Texas Rent Relief Accepting New Applications For Limited Time Texas Rent Relief
March 15, 2023 – The Texas Rent Relief (TRR) program has $96 million dollars remaining to help Texans affected by the pandemic. TRR has reopened the Application portal to accept new applications for rent and utility assistance as of March 14 and will continue accepting them until March 28 11:59 pm CT. How to apply: Visit TexasRentRelief.com to review eligibility details and required documents. Collect all documents and...
USDA Approves Waivers For Texas SNAP Recipients Impacted By Severe Winter Storms
DALLAS, Feb. 10, 2023 – Texas Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients in 67 counties who were affected by the severe winter weather in February will have additional time to report their food loss because of power outages due to the storm. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has approved a waiver for the Texas Human and Health Services Commission’s (HHSC) to give SNAP recipient...
Circle K Fuel 25 Cent Discount Today
Feb. 9, 2023 AUSTIN, Texas – Texans can get some savings at the pump if they head out to a Circle K on February 9, 2023. The convenience store chain is holding a “Fuel Day Pop-up” and offering 25 cents off per gallon at participating locations in North, Central, and South Texas from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. (CT). The fuel sale will only be available at participating Circle K locations in San Antonio,...
SNAP Recipients Will Lose Their Pandemic Boost And May Face Other Reductions By March
SNAP recipients nationwide will stop getting pandemic-era boosts after this month’s payments, the Food and Nutrition Service announced. The emergency allotments provided an additional $95 or the maximum amount for their household size — whichever was greater. The announcement stated “SNAP emergency allotments were a temporary strategy authorized by Congress to help low-income individuals and families deal with the...
The Benefits of Having a Tax Refund Direct Deposited
Feb. 2, 2023- Receiving a tax refund is happy news to any taxpayer; getting it quickly is even better. Direct deposit is the safest and most convenient way to receive a tax refund. The IRS encourages taxpayers to file when they are ready and choose direct deposit to receive any refund they may be owed. Benefits of choosing IRS direct deposit: It’s fast. The fastest way for taxpayers to get their refund is to file...
Alliance Bank Adjusts Hours of Operation
For the safety and well being of their customers, Alliance Bank of Sulphur Springs is adjusting their hours do to the inclement weather for Monday, (the 30th), and Tuesday, (the 31st). Alliance Bank will close at 6:00pm tonight, (Mon.), and will not reopen until 8:00am tomorrow, (Tues.). Please stay tuned to Alliance Bank’s website and Social Media accounts for future updates. Alliance Bank wishes their customers to stay safe...
City National Bank Drive-Thru To Close Early
January 30th, 2023 – City National Bank has announced that they will be closing their drive-thru early today at 5 P.M. due to the cold weather. The City National Bank drive-thru will open again at 8 A.M. on Tuesday.
Southwest Posts $220 Million Loss Last Quarter After Holiday Meltdown
Southwest Airlines posted their fourth quarter profit report recently, the report stated a loss of $220 million in the final three months of last year due to the holiday meltdown that affected an estimated two million passengers, the company announced. Southwest Airlines earlier this month announced that they canceled around 16,700 flights between Dec. 21 through Dec. 31 after severe winter weather swept through the United States. The...
Changes in Unemployment Rate in Texas – Updated WalletHub Study
With inflation remaining high and the U.S. gaining 223,000 jobs in December, fewer than in the previous month, WalletHub released updated rankings for its report on Changes in Unemployment Rate by State, along with a WalletHub Q&A. In order to take stock of how unemployment rates are changing throughout the U.S., WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on six key metrics that compare unemployment rate...
AARP Tax-Filing Help 2023
January 19, 2023 – From February 7th to April 15th, AARP will be offering free tax-filing assistance for all those in need. Every Tuesday and Saturday appointments will be from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and 9:30 to 12:30 on Saturdays at the Sulphur Springs Library. Each appointment will last one hour to allow everyone to receive assistance. Appointments can be made at tax-filing appointment application, limited...
