The Auxiliary is Sponsoring the Health Care Foundation’s Gala January 27, 2024
Dec08

The Auxiliary is Sponsoring the Health Care Foundation’s Gala January 27, 2024

December 8, 2023 – The CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Volunteer Auxiliary is a dedicated group of individuals with servant’s hearts.  The Auxiliary is sponsoring the Health Care Foundation’s Gala to be held on January 27, 2024.  Joining the Auxiliary to celebrate their donation are, seated, John and Kim Sellers who are serving as the volunteer Gala chairs. To learn more about the Gala...

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The AARP Tax Aide Program Really Needs New Counselors
Dec07

The AARP Tax Aide Program Really Needs New Counselors

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide provides free tax filing service to those who need it most and they need more volunteers in the area to help. Tax counselors are trained, supported, and become IRS-certified. There are other roles needed as well, like tech support, greeters, and interpreters. Make new friends with other volunteers and taxpayers. It’s a rewarding experience that makes a real difference in the community. Learn more at...

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Lions Club Recognizes 2023 Parade Winners
Dec05

Lions Club Recognizes 2023 Parade Winners

December 5, 2023 – In addition to providing a little extra holiday cheer each year, the Sulphur Springs Lions Club’s Lighted Christmas Parade also features a friendly competition among participants, with recognition doled out to the top three nonprofit and small business entries, and a trophy and cash prize going to the top rated large business entry in the parade. This year, a Mayor’s Choice award was also given...

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Texas Commuters Saved $3 Billion in 2022
Nov28

Texas Commuters Saved $3 Billion in 2022

Road projects, travel options held delays below pre-Covid levels Nov. 28, 2023 AUSTIN – Commuters across Texas reaped time and cost savings valued at more than $3 billion last year, thanks to transportation improvements and pandemic-related trends that made their drives quicker than just a few years ago, according to a new report from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI). The report analyzed commuting trends in 2022...

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Hopkins County CASA Cookie Walk Dec. 1, 2023
Nov10

Hopkins County CASA Cookie Walk Dec. 1, 2023

Lake Country CASA is hosting their annual CASA COOKIE WALK, Friday, December 1 st at First UnitedMethodist Church from 9 am – 12 pm. 2023 CASA Cookie Walk flyer A variety of cookies and other sweet eats will be offered for a $10 per pound donation (or more if you are feeling generous) Dec. 1, 2022, at First United Methodist Church Family Life Center, 301 Church St. (across from the Post Office). There will be lots of delicious cookies...

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Economic Forecaster Dr. Ray Perryman is Returning for the Economic Outlook Conference
Nov07

Economic Forecaster Dr. Ray Perryman is Returning for the Economic Outlook Conference

Mark your calendars now for December 12, 11:30-1:00. Renowned analyst and economic forecaster Dr. Ray Perryman is returning for the Economic Outlook Conference at the Hopkins County Civic Center, sponsored by the Sulphur Springs EDC. Tickets are $25 and include a catered lunch. Tickets available through the Hopkins County Chamber, 903-885-6515. Dr. Ray Perryman is President and CEO of The Perryman Group, an economic research and...

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Grocery Supply Company donates $90,000 to Local Sulphur Springs Charities
Nov06

Grocery Supply Company donates $90,000 to Local Sulphur Springs Charities

On October 30, 2023, GSC Enterprises, Inc. held its 35th GSC Charity Golf Classic at Golf Clubs at the Tribute in The Colony, TX. The company presented $90,000.00 to six local and regional charities. These charities included Morgan’s Mercy Mansion, Court Appointed Special Advocates, Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center, Community Chest, SSISD Education Foundation, and the GSC Benevolence Fund. Grocery Supply Company donates $90,000...

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Trego Family Pledges $400,000 to TAMUC Electrical Engineering
Nov06

Trego Family Pledges $400,000 to TAMUC Electrical Engineering

November 6, 2023 – COMMERCE, TX—Lion alumni Bruce and Barbara Trego have generously pledged $400,000 to benefit the Department of Engineering and Technology at Texas A&M University-Commerce. The Trego Family Engineering and Technology Endowment makes history as one of the most substantial planned gifts from a private donor to the department. The endowment serves a dual purpose: providing scholarships to electrical...

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Texas A&M Forest Service Awards $15.7 Million in Grants to Volunteer Fire Departments
Nov01

Texas A&M Forest Service Awards $15.7 Million in Grants to Volunteer Fire Departments

October 31, 2023 – COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M Forest Service awarded 260 rural volunteer fire departments with more than $15.7 million in assistance grants last week through the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Grant Program. “Our agency is very thankful to state leadership for allowing us the opportunity to assist volunteer fire departments in Texas,” said Jason Keiningham, Texas A&M Forest Service...

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Student Loan Payments Set to Resume
Sep08

Student Loan Payments Set to Resume

September 8, 2023 – A three-year pause on student loan payments and interest accrual initiated at the start of the pandemic is coming to an end Oct. 1, leaving nearly 4 million Texans scrambling to figure out how to factor the debt payments back into their budgets. Former president Donald Trump first suspended payments in March 2020 to provide pandemic relief through the CARES Act, and that suspension was then extended through...

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