Chamber Connection: VFW And American Legion Host Sept. 10 Blood Drive At Brookshire’s
By Butch Burney, CEO/President, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce, [email protected] Past cooks have until Friday, Sept. 23, to register for the 53rd Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival and retain their site from last year. If you have cooked stew in the past or want to for the first time, now is the time to register for Stew Fest, presented by Alliance Bank. The Stew Festival is Saturday, Oct. 22, with Friday night...
CHRISTUS Welcomes New Orthopedic Surgeon
Business News for the Week of Sept. 6, 2022 Sulphur Springs, Texas – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. By Jennifer Heitman, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] New Orthopedic Surgeon We are excited to welcome to our CHRISTUS family, Dr. Christian Douthit. Dr. Douthit...
Hopkins County Stands #UvaldeStrong
Hopkins County schools are dedicated not only to supporting their own, but also being supportive and compassionate toward other schools and groups not only in this county, but across the state, country and world when appropriate. On Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, our local students made sure to let the folks in Uvalde know their hearts, prayers and thoughts were with them as they stepped back on UCISD campuses Tuesday for the first time...
City Awarded $2.4 Million American Rescue Plan Grant For Old Thermo Mine Road Improvements
News Release Tuesday, September 6, 2022 Award Is Part of US Department of Commerce’s $300 Million Coal Communities Commitment WASHINGTON – Today (Tuesday, September 6, 2022), U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.4 million grant to the city of Sulphur Springs, Texas, for roadway improvements needed to boost business growth at the Thermal...
Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report — Sept. 6, 2022
Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell Tuesday evening, Sept. 6, 2022, presented to to the City Council in a Memorandum as well as aloud the following monthly manager’s report: CLAIMS We did not have any workers compensation claims in August. We had one minor liability claim in August. SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER We have been awarded a $2.4 million grant from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA). This does...
Road Improvements Planned For CR 4760 This Week
Improvements are planned on County Road 4760 this week. While that will be a temporary inconvenience for residents and motorists who travel the not quite 4 1/2 mile-stretch of road regularly, in the long run, it should mean better travel conditions. According to Precinct 4 Commissioner Joe Price, road stabilization and chip sealing are among the long term goals for that and other county roads. Crews began work on Tuesday, and will...
Proposed Tax Rate, Budget, Rates For City Services On Sept. 6 Council Agenda
Proposed tax rate, budget, rates for city services and personnel policy for the City of Sulphur Springs; and the EDC budget and plan of work are among the items on Tuesday evening’s regular City Council agenda. Sulphur Springs Municipal Building, location of City Council meetings, held regularly the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. After budget work sessions with the City Council over the past few months, city officials...
Updated COVID-19 Booster Vaccines Expected To Be Available In Texas This Week
DSHS News Release With updated COVID-19 booster vaccines now authorized and recommended for use, doses are expected to begin shipping over the next few days and arriving at health care providers across Texas this week. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has allocated a total of about 900,000 doses of the updated boosters to Texas, including 502,500 doses of the Pfizer vaccine and 192,800 doses of the Moderna vaccine...
Secretary of State Announces New Training Program To Become Certified As Poll Watchers
News Release — September 1, 2022 AUSTIN — Today, Texas Secretary of State John Scott announced a new poll watcher training program that allows interested Texans to become certified as poll watchers for the upcoming November 8, 2022 General Election. Under Texas law, individuals seeking to become poll watchers must obtain a Certificate of Completion from the Texas Secretary of State’s office through this training program –...
September 13 JP 2 Jury Duty Cancelled
Judge Brad Cummings, Precinct 2 Jury duty scheduled to being at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 13, 2022, in Justice of the Peace Court, Precinct 2, has been cancelled. There is no need for those called for duty to appear or contact the court, according to the Precinct 2 JP, Judge Brad Cumming.
