Sulphur Springs ISD School Board Election Results
May 17, 2023- Sulphur Springs ISD school Board has canvassed and officially declared the results of their election. Four candidates ran for board positions while only two trustee positions were available. Darla Reed and Adam Teer received the highest number of votes in the election. The selected candidates are to be sworn into the board on June 12. Darla Reed Adam Teer
Hopkins County Chamber Adult Leadership Open Once Again
May 16, 2023- The Leadership Sulphur Springs Class is a community leadership development program sponsored by the Hopkins County Chamber Of Commerce. The course was created back in 1989 with the concept of offering leadership training and community involvement for emerging business and community leaders. Leadership Sulphur Springs is a nine-month session, with meetings held once a month. For an application click here: Leadership...
Pacific Park Sports Pavilion Construction Underway
May 16, 2023- The new Pacific Park sports pavilion is currently under construction. The foundation has been poured and after a long wait for materials, the shipment of the steel has been delivered, allowing construction crews to begin work on the placing of said steel. As stated by the City Manager, once the construction of the pavilion is completed the old basketball courts will be demolished and the interior of the park will be...
Chamber Connection – May 17
Leadership Sulphur Springs is back on this year, with applications online! The leadership class is for Hopkins County men and women who want to learn and become more invested in their local community. It’s an intensive nine-month program that immerses the participants in the business and government of Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The tentative dates for this year’s program are attached to the application, which can be accessed...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society
Mr. Marlan Warner will be our speaker Thursday, May 18, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. at 611 North Davis Street, Sulphur Springs, Texas. He is going to talk to us about the original Hopkins County Courthouse located in Tarrant, Texas. Warner is a former agriculture mechanic from Bradford, Ohio. He began his research of the old Tarrant courthouse area in 2015 with the help of his son, Jason. There are now several people helping them. He will be...
Bees like to Play???
By David Wall, Mount Pleasant Master Gardener We’ve all watched native, bumble and honey bees go about their daily task of gathering nectar and pollen before heading back to the hive to do wonderful things with the gatherings. Though we seldom pay attention, wasps, yellowjackets, and hornets all do the same. It’s almost as if they are programmed to be robots in accomplishing their tasks. BUT, as we are slowly learning, all of them...
Upcoming Greenville Air Show
May 12, 2023 – Greenville Texas will be hosting an air show with historic and vintage aircraft this month as the Commemorative Air Force hosts the Barnstormer Saturday Fly-In. The event is scheduled 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 20 at Majors Field, the City of Greenville Municipal Airport. Admission and parking are free for the show, which will include a variety of craft presented by the Commemorative Air Force, the largest flying museum...
Sulphur Springs FFA Banquet Photos And Outcomes
Four Judging Teams made it to the State Contest this year: Jordan VanWinkle earned 1st place High Point Individual in the State of Texas for Ag Sales, Tripp Smith earned 8th overall Individual in the State of Texas for Dairy Judging. Roughly $4,000.00 in scholarships and awards from our chapter program were given out to students. In addition, Wayne Hinton, Tripp Smith, and Rebekah Stanley...
Local Attorney To Run For State Rep District 2
May 11, 2023- Local attorney Heath E. Hyde has announced his candidacy for the currently vacant Texas state Representative District 2 seat. Heath Hyde is an accomplished and experienced Federal Criminal Defense attorney. He is also rated as a Super Lawyer by the prestigious rating service of Thomson–Reuters, distinguishing him as a lawyer who has attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement, especially...
Juneteenth Celebration Set For June 17-18, 2023
May 10, 2023- Juneteenth is right around the corner June 17th and 18th. It will be held at Pacific Park once again. Many events will take place over the two days of celebration. Those events are as follows: June 17th: Juneteenth Marathon Run – 7 am Juneteenth Parade – 11am Juneteenth Picnic – 1 pm Music, Games, & fun, bring your lawn chairs – 6 pm June 18th : Juneteenth Celebration of Gospel, Featuring...
