Slaton Files 3 Bills To Ban COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
News Release – Oct 7, 2021 AUSTIN, TEXAS – Texas House District 2 Representative Bryan Slaton Thursday announced the filing of three pieces of legislation: House Bills 33, HB 110 and HB 125, to protect Texans against unjust COVID-19 vaccine mandates. HB 33 would prohibit companies and hospitals in Texas from forcing COVID-19 vaccines on their employees. HB 110 would stop state and local governmental entities, including...
Wildcats Head Coach Greg Owens Discusses Ennis Loss and Upcoming Royse City
After a tough loss in Ennis to the Lions on Friday, Sept. 24, the Wildcats football team were ready for their one bye of the fall 2021 season. It could not have come at a better time, as Sulphur Springs was a bit banged up and needed a breather which was conveniently sandwiched in between two top-10 teams in 5A Division II that the Wildcats had to play in district. On Sept. 24 the Wildcats travelled to Ennis and took on the number...
Ordinance Establishing Reinvestment Zone For $4 Million J-B Weld Expansion Approved
Sulphur Springs City Council approved on first reading Ordinance No. 2791, establishing an industrial reinvestment zone for J-B Weld, LLC, located at 400 CMH Road, just off West Industrial Drive in the Pioneer Business Park. J-B Weld is expanding its building and adding employees. J-B Weld Logo The reinvestment zone is needed in order for J-B Weld to be able to attain a tax incentive from Hopkins County Hospital District Board of...
25th Anniversary Celebration ‘Part 1’ at Cooper Lake State Park on October 15 is for Everyone!
You are cordially invited to Cooper Lake StatePark’s 25th Anniversary Ceremony to be held at theDoctor’s Creek Unit on Friday, October 15, 2021 at10am. We will have an outstanding group of local,regional, and statewide leaders present to talkabout Cooper Lake State Park’s local and regionalimpact on our great state! Refreshments will beserved. This event is sponsored by the Friends ofDoctors Creek. Special thanks to Cooper ISD and...
$7 Million In ARP Funding Dedicated To NETEX, Communications Tower, Road Equipment, Salaries, Trustee Housing Facility, Retainage
Hopkins County Commissioners Court, in a special session Tuesday afternoon, committed the just over $7 million in ARP (American Rescue Plan) funding which has been allocated to the county toward 6 purposes: to assist NETEX, a communications tower, road equipment, salary replacement, a trustee facility and retainage. The Court also approved a security proposal and budget amendments for insurance proceeds received. American Rescue Plan...
Both Eighth Grade A and B Football Teams Continue Rolling, Start Season 4-0
The Middle School Wildcats continue their winning streak and remain undefeated for the season with 4-0 starts for both A and B teams. The Middle School Wildcats traveled to Mount Pleasant and faced the Tigers with both teams emerging victorious. The eighth grade A-team beat Mount Pleasant 21-6. On offense, quarterback Gage Gideon threw for 100 yards passing and threw for 2 passing touchdowns. Coach Flores said Gage did a...
Alliance Bank Chairman/CEO Tom Sellers Elected Chairman Of The Nation’s Largest State Community Banking Association
AUSTIN, Texas—The Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) is proud to announce that Tom Sellers, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Sulphur Springs-based Alliance Bank, has been elected chairman of the IBAT board of directors for 2021-22. He officially accepted this position during the association’s 47th annual convention held September 18-21 in Austin. Tom Sellers, Alliance Bank chairman of the board/CEO and...
Statewide Banking Organization Honors Alliance Bank With 2021 Best Of Community Banking Award
Independent Bankers Association Of Texas Recognizes Sulphur Springs-Based Community Bank For Its Video Marketing SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas—The Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT)—the largest state community banking association in the nation—recently honored Alliance Bank with a Best of Community Banking (BOCB) Award. The bank, based in Sulphur Springs, Texas, received a Community Spirit/Gold Eagle BOCB Award for its...
Wildcats, Lady Cats Cross Country Travel Light to Mount Pleasant, Enjoying Second-to-Last Tune-Up Before District Meet
Wildcats cross country Coach Ross Hicks said his team’s outing went well last Saturday in Mount Pleasant at the Titus County Fair Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 2. The Lady Cats only went up against a handful of schools last Saturday, which included Pine Tree, Mount Pleasant, Marshall, and (Paris) Trinity Christian Academy. They managed to have a decent outing, as Coach Ross Hicks said that his team travelled light in that they...
WELCOME HOME VIETNAM VETERANS! Yellow Ribbon Campaign’ Heralds Local Visit by THE WALL THAT HEALS
A Yellow Ribbon Campaign has been launched in anticipation of THE WALL THAT HEALS Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall and Mobile Education Center coming to Sulphur Springs November 4-7, 2021. In support of this ‘welcome home’ event for our nation’s Vietnam-era veterans, the Yellow Ribbon Campaign was created so that companies and individuals could show visible support as the event date nears. Anyone who wishes to have a...
