Broadband Expansion, Final Plat, Software Agreement Approved By Commissioners Court
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Monday, April 25, 2022, considered requests to expand broadband further into the county, for a final plat, a software agreement and asset disposal. Hopkins County Commissioners Court Broadband Expansion As part of the consent agenda, the Commissioners Court agreed to one request from Frontier Communications and two requests from Spectrum/Charter which would allow the businesses to expand services...
Early Voting Under Way In SSISD Bond Election, 2 Constitutional Amendment Propositions
Last Day To Register To Vote For May 24 Runoff Is Monday Two elections will be held on two different days in May: the SSISD bond proposal, 2 proposed constitutional amendments, and Winnsboro ISD trustees elections on May 8; and runoffs from the March party primary elections will be held on May 24. There are two actions local voters can take today to vote in each. For registered voters, early voting in the May 7 elections starts today;...
Sulphur Springs Bustles With Activities Saturday
Sulphur Springs bustled with activities Saturday. A spring market, Earth Day Celebration, renovation of Kids Kingdom and a first responders event were among the many happenings on April 23, 2022 in Sulphur Springs. Kids Kingdom In Buford Park, volunteers began arriving early April 23, 2022, to get assignments to do their part to restore the playground for current and future generations of children to enjoy as much as youth have for...
April 23-25 Is Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales Tax Holiday In Texas
Natural disasters will continue to happen. Prepare yourself during the 2022 Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales Tax Holiday for emergencies that can cause physical damage like tornadoes, high winds, winter storms, flash floods and wildfires. Certain emergency preparation supplies can be purchases tax free this weekend during the sales tax holiday. There is no limit on the number of qualifying items that may be purchased, and...
Administrators Discuss P-Tech Program At Cumby ISD, Sulphur Springs ISD’s $93 Million Bond Election
Over a salad lunch Wednesday, school administrators discussed with interested community members the P-Tech Program at Cumby ISD and Sulphur Springs ISD’s $93 million bond election. The educational Lunch & Learn was hosted by Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce at The Oaks April 20, 2022. Cumby Programs Cumby ISD Superintendent Shelly Slaughter and High School Principal Donna George introduced the PTech program, part of...
USDA Disaster Designation Makes FSA Funding Available To Eligible Farmers
The Farm Service Agency, responding to the Texas Acting State Executive Director Erasmo Trevino’s request of April 1, on April 11, has made funding available to help farmers in 10 Texas counties, 26 contiguous Texas counties – including Hopkins – and three contiguous Oklahoma Counties who experienced physical damage and losses from the winter weather that occurred Feb. 2-28, 2000. FSA made emergency loans available...
Bond Accountability, Projected Costs, Facility Names Discussed At SSISD Town Hall Meeting
Accountability, projected costs, facility names, and bond ratings, were among the topics community members asked for additional information about during the town hall meeting held to discuss the Sulphur Springs ISD bond. Sulphur Springs ISD Superintendent Michael Lamb holds a second town hall meeting April 18, 2022, to provide information to the community and answer questions about the $93 million bond proposal for school improvements...
April 18 Town Hall Meeting To Provide Information About May 7 SSISD Bond Election
Any who are interested in obtaining more information or who have questions about the May 7 Sulphur Springs ISD bond election are invited to attend the Town Hall meeting tonight (April 18) at SSISD Administration Building, 631 Connally St. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. in the Board Room (located at the back of the building). SSISD logo Superintendent Michael Lamb will present information regarding the bond proposal and...
SSES To Get New Access Control System
2 New Members Selected For Sulphur Springs ISD Concussion Oversight Team A new access system for Sulphur Springs Elementary, an amended TASB agreement, changes to the concussion oversight team and election services for the bond election were approved by Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees at the regular meeting earlier this week. Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees Access Control Sulphur Springs ISD...
Unemployment Rates Continued To Decline In Hopkins County, Across Texas In March 2022
Unemployment rates continued to decline in Hopkins County, Northeast Texas and across the state from February to March 2022. The Northeast Texas Workforce Development Area’s March 2022 unemployment rate of 4.1 is still a little bit higher than the overall Texas unemployment rate of 3.9, which was slightly higher than the national unemployment rate of 3.8, according to the March 2022 statistics released by Texas Labor Market...