Sponsorships for the 4th Annual Designer Handbag Bingo Sought
Sulphur Springs, TX – Plans for Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s ever-popular Designer Handbag Bingo are well underway. Sponsorships are now available for this event which will be held on Thursday, August 3. A Luxury Bag Sponsorship runs $2,500 and includes a front row reserved table with 8 bingo packets. Sponsors’ names and logos will be displayed next to the designer bags, and the sponsors’ logos will be printed in the...
Governor Abbott Announces Immediate Special Session Agenda
May 31, 2023- Governor Greg Abbott has announced special session #1 and issued a proclamation identifying agenda items for the Special Session that began at 9:00 PM on Monday, May 29. Governor Abbott issued the following statement: “I will soon be signing laws that advance our state and the future of all Texans, including laws that: End COVID restrictions and mandates; Provide more than $5.1 billion to secure the border and fund the...
How To Prepare For Mosquito Season By Mario Villarino
Warmer temperatures and rain means mosquito season is underway in most of the state. With an increase in mosquitoes comes an increase in bites. While these insects pose a big annoyance for Texans, here are five tips on how to protect your home from mosquitoes this summer. Eliminate standing water: Mosquitoes develop in stagnant water. Limiting water-filled breeding sites around the home can reduce populations in...
Chamber Connection – May 31
If you have an artistic side, you can join be a large part of the annual stew festival. While the 54th Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival is still five months away, the annual logo contest is underway. The theme for this year is Bowl Games, a take-off on college football bowl games along with stew bowls. The Chamber is accepting logo submissions through 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 6. You can submit a logo on the Chamber website,...
Como Street Traffic Stop Lands Two in Jail
May 31, 2023 – At around 5pm Wednesday, a Sulphur Springs Police Officer observed a black Chevrolet SUV on Como Street. The Officer performed a traffic stop for a traffic violation. The SUV came to rest on Fuller St. The driver, 43 year-old Eric Anderson Bailey, was asked to exit the vehicle. Bailey gave consent for the vehicle to be searched. The passenger, 19 year-old Faith Emily Greaves, was asked to exit the vehicle. On the...
Governor Abbott Sets Special Election For Texas House District 2
May 31, 2023- Governor Greg Abbott last night issued a proclamation announcing Tuesday, November 7, 2023 as the special election date to fill the unexpired term in House District 2 of the Texas House of Representatives. Candidates who wish to have their names placed on the special election ballot must file their applications with the Secretary of State no later than 5:00 PM on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. Early voting will begin...
Harold Hawkins
Memorial services for Harold Bailey Hawkins, age 80, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 2:00 p.m.,on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at West Oaks Funeral Home with Rev. C. J. Duffy officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be Paul Watson, Paul Harris, Johnny Redden, Johnny Watson, Tadrick Dial and Danny McClure. Harold passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at his home. He was born on May 27, 1942 in Lamar County the son of A. J. Hawkins and...
Dinner Bell Menu for May 31, 2023
The Rotary Club is cooking HAMBURGERS as has been their practice for the last of May for many years! Dinner Bell is please for their service to the community!!! GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist church campus starting around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday. HAMBURGERS with traditional fixings BAKED BEANS JALAPENO POTATO SALAD BANANA CAKE TAKE...
6 Big Reasons to “Jump Start” College This Summer at A&M Commerce
6 Big Reasons to “Jump Start” College This Summer at Texas A&M University-CommerceCOMMERCE, TX—Starting college can feel intimidating. After all, you’re moving to a new place, meeting new people and facing big new experiences. It’s exciting but scary! With this in mind, Texas A&M University-Commerce recently introduced Jump Start College, a summer program designed to help new students smoothly transition into...
Additional School for Summer Feeding
A message from SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD Good morning SSISD Parents and Staff, Barbara Bush Primary has been added as a site for our Summer Feeding Program. Thank you to our food services department for the effort to make this happen for the children of Sulphur Springs. Go Cats! Sulphur Springs Summer 2023 food service program
