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.
HC Commissioners Court Plans to Attend a Texas Association of Counties’ Legislative Meeting Monday
The Hopkins County Commissioners Court plans to attend a Texas Association of Counties’ legislative meeting Monday where legislative concerns will be discussed. The meeting will take place Monday beginning at 11:30 a.m. at a meeting room in the Best Western Plus on Highway 69 East in Emory. The court will also have its weekly meeting on construction progress of the new County Jail with Sedalco Construction at the Sedalco meeting...
Bright Star Baseball Will make a Presentation to the City Tuesday Night
A presentation by Bright Star Baseball concerning a proposed Bright Star League baseball field will be made to the Sulphur Springs City Council at a regular meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. in City Hall. The Bright Star Baseball League is for children with special needs. The council will also consider an interlocal agreement for cooperative purchasing between the city and the Region 8 Education Service Center.
Community Education Classes Slated at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center
A variety of training courses, including computer, health care and OSHA courses, are available in January from the Paris Junior College-Sulphur Springs Center Continuing Education Department. The first class for the new year is Microsoft Word Level 1, which covers creating, saving and opening documents; editing documents; cut/copy/paste and find/replace; formatting text and paragraphs; formatting documents; creating and formatting...
Don Julian’s Top Twelve Stories for 2014
I’m Don Julian, KSST News and Sports Director and here are my top stories for 2014 for our area. #12 is the Sulphur Springs ISD negotiating a lease deal with Hopkins County concerning the Civic Center Auditorium. The school district will begin renovating the facility next summer. #11, Sulphur Springs Police Chief resigned to take a position as Chief of the Sulphur Springs ISD PD. The city council named Patrol Captain Jay Sanders to...
City Council Agenda for January 6th, 2014
The regular meeting of the Sulphur Springs City Council will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 in the Council Room at 201 North Davis. The following items will be discussed: 1. Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag, Texas Flag, and invocation. 2. Presentations, proclamations, and announcements. 3. Manager’s report will include status report of capital improvements, wastewater treatment plant operations,...
