City Awarded Grant to Help Construct Outdoor Fitness Court At Pacific Park
Stock Donated To Help Fund Senior Citizens Center Project Sulphur Springs officials this week reported both good and bad news regarding the planned senior citizens center project, and good news regarding the Pacific Park project as well. While the bid for the pre-engineered metal frame for the new Senior Citizens building was much high than city officials had anticipated, the city also received a stock donation to help the project and...
Lady Cats Soccer Continues to Go Well as Edge Wraps Up Next Week
Another day, another week, and its business as usual for the Lady Cats soccer program. Coach Javier Aguayo’s squad earlier today finished up their fifth week of the Edge, so with only one week remaining in the summer strength and conditioning program, KSST went out to Gerald Prim stadium on Thursday, July 8, to see if the Lady Cats soccer program were set to finish the Edge on track. Unfortunately, Coach Aguayo has been...
Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report – July 2021
Sulphur Springs City Council received from City Manager Marc Maxwell the following monthly manager’s report during the July 7, 2021, council meeting: COVID-19 Response The number of active cases in Hopkins County decreased 58% since our last meeting with 16 active cases as of May 28th. There are 0 patients in the COVID unit at the hospital. Grays Building The building is sufficiently completed to rent out for events. Landscaping is...
Designer Handbag Bingo to Raise $ for Healthcare Foundation on August 12
Here’s a Fun-raiser by the Hopkins County Healthcare Foundation! Plan to be there inside the Civic Center on Thursday August 12, 2021. Doors open at 5pm and rounds begin at 6pm. Play ten rounds of bingo for a chance at 20 designer handbags! Plus extra-game and bonus cards will be available! Get your friends together to make it even more fun…reserve a table for 8 for $300. Individual tickets are $30. Ticket includes a bingo...
2021 Old Saltillo Cemetery Memorial Day is July 18, also Historical Marker Dedication of Old Jefferson Road
OLD SALTILLO CEMETERY ASSOCIATION BUSINESS MEETING/MEMORIAL DAY by Vivian Dennis Monzingo Plans are being made for the Annual Old Saltillo Cemetery Association BusinessMeeting/Memorial Day to be held at 10:30 a.m., July 18, 2021, in the Old Saltillo United Methodist Church, located at 664 County Road 3357, Saltillo, Texas.The program will begin with congregational singing led by Steve Conley. After theopening ceremony, a business...
Community Generosity Allows Hopkins County United Way To Award An Additional $17,500 To Agencies
The Hopkins County community’s generosity allowed United Way officers to award an additional $17,531.47 to 17 of the agencies that benefitted from the 2019-2020 campaign. All funds were contributions to the campaign co-chaired by Bill and Beverley Owens, which exceeded the year’s goal. A representative from the agencies allocated a portion of the excess funding received from the 2019-2020 campaign were invited to Hopkins...
3 Assistant City Managers Appointed, Top Candidates For Secretary, Attorney Named
Three assistant city managers were appointed and the top candidates for city secretary and city attorney were also named during Tuesday night’s regular Sulphur Springs City Council meeting. City Manager Marc Maxwell noted the council held an executive session just prior to the start of the 7 p.m. meeting. He said the recommendations were part of long term personnel planning for the city. Maxwell stated that the city has been...
Hicks: Youth Skills Camp Rapidly Approaching and 2021 Arts & Crafts Show
By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County Youth Skills Camp Rapidly Approaching It’s baaaaack! After being cancelled last year due to the pandemic, the 2021 Youth Skills Camp is coming back face-to-face. We have a great line-up of activities for the youth. But first, a bit of explanation is due for those who are unfamiliar with Skills Camp. ...
Police, Deputies Interrupt Theft In Progress At Local Business
Police officers and deputies interrupted a theft in progress early Wednesday morning at a local business. They arrested a man who tried to run from the authorities, but was quickly apprehended. Moses Jerome McLaurin, March 2021. Photo Credit The Neshoba Democrat On July 7, 2021 at approximately 2 a.m., Sulphur Springs Police Department and Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office responded to Nor-Tex for a theft in progress. Upon arrival,...
Chamber Connection – July 7
By Butch Burney Time is getting short to sign up for the 3rd Annual Chamber Showcase. The Showcase is set for Thursday, Aug. 5, at the Sulphur Springs Country Club. Tables are available for $60 each and vendors are asked to bring a $25 gift or gift card to be given away at random drawings. This is a fantastic networking event and a way for you, as a business owner or representative, to get your name and services out to the public....
