Texas House District 2 Candidate Forum to be Held September 9, 2023
A Candidate Forum for Texas House District 2 will be held Saturday, September 9th, 2023, at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center. The event is sponsored by the Hopkins, Hunt, and Van Zandt counties. Hot Dogs will be served at 5:00pm, the Forum is scheduled to begin at 6:30pm. A Straw Poll will be taken. September 2023 Candidate Forum Flyer
Wendell Johnson
Funeral service for Wendell Johnson, age 85 of Yantis, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, July 30, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Bro. Bryon George officiating. Interment will follow at Yantis Cemetery with Mason Brothers from Yantis Lodge #382 serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mr. Johnson passed away on July 27, 2023 at his residence. Wendell was born on January 10, 1938...
The Biggest Beneficiaries of the ‘The Inflation Reduction Act’ From One Year Ago So Far Are Foreign Companies
The 2022 climate law unleashed a torrent of government subsidies to help the U.S. build clean-energy industries. The biggest beneficiaries so far are foreign companies.” (“The Biggest Winners In America’s Climate Law: Foreign Companies,” The Wall Street Journal, 7/20/2023) The Inflation Reduction Act has spurred nearly $110 billion in U.S. clean-energy projects since it passed almost a year ago, a Wall Street Journal analysis shows....
Dan Froneberger And Three Others To Be Inducted Into ATAT Hall Of Fame
The Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas recognizes and honors nominated agricultural science teachers for their commendable careers with induction into the ATAT Hall of Fame. This Friday, July 28, 2023, in Dallas, four of Sulphur Springs’ finest and most respected agricultural science teachers will be inducted. These include Danny Johnson with 45 years of dedication, John Boles with 35 years, Tom Howell with 29 years, and Dan...
Friday From The Chamber July 28, 2023
Total Eclipse Sulphur Springs… Are You Ready?! When April 8, 2024 rolls around, get ready! Almost weekly, we are messaged, called or visited by people who will be coming to Hopkins County for the total solar eclipse on that date. They are coming from around the country and literally around the world. Our latest message was from Karen Ridgway in the United Kingdom, who said she was coming to Sulphur Springs for the eclipse....
Governor Abbott Names Chair, Appoints Three To Texas Board Of Criminal Justice
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Bill Welch, Nate Sprinkle, and Sydney Zuiker to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice for terms set to expire on February 1, 2029. Additionally, he named Eric Nichols as chair. The Board provides confinement, supervision, rehabilitation, and reintegration of the state’s convicted felons. Bill Welch of Austin is a retired United States Air Force Brigadier General and Austin-area businessman. He has...
Meal A Day And Senior Citizen Center Calendar July 31st-August 4th, 2023
Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for the week of July 31st-August 4th, 2023 includes: MONDAY, July 31 – Stuffed Bell Peppers, Cantaloupe and BreadTUESDAY, August 1 – Mexican Chicken Spaghetti, Grapes and BreadWEDNESDAY, August 2 – Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Asparagus and...
Patsy Rhodes
Graveside service for Patsy Rhodes, age 84 of Tyler, Texas will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, July 28, 2023 at Restlawn Memorial Park. There will be no formal visitation. Mrs. Rhodes passed away on July 24, 2023 at Brookdale Tyler South. Patsy was born on November 1, 1939 in Tupelo, MS to Bill and Clara (Robinson) Sanders. She married Pat Wayne Rhodes on February 25, 1966 in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Patsy worked as a legal secretary...
Rural Texas May Lose Out On Billions In Broadband Infrastructure Funding Due To Federal Regulations
When Texas was awarded $3.3 billion in federal money last month toward expanding broadband infrastructure across the state, government leaders and telecommunication companies celebrated the news. With over 7 million residents disconnected from the rest of the World Wide Web, Texas’ broadband needs were no secret. With the federal funds, along with $1.5 billion from the state’s wallet, rural and underserved Texas communities finally...
Rains County Jury Believed the Children not Jimmy Ardell Harden
Office of the County Attorney Robert F. VititowRains County, Texas220 W. QUITMAN SUITE D EMORY, TEXAS 75440TELEPHONE (903) 473-5000 * TELECOPIER (903) 4743-5085 PRESS RELEASEJULY 25, 2023 A jury was selected on Monday, July 17, 2023, in the Eighth Judicial District Court of Rains County in Cause Nos. 6260, 6261, 6453, 6454, 6455, and 6456, entitled The State of Texas v. Jimmy Ardell Harden. Harden, a local citizen of Rains County was...
