Hopkins County Records – July 8, 2022
Land Deed Transactions The following are land deed transactions filed and posted at Hopkins County Clerk’s office June 23-24, 2022: Records at Hopkins County Clerk’s Office CMH Homes Inc. to Leticia Anguiano and Luis Eduardo Anguiano; tract in the Dolores Padillo surveyMichelle Williams, independent administrators for the Laverne Arline Watson Estate, and Michael Watson to Michelle Williams; tract in the MA Bowlin surveyBillie...
TxDOT Seeks Public Input on State’s 10-Year Transportation Plan
Public invited to comment on transportation projectsNEWS RELEASE [email protected](512) 463-8700 July 8, 2022 AUSTIN – TxDOT is seeking public input on the draft 2023 Unified Transportation Program (UTP), the state’s 10-year transportation plan. The UTP guides the development of projects around Texas to improve safety, address congestion and connectivity, and preserve roadways for Texas drivers. In addition to highway projects,...
Looking For Something To Do? Opportunities Abound With Texas AgriLife Extension
Johanna Hicks By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Family & Community Health Agent for Hopkins County, [email protected] A local news agency has stopped asking if Texas A&M AgriLife Extension has anything going on, and now asks, “What’s coming up next?” They know we always have an opportunity for involvement – seminars, workshops, community events, etc. So with that being said, I wanted to provide a list of...
City Budget, Master Fees Schedule Ordinances And 2022 SIP Contract Amended
Inflation has skyrocketed over the last year, increasing costs of pretty much everything, forcing many individuals, groups and businesses to cut back or find other ways to make up the difference in their budgets. The City of Sulphur Springs is no exception. To more accurately reflect the record inflation levels and changes from projected revenues and expenses, Sulphur Springs City Council approved Ordinances adjusting the city budget...
New Sulphur Springs Rotary Club President
Mike Jumper, Robert Newsom Mike Jumper passes the gavel to Robert Newsom, who was sworn in as the new president of Sulphur Springs Rotary Club during the group’s regular meeting Thursday, July 7, 2022.
Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report — July 5, 2022
Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell presented the following report to the City Council during the regular monthly council meeting on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. Claims We had four workers compensation claims in June. Two were serious enough to result in lost time. One resulted in hospitalization. Both of the more serious injuries were in the Capital Construction Division. (The more serious injury a worker fell off the back of the...
Texas Work Search Website Restored After Outage
TWC News Release — Wednesday, July 6, 2022 WorkInTexas.com Available For Jobseekers And Employers AUSTIN – The state’s primary work search website, WorkInTexas.com, is back online following a nationwide outage impacting many states’ job search websites. Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) contracts with Geographic Solutions, Inc (GSI) to host WorkInTexas.com and two related sites, MyTXCareer.com and TXInternshipChallenge.com. The outage...
Zoning Request For Truck Stop North Of I-30 Main Discussion At July 5 City Council Meeting
Discussion regarding Libba Land LTD’s request to rezone property north of Interstate 30 light commercial was the main focus of Tuesday evening’s Sulphur Springs City Council meeting. Three individuals and two couples who live near the property asked the City Council to consider denying the request, while City Council members sought clarity regarding the proposed development. Sulphur Springs Assistant City Manager/Community...
Sulphur Springs Emergency Sirens Will Be Tested July 6
Emergency sirens will be tested in Sulphur Springs at noon today by Sulphur Springs Emergency Management office, according to Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jason Ricketson. 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 tornados,...
Rains County Issues Burn Ban, Expect More To Follow
Judge Linda Wallace has issued a burn ban for Rains County effective July 5th, 2022. Weather conditions continue to be dry, hot and when combined with low humidity makes conditions favorable for fires. The forecast shows continued hot and dry for the next 7 – 10 days. Please use caution and think twice before burning outdoors.
