Chamber Connection – Dec. 7: Nominations For 2022 Outstanding Individuals, Businesses Sought
Dec07

Chamber Connection – Dec. 7: Nominations For 2022 Outstanding Individuals, Businesses Sought

By Butch Burney, President/CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce, [email protected] As 2022 comes to an end, it is time to get nominations in for those individuals and businesses that have been outstanding this year. Nominations are being accepted for Citizen of the Year, Woman of the Year, Small and Large Businesses of the Year and other superlative recognitions. The awards will be announced at the Chamber’s membership...

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It’s That Time Of Year, Again … When Asian Lady Beetles Appear Indoors
Dec07

It’s That Time Of Year, Again … When Asian Lady Beetles Appear Indoors

Don’t Panic: They Are Not Toxic To Humans And Pets, And Can Even Help Reduce Aphid Populations It is that time of year when Asian Lady Beetles make an appearance indoors, and usually in large numbers. While they can be a major nuisance, they shouldn’t cause panic and some simple exclusion practices can help prevent this issue in the future. Multicolored Asian lady beetles have a marking behind their head that looks like an M....

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City Approves 35 MPH Speed Limit For The Section Of Mockingbird Lane South Of I-30
Dec07

City Approves 35 MPH Speed Limit For The Section Of Mockingbird Lane South Of I-30

In the future, you’ should be able to legally drive a little bit faster along Mockingbird Lane, south of Interstate 30. Sulphur Springs City Council on Dec. 6, 2022, approved Ordinance No. 2819, which sets a prima facie speed limit of 35 miles per hour along Mockingbird Lane. The change followed a request by a City Councilman to look into the speed limit on Mockingbird Lane from East Shannon Road to Posey Lane, as traffic...

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A Year in Review – Master Wellness Volunteers
Dec07

A Year in Review – Master Wellness Volunteers

By Johanna Hicks, Texas AgriLife FCH Extension Agent, Hopkins County, [email protected] This is the fourth in a series of program impacts conducted by the Family & Community Health Extension agent. Relevance Volunteers are the backbone of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.  Hopkins County has a strong group of 14 Master Wellness Volunteers who have received 40 hours of training in the areas of health and wellness, nutrition,...

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City Council To Consider Bids, Award Contract For Construction Of New Senior Citizens Center
Dec06

City Council To Consider Bids, Award Contract For Construction Of New Senior Citizens Center

After a lengthy delay of more than a year, Sulphur Springs City Council is expected during Tuesday night’s regular December meeting to consider bids and at long last award a contract for construction of a new Senior Citizens Activity Center on Oak Avenue. The City Council is also slated to consider on final approval an ordinance changing the speed limit on Mockingbird Lane; purchasing communications equipment, 2 airport ground...

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SSHS Auto Tech Students Partner With Jay Hodge In Readiness For North Texas Automobile Dealers Contest
Dec06

SSHS Auto Tech Students Partner With Jay Hodge In Readiness For North Texas Automobile Dealers Contest

Buxton Wins Engine Precision Measuring Station Part Of 2-Day Event Sulphur Springs High School automotive technology students Austin Buxton and Matthew Brown participated in the 2022 North Texas Automobile Dealers (NTXAD) contest December 2-3, 2022, at Texas Motor Speedway. The SSHS automotive program partnered with Jay Hodge Chevrolet to provide training, diagnostic equipment, and temporary use of a new vehicle for the contest....

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Dallas Woman Arrested In Hopkins County On Shreveport Warrant
Dec05

Dallas Woman Arrested In Hopkins County On Shreveport Warrant

December 5, 2022 – A 40-year-old Dallas woman was arrested in Hopkins County early Monday morning on a Shreveport warrant, according to police reports. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Stephen Lail reported stopping a Mercedes M35 at 12:49 a.m. Dec. 5, 2022, on Interstate 30 west at mile marker 124 (South Broadway Street). The 40-year-old woman was identified by a Texas-issued ID card. A records check by dispatchers showed...

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DXA Exams, Non-Invasive Bone Density Scans, Available At Ruth & Jack Gillis Women’s Center
Dec05

DXA Exams, Non-Invasive Bone Density Scans, Available At Ruth & Jack Gillis Women’s Center

Sulphur Springs, Texas, December 5, 2022 – 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] Bone Density Osteoporosis affects 27 million American women, and those who are post-menopausal are at increased risk for developing the...

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Wildcat Basketball Goes 2-2 in Mansfield ISD Tourney
Dec05

Wildcat Basketball Goes 2-2 in Mansfield ISD Tourney

Coach Brandon Shaver’s team takes Tuesday off in preparation for their second tournament appearance of the 2022-23 season. Wildcat basketball this weekend heads to Houston for the Stafford Invitational. That tourney runs Thurs-Sat. Dec. 8-10. Last weekend Sulphur Springs headed to the DFW metroplex for Mansfield ISD’s Spring Creek Barbecue Classic, going 2-2 against stiff competition. Men’s basketball on Thursday...

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Meal A Day Menu And Senior Citizens Center Calendar for Dec. 5-9, 2022
Dec04

Meal A Day Menu And Senior Citizens Center Calendar for Dec. 5-9, 2022

Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for the week of Dec. 5-9, 2022 includes: MONDAY, Dec. 5 — Beef Stroganoff, Mixed Vegetables and Garlic Toast TUESDAY, Dec. 6 — Sweet & Sour Chicken Over Rice, Egg Rolls and Mixed Vegetables WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7 — Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes,...

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