Texas Electricity Price Rise During Record Heat And Demand
Amid the record heat, Businesses and Utilities will be in danger of running short on electricity. When demand for electricity begins to spike, at roughly 4 pm hit roughly 50 times it regular price on Sunday, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). ERCOT expected demand to peak Monday afternoon at just shy of 83,000 megawatts — about 3 percent higher than the record that was set last year. The grid has just less...
Firefighter Budget Adjustment And Previous Year Emergency Call Volume
Hopkins County Commissioners met with members of the Hopkins County Firefighters on Wednesday to discuss firefighter budgets and other items. During this meeting Fire Chief Andy Endsley showed the proposed personnel budget, this budget from the 2023 year currently sits at just over $800,000, stating the cost of salaries, overtime, holiday and other items. However, with the growing need for more personnel, equipment and other items...
Better Business Bureau How To Spot A Credit Check Scam When Apartment Shopping
Moving this summer? Watch out for a new twist on fake rental ads. According to multiple BBB Scam Tracker reports, scammers use fake tenant credit checks to trick potential renters into compromising sensitive personal information. How The Scam Works You find a good deal on an apartment while browsing rental listings online. When you call the number to inquire, the owner asks you to complete a credit check before you can...
Texas Comptroller Certifies New $321.3 Billion State Spending Plan, Sends To Abbott’s Desk
June 8, 2023- The $321.3 Billion spending plan that Texas lawmakers have approved for the next two years is balanced and on its way to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk after it was certified Wednesday by the state’s chief financial officer, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar. Before Abbott can review the budget that will direct the state’s spending for the next two years, the comptroller had to certify that the 1,115-page plan doesn’t spend more...
Texas Lawmakers Fail To Reach Last-minute Deal To Cut Property Taxes
May 30, 2023- After weeks of public bickering, chaos and a stalemate, Republicans in the Texas House and Senate ran the clock out Monday without coming to terms on a key GOP priority: using a large part of the state’s historic surplus to lower property taxes for Texas homeowners and business owners. And then Gov. Greg Abbott immediately called lawmakers to a special session to make a deal on property taxes. The final hours of this...
Egg prices plummet as supplies outpace demand
Egg prices appear to be taking a supply and demand market-driven tumble, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Recent market trends are pushing prices back down from when egg prices hit historic highs in January. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Michael Miller) Consumers might have noticed lower egg prices over recent weeks, and David Anderson, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension economist, Bryan-College...
Sulphur Springs Emergency Sirens Will Be Tested May 22
May 22, 2023 – Emergency sirens will be tested in Sulphur Springs at noon today by the Sulphur Springs Emergency Management Office. The test is to gauge the reliability of the emergency warning system and is conducted to find any potential flaws in the system so they can be corrected prior to a real emergency situation. The sirens could be sounded not only for weather warnings such as tornadoes, which are the most common in the area,...
Texas House Approves Property Tax Bill With Changes The Senate Might Not Like
May 19, 2023 – Texas House Passed a revised version of its $16.3 billion proposal to cut property taxes, however it is unclear whether the Senate is going to like it and time is running out for lawmakers to act on one of their biggest priorities this year. The House gave final approval to Senate Bill 3 by a 147-0 vote, including a vote from speaker Dade Phelan, who usually abstains from voting while leading House business but...
SSHS 2023 Senior Awards
Sulphur Springs High School 2023 Seniors received scholarship offers and military awards during the annual Senior Awards Ceremony. Scholarship offers totaled at least $1.5 million, excluding athletic scholarships as those are still being calculated by the school district. The SSHS Senior Class of 2023 honor graduates, valedictorian and salutatorian, UIL Scholars, National Merit Scholar, and senior state Academic UIL qualifiers and...
Texas Electric Car Tax Law Signed In By Gov. Greg Abbott
May 18, 2023 – Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a legislative proposal into law Saturday requiring new electric vehicle owners to pay $400 to register their vehicles, in addition to other standard registration fees. Current owners would pay $200 a year when renewing their registration. The proposal, SB 505, was passed by the Texas Senate at the end of March and The house in late April. The new fee, which will take effect September...
