Missing Arkansas Man Found In Lake Cypress Springs
Franklin County Sheriff Ricky Jones Wednesday, June 3, reported an Arkansas man that had been unaccounted for Tuesday was found deceased Wednesday afternoon in Lake Cypress Springs. Below is Jones’ press release about it.
Governor Outlines Phase III Of Plan To Reopen Texas
All Businesses May Reopen at 50 Percent Capacity Immediately; Restaurants May Reopen at 75 Precent June 12 On Wednesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Phase III of the plan to reopen the Texas economy, which is outlined in Executive Order GA-26, with additional details available online at https://open.texas.gov/ Governor Greg Abbott outlined plans for Phase III to reopen the Texas economy “As anticipated, the new positive...
Cattle Prices Continue To Fall While Grocery Store Prices On The Rise
Local cattle ranchers and those across the country are seeing prices fall for their cattle at sale barns everywhere. Meanwhile beef prices at the grocery store are skyrocketing. Beef continues to be in short supply for the consumer as feed lots are overflowing as demand from the processing plants has fallen. We can blame all of this on the COVID-19 pandemic, as processors cannot work at full capacity at the moment. Cattle numbers at...
Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report, June 2020
The Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report for June 2020 was presented by Marc Maxwell to Sulphur Springs City Council at the Tuesday, June 2, council meeting. COVID-19 RESPONSE • Most City Offices have reopened. Police Department, Fire Department, Water Treatment Plant and Wastewater Treatment Plant remain closed. The Municipal Library has partially reopened.• Police and Fire continue to implement new procedures for dealing with...
Architect, Land Purchase For New Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center Approved
The construction of a new senior citizens center advanced two steps Tuesday night with Sulphur Springs City Council’s potential arc approval of a potential architect and lot purchase. The final design for the new Grays Building at Pacific Park also is nearing completion as well, according to Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell. Voters in November 2019 approved use of up to $200,000 per year in Economic Development funds to...
Woman Accused Of Stalking A Former Sulphur Springs Police Officer
Tuesday afternoon, a Texas Ranger arrested a 45-year-old Sulphur Springs woman accused of stalking a former Sulphur Springs Police officer, according to arrest reports. Kathleen Rose Ramshur (HCSO jail photo) A Sulphur Springs police officer alleged being stalked approximately 8 years ago. A device or cellular phone app was believed to have been used to distort or mask the user’s cellular phone number. This kept the phone number...
Free Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Offered June 3-5 In Mount Pleasant
As numbers continue to spike in Titus County, free drive-thru COVID-19 testing for people with or without symptoms is being offered 9 a.m.-5 p.m. June 3-4-5, at the Mount Pleasant Civic Center. Those testing can only register for a specific day approximately 24 hours in advance. The state will not show dates available any further out than the next 24 hours. To register go online to TXCOVIDTEST.ORG or call 512-883-2400. Titus County...
Chamber Connection — June 4, 2020
Fireworks Planned On July 4, Symphony League Concert Scheduled Labor Day Weekend Lezley Brown By Lezley Brown, CEO/President Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Every year, the Sulphur Springs Symphony League hosts our Independence Day celebration on our CelebrationPlaza. The night is filled with beautiful music, wonderful fellowship between family and friends, and amazing fireworks that light the night sky. The year 2020 has brought...
Nine Health Checks you Need For Diabetes
Johanna Hicks By Johanna Hicks,Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent Numbers are a fact of life for people with diabetes – blood glucose levels, grams of carbs, units of insulin. Those are important, but so are the target numbers for screenings. Whether type 1 or type 2 diabetes, there is in increased risk of developing a slew of other serious health conditions, including heart, kidney, and eye...
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Business News
By Holly Ragan, MS, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] Sulphur Springs, Texas, June 2, 2020 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ. Hospital Visitation CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs For the safety and health of the community and our ministry, CHRISTUS...