Sulphur Bluff High Students Register for Dual Credit Courses at PJC-Sulphur Springs
COLLEGE CREDIT: These Sulphur Bluff High School students came to on-campus registration at the Paris Junior College-Sulphur Springs Center Wednesday to test and enroll in dual credit courses this fall. They were accompanied by Principal James Payne, left, and welcomed by PJC-Sulphur Springs Center secretary Iris Gutierrez. The students, from left, are Joe Forshee, Jacob Watts, Halley Fouse, Makenna Morgan and Dylan Flowers. The first day of fall classes is Aug. 29. Registration for fall continues through Aug. 30.
Upcoming Big Sale on Princess Cruises!
Get upgrades and free pre-paid gratuities if you book your next Princess Cruise at the right time. Princess Cruises is planning a Fall Promotion that will include room upgrades, free pre-paid gratuities and extra on-board credit. It looks like that this promotion will include ALL sailings, even those in Europe, Australia, and Southeast Asia. Click here to inquire when this promotion starts in early September: [email protected] We will put you on our email list so that you can be the first to receive the discounts. We have cruised on Princess once (Alaska with land tour) and could not have been more impressed with the level of service, accommodations, and dining choices. We know die-hard Princess customers who are hard pressed to cruise on any other cruise line ! With 18 ships currently sailing, and more on the way, Princess has several itineraries to choose from for any area of the world. This upcoming special promotion should include just about every sailing (over 6 days) from Summer 2017 until Spring of 2018. If you can plan your trip during these times you should receive fantastic savings.
Chamber Connection
Chamber Connection-August 25th
This is the last week to purchase Speed Networking tickets! The Chamber of Commerce is hosting An Evening of Speed Networking! Because networking is just a fancy word for making friends! Our event will be held on Tuesday, August 30th, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Cedar Canyon in Sulphur Springs. This is the perfect opportunity for local business owners to network with other business owners in a non-pressured environment, meet new people, promote and describe their businesses, and enjoy delicious food and beverages provided by Lyndsay’s Plates + Provisions. Many door prizes will be given away throughout the evening. There are limited spaces available, so tickets will be sold on a first come first serve basis. Tickets are $25, so call the Chamber of Commerce at (903)885-6515 to reserve your ticket right away! It’s going to be fantastic!
The deadline is quickly approaching to submit your entries into the first annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Photography Contest! Let me review the basics. Anyone of any age can enter as we have a children’s category. The picture must be newer than January 1, 2014, and must have been taken in Hopkins County. The contest will be open from August 1st to August 31st. There are seven categories you may enter: Natural World, Travel, People, The Hopkins County Experience, Altered Images, Mobile, and Children’s Category. Only digital images are accepted (no prints). To submit your photograph, email the picture to [email protected] Rules and releases are available on the Chamber of Commerce website. I cannot wait to see your beautiful photos!
Stew Cook-off updates:
Just a reminder, the Chamber allows one non-profit organization to sell drinks at the Stew Cook-off. There are several rules and regulations to follow, but if you are interested in placing your organization’s name in the hat, please call the Chamber. You will be asked to come in and sign an understanding agreement in regards to rules and expectations. Deadline for volunteers is Friday, August 26th. Once we have all of our volunteers in place, we will literally pick one out of a hat and award drink sales to that organization.
The Venue at Two Nineteen hosted its Ribbon Cutting Celebration Wednesday, August 24th at noon
We very much enjoyed the ribbon cutting celebration for The Venue at Two Nineteen on Main Street at noon. We have all watched this building with anticipation wondering how beautiful this venue would become, and it did not disappoint. This building serves as a downtown venue for commercial and personal gatherings such as showers, birthday parties, and family reunions.
Bakers Back Our Blue Silent Auction in August 26th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
There will be a silent auction at Sulphur Springs City Hall on Friday, August 26th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with all proceeds going to Adopt-A-Cop in Sulphur Springs. This silent auction is a unique one, because you can bid on baked goods such as cakes and cookies. Event sponsored by Bakers Back Our Blue. Go by any time that day to make a purchase and Back Our Blue!!
First United Methodist Church will host Divorce Care every Wednesday at 6 p.m.
Divorce Care continues every Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. through September 13th in the administration building at First United Methodist Church. All who are dealing with separation or divorce are invited to attend.
Lone Star Quilt Guild currently selling raffle tickets for the 17th Annual Quilt Show
The Lone Star Quilt Guild is currently selling raffle tickets for the 2016 Raffle Quilt called Autumn Stars. Autumn Stars was designed by Joy Gregory, made by guild members, and quilted by Debra Hager. Tickets are 1 for $1 or 6 for $5. The 17th Annual Quilt Show will be held September 16th and 17th at The ROC, First Baptist Church Outreach Center at 115 Putman Street in Sulphur Springs. We have tickets available here at the Chamber of Commerce, or you may purchase tickets from Quilt Guild members.
The Lights of Life Style Show is scheduled for Thursday, September 15th at 6:30 p.m.
The HC Health Care Foundation is hosting its annual Lights of Life Style Show on Thursday, September 15th at 6:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church. Entry fee is a $25 donation and there will be door prizes and a raffle. Dinner and Fashions will be provided by Lou Nells. For ticket information contact the Foundation office at (903)438-4799 or Lou Nell’s at (903)885-0664.
Workforce Solutions will host its annual LEAP Conference on September 23rd from 9 a.m. to 12 noon
Workforce Solutions of Northeast Texas is hosting its annual LEAP (Learning Endorsements and Professions) Youth Expo on Friday, September 23rd. This event is very much like a job fair except that it is geared to educate eighth graders and help guide them as they make their endorsement selections heading into high school. Workforce Solutions is seeking a wide variety of companies and businesses to attend the LEAP Youth Expo to describe your business and expose eighth graders to all career avenues after graduation. Since students now choose their high school endorsements while in eighth grade, the Expo is perfect for them. Please consider attending this Expo and taking visuals and information to give away. They will be so thankful to have you there! Please call Bart Spivy at (903)794-9490 ext. 513 with any questions.
Shadow Ranch will host their First Annual 5K Ranch Obstacle Run on September 24th
Shadow Ranch wants to see if you are in shape! They will host their first ever 5K Ranch Obstacle run on Saturday, September 24th with the first wave of participants heading out at 9 a.m. This 5K run/walk will involve ranch obstacles such as climbing hay bales, enduring water/mud obstacles, going under barbed wire fences, flipping tractor tires, opening and closing gates, rolling hay rings, and jumping and sprinting with wheel barrows. Early registration entry fees (before September 10th) are adults $20, kids (ages 8-15) $10. Registration fees from September 10th to September 23rd are adults $25, kids $15. Then, the day of the run registration fees are adults $30, kids $20. Online registration can be found on Shadow Ranch’s Facebook page along with waivers and paperwork. Sounds like a fun event!!!!
Celebration Plaza’s Friday night movie will be Pokemon 2000 at 8 p.m. Saturday morning, the 5th Annual Jace Jog will be held at Coleman Park at 8 a.m. Yoga on the Square will be offered from 9 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. The Celebration Market will be held on Celebration Plaza from 6-10 p.m. and Thee Effinays will provide your entertainment starting at 6 p.m.
Lezley Brown
President/CEO
Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce
300 Connally Street
Sulphur Springs, TX 75482
903-885-6515-office
903-885-6516-fax
www.sulphursprings-tx.com
Ribbon Cuttings:
The Venue at two nineteen held their ribbon cutting celebration on Wednesday, August 24th at noon. This building is located at 219 Main Street in Sulphur Springs and serves as a downtown venue for commercial and personal gatherings that will hold up to 150 people. To reserve The Venue at two nineteen, contact Lalonna West at (903) 782-8788.
Tennessee Man Attempts to Evade Local Arrest
A traffic stop on I-30 resulted in an attempt to evade arrest that ended when Dana Lee Porter, 43, of Memphis, Tennessee drove across DPS spike strips.
Porter was stopped by local law enforcement for a traffic violation. When asked to step out of his vehicle, he immediately fled the scene in his vehicle. Officers pursued Porter to the Franklin County line where DPS was waiting with the spike strips.
Porter is in Hopkins County jail being held on a $50,000 bond for Evading Arrest Detention with a Vehicle and a $250,000 bond for a Shelby County Tennessee charge of Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Manufacture/Sell/Deliver. His vehicle is impounded in Franklin County.
Tatum Issues Internet Scam Alert
An internet scam alleging that the internet provider is going out of business and wants to refund money that has been paid the internet provider since the customer has signed up with the company has hit locally, according to Sheriff-elect Lewis Tatum. Tatum encourages anyone contacted by the scam to not respond in any manner to their requests.
Tatum says that if you respond the scam will make your bank accounts appear to have all the money taken out. The perpetrators will then attempt to force the victim to send the perpetrators money grams to put the money back into the accounts. “The money grams are the means of defrauding you of your money,” according to Tatum. He stated that the money in your bank account has not disappeared.
Wildcats Prepare for Sherman at Prim Stadium Friday
If Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens had an anxiety closet, what would he find lurking there? One thing would be the loss of a second scrimmage to get ready for the season opener, coming up Friday at Prim Stadium. The Wildcats lost a scrimmage and a week of practice because they participated in spring football in May. Then there are the details that a head coach faces getting ready for the first home game. Another worrisome item might be trying to get ready for the team that you don’t have much info on. Sherman hired a new coach, J.D. Martinez, in February and he brought in an entirely new staff. The only video the Wildcats have of the Martinez-led Bearcats is a scrimmage last Friday at Kennedale. In typical spy versus spy fashion, the Sherman players seemed to wear strange numbers, ones that don’t match their official roster or they wore no numbers at all. Then there is the elephant in the room, or the closet. The trip to Orlando, next week. Coach Owens said he spent two hours on the phone Tuesday on details involving the trip. That’s a large distraction during week one.
Coach Owens does know some things about the Bearcats based on scrimmage observations and video review. He said they have a good offensive line. Some of those linemen also play in a defensive line that is considered the strength of the Sherman defense. Coach Owens is hoping the Wildcats are able to wear down the two-way linemen using an uptempo approach. Coach Owens was also impressed with the Sherman running back and their seasoned quarterback. QB David Bedgood is a senior who the Wildcats have seen for the past three seasons. His running was hurting the Wildcats last year until he was injured. Coach Owens was also impressed with the Bearcats’ safeties on defense. He’s more than ready for some football. Perhaps it will keep him from dwelling on those things in the anxiety closet.
Friday’s game, like all Wildcat football this season, can be heard on KSST 1230 AM and ksstradio.com stream. A replay of each game can be seen on Suddenlink Cable Channel 18 the following Sunday night at 8 p.m. and Tuesday night at 7 p.m. as well as at other times during the week.
TxDOT Implements Child Seat Safety Program
PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation safety officials in Northeast Texas today implemented a public program to help parents ensure that their children remain safe when traveling in a vehicle.
“If you see an unrestrained child traveling in a vehicle with Texas license plates, call the hotline and tell us the date, location and license number,” said Monica Freeman, TxDOT traffic safety specialist based in Paris. “We’ll take it from there…the driver will not be ticketed, but we will be in touch to help them get an approved child safety seat.”
The Paris District Please Be Seated hotline number is (903) 737-9290 and callers can remain anonymous, Freeman said. Parents can call the hotline, too, to set up an appointment to have their car seat checked or to have a new one installed. Low-income persons often qualify for a free child safety seat courtesy of TxDOT.
“Also remember that used car seats, ones you get at a garage sale or from family members, may not be safe,” Freeman said. “Child safety seats have an expiration date and shouldn’t be used after that date. They should also be replaced if and when the vehicle is involved in a crash.”
State law requires that children less than 8 years old and shorter than 4’9” travel in passenger vehicles in approved child safety seats. Those older than 8 and taller than 4’9” can travel using adult safety belts. State law also requires every person in a vehicle to be buckled up, regardless of where they are seated.
Freeman is available by appointment Monday through Friday at 1365 N. Main in Paris to help parents check their child safety seats to make sure they are properly installed.
For more information or to make an appointment, contact [email protected] or call (903) 737-9292. The Paris District encompasses Delta, Fannin, Franklin, Grayson, Hopkins, Hunt, Lamar, Rains and Red River counties in Northeast Texas.
SS Baseball Association Registration Ends Saturday, September 3
Time is running out to register for Fall Baseball according to the Sulphur Springs Boys Baseball Association. Saturday, September 3 is the deadline with drafts set for Tuesday, September 6. The season begins Tuesday September 20.
Leagues age will be based on the child’s age as of May 1, 2017. Registration forms are available at Fieldhouse Sports and at Hibbett Sports. Registration fees are $50 per player for ages 3 and 4. For ages 5-15, the fee is $65. There is a $5 discount for siblings after the first player.
There is a mandatory fundraiser this season selling suckers. A $25 fee will allow one to opt out but the fee is due at time of registration.
Chamber of Commerce Hosts Speed Networking Event
A Speed Networking event is set for Canyon Creek, located on State Highway 154, on Tuesday, August 30th from 6 until 8 p.m. hosted by the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce, according to Leslie Brown, Chamber Executive.
Expecting about 100 people, the event works like speed dating as each individual has one and a half minutes to present their business card and explain your business and what you do and then hear the other individual. The lines will move until all have had a face-to-face opportunity. Tickets are $25.
This is the second time for the event locally, according to Brown.
Lezley Brown
President/CEO
Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce
300 Connally Street
Sulphur Springs, TX 75482
903-885-6515-office
903-885-6516-fax
www.sulphursprings-tx.com
