Early Voting Ends Friday In Democratic, Republican Party Primary Runoffs Elections
May19

Early Voting Ends Friday In Democratic, Republican Party Primary Runoffs Elections

Friday will be the last day to cast an early ballot in person in the Democratic and Republican Party Primary Runoffs, with Election Day following on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Hopkins County residents may still vote early by personal appearance from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday-Friday, May 16-20, in the Hopkins County Justice of the Peace 2 Courtroom, 128G Jefferson Street, Sulphur Springs in either the Democratic or Republican Primary...

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Red River Historian Robin Cole-Jett Featured  Speaker At May 19 Genealogical Society Meeting
May19

Red River Historian Robin Cole-Jett Featured Speaker At May 19 Genealogical Society Meeting

Hopkins County Genealogical Society’s May meeting will feature Robin Cole-Jett, known as the Red River Historian. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. May 19, 2022, at the research library at 611 North Davis St. in Sulphur Springs, or may be accessed via Zoom. For more than 20 years, Cole-Jett has researched, documented, and shared the history of the Red River Valley of the Southwest through her website, presentations, books, articles,...

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25 Graduates Ranked In Top 10% Of SSHS Senior Class Of 2022 Recognized At Honors Breakfast
May18

25 Graduates Ranked In Top 10% Of SSHS Senior Class Of 2022 Recognized At Honors Breakfast

The top 10% of Sulphur Springs High School Senior Class of 2022 was recognized Tuesday morning, May 17, 2022, at a special honors breakfast at 7 a.m. at Hopkins County Civic Center. “Today, we give special recognition to 25 honor graduates of Sulphur Springs High School Class of 2022. This class has 256 candidates for graduation. This is a special time for these young people, their families, our community and school. We are...

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Understanding Causes For Muddy Ponds
May18

Understanding Causes For Muddy Ponds

Mario Villarino DVM, Ph.D. Hopkins County Extension Agent By Mario Villarino, Texas AgriLife Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Hopkins County, [email protected] A frequent complaint of pond owners, especially after filling newly constructed ponds, is a muddy, dirty, or turbid appearance. According to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, many owners wish for clear sparkling waters but are instead greeted by muddy...

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Texas A&M AgriLife Experts Recommend Pediatric Advice On Infant Formula
May18

Texas A&M AgriLife Experts Recommend Pediatric Advice On Infant Formula

By Johanna Hicks, Hopkins County AgriLife Extension Agent for Family & Community Health, [email protected] With the shortage of infant formula on store shelves and uncertainty of when there may be new supplies, many people are turning to the internet and social media to find out how to make their own infant formula at home. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension personnel are advising worried mothers to check with their pediatricians...

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CHRISTUS Associates, Others Donate $2,500 To Help A Ukraine Community
May18

CHRISTUS Associates, Others Donate $2,500 To Help A Ukraine Community

Hospital Also Donating Medical Supplies To Send To Kharkov Sulphur Springs, Texas, May 18, 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] Inpatient Hemodialysis Now Available We are now offering inpatient hemodialysis for...

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Chamber Connection – May 18, 2022: Graphic Artists May Submit Logo For Total Solar Eclipse Contest
May18

Chamber Connection – May 18, 2022: Graphic Artists May Submit Logo For Total Solar Eclipse Contest

By Butch Burney Graphic artists are invited to submit a logo for the April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse that will occur that afternoon. Sulphur Springs is on the centerpoint of the Path of Totality, which means we will assuredly have thousands of visitors that weekend. What that means is that Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County needs to gear up for that event. People travel from literally all over the world to witness a total solar...

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SSMS 8th Grade Readers Meeting Reading Goals To Be Rewarded With Up-Close Look At Aircraft
May17

SSMS 8th Grade Readers Meeting Reading Goals To Be Rewarded With Up-Close Look At Aircraft

Pilots and aircraft enthusiasts will help reward Sulphur Springs Middle School 8th grade readers who met their reading goals with a trip to Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport to get an up-close look at aircraft Wednesday morning. SSMS 8th graders who met reading goals will be treated to an up-close look at airplanes at Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport Wednesday. Bryan Jacobs told 8th grade reading classes that if they met their...

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Arbala VFD 5th Annual Findraiser
May17

Arbala VFD 5th Annual Findraiser

Arbala Station 17 located at 3222 FM 1567 W in Sulphur Springs will hold it’s 5th annual fundraiser on Saturday, June 4th, 2022. Everything kicks off at 6pm. This year’s menu includes street taco plates with rice and beans, and desserts. There will be sweet and unsweet tea and dine-in and drive-thru options. Come out, eat, have a tour, and meet the volunteers. Donations are greatly appreciated! Arbala VFD truck and...

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1 Reportedly Hit In Leg By Gunshot During Sunday Incident
May17

1 Reportedly Hit In Leg By Gunshot During Sunday Incident

Police Asking For Help Identifying Those Responsible Sulphur Springs Police Monday afternoon posted a request on social media asking for help identifying those responsible for a gunshot which hit one person in the leg. The incident is reported to have occurred around 1:25 a.m. May 15, in the area of Martin Luther King Drive and Pacific Park. Several groups of people were reported to be in the area. Several gunshots were reported to...

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