Toys, Bicycles and $16,211 Donated to Blue Santa During Two Day Event
Numerous toys, 80 bicycles, and $16,211 were collected in the two-day “Blue Santa” Toy Drive, sponsored by local business and industry, charitable organizations, law enforcement and media. Volunteers accepted toys and donations from drive-ups while others cooked and served BBQ sack lunches and street tacos on Lowe’s parking lot December 3rd and4th. Donations can also be made Monday night Dec 14th during the Lions Club Christmas...
City Council Approves Ordinance for Street Maintenance Fees to Be Added to Water Bills
After approximately 20 minutes of discussion and answering questions by one local resident, the Sulphur Springs City Council approved on second reading a Street Maintenance Fee Ordnance that will add additional funds to the Street Paving Project and sets up a separate designated account for the funds. Sulphur Springs City Council met in regular session Tuesday evening in Council Chambers. The Street Maintenance Fee Ordinance was not...
Lighted Christmas Parade Moved to Monday, December 10th, 2018
Due to possible inclement weather, the Sulphur Springs Lions Club Lighted Christmas Parade Presented by Carriage House Manor will be moved from Friday, December 7th to Monday, December 10th at 7 p.m. As the city lights go out, the parade entries, which are required to be lit up with working Christmas lights, will bring Christmas cheer to those lining the parade route on Monday. This year the Lions will continue their partnership with...
TxDOT Hosts Listening Session for Senior Transit Needs
PARIS – The Texas Department of Transportation will host one of several statewide public listening sessions here at 1 p.m. Dec. 13 at the City of Paris Council Chambers, 150 1st Street SE, to gather input regarding the transit needs of seniors and individuals with disabilities living in rural Texas. These sessions also provide an opportunity to learn about the Federal Transit Administration’s Program 5310, which provides funding...
Corvette Club Makes Donation to Meal a Day Program
The Sulphur Springs Corvette Club made a very generous Donation of $ 1,000.00 to the Meal A Day Program on Tuesday, December 4th. Show in Photo are: Tim Gee, Karon Weatherman, Mike Hart and David Johnson The Meal A Day is funded by Donations like this. Other than the yearly United Way Funds and the $ 2.00 that the Seniors pay for their lunches, Meal A Day is ran on Donations from the Community.
PJC-Sulphur Springs Prepares for Christmas Break
ALMOST TIME FOR CHRISTMAS Emily Nance, a student work study at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus, puts decorations on a desk-top and Christmas tree as the holiday season draws near. The last day of classes for the fall semester and the start of winter (Christmas) break is December 14. The campus will reopen on January 2, 2019.
Can You Help During “Blue Santa” Toy Drive at Lowe’s?
It’s off to a great start, but you can still help! This year’s two-day “Blue Santa” Toy Drive, sponsored by local business and industry, charitable organizations, law enforcement and media, yielded a successful report from Day One. A crew of volunteers accepted toys and donations from drive-ups while others cooked and served BBQ sack lunches and street tacos. At the end of the day, Lowe’s cooks had taken...
“Sorry, Wrong Chimney”, a Holiday Farce in Six Performances at Main Street
L. to R. Tim McMurray, Sydnee Hawkins, Kiara Stowater and Brenda Payne It’s a lighthearted Christmas tale full of mistaken identities and zany foul-ups with a smattering of slapstick comedy. “Sorry, Wrong Chimney” presents live community theater and showcases a hilarious holiday tale with very memorable local talent. Enjoy a couple of hours of uncomplicated laughter and fun which all ages will love, at the Sulphur...
New York Man Arrested Locally for Possession of 22.3-grams of Meth
December 4, 2018 – Stopped for a traffic violation, Joshua Robert Bolick, 38, of Liverpool, New York was arrested for the 22.3-grams of methamphetamine in his possession at the time of the stop. Sulphur Springs Police officer Cleve Williams made the arrest Monday evening around 8 p.m. Joshua Robert Bolick Bolick is in Hopkins County Jail charged with a Felony 2 Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, over 4-grams...
