NETEX Board Of Directors Welcomes New Member
Northeast Texas Rural Rail Transportation District (NETEX) Board of Directors welcomed a new member, considered 5 standard right-of-way agreements giving RAMS Inc. authority to act on behalf of NETEX, received an updated regarding an Economic Development Grant and received monthly updates from NETEX Board treasurer and the rail operator during the regular monthly meeting held this week at Sulphur Springs Municipal Building. Personnel...
EDC, Local Officials Discuss Clearing Of NETEX Railroad Right-of-Ways, Transload Facility
Local officials met Monday to discuss a number of topics related to Northeast Texas Rural Transportation District and the railroad, including clearing of right-of-ways and a transload facility. Sulphur Springs-Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation Sulphur Springs – Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Roger Feagley hosted representatives from the city, county, ATCOG and NETEX to discuss...
Virtual Annual Auction for NeTexas Childrens Museum
Children’s Museum Silent Auction Goes VirtualFundraiser Celebrates One Year at New Location Sharline Freeman, Executive Director October 3, 2020 (COMMERCE, TEXAS) – The Northeast Texas Children’s Museum will hostits first virtual event. This event is a Virtual Auction and bidding will begin October 12 at 8:00 AM and end on October 17 at 8:00 PM. The 2020 Virtual Silent Auction will reflect the changes created by COVID-19....
NETC Selected As New Operator For NETEX Rail Line
Northeast Texas Rural Rail Transportation District Board (known as NETEX) Thursday afternoon formally approved an agreement terminating the rail group’s agreement with Blacklands Railroad. NETEX then formally approved an agreement with North East Texas Connectors LLC, to serve as operator for the rail line. Brian Lee, NETEX Board meeting Blacklands Agreement Blacklands Railroad served as rail operator for NETEX for more than 20...
Richard Ethridge
Born March 1, 1946 died February 26, 2024 Visitation Service for Richard Ethridge, age 77, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs from 4:00-6:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, 2024. Mr. Ethridge passed away in the comfort of his home on Monday, February 26, 2024.Richard Dean Ethridge was born on March 1, 1946 in Sulphur Springs, Texas to Harvey J. and Opal Irene (Boykin) Ethridge. He was...
Heritage Transload Facility Ready For Northeast Texas Connector Traffic
November 1, 2023 – The Heritage Transload Facility is up and running in Sulphur Springs Texas. The work of many individuals, groups and entities has paid off. Currently around two trains arrive each week. This project has been in the works for several years now. Simply put, this facility provides both an origin and destination for rail freight moving across the nation. The Northeast Texas Connector The Northeast Texas Connector,...
Independence Day Concert and Fireworks This Saturday Night
The annual Independence Day Concert and Fireworks event will be held Saturday, July 1, 2023 on Celebration Plaza. The NETexas Symphony Orchestra will play starting at 8 p.m., and the fireworks extravaganza will begin at dark. The North East Texas Symphony League works hard all year long to accumulate enough funds to pay for this free-to-the-public event. Their main fundraising event is hosted at the KSST Studios each...
County, Hospital District Approve Tax Abatements For Ashoka Steel Mills
Negotiations Ongoing With City Regarding Land Acquisition The county and hospital district this week approved tax abatements for Ashoka Steel Mills, LLC, clearing two more steps for the company to invest $245 million in construct of its first plant in the United States on the city-owned old coal mine property on FM 1870 in Sulphur Springs. Ashoka Steel Mills Sulphur Springs-Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation Executive...
Resolutions, Land Lease, Software, Approved by Hopkins County Commissioners Court.
Hopkins County Commissioner Court resolved to submit a hazard mitigation assistance grant application and to support state funding to match competitive federal rail programs. Approval was also given for a county property to be leased, a new software program for the county tax assessor/collector’s office, printer/copier contracts, a holiday calendar and a couple of budget amendments during Friday’s regular Commissioner...
Tax Abatement Policy, Mitigation Action Plan On Jan. 18 Commissioners Court Agenda
Commissioners Court Asked To Appoint 2 To NETEX Board, As Well As A Hazard Mitigation Coordinator Tuesday A tax abatement policy, mitigation action plan, days for fireworks sales and agricultural lease with the city are on the Jan. 18 agenda for the special Hopkins County Commissioners Court session. Appointment of two people to NETEX Board as well as a hazardous materials coordinator. Hopkins County Commissioners Court Hopkins County...
