Chamber Connection December 6, 2018
The Sulphur Springs Hopkins County EDC andthe Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce would like to thank everyone for attending the Economic Outlook Conference at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center on Wednesday, December 5th from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The conference was a huge success with special thanks to our Gold Sponsors: Alliance Bank,City National Bank, Down to Earth Services, Farmers Electric Co-op, OceanSpray, RPM Staffing,...
“The Write Stuff” is a Class for Area Home-School Students Through Age 15
“The Write Stuff” is a creative writing class at Thee Treehouse Christian Homeschool located in the Yantis area. During 2018, this class produced an anthology of works, entitled “Tales From Thee Treehouse”. It is a published work by 12 young students ranging in age 8-14. Three of these students appeared on the KSST Good Morning Show with Enola Gay to talk about the focus of the 2018/2019 school...
City Manager’s Report December 4, 2018
CROSSTOWN TRAIL – Construction continues on the Hopkin County Civic Center grounds. The Capital Construction division installed 317 linear feet of pathway on the Civic Center grounds. SUNSET STREET – We opened bids for materials for this project on October 24th. Of the 5 bid packets, we only had successful bids on 2 of them. We will have to rebid the remaining. WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT – Phase 2 is well under way....
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...
