Tira News: RSVP For May 1 Birthday Celebration For Yvonne Weir
By Jan Vaughn, Tira correspondent Destri Weir wants to extend an invitation to a birthday celebration honoring Yvonne Weir on Saturday, May 1, 2021, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Heritage Park, 416 North Jackson St. in Sulphur Springs. A picnic lunch and cake will be served. Text or call Destri at 940-367-3322 to RSVP. The Tira Cemetery Association Board met on Tuesday, March 30, and made plans for the Tira Homecoming, which will be held on July 4, 2021. There will be a program and meeting in the Tira Methodist Church at 11 a.m., followed by a...
read moreGround Breaking Signals Start Of Construction On Connally Corner
Approximately 45 local dignitaries, business and community members turned out on a windy, lightly overcast Wednesday morning in celebration of the start of construction for Connally Corner, new housing development located just off the downtown square in Sulphur Springs. Connally Corners ground breaking on March 31, 2021 Patrick Chase said he and daughter Carrie Nuckolls and their families have been working to see the project come to fruition for about three years now, during which the Sulphur Springs City Council approved an ordinance...
read moreCumby ISD Hosting Three Virtual Community Meetings To Discuss Bond Election
Cumby ISD has scheduled three virtual community meetings in April to discuss the $7.34 million facilities bond proposal and a $600,000 optional bond proposition to improve athletic facilities. Upcoming Community Meetings To give community members a chance to voice any questions or concerns they may have regarding the bond proposals, Cumby ISD has scheduled three community meetings prior to early voting, which starts April 19. The community meetings will be conducted via Zoom virtual conferencing, as followings: Noon April 1 – First...
read moreSulphur Springs High School to Hold Their Annual Plant Sale April 3rd
Sulphur Springs High School 2021 Plant Sale
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Brinker VFD To Hold Crawfish Boil April 3
Brinker Volunteer Fire Rescue Department is hosting its first annual crawfish boil on Saturday, April 3, 2021, at Brinker VFD Station 12, located at 1415 FM 69 south. Brinker VFD patch Department member anticipate preparing 1,000 pounds of crawfish, which will be served starting at 2 p.m. and will continue to be available until 7 p.m. or until they run out of crawfish, whichever comes first. Teac and water will be offered, or bring a drink of choice. Hot dogs and a bounce house will be offered for kids as well. The cost to eat at Brinker VFD...
read moreCOVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Offered March 29; Registration Required
For those who still want to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, but were unable to register for the two-dose Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Thursday at the hospital or during shot administrations, the state will be hosting another COVID-19 vaccine clinic from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. this coming Monday, March 29, in Sulphur Springs at the Hopkins County Civic Center. The vaccine will be the Pfizer, also a two-dose vaccine which requires a second dose in approximatley 3-6 weeks. There are 200 doses available on March 29. To register for the COVID-19 vaccine...
read moreAppointments Still Available For COVID-19 Shots On March 25 At Sulphur Springs Hospital
For individuals in the eligible groups, COVID-19 shots are being offered Thursday, March 25, 2021, at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs. The hospital was allocated 500 first-doses of the Moderna two-dose COVID-19 vaccine to administer this week, according to Texas Department of State Health Services. At 10:10 a.m. Wednesday, March 24, there were still 150 appointment slots available for Thursday for any qualified individual who has yet to receive a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Those who schedule n appointment will received...
read moreChamber Connection: Event Planned April 1 To Welcome New President/CEO
By Lezley Brown, President/CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce We have something special to put on your calendars! You are invited to welcome our new President/CEO to the Chamber on Thursday, April 1, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Chamber is located at 110 Main Street in Sulphur Springs. Please make plans to stop by and welcome Butch Burney to the Chamber family. We look forward to seeing you! This weather is making us think about golf, and our annual tournament is getting close to full! If you are interested in playing, call the Chamber...
read moreVisitation Policies Updated, Masks Still Required At All CHRISTUS Facilities Per CDC Guidelines
March 23, 2021 Business News By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs Sulphur Springs, Texas, March 23, 2021 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ. Important Notice We are aware of the new order announced by Texas Governor Greg Abbott that would lift the statewide masking mandate for many establishments on March 10. However, that will not apply to our CHRISTUS facilities. We will continue to require masks for...
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