2022 Back-To-School Sales Tax Holiday Observed Aug. 5-7
Aug03

2022 Back-To-School Sales Tax Holiday Observed Aug. 5-7

Sales Tax Waived On Qualifying School Supplies, Clothes, Shoes and Student Backpacks Priced Under $100 This Weekend in Texas If you’re planning to buy school clothes or supplies, waiting until this weekend to do so could prove monetarily advantageous as this weekend is the annual sales tax holiday in Texas. State law exempts sales tax on qualified items — such as clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks — priced below...

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Chamber Connection – Aug. 3: Time For The Annual Chamber Photography Contest
Aug02

Chamber Connection – Aug. 3: Time For The Annual Chamber Photography Contest

Next Business Before Hours Coming Up This Friday At Chamber, Jettribe Mid-America WaterX Championship Is This Weekend At Coleman Park Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce logo Sulphur Springs Texas By Butch Burney, President/CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce It’s time once again for the Chamber of Commerce’s annual photography contest! The photography contest is open to anyone who resides in Hopkins County. We have seven...

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Sulphur Springs City Council Has Busy Night Ahead With Workshop Followed By Regular Meeting
Aug02

Sulphur Springs City Council Has Busy Night Ahead With Workshop Followed By Regular Meeting

Sulphur Springs City Council has a busy night ahead with a workshop scheduled at 5:30 p.m., followed by the regular monthly meeting at 7 tonight (Aug. 2, 2022). The workshop focus will be on a proposed budget for fiscal year 2022-2023. City staff are continually updating and working on finances. They will present their first proposal for discussion during the 5:30 p.m. work session, which will then be revised based on discussions and...

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CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Obstetrics Now Includes Maternal Fetal Medicine Clinic In Sulphur Springs
Aug01

CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Obstetrics Now Includes Maternal Fetal Medicine Clinic In Sulphur Springs

Sulphur Springs, Texas, August 1, 2022 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. August Is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month By Jennifer Heitman, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] According to the CDC, breastfeeding has health benefits for both babies and mothers....

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CHRISTUS Introduces Newest Resource — A Mobile Athletic Training Room
Aug01

CHRISTUS Introduces Newest Resource — A Mobile Athletic Training Room

Approximately 40-50 attended a special ribbon cutting ceremony Monday morning, Aug. 1, 2022, to introduce CHRISTUS’ newest resource — a Mobile Athletic Training Room or MATR (pronounced mater), a specially equipped trailer designed to assist at athletic meets and games. The unit will add to the services available to student athletes who are injured during athletic events or practices. Mobile Athlete Training Room Holding the...

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Jet Ski Race Week in Sulphur Springs
Aug01

Jet Ski Race Week in Sulphur Springs

It is race week in Sulphur Springs! 4 Days of Championship Jet Ski racing is coming to Lake Coleman Thursday August 4 – Sunday August 7 for the Jettribe Mid-America WaterX Championship. Racers from all over the USA, and even as far away as Australia and England will battle it out to see who takes home the Championship trophy. Spectators can watch for free from the shores of Lake Coleman, just bring some shade and chairs. The Pro Racer...

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Suddenlink Officially Becomes Optimum Aug. 1 — What The Business Reports That Will Mean For Customers
Jul30

Suddenlink Officially Becomes Optimum Aug. 1 — What The Business Reports That Will Mean For Customers

Customers of Suddenlink cable, internet or phone service over the past few years have seen some changes in service, including the Altice name. Suddenlink has announced that the company officially becomes Optimum Aug. 1, 2022. For the near future, what that means for customers is that the name and place to log in are changing. Account numbers will remain the same and most customers will remain the same and customers should be able to...

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2 Opioid Settlement Agreements Announced This Week
Jul29

2 Opioid Settlement Agreements Announced This Week

July 29, 2022, AG News Releases A bipartisan group of attorneys general announced agreements in principle have been reached to address the opioid crisis, one with former opioid maker Allergan and another with opioid maker Teva. Once finalized, the combined Allergan and Teva settlements would provide as much as $6.6 billion nationwide. Both settlements remain contingent on resolution of key issues regarding the settlement structure....

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Northeast Texas WDA Unemployment Rates Rose In June 2022, But Remain Lower Than June 2021 Rates
Jul27

Northeast Texas WDA Unemployment Rates Rose In June 2022, But Remain Lower Than June 2021 Rates

Unemployment in Northeast Texas Workforce Development area rose for the second consecutive month, but the June 2022 unemployment rates were still below June 2021 unemployment rates for all nine counties in the WDA. Franklin and Hopkins continued in June 2022 to have the lowest unemployment rates in NETWDA and both county’s 3.5% unemployment rates are still below the overall state unemployment rate of 4.4% for June 2022,...

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July 27 Chamber Connection: Stew Sponsorships Letters Go Out Next Week; Vendors Market, Cook Team Apps Available
Jul27

July 27 Chamber Connection: Stew Sponsorships Letters Go Out Next Week; Vendors Market, Cook Team Apps Available

Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce By Butch Burney, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Registration for the 53rd Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival, set for Oct. 22, is open. To register, go online to the Chamber’s website at HopkinsChamber.org/stewcooks, email [email protected] or call 903-885-6515. The cost to enter is $100 per stew pot, with $150 coming from the sponsor to pay for ingredients. This year, stew...

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