Chamber Connection – Jan. 26, 2020
Jan26

Chamber Connection – Jan. 26, 2020

Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce logo Sulphur Springs Texas By Butch Burney If you need incentive to get into the 1980s mood for the 95th Annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Membership Banquet, then how about a couple of tickets to a Bon Jovi concert.Clayton Homes is sponsoring the prize for the best 1980s-dressed person at the banquet with a pair of tickets to see Bon Jovi in concert in April. The banquet, scheduled for...

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Evaluating The Effect Of Frost, Freeze On The Landscape
Jan25

Evaluating The Effect Of Frost, Freeze On The Landscape

Mario Villarino DVM, Ph.D., Hopkins County Extension Agent By Dr. Mario Villarino, Texas AgriLife Extension Agriculture/Natural Resources Agent, Hopkins County, [email protected]. As we move through our winter season, it is important to learn how to evaluate the effect of frost in the landscape. According to AgriLife Extension horticulturists, after a freeze or frost, the leaves of damaged herbaceous plants may immediately appear...

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Information from the Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Welding Shop
Jan25

Information from the Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Welding Shop

SIGNING IN New structural welding students at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center fill out their registration forms on the computer with the help of welding instructor John Plemons, standing. The students seated are Gage Blackburn, Trevor Davis and Johnathon Foster. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs New structural welding students at the PJC Sulphur Springs Center

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COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Time Change, Shortage Of Testing Supplies Reported For CHRISTUS Facilities
Jan25

COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Time Change, Shortage Of Testing Supplies Reported For CHRISTUS Facilities

Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] COVID Testing at CHRISTUS Trinity Clinics | Urgent Care COVID Test Due to a shortage of COVID testing supplies, we unfortunately cannot guarantee that rapid tests will be available. If rapid tests are not available, we will be able to send out a COVID PCR test, which typically results in 2 days, but could take up...

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CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs And NETX Public Health District Partner To Offer Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccines
Jan25

CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs And NETX Public Health District Partner To Offer Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccines

Holly Ragan, Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] Sulphur Springs, Texas, January 25, 2022 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs will be partnering with Northeast Texas Public Health District to provide COVID vaccinations for children ages 5 through 11. The vaccine clinic will be held in the MMU tent located in the parking lot north of the hospital...

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Commissioners Court Approves 381 Agreement For D6 Inc.
Jan25

Commissioners Court Approves 381 Agreement For D6 Inc.

Hopkins County Commissioners Court made short work of Monday’s agenda, approving a 381 agreement for D6 Inc., appointing a Como official as emergency management coordinator for the City of Como, reappointing a representative to Lake Regional Community Center Board of Trustees, and a request to construct electric power distribution across a county road within 13 minutes. D6 Inc. The Commissioners Court approved a 381 agreement...

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Four Teams In Action For Tuesday Game Day
Jan25

Four Teams In Action For Tuesday Game Day

Both basketball and soccer squads are in action for Tuesday game day on January 25, 2022. Wildcats soccer are the first team up, in North Lamar taking on the Panthers at 5:30 P.M. Coach Alexi Upton noted schedule changes for the JV1 and JV2 squads, originally taking on North Lamar and Sabine respectively, but those have since been altered: JV1 now hosts a home match at 4 P.M. versus Mount VernonJV2/freshmen play at Mount...

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Local 911 Is Service Down Again, Call Provided Numbers For Emergencies
Jan25

Local 911 Is Service Down Again, Call Provided Numbers For Emergencies

Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jason Ricketson at noon Jan. 25, 2022, reported that the local 911 service is down again, and encourages city and county residents to store alternate emergency numbers to call in the event of an emergency in Sulphur Springs or Hopkins County when 911 is down. “Once again, we have an interruption in our area and our 911 system is not receiving all calls. Please call 903-439-3719 for city emergencies...

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Brandon Faircloth Announced as New Athletic Director and Head Football Coach of Sulphur Springs
Jan24

Brandon Faircloth Announced as New Athletic Director and Head Football Coach of Sulphur Springs

During a special board meeting held Monday, Jan. 24 the Sulphur Springs Independent School District approved the motion to hire Brandon Faircloth as Athletic Director and Head Football Coach of SSISD. Faircloth previously served as head coach and athletic director at Port Neches-Groves. He coached the Indians for 13 seasons, going 102-51 (.667) and leading Port Neches-Groves to the playoffs 12 of those 13 years as head coach for the...

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Preparation for Classes at the Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Campus
Jan24

Preparation for Classes at the Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Campus

Charle Fox, Secretary at the PJC – Sulphur Springs Center, assists Mary Hedden, center, and Luz Correa as they prepare for classes at the Sulphur Springs campus. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Charle Fox Secretary at the PJC Sulphur Springs Center assists

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