Mayor Proclaims Friday “Put on Purple Day” in Sulphur Springs; Raising Awareness of Lupus
CITY OF SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS PROCLAMATION: WHEREAS, an estimated 1. 5 million Americans suffer from Lupus, the chronic inflammatory, autoimmune disease that can affect various pans of the body, especially the skin, joints, blood and kidneys; and WHEREAS, 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; and WHEREAS,...
Moore Appointed to Sulphur Springs City Council Place 6
Doug Moore was appointed to Sulphur Springs City Council Place 6 Tuesday night during the May regular session of the council. City Attorney Jim McLeroy addressed the council regarding the proper procedure to fill the vacancy on the council created by the resignation of Councilman Dan Froneberger. McLeroy noted the Section 2 of the city charter: “If a vacancy occurs in the council the remaining members of the council, by a majority...
Mayor Proclaims National Hospital Week in Sulphur Springs.
Sulphur Springs Mayor John Sellers proclaimed the week of May 6-12, 2018 as National Hospital Week in Sulphur Springs. With the official theme, “Caring is Our Calling”, Sellers specifically noted the accomplishments and contributions of the associates at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs and recognized their trustworthy and reliable health care for the community. Dr. Scott McDearmont, chief of the local...
Sellers to Address County Republicans Monday
Republican Party of Hopkins County November meeting will be held on Monday the 27th of November, at the Hopkins County Civic Center. The time will be 6:30 PM and we will try to limit the time of meeting to one hour. The Honorable John Sellers, Mayor of Sulphur Springs, will be the guest speaker. Local and district candidates will also be speaking. Prior to the meeting, a dinner from 5 p.m. until 6:30, sponsored by the Bryan Slaton...
“Birds of a Feather” Quilt Show’s Many Features Brings Pride to Sulphur Springs
Judge Robert Newsome, Mayor John Sellers and former Mayor Lydia Bryant will have a hand in this year’s Lone Star Heritage Quilt Guild’s annual Quilt Show by naming their choice of “Pride of County”, “Pride of Downtown”, and “Best Use of Color” from the over 120 quilts entered in the show. The quilts will be hung for display inside The Roc, 115 Putman Street, on Friday September 15 from...
Rotary Grant Presents Picnic Tables to The City of Sulphur Springs
by Savannah Owens The Rotary Club President Neva Mohesky presented six picnic tables to Mayor John Sellers on Thursday, June 8th, at 1:30 pm. City Manager Marc Maxwell was unable to attend, but Mayor Sellers represented the City in accepting the donation. “Every The district matching grant must be approved annually by an independent committee based upon application made by the club president. This year, we were awarded over...
Sellers Elected Mayor, Froneberger Receives Oath, Board and Commission Appointments; City Council Activity Tuesday
John Sellers was elected Mayor shortly after being sworn in for a Place 7 new term during Tuesday’s Sulphur Springs City Council meeting. Oscar Aguilar was elected Mayor Pro-Tem Sellers and Dan Froneberger, newly elected to Place 6, received the oath of office, approval of ordinances and resolutions and board and commission appointments were made during the session. City Council canvased votes from the June 3rd run-off election for...
Oath of Office, Electing a New Mayor on City Council’s Tuesday Agenda
During Tuesday’s Sulphur Springs City Council meeting at 7 p.m. in the Council Room at 201 North Davis Street, the Oath of Office will be given Place 7 Councilman John Sellers and newly elected Councilman Dan Froneberger, who was elected Saturday in a run-off election for Place 6. Council will also select a new mayor and mayor pro tem, hear the manager’s report regarding capital improvements, review expenditures and revenues, discuss...
