Send-Off Party Hosted by Baylor Parents Network
Sulphur Springs area Baylor University students and their families were treated to a Send-Off Party hosted by the Baylor Parents Network Friday evening, August 3, at the ROC at First Baptist Church Sulphur Springs. The Parents Network hosted 90 Send-Off Parties across the nation before students returned to campus for fall classes that begin on August 20. Local Baylor students include, but are not limited to: Caroline Berning, Senior,...
Hearts of Life Presents Butterball for Adoption
Butterball is still searching for his forever home! Butterball is a 2 year old Shepherd/Pyrenees mix. His size and his bark may be big, but he is as timid as a mouse. He loves to prance and play in the yard and search for hidden treats! He is still very shy with new people so he will need someone who is patient and understanding to help build his security and confidence. His adoption fee is $100.00 which includes all previous...
Chamber Connection August 16, 2018
The 3rd Annual Chamber of Commerce Photography Contest is officially under way! Let me review the basics. Anyone of any age can enter as we have a children’s category. The picture must be newer than January 1, 2016 and must have been taken in Hopkins County. The contest is open until August 31st. There are seven categories you may enter: Natural World, Travel, People, The Hopkins County Experience, Altered Images, Mobile, and...
Scudder Endorsed by Texas Family Project; Event Set for Sunday
SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX – Games, snacks and brews await families at Backstory Brewing, on Sunday, August 19, from 2-4 pm, to celebrate The Texas Family Project’s endorsement of Kendall Scudder, Democratic nominee for Senate District 2. Scudder was one of the first endorsements TFP made in the November 2018 election. Their endorsement reads, in part: “Texas Family Project knows Kendall Scudder is the best candidate to support...
Dinner Bell ‘Belle’ Turns 80
Stand out the way, here comes Judy Gilreath. Want to know where something is in the FUMC kitchen, Judy knows. Want a tour of the fancy french slicing machine, Judy is ready. Judy Gilreath Dinner Bell is a community meal program ran from the FUMC in Sulphur Springs. Each weekly meal is powered by volunteers from all walks of life and denominations. Behind… in front and in between this group is Judy Gilreath. At 80 years old...
Five SSISD Schools Qualify for Free Meals for All Students; Other SSISD School Students May Qualify
The Sulphur Springs Independent School District, Child Nutrition Department is announcing a change to Its policy for serving meals to children served under the National School Lunch Program and SchoolBreakfast Program for DOUGLASS ECLC, BARBARA BUSH, BOWIE, LAMAR, AND TRAVIS for the school year 2018-2019. These schools qualify to operate the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program and will provide breakfast and lunch to all...
City Council Reviews 2018-2019 Budget; Passes on Tax Revenue Increase at This Time
No Sulphur Springs City Council public hearing is planned for a tax revenue increase based on property values following the vote of council Tuesday night in a special session. The council heard the proposed budget but will now face a budget with $32,000 in revenue cut due to their vote. Three members of council were not present at the time of the vote Tuesday night. Council members Doug Moore, Erica Armstrong and Emily Glass were not...
Aggravated Robbery Warrant Served Local Man Already in Jail on Other Charges
On August 8, 2018, Ceazar Garcia-Hernandez, 18, of Sulphur Springs committed aggravated robbery when he and others robbed an individual of his cell phone and U. S. Currency and then dropped the individual off at his home, according to Sulphur Springs Police. The aggravated robbery is a Felony 1. Garcia-Hernandez, who was already in Hopkins County Jail on Possession of a Controlled Substance and other charges, was served with a warrant...
