gala Kicks Off Thursday at 6 p.m.
The annual Hospital Foundation Lights of Life and Gala campaign begins in earnest Thursday as the Lights of Life tree is lit up at an event at 6 p.m. The tree is in the Gardens of Memorial but the Lights of Life event will take place in the hospital lobby. The High School Jazz Band and a doctors’ singing group will perform and Santa Claus has scheduled an appearance. Lights on the tree are purchased in memory of or in honor of someone...
Hopkins County United Way Campaign Wraps Up
The annual Hopkins County United Way Campaign wraps up with one final report meeting Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. Back on November 18, the drive far exceeded its’ $160,000 goal when more than $184,000 was reported. Last year’s $196,000 total may also be challenged Tuesday as final packets are reported. After the Tuesday report meeting, a celebration is planned at a United Way Thermometer site on Gilmer across from CVS Drug.
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Get Jail Update
Wednesday at 11 a.m., the Hopkins County Commissioners Court will have its’ weekly meeting with County Jail Construction Manager-At-Risk Sedalco Construction Services at the Sedalco office located at 201 East Houston Street. The court will get the latest news on construction progress of the new County Jail project.
City Council and the Genealogical Society Meet to Discuss Future
At a regular meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m., the Sulphur Springs City Council is scheduled for possible discussion and action on a proposed agreement leasing the city Public Library meeting room to the Hopkins County Genealogical Society and establishing revenue sharing for the proceeds from the sale of the Genealogical Society property located in the 200 block of Main Street.
Moving City Hall
City of Sulphur Springs Director of Finance Peter Karstens says after Old City Hall is renovated, it should be good for another 20 to 30 years. Most of those years, it should serve as a Police Station. Friday at noon, the city Business Office closed and will reopen next Tuesday at 8 a.m. in a temporary doublewide located behind Old City Hall. In about 9 months, the Business Office will return to Old City Hall minus the drive through...
Sharon Feldt, an East Texas Author, Has Self-Published a Children’s Book Called The Stable
East Texas author Sharon Feldt has written her first children’s book entitled “The Stable”. It tells the story of the Nativity Scene from the point of view of the animals. Each animal has its’ own personality. Book signings are planned at the First United Methodist Church parlor on Thursday, December 4 from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. and on Saturday, December 20 at Play Matters Toy Store in VF Outlet Mall.
Dr. Ray Perryman Returns to Sulphur Springs
Noted economist Dr. Ray Perryman returns to Sulphur Springs on Wednesday, December 17 at the Civic Center from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Tickets are $15 and are available from the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce. Deadline to get tickets is December 10. Chamber President Meredith Caddell is accepting questions that she will send to Dr. Perryman prior to the event. He is also expected to answer questions at the end of his talk....
SS Commercial Services: Sculpting Sulphur Springs
With the exception of a few buildings, downtown Sulphur Springs has seen a complete renovation in the past couple of years. The people behind it all have been SS Commercial Services, an industrial construction and plant maintenance company here in Sulphur Springs. The owner of SS Commercial Services, John Heilman, has been in charge of the company since 1978. “When I got out of the Marine Corps, I became a policeman in Euless,...
