Sulphur Springs ATA Duo Win World Championships
Phoenix AZ – Two members of Sulphur Springs ATA Martial Arts brought home gold medals at the ATA World Tournament of Champions held July 12-14 in Phoenix, Arizona. This invitation-only tournament culminated the 2022-2023 competition season and featured the top martial artists from over 30 countries. Ms. Harleigh Stegient won the gold medal as a member of Team USA is the H.U. Lee Memorial Songahm World Cup Combat...
Governor Abbott Defends Texas’ Authority To Secure The Border
Governor Greg Abbott today defended Texas’ right to secure the border through the recent deployment of floating marine barriers in the Rio Grande River in Eagle Pass as part of the state’s unprecedented response to America’s ongoing border crisis. In a letter to President Joe Biden, the Governor counters threats by the U.S. Department of Justice to sue the state over the barriers by pointing out that the U.S. Constitution...
Hopkins County Records – July 24, 2023
Kathleen k McKenzie and Michael Ryan McKinzie to Cheryl Kirkley and J Lyndell Kirkland; tract in the Nacogdoches Univ survey City Cemetery Society Sulphur Springs to Annette G Saldana; tract in the Block A Sunset South survey City Cemetery Society Sulphur Springs to Annette G Saldana; tract in the Block A Sunset South survey Price Rental LLC to Madison Skinner Brian Shurtleff to Angus Property Ventures LLC; tract in the E Melton...
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Earns National Recognition For Stroke Care
(Sulphur Springs, Texas) – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has received the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines ® – Stroke Silver Plus achievement award. The recognition was awarded for the hospital’s commitment to ensure stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading...
Solicitation Process Coming Soon for Ecosystem Services Projects
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will soon begin seeking proposals from public or private entities to construct nature-based carbon sequestration infrastructure or other projects that will harness other similar ecosystem services on TPWD properties. House Bill (HB) 4018, passed in the 88th Texas Legislative Session and effective Sept. 1, allows TPWD to enter into agreements through an innovative conservation model providing...
Why does a Yard Tree Have to be so Big?
By David Wall, Mount Pleasant Master Gardener As urban areas grow and new housing development become established, yard sizes decrease and various rules become word of mouth or absolute rules for home owners’ associations HOA. One of the dumber rules (my opinion!) is that each new house gets two front yard shade trees. The rule itself isn’t so dumb, but how it is imposed leaves much to be desired. HOAs generally have no...
Trying To Walk A Check Got One Man A Free Meal, In Jail
July 23, 2023 – An attempted dine and dash didn’t turn out too well for a downtown diner Saturday night, as restaurant staff called local police to report the destitute diner around closing time. When Sulphur Springs Police arrived on scene at the downtown eatery to investigate, the suspect explained he simply did not have any cash, nor his debit card to pay his tab. As police continued to sort out the case, a neighboring...
NETBIO Gives Eight College Scholarships to Students Majoring in Agriculture
Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission Public Information Services (NETBIO) NETBIO GIVES EIGHT COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS Cattle producers and buyers attending the Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization (NETBIO) cattle sale at the Sulphur Springs Livestock Auction Friday witnessed the presentation of college scholarships to students majoring in agriculture. NETBIO awards scholarships each year to young college students from the...
Paris District Road Report for July 24, 2023
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting July 24, 2023. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society Invites the Public to a “Lunch and Learn” Event July 26th
The Hopkins County Genealogical Society invites members and nonmembers who want to learn more about doing genealogical research to join them on Wednesday, July 26. Bring your sack lunch, salad, or drive-through meal and meet with the Genealogical Society from 12Noon to 1pm at the Genealogy Library, 611 North Davis Street, Sulphur Springs, Texas. Coffee, tea, water, and soft drinks will be available for purchase. This month during...
