Sulphur Springs Chrysler Jeep Dodge Donates $2500 to MADD
Tuesday afternoon, Sulphur Springs Chrysler Jeep Dodge presented MADD, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, with a check for $2500. The car dealer is the top-presenting sponsor for the 2014 Walk Like MADD event coming up next month. The donation allowed MADD to go over their goal and representatives of MADD are excited about how far over the goal they can go now. Sulphur Springs Chrysler Jeep Dodge will be giving a truck away prior to the...
Lights Of Life Campaign Funds New Hospital Equipment
Money raised during the 2013-2014 Lights of Life and Gala campaign to benefit Hopkins County Memorial Hospital has already purchased equipment that is being put to use. Funds purchased a bone density machine, ICU beds and a UV room disinfection unit. The money was raised with Mary Bonham, her daughter Rhonda Adair and granddaughter Kristin Potts as co-chairs. Plans are already underway for the 2014-2015 campaign. By Don Julian, KSST...
We Are Changing to Good Time Oldies
The sound and some of the personalities at KSST are changing. After several years of Adult Standards, KSST is now playing Good Times Oldies. The primarily 60’s tunes with a mix of 50’s and 70’s is the music we grew up listening to on the radio. Beach Boys, Beatles, and many others will be featured. This weekend (8/1-8/3) will feature “It takes two…” with Simon & Garfunkel, Heart, The Righteous...
Jim Bayuk Says Goodbye SS, Hello SSISD
At his Farewell Party Thursday, outgoing Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jim Bayuk said he was speechless. He called it a good day. It capped his 19-year career with the police department, 13 years as chief. He said the department wouldn’t miss a beat with his departure. Bayuk said recent promotions were deserved and he said the department contained a good group of dedicated men and women. He added he was looking forward to his new job...
City Water Level Looking Better
After every rain, Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell checks the water level at Cooper Lake. As of Tuesday morning, Cooper Lake’s level was marginally better than it was at this time last year by two feet. Still the city is in great shape for water. At Cooper Lake, the city only uses about a third of its’ water account in any year. Maxwell is still hoping to sell some Cooper Lake water to Metroplex interests if inter basin...
Norman’s Getting Better
Hopkins County Constable in Precinct 1 Norman Colyer recently completed a professional continuing education course in Huntsville. The course dealt with processing court documents, detecting deception during interviews, maintaining ethical standards and surviving critical incidents on the job. Constables across Texas are required to participate in the five-day training every four years. About 70 constables were in attendance. By Don...
Ark-Tex Council of Governments will be Meeting Thursday
The Executive Committee of the Ark-Tex Council of Governments will be meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. in the Luminant Community Room in Mt. Pleasant. COG Executive Director Chris Brown is scheduled to present an update on the transportation programs. Recently the COG took over operation of the TRAX Transportation System due to unspecified problems with the previous running of the system. In Hopkins County, TRAX buses continue to operate...
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Regular Meeting
The Hopkins County Commissioners Court will take up several items in a regular meeting Monday at 9 a.m. at the Courthouse. The court will consider approving an agreement to widen County Road 2300 in Precinct 2. The court will also consider renewing medical insurance for the county and hiring outside auditors. The court will also have a work session after the regular meeting to discuss the Civic Center, Environmental operations, the...
Chief Appraiser Cathy Singleton
July 26, 2014 – Chief Appraiser Cathy Singleton with the Hopkins County Appraisal District Office had good news for almost all taxing entities in the county when she sent them certified net taxable values Monday. Net Taxable Value was up 2.4% countywide. Preliminary figures sent out in early May showed no increase. Como-Pickton CISD value went up 5%, Sulphur Springs ISD 4.4%, Sulphur Bluff ISD 4%, Miller Grove ISD 3%, North...
Tennis Complex on Schedule
Consultant Don Roundtree gave the Sulphur Springs School Board a construction update and timeline on the High School Tennis Complex Monday night. Dirt work is expected to be finished in two to two and a half weeks. Concrete is scheduled to be poured for the building on August 1. The building should arrive on August 7. Roundtree said something vertical should be seen by mid-August. Completion date is projected as December 12.
