Mt. Vernon’s “Alamo” Trade Days,Chili Cookoff, Concert
According to Jackie Bateman, organizer of The Alamo Mission Museum in Mt. Vernon, Texas, she is planning a day-long event for both locals and tourists to enjoy on Saturday April 12, 2019. There will be a Trade Day/Swap Meet all day, a Chili Cook-off on Saturday afternoon and a Classic Country Concert with live music by Roger Reed and the Sunshine Band featuring Don Woods. Chili judging will take place prior to serving at 5:30pm, when...
Chamber Connection: April 4, 2019
Chamber Connection-April 4th Golf Tournament time!We are almost out of tee times for the 30th Annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament! The tournament is slated for Friday, April 12, at Sulphur Springs Country Club with morning tee times available. Let us know right away if you would like to have a team as the spots are filling up quickly. It’s a great tournament to be shared with friends and family! Give the Chamber a call at (903)...
City Could Save $800,000 By Refunding Bonds
Sulphur Springs City Council gave approval on first reading of two ordinances, one for a limited tax note to cover costs of new vehicles and equipment purchases and renovations and a second to refinance existing bonds for cost saving. The city council also awarded the contract for water materials for the Connally Street grant project to Hayes Pipe Supply, and observed National Service Recognition Day. Sulphur Springs Mayor John...
Cumby Robotics Team Heads Out to National Competition at Council Bluffs, Iowa
The team of six Cumby ISD students who design and build robots will join other high school teams at the CREATE US Open Robotics competitions this week. Back in January, the school hosted 26 teams and claimed a State Qualifier title. That certified them for National competition with their robot which was programmed along the required “Turning Point” game guidelines. Now the Cumby team will be up against 235 other teams and...
You’re Invited! Central Baptist Church Plans Music, Family Events During April
Central Baptist Church Pastor Chris Stephens After eight months in his new post, Pastor Chris Stephens already loves Sulphur Springs so much he is putting down roots and building a home here. He and his wife have embraced the Central Baptist Church family and the entire community, and plan a number of fun, wholesome and beneficial church events that everyone is invited to share in. The first is a concert by Faith’s Journey Trio,...
City Council Denies Request For Houston Street Zoning Change On First Reading
An ordinance request to change 607 Houston Street from a single family to a two family housing zone was denied by Sulphur Springs City Council, as recommended by city’s Planning and Zoning Commission. However, three council members — Erica Armstrong, John Sellers and Jimmy Lucas voted in favor of the change, on first reading of the proposal. Community Development Director Tory Niewiadomski explained that the Planning and...
Man Jailed For Allegedly Trying To Discard K2
April 2, 2019 – Cameron Joel Wilks, 26, was arrested Monday afternoon for possession of a Penalty Group 2A controlled substance and tampering with evidence. Cameron Joel Wilks Sulphur Springs Police Officer Adrian Pruitt reported making a pedestrian stop on the man, who was observed throwing an item into a vacant lot in the area of Robertson and Towne streets. The man, identified in arrest reports as Wilks, was released at that...
“Forgotten”, a Fantasy Play Presented by C.H.E.S.S. at Main Street Theater
Imagine… Wendy, Michael and Tinkerbell re-uniting 60 years after their Neverland childhood, and Captain Hook reappearing to trick Peter Pan into a villainous showdown…but that’s what happens in “Forgotten”, to be staged at Main Street Theater in six performances. Catch the play Friday and Saturday April 5th and 6th at 7pm, and Sunday April 7 in a 2pm matinee. The following weekend, the play’s...
