CEFCO Convenience Store Sign Variance Request Receives Limited Conditional Approval
A convenience store sign variance request received limited conditional approval from the Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals Tuesday evening. CEFCO asked to be allowed two signs for a total of 465.7-square feet of signage, including a high rise sign 100 feet tall with 144-square feet of sign, plus a price sign that is 321.7-square feet. The city’s sign ordinance caps pole signs at 150 square feet in size, requires a 15-foot...
Zoning Board Approves Special Use Permit For RV Resort, Temporary Construction Trailer
Sulphur Springs Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals Tuesday night, Nov. 22, approved a special use permit for an RV Resort and another for a temporary construction trailer for a bank. Construction Trailer For New Bank The ZBA approved a request for a special use permit allowing First National Bank of East Texas to have a temporary construction trailer on property located on Wildcat Way, west of the new Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home...
Wildcats Basketball Cruises to 2-0 Finish in Thanksgiving Classic
Heading into Thanksgiving, Coach Brandon Shaver’s team has plenty to be thankful for this year as the Wildcats went a perfect 2-0 in their home holiday invitational. Men’s basketball is also 5-0 to start the season. And while Monday’s win over Dallas Lincoln was a hard-fought, grind-it-out type of victory, Tuesday’s game with Naaman Forest played more like a blowout as Sulphur Springs cruised to a 20-point...
Woman Allegedly Had 1-Year-Old With Her When Arrested On Cocaine Charge
Bogata Man Jailed On Meth Charge A 32-year-old woman allegedly had a 1-year-old with her when arrested on a cocaine charge over the weekend, deputies alleged in arrest reports. In a separate I-30 traffic stop Monday, a Bogata man was jailed for having a small amount of suspected methamphetamine in his vest. Arrest on I-30 west at mile marker 116 Hopkins County Sheriffs Office Deputies Josh Davis and Brennan Murray, and Sgt. Scott...
Lady Cat Basketball Wins Fifth Straight, Resumes Action Next Tuesday
Tuesday gameday had Coach Bryan Jones and his team hosting one final game prior to Thanksgiving on Thursday. Sulphur Springs hosted Farmersville on Tuesday, Nov. 22 for their second game in as many days. And for the second straight day, the Lady Cats came out on top. Unlike Monday’s game in which Sulphur Springs cruised to the finish, visiting Farmersville fought until the final whistle. A big first and third quarter for Coach...
Zoning Board To Consider 2 Special Use Permits, Sign Variance Tonight
Sulphur Springs Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals is slated Tuesday night, Nov. 22, to consider two special use permits, one new permit for a construction trailer and modifications to a a special use permit granted for a RV resort, as well as a sign variance request. Construction Trailer For New Bank First National Bank of East Texas asked for a special use permit to be allowed to have a construction trailer on property at the...
Protecting Plants, Pipes And Animals From Frost And Freeze
By Mario Villarino, Extension Agent, Agriculture/Natural Resources, Hopkins County, [email protected] Potted plants brought in during frigid temperatures Frosts and freeze can damage or kill exposed plants, especially those in containers. Damage can vary greatly among plant varieties, so cold-sensitive plants will require more protection than hardier plants. Plants in containers are more susceptible to freezing temperatures because...
SSPD Asking For Help Identifying, Locating Joe Bob’s Too Burglary Suspects
Sulphur Springs Police Department asking for assistance in identifying the individuals involved in a burglary at Joe Bob’s Too, located at 597 South League Street. Identified by police as the suspects’ vehicle The offense is reported to have occurred early Friday morning. At least three people were caught on video, which SSPD has shared with the public. The individuals appear in the video to be wearing hooded shirts and...
Hopkins County Health Care Foundation Current & Past Board of Directors Gather In Celebration
By Kayla Price Sulphur Springs, Texas – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation, currently celebrating the 25th anniversary of its founding, fêted current and former Foundation Board members with a reception on November 15 at the CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs lobby. The reception felt more like a family reunion as community leaders gathered to celebrate the successes of the CMF-SS, HCHC Foundation, and the...
Thankful To Serve A Great Community And Extend The Healing Ministry Of Jesus Christ
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Business News, Nov. 21, 2022 By Jennifer Heitman, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] Happy Thanksgiving From our CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital family to yours, we wish you a happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful to serve this great community and be able to extend the healing ministry of Jesus...
