Pickton School Alumni Reunion Set for October 19 at Pickton Community Center
Paula Altenbaumer grew up near the Pine Forest community and went to school at the old Pickton School, located in southeastern Hopkins County. Paula and other alumni of the Pickton School plan a School Reunion on Saturday October 19, 2019 starting at 10 am inside the Pickton Community Center. A covered dish or pot luck lunch is to be spread at 12 noon. There will be plenty of time to renew friendships, and all former students and...
Chamber Connection for Oct. 3, 2019
By Lezley Brown, CEO/president, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce The deadline for entry into the World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest is Friday, October 4th at 5 p.m. All cooks signed up for the 50th Annual Stew Cook-off will need to pick up their stew goody bags on Tuesday, Oct. 15, from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce (110 Main Street). Cooks will receive their grocery reimbursement from the Chamber, their...
Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report For Oct. 1, 2019
Presented to the City Council by City Manager Marc Maxwell on Oct. 1, 2019 SUNSET STREET – This project is nearing completion. The Capital Construction Division is on the last segment of this street. You can see them setting forms for curb & gutter in the photo to the right. I expect them to finish in 3 weeks, as we will still need to tie-in some driveways. Work progresses on Sunset Street CONNALLY STREET – The contractor, 5W...
Drink Provider, Renewal Of Legal Retainer Approved By SSISD Trustees
Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees during a special meeting this week approved a beverage provider contract and renewed membership in a legal retainer program. Beverage Agreement Coca-Cola Bottling Company will be the district’s beverage provider. The district-wide contract was up for renewal this year, so bids were sought. Coca-Cola was the only company to submit a bid which is comparable to the...
Lindale Squeezes Past Lady Cats Volleyball Team, 3-1 at SSHS Tuesday Night (Updated With Photos)
Ladycats Volleyball 10 1 19 I In a match that seemed closer than the 3-1 score, the Lindale Lady Eagles won a big district game over the Lady Cats Volleyball Team at Sulphur Springs High School Tuesday (October 1) night. The Lady Cats won the first set, 25-22 only to see the Lady Eagles take the next three, 25-16, 31-29 and 25-23. Perhaps the key set was the seesaw third. Each team survived three set points before Lindale finally was...
Owens Comments on Bye Week, His Wildcats and Forney
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens, at his weekly media gathering Wednesday morning before Friday’s game at Forney, said last week’s bye week was pretty good. He said the team had some good practices, some players were able to rest up and some grade issues got looked at. Actually he said, if given a choice, he would have preferred to get back on the field and play last Friday. Coach Owens said everyone is ready to get a W....
Dike Man Reportedly Tried To Kick In An Apartment Door While Intoxicated
A 28-year-old Dike man was arrested Tuesday following a disturbance on Freeman Street. Sulphur Springs police responded at 1:23 p.m. Oct. 1 to a complaint of a disturbance in which a male was reportedly trying to kick in an apartment door on Freeman Street. Upon arrival, officers reported the man displayed signs of impairment, including walking slowly. He allegedly admitted to using illegal narcotics and was uncooperative with...
Curb And Sidewalk Ordinances Receive City Council Approval
Sulphur Springs City Council Sulphur Springs City Council approved on second and final reading Tuesday night proposed changes to ordinances prohibiting curbside parking at intersections and use of certain wheeled conveyances in certain areas of town. Curb Parking Ordinance No. 2759 amends Chapter 25 of the Code of Ordinances to include Section 25-82.1, which prohibits curbside parking within 30 feet of any intersection inside the city...
Hopkins County United Way Has a Pair of Chairs for the 2019 ‘Be a Hero’ Campaign
A well-recognized local couple is heading up the United Way campaign, and meeting very few strangers along the way! Bill and Beverly Owens enthusiastically agreed to the appointment and seized the opportunity to promote the good that United Way does for Hopkins County residents. During a KSST Good Morning Show interview, they stated, “we are thrilled to announce, after the first Report Meeting, pledges total $35,721.80 which is...
