“Victims” Being Prepped For Local Disaster Drill
“Victims” were being prepped Friday morning for the upcoming “disaster drill”, set for Friday June 21. The drill will be held near the Sulphur Springs High School area. If you notice a number of response vehicles and personnel in that area, rest assured it is part of a State-recommended effort which evaluates our local response to various scenarios that may arise during a disaster, and to test the capability of local...
Crazy Days of Summer
Johanna Hicks Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, 1200-B West Houston St., P.O.Box 518 Sulphur springs, TX 75483; 903-885-3443 – phone;903-439-4909 – fax; [email protected] By Johanna Hicks, B.S., M.Ed. Summertime around our office is busy – not so much from phone calls and foot traffic, but from camps, 4-H events, conferences and youth leadership events. We are over half-way finished with the 2019...
Annual Fan Drive For Seniors Concludes
Pictured: Mike Hart, Karon Templeton Weatherman, Tim Gee and Steve Junkins The Sulphur Springs Corvette Club partnered with the Senior Citizens Center for the fourth year in a row to hold an Annual Fan Drive for senior citizens. This year 91 fans were collected and distributed to senior citizens throughout the community.
PJC Sulphur Springs News
PJC SSpgs Preciado registers Ulises Preciado, right, reviews the Paris Junior College class schedule for fall as he prepares to enroll at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center. He gets some help from Campus Assistant Director Iris Gutierrez, left, and his mother, Maria C. Preciado. Summer II and fall registration is underway at the campus. Call 903-885-1232 for information.
2 Arrested On Felony Warrants, 1 on Misdemeanor Charge Wednesday
A Yantis man and Sulphur Springs woman were arrested Wednesday by local officers on felony warrants. A third person also was jailed on another unrelated misdemeanor warrant, according to arrest reports. John Phillip Smith Jr. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Alvin Jordan was dispatched to the adult probation office, where he took 43-year-old John Phillip Smith Jr. of Yantis into custody on a felony warrant for violation of...
Don’t Miss 28th Annual Independence Concert on Saturday June 29!
Symphony Board members Bill Owens and Sharla Campbell Hard to believe it’s been 28 years since the first Northeast Texas Symphony Orchestra Concert and Fireworks! The largest annual public event held on the Sulphur Springs downtown Celebration Plaza, today it’s even bigger, bolder and more awesome than ever, and still absolutely free for everyone to attend! Plan to bring your lawn chair and be downtown on Saturday June 29,...
Local Storm Report from Wednesday June 19
Widespread damage is reported county-wide as of 8am Thursday morning. Damage is reported to homes, buildings, vehicles and other property.This activity followed a tornado in Greenville, Texas which produced significant damage in parts of Hunt County. However, Sulphur Springs City officials received no reports of injuries in Hopkins County. If you have reports,call KSST at 903-885-6060 or email details and photos to [email protected]....
Chamber Connection- June 20, 2019
Chamber Connection- June 20th Chaffer’s Place presents their monthly concert Chaffer’s Place, located at 410 Main Street in Sulphur Springs, is hosting a live concert called Back Through the Decades, A Musical Tribute to Good Music. Concert will be held on June 20, and doors will open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 pre-sale and $15 at the door. This includes dinner and a show! For more information, call 470-848-2246 or visit...
