Saltillo Lions and Lady Lions Basketball Teams
2016 Saltillo Lions and Lady Lions Basketball Teams
First Day of Early Voting: 374 Ballots Cast
Tuesday, February 16th was the first day for early voting for the March 1st primary. On the first day, 374 Hopkins County residents cast ballots. Of that 374, 352 voted in the Republicans Primary and 22 voted in the Democratic Primary. Early voting for all county voters both Democrats and Republicans takes place in the Sulphur Springs ISD Administration Building in the boardroom on Connally Street in Sulphur Springs. Hours for early...
Oxford Files for Place 5 on City Council
One more time… Former Sulphur Springs City Councilman Charles Oxford, a perennial candidate for city council, has filed for Place 4 on the Sulphur Springs City Council Wednesday morning. He will oppose incumbent Freddie Taylor, who filed shortly after the start of filing. Filing for a place on the city council ends Friday, February 19th. Last year Oxford filed for Place 3 on the council. He lost that election to then incumbent...
Kiwanis Club Serves Pancake Fundraiser
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Cynthia Kay Young
Funeral services for Cynthia Kay Young, age 69, of Sulphur Springs, TX, will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 19, 2016 at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, visitation will be held 1 hour prior to service, at the church. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park. She passed away in Sulphur Springs on Tuesday, February 16, 2016. Arrangements are under the direction of West Oaks Funeral Home.
Local Voters Question Aggressive Electioneering Near Early Voting Poll
Political aggressiveness that has been unknown to Hopkins County has finally arrived from the big city and areas of the nation where last minute effort outweighs common courtesy. According to Debbie Shirley, Hopkins County Clerk, and county Republican Party leadership, voters are complaining about candidates and/or their representatives standing outside the non-electioneering boundaries. According to law, those seeking a political...
Primary Election: Places to Vote; The Ballot
With Early Voting underway, attention turns to the Democrat and Republican Primary elections in Texas. Early voting is available at only one place in Hopkins County–the Sulphur Springs ISD Administration Building on Connally Street in Sulphur Springs. However, on the day of the Primary, there are 14 polling places scattered across the county where a Hopkins County voter can cast their ballot. On Tuesday, March 1st, registered...
Incumbent Congressman Considers Primary Election a Referendum On His First Term in Office
Incumbent Congressman John Ratcliffe considers this year’s primary election a referendum on his first term in office. Monday night, February 15, 2016, he attended the Hopkins County Republican Party President’s Day Forum. Ratcliffe called it a great opportunity to connect with Hopkins County voters. With early voting starting Tuesday, Ratcliffe said he has been in Hopkins County 30 times this past year. Local voters have been able to...
Dr. Ellis Seeks State Board of Education District 9 Post
Long time Lufkin resident, President of the Lufkin School Board, and Chiropractor, Dr. Keven Ellis is seeking the District 9 Seat on the Texas State Board of Education. Dr. Ellis was in Sulphur Springs Monday night attending the Hopkins County Republican Party’s President’s Day event at the Regional Civic Center. Dr. Ellis states that as a businessman, he understands the importance of a strong educational system in a community, and...
