Hopkins County Chamber Adult Leadership Open Once Again
May 16, 2023- The Leadership Sulphur Springs Class is a community leadership development program sponsored by the Hopkins County Chamber Of Commerce. The course was created back in 1989 with the concept of offering leadership training and community involvement for emerging business and community leaders. Leadership Sulphur Springs is a nine-month session, with meetings held once a month. For an application click here: Leadership...
Pacific Park Sports Pavilion Construction Underway
May 16, 2023- The new Pacific Park sports pavilion is currently under construction. The foundation has been poured and after a long wait for materials, the shipment of the steel has been delivered, allowing construction crews to begin work on the placing of said steel. As stated by the City Manager, once the construction of the pavilion is completed the old basketball courts will be demolished and the interior of the park will be...
Chamber Connection – May 17
Leadership Sulphur Springs is back on this year, with applications online! The leadership class is for Hopkins County men and women who want to learn and become more invested in their local community. It’s an intensive nine-month program that immerses the participants in the business and government of Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The tentative dates for this year’s program are attached to the application, which can be accessed...
Bees like to Play???
By David Wall, Mount Pleasant Master Gardener We’ve all watched native, bumble and honey bees go about their daily task of gathering nectar and pollen before heading back to the hive to do wonderful things with the gatherings. Though we seldom pay attention, wasps, yellowjackets, and hornets all do the same. It’s almost as if they are programmed to be robots in accomplishing their tasks. BUT, as we are slowly learning, all of them...
Lady Cats Softball Sweeps Van, Heading to Regional Semifinals
Coach David Carrillo and his program are headed back to to the Regional Semifinals for the first time since 2021 after sweeping Van in the third round, 2-0 and 9-1 on Tuesday and Wednesday. Sulphur Springs plays Aubrey (31-6) in a best of three series running Wed-Friday, May 17-19. All games begin at 6:30 P.M. in Princeton. The Lady Cats put themselves in a very good position to move on from the Regional Quarterfinals after shutting...
Sulphur Springs FFA Banquet Photos And Outcomes
Four Judging Teams made it to the State Contest this year: Jordan VanWinkle earned 1st place High Point Individual in the State of Texas for Ag Sales, Tripp Smith earned 8th overall Individual in the State of Texas for Dairy Judging. Roughly $4,000.00 in scholarships and awards from our chapter program were given out to students. In addition, Wayne Hinton, Tripp Smith, and Rebekah Stanley...
Juneteenth Celebration Set For June 17-18, 2023
May 10, 2023- Juneteenth is right around the corner June 17th and 18th. It will be held at Pacific Park once again. Many events will take place over the two days of celebration. Those events are as follows: June 17th: Juneteenth Marathon Run – 7 am Juneteenth Parade – 11am Juneteenth Picnic – 1 pm Music, Games, & fun, bring your lawn chairs – 6 pm June 18th : Juneteenth Celebration of Gospel, Featuring...
Chamber Connection – May 10
Get your networking on at the next Business After Hours, set for Thursday, May 18, at CANHelp on Gilmer Street. The event is scheduled for 4:30 to 6 p.m. and is open to the public. This is an excellent opportunity to network as well as get familiar with CANHelp and its mission. If you are a Chamber of Commerce member and want to host a Business After Hours (or Before Hours), we have some openings for you! We are scheduling our monthly...
SSISD 31 Resignations, 23 New Personnel And 28 Personnel Changes
May 9, 2023- Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees met Monday May 8th. During their regular monthly meeting several personnel changes were announced. A total 31 employees resigned from the district, 23 new employees have been hired on and a total of 28 employees have had their positions changed. Resignations: Bailecki, Elizabeth – Band Teacher, Middle School, Personal Barrios, Saylor Grade – 7 ELAR, Middle School, Job...
SSISD Board Recognized State Qualifiers
May 9, 2023- Sulphur Springs ISD School Board recognized the state qualifying competitors who will be furthering the competition and moving to state. These qualifiers are as follow: Milk Quality and Products 4th in State: Olyvia Palacios Jeremy Resendiz, Edyline Resendiz, Lesley Santos Dairy Cattle 20th in State: Cash Gamblin Wayne Hinton Tripp Smith (8 th overall) Tristan Eley Forage 18 th in State: Catherine Starzyk Isaac Stanley...
