TAMUC Announces New Welcome Center For Prospective Students
The Welcome Center at Texas A&M University-Commerce Serves as the University’s New Front Door COMMERCE, TX—The former One Stop Shop at A&M-Commerce recently reorganized and reopened as The Welcome Center. Located on the east edge of campus, The Welcome Center serves as the “front door” of the university where guests enjoy a friendly introduction to Lion life. According to Nechell Bonds, vice president of enrollment...
Coach Owens Says Wildcats Are Now Ahead Of Where They Usually Are In August
Monday, August 10, the Wildcats’ football team began skills practices with continued strength work. The UIL is allowing this after the Wildcats, and other Class 5A and Class 6A teams, had their first practice date moved back to September 8. Sulphur Springs Wildcats Coach Owens likes the way the practices have started. He says the sessions are in the evening due to teacher in-service going on during the day. Coach Owens says...
Darla Henry Resigns as Como Mayor
Como, TX – August 12, 2020 – Darla Henry resigned her seat as Como Mayor. She cited personal reasons which have lead her to move out of Como, TX. The City of Como reported the resignation on their Facebook page. Darla Henry Henry reportedly cited the deaths of her mother and stepfather a few months ago as the reason for her resignation. She indicated being overwhelmed not only emotionally, but by the legal matters and...
Denton County Sheriff Graduates A&M-Commerce Competency-Based Criminal Justice Program, Fulfills Family Promise
COMMERCE —The sheriff of one of the most populous counties in Texas was able to complete his bachelor’s degree at his own pace and fulfill a decades-old promise he made to his mother, thanks to the Online Competency-Based Criminal Justice Program at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Sheriff Tracy Murphree of Denton County has come a long way in his career. A third-generation law enforcement officer, Murphree decided from the age of...
SSISD Announces Plan For 2020 Wildcat Football Ticket Sales
Sulphur Springs ISD Superintendent Michael Lamb emailed what he called a bittersweet letter Wednesday morning to all Wildcats football fans concerning season tickets for home games this season, during the COVID-19 pandemic. With venue seating capacity limited to 50 percent per UIL, the district will not be able to offer Wildcat football season tickets for fall 2020. Sulphur Springs Wildcats Lamb reports usual season ticket holders...
Saltillo ISD Meet The Teacher, Online Learner Device Pick Up Schedules This Week
Saltillo ISD officials over the last week announced designated times and days for device pickup for online learners and a drive-through Meet the Teacher event in readiness for the Aug. 17 start of classes. Administrators also reported an updated regarding the postponed 2019-2020 8th grade and kindergarten graduations. Saltillo ISD Lions Online Learners Device Pick Up Saltillo ISD online learners will need to arrive at the car rider...
SSISD COVID-19 Mitigation, Back to School Plans Now Available
Monday evening August 10th, 2020, Sulphur Springs ISD Assistant Superintendent Josh Williams Monday updated trustees on the SSISD COVID-19 mitigation plan. The plan is updated as new guidelines and requirements are announced at the state and national level. SSISD logo The plan outlines prevention, response and mitigation. Staff will self screen and parents are to screen their children daily for COVID-19 symptom or potential COVID-19...
Stew Contest Registration Deadline Nearing
Chamber Connection – Aug. 13 By Lezley Brown, CEO/President, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce It’s time for the 5th Annual Chamber of Commerce Photography Contest! Let me review the basics. Anyone of any age can enter as we have a children’s category. The picture must be newer than Jan. 1, 2018, and must have been taken in Hopkins County. The contest will be open from August 1st to August 31st. There are seven categories...
DIY Projects For Your Home
By Johanna Hicks, B.S., M.Ed., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County, [email protected] Many people do a fantastic job with do-it-yourself (DIY) projects; others – not quite as successful! I often fall into the latter category, depending on what I’m trying to do. However, at a recent conference, one of the workshops focused on making your own wet wipes (for cleaning hands and...
Hopkins County Hospital District Board Of Directors Aug. 12 Meeting Agenda
Hopkins County Hospital DistrictCalled Meeting of Board of Directors Notice is hereby given that a Called Meeting of the Board of Directors of Hopkins County Hospital District will be held on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at Noon in the Plaza Conference Room of the CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic at 113 Airport Road, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482 AGENDA Hopkins County Hospital District logo Call to OrderInvocationPublic ForumSwearing in of Tim...
