August Brings Build Up to Regular Season for Sports Teams
At the end of July, a few teams enjoyed some much needed time off after the Edge and summer workouts ended. But with August now upon us, a number of fall sports teams; tennis, volleyball, football and cross country, are all ramping up for their respective regular seasons. Tennis, in fact, has already held their first competition. Team tennis hosted two DFW schools, Sherman and Denison, at the tennis center in the SSISD Athletic...
Lots Of Items Exempt From Tax Aug. 6-8, For Texas Back-to-School Sales Tax Weekend
If you have kids who will soon resume classes or maybe you just need to replenish your office supplies and basics wardrobe, it could pay to wait until this weekend to make purchases. Many school supplies, clothing, shoes and student backpacks not only will be on sale, but qualifying items valued at less than $100 are exempt from local and state sales taxes as well. This year’s Back-To-School Sales Tax Holiday begins Friday, Aug. 6,...
Grand Opening Planned For The Plant Niche
A grand opening and ribbon cutting for a new local business, The Plant Niche, is planned for this weekend. Owned by Erika Mayorga and business partner Olegario Gutierrez of Como, The Plant Niche offers interior house plants, interior plant scaping, interior plant maintenance. and workshops. Mayorga, whose father was in the landscaping business, decided in 2015 to focus on interior plant scaping and obtained her business degree. The...
Hopkins County 4-H Will Have an Achievement Banquet August 21st at 6 PM
An Achievement Banquet will be held at the Hopkins County Civic Center on August 21, 2021. The banquet will recognize the achievements of 4-H members. Bring the whole family! Tickets are just $2. Reserve them by August 18th.
Prepping for Gardening in September and October, by Mario Villarino
Developed by Dr. Mario A. Villarino, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources Hopkins County, Texas If you haven’t already done so, this is the time to begin sowing seeds for fall transplants. By starting now, you can have pansies, calendulas, Johnny-jump-ups, flowering cabbage, lettuce and othe cool season transplants ready to plant in the garden in September or early October. If starting your own...
SSHS Device Pick Up Schedule, Freshman Orientation, Senior Credit Review Dates Set
Sulphur Springs High School’s device pick up schedule, freshman orientation and senior credit review dates have been announced. Freshmen students and parents may pick up the SSHS 9th graders’ devices either before or after freshman orientation. An orientation for parents of 9th graders will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in the high school cafeteria; those attending should plan to us the Houston Street parking lot...
Active COVID-19 Case Count In Hopkins County On The Rise
As has been the case across the state and country, the active COVID-19 case county in Hopkins County rose significantly over the last week, but, unlike in some larger cities where hospitals are having to divert COVID-19 patients to other healthcare facilities, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs is still able to accept patients. In fact hospitals in the region continue to be at less than the 15 percent identified by the...
The Sulphur Springs Community Players Will Hold Auditions for ‘Charley’s Aunt’ on August 8-10th
CHARLEY’S AUNT By Brandon Thomas Directed by Lloyd Turney Performances: November 5-7, 12-14, 2021 Community Players, Inc. will hold auditions by appointment for ‘Charley’s Aunt’ at Baked and Brewed, 224 Main St. Sulphur Springs, Texas. Auditions will be on August 8, 9, 10, starting at 6:30pm. Appointments for audition times can be made through SignUpGenius (click here), calling (903) 885-0107 or e-mailing us...
Bid For New Senior Citizens Center, Grant Application On Aug. 3 City Council Agenda
Budget Workshop For 2021-22 Budget To Precede Regular Tuesday Meeting Sulphur Springs City Council will hold two meetings Tuesday, a workshop and a regular monthly meeting. The elected officials are slated to discuss and consider acting on a bid for a pre-engineered metal building to become a new senior citizens center during the regular council meeting at 7 p.m. Aug. 3., as well as a number of other items, including a reinsurance...
Stegient Wins Bronze Medal At ATA Martial Arts World Tournament Of Champs
Karisma Stegient of Sulphur Springs won the world bronze medal at the ATA Martial Arts World Tournament of Champions, held July 28-30 in Phoenix, Arizona After COVID ended her season looking outside of the top 10, Stegient won the right to enter the championship level tournament with her combat sparring victory at District Championships last month. Her victory in the 2nd-3rd Degree Black Belts Age 13-14 category is her first world...
