Median Curb and Island Construction Slated for Highway 19 and I-30
Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that median curb and island construction is slated to begin May 9 in Sulphur Springs at the intersection of I-30 and State Highway 19.
Contractor O. Trevino Construction LLC will construct median curbs and islands on the north and south side of this intersection to help guide drivers as they travel through this highway interchange.
TxDOT officials anticipate a two-week construction window for this project, weather permitting. This construction will sometimes require temporary lane closures. Flaggers will be on site to alert drivers to changing road conditions and to guide motorists through the area safely.
Motorists are urged to use alternate travel routes whenever possible while this construction is underway. They should also be prepared to watch for and obey all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also plan for lane closures, and avoid distractions such as cell phones, eating, drinking, or car audio or navigation systems.
Community Chest ReachOut
This week counselors will be at Miller Grove United Methodist Church on May 5, 2017 form noon to 3pm. Bringing the same services to these sites as in the main office in Sulphur Springs. Help with water, electric propane or rent for low income households. Counselors will have emergency food on hand and be able to you sign up for the Christian Alliance Food Pantry. Notary is available to clients applying to the Hopkins County Indigent Health Care Program at the main office on Tuesdays. Community Chest is open Tuesday thru Thursday from 8 am-11 am and 1 pm to 3 pm. The main office is open on Mondays from 1 pm to 3 pm.
Hale Selected for TASC All-Star Game
Lady Cats Soccer Coach Jesus DeLeon reports that Lady Cats’ senior goalkeeper Abbi Hale has been selected to represent Region II at the Texas Association of Soccer Coaches All-Star Game later this month. The game will take place at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton on Saturday, May 20 at 10 a.m.
Hale was chosen as an honorable mention choice on the TASCO All-State Team in Class 5A. Hale has signed a letter of intent to play college soccer at Paris Junior College.
Canceled: Severe Thunderstorm Watch Until 7 PM Wednesday, May 3, 2017
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 191 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 1234 PM CDT WED MAY 3 2017… Was canceled at 4 PM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 191 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 28 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL TEXAS
ANDERSON BELL BOSQUE
CORYELL FALLS FREESTONE
HAMILTON HENDERSON HILL
LEON LIMESTONE MCLENNAN
MILAM ROBERTSON
IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS
COLLIN DALLAS DELTA
ELLIS FANNIN HOPKINS
HUNT JOHNSON KAUFMAN
LAMAR NAVARRO RAINS
ROCKWALL VAN ZANDT
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALLEN, ATHENS, BONHAM, BUFFALO,
BURLESON, CALVERT, CAMERON, CANTON, CENTERVILLE, CLEBURNE,
CLIFTON, COMMERCE, COOPER, COPPERAS COVE, CORSICANA, DALLAS,
EAST TAWAKONI, EDGEWOOD, EMORY, ENNIS, FAIRFIELD, FORNEY,
FORT HOOD, FRANKLIN, FRISCO, GATESVILLE, GRAND SALINE,
GREENVILLE, GROESBECK, GUN BARREL CITY, HAMILTON, HEARNE, HEATH,
HICO, HILLSBORO, JEWETT, KAUFMAN, KILLEEN, MARLIN, MCKINNEY,
MERIDIAN, MEXIA, MIDLOTHIAN, NORMANGEE, OAKWOOD, PALESTINE,
PARIS, PLANO, POINT, ROCKDALE, ROCKWALL, SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEAGUE,
TEMPLE, TERRELL, VALLEY MILLS, VAN, WACO, WAXAHACHIE,
WILLS POINT, AND WORTHAM.
Tracy Byrd at Emory Founder’s Day May 6, 2017
Country music’s Tracy Byrd is not the only one coming to Emory, Texas on Saturday May 6, 2017. People will come from far and near as Rains County celebrates it’s birthday with the third annual Founder’s Day Festival at it’s county seat. Early in the day, there will be a pancake breakfast and 5K, vendors, quilts, tractors, antique cars, games and more in the downtown area and Heritage Park areas. At 4pm, gates will open on the music festival inside Sandy Creek Park, located on the west side of downtown. Opening bands lined up to play include Colton O’Neil of Emory, Tyler and the Tribe of Sulphur Springs and Holly Tucker of Waco. About 9 pm, country music superstar Tracy Byrd will come onto the Sandy Creek Stage. Tracy has 30 top-forty hits and has four gold records and when not on the road, makes his home in Beaumont, Texas. Tickets for the music festival are $25 through midnight Friday May 5. Tickets at the gate on Saturday will be $30 each. To order tickets and for full details on the festival and Rains County history, visit foundersdayfestival.org.
Proclamation Names May 19th, Lupus Awareness Day; City Council Report
May 19th is Lupus Awareness Day in Sulphur Springs and citizens are asked to wear the color purple to heighten awareness and unify support for those in the community who living with lupus, which is a chronic inflammatory, autoimmune disease that can affect various parts of the body, especially the skin, joints, blood and kidneys. Mayor Emily Glass read a proclamation officially naming the day during the Tuesday night, May 2nd City Council meeting.
In her proclamation, Mayor Glass stated that Lupus can be difficult to diagnose because its symptoms are similar to those of many other illnesses, and major gaps exist in understanding the causes and consequences. The proclamation also noted the necessity of raising funds for research for those affected by lupus and calls upon the community to advocate on behalf of those with the disease as well as encourage educational programs so everyone affected by lupus can have an improved quality of life.
In other action, the City Council noted that 98% of property taxes have been collected by the city for the past year and gave approval to refinancing the Economic Development Corporation debt. The debt was incurred to build roads in business parks on both the east and west side of the city. The new rate will be a fixed rate of 3.05%. A fixed rate was chosen at this time due to increasing rates on the variable rate loan.
Sulphur Springs Woman Arrested on Theft Charges
May 3, 2017 – Dana Lynn Gandy, 26, of Sulphur Springs used the self-checkout line at a local box store. She rang up items valued at approximately $300. However, she failed to ring up other items valued at approximately $700. As she left the store with the items valued at $1,000, she was stopped by store security.
Dana Lynn Gandy
This was not Gandy’s first time to be stopped for theft. Sulphur Springs Police arrested Gandy for Theft under $2,500 with two previous convictions. She is in Hopkins County jail charged with a State Jail Felony.
Hollowed Bolt Contains Meth
A hollowed bolt with the nut serving a cap did not feel the proper weight when the DPS Trooper found it in the center console of a vehicle he stopped on State Highway 11 in Hopkins County. Inside the hollowed bolt was a yellow plastic baggie containing methamphetamine.
The trooper inventoried the Chevrolet Suburban after noting the invalid driver’s license of the driver and gaining consent to search the vehicle.
Darin Lee Gibson, 48, of Sulphur Springs is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, less than 1-gram.
More Than Swedish Snuff in Tin
A Plano man attempted to drop a Snus tin and push it under his seat but law enforcement noted the act and found not only Snus, a Swedish brand of snuff, pouches in the tin but also a clear baggie with pills inside. The pills were methadone weighing 3-grams.
Thel Wallace Renfro, 37, of Plano is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Tamper/Fabricate Physical Evidence With Intent to Impair and with Possession Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1 gram but more than 4-grams. He is held on a $10,000 bond for each charge.
