City Council To Consider Approving Budget, Lower Tax Rate, Increase To City Utility Fees At Sept. 7 Meeting
Sulphur Springs City Council has a full agenda tonight (Sept. 7, 2021), with numerous financial items to be considered, including the proposed budget, tax rate, city utility fees, permit fees, asset forfeiture and EDC budgets, The agenda also includes a rezoning request, utility easement request, bids for water materials for the College Street road project, and resolutions for playground equipment for Pacific Park and four requests...
DSHS Announces 126th Hopkins County COVID Death
186 New Cases, 118 Recoveries, 292 Active Cases Of Coronavirus Reported So Far In September Texas Department of State Health Services had announced the 126th Hopkins County COVID death Monday. A total of 186 new cases, 118 additional recoveries and one coronavirus death have been reported for Hopkins County during the first 6 days of September 2021, leaving 392 Hopkins County residents who still actively had the virus at noon on Labor...
High Speed Vehicle Pursuit On I-30 Results In Manhunt In Dike Area, Multiple Arrests
Cumby Police A high speed vehicle pursuit along Interstate 30 in Hopkins County Sunday night resulted in a manhunt for the occupants who fled after their vehicle was disabled on a county road in the Dike area. All suspects had been located and were in custody by 9:30 a.m. Labor Day, according to police and sheriff’s reports. Cumby Police Officer Justin Talley initiated the traffic stop near the 110 mile marker on I-30 east at...
Construction Of New EMS Station Hits Snag, But Continues Making Progress
Whitley: Medicaid Waiver, Pandemic Impact Hospital District Budget But Overall Tentative Audit A “Great Report” Construction of the new EMS station/hospital district headquarters on Airport Road is progressing but did hit a snag recently, EMS and hospital district officials reported this week during the regular meeting of Hopkins County Hospital District. An outside auditor also noted that while things are looking much...
A Labor Day Message To Lone Star Workforce From Texas Workforce Commission
TWC: Thank You For Making Texas Thrive AUSTIN — This Labor Day weekend, the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) wants to recognize and pay tribute to the 14 million plus industrious Texans who are the backbone of our economy and the foundation of our state. Our state’s population is skyrocketing because Texas has built a sturdy economic growth engine, and that attracts new residents and drives population growth. Our skilled...
Meal A Day Menu For Sep. 6-10, 2021
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 Sep. 6 – Sep. 10, 2021, includes: Monday – Corn Dogs, Baked Beans and Potato Chips. Tuesday – Chicken Spaghetti, Italian Vegetables and Garlic Sticks. Wednesday – Rope Sausage, Sauerkrauts, Black-Eyed Peas and...
Meal A Day is in Need of Volunteer Drivers as well as Cooks and Medicare Open Enrollment is Approaching for 2022
Meal A Day is in desperate need of an In Town Route Driver on Thursdays. It will only take you about an hour. Meal A Day is also in desperate need of Cooks on Thursdays. We could use more cooks every day but Thursday is our greatest need right now.The cooks come in at 7:00 and are usually done by 10:00. If you would like to make a difference in your community please call Karon Weatherman at 903-885-1661 or...
Lovejoy Leopards Pounce on Wildcats Football Team
The Lovejoy Leopards piled it on early and often, dominating the visiting Wildcats football team 71-7 on Friday, Sept. 3. Sulphur Springs got the ball to start off the game, but on their first play a ball passed from QB/P Matthew Mitchell to WR Weston Fields was caught by the wide-receiver, but after a great move from a defender to punch the ball loose was recovered by the Leopards, it took only one play for Lovejoy to drive it home....
Lady Cats Volleyball Comes From Behind 2-1, Beats Edgewood in Five
Coach Bailey Dorner’s volleyball team came from behind on Friday, Sept. 3 to beat the Edgewood Lady Bulldogs on their home court. It’s been a long time coming for the Lady Cats volleyball team. Coach Dorner’s squad has not played on their home court for almost a month; their Tuesday match versus Quintana Ford was cancelled due to the coronavirus on the Panthers part. With that, the Lady Cats volleyball team had not played...
TASB: Legislature Adjourns After Passing Bill Funding 13th Check For Retired Educators On TRS
Texas Association of School Boards September 3, 2021, Report SB 7, Other Public Education-Related Bill Headed To Governor’s Desk The Texas Legislature adjourned sine die Thursday night after passing a bill that restored funding to the legislative branch and included funding for the 13th check for retired educators in the Teachers Retirement System ($701 million) and funding to buy down property taxes ($100 million). Here...
