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Sulphur Springs Time Capsule Extraction to Take Place Oct. 3 in Heritage Park
Sep29

Sulphur Springs Time Capsule Extraction to Take Place Oct. 3 in Heritage Park

Lyndsey Palmer, a member of the SSHS Class of 2000, tells KSST that an intermediate-age school project is about to come to completion, when a Time Capsule is unearthed in Sulphur Springs Heritage Park. From a press release, we learned that “at 10AM on Saturday October 3, 2020, the Sulphur Springs class of 2000 plans to unearth a time capsule placed in Heritage Park in 1993. During our fifth grade year, we were at Douglas...

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CMFH-SS Business News: Drive-Thru Flu Shot Clinics Available For CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Patients
Sep29

CMFH-SS Business News: Drive-Thru Flu Shot Clinics Available For CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Patients

By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] Sulphur Springs, Texas – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ. Flu Shots: Drive-Thru Clinics Available For CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Patients Are you an existing patient of CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic? Take advantage of our drive-thru...

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All Como-Pickton CISD Students To Return Oct. 12 To On-Campus Learning
Sep28

All Como-Pickton CISD Students To Return Oct. 12 To On-Campus Learning

All Como-Pickton CISD students will return to all on-campus learning, unless in quarantine, next month, CPCISD Superintendent Greg Bower announced Monday afternoon. Dr. Bower, in a letter to Eagle Parents, reports that “online learning for our students has not been successful.” “While a handful of students have shown to be successful working from home, the vast majority have not been. Many are at risk of either...

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Early Voting Location Change, Election Grant Approved By Commissioners Court
Sep28

Early Voting Location Change, Election Grant Approved By Commissioners Court

Hopkins County Commissioner Court made short work of the Sept. 28 meeting agenda, working through the entire agenda in 17 minutes. Among the items considered were an OSSF fee amendment, an early voting location change for the Nov. 3 elections, an elections assistance grant, inmate housing agreement with Rockwall County and a down payment on vehicles for the sheriff’s office. Early Voting Location Change Hopkins County...

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Sept. 28-Oct. 2 Meal A Day Menu
Sep27

Sept. 28-Oct. 2 Meal A Day Menu

Although the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center remains closed due to COVID-19, volunteers continue to work five days a week preparing and delivering meals to shut-in elderly in the community. The Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 2020 Meal A Day Menu includes: Monday — Smothered Beef Patty, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans and a Roll Tuesday — Ham and Potato Casserole, California Blend Vegetables and a Roll Wednesday — Mexican Quesadilla Casserole,...

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Tira News: Annette Loper Shares Inspiring Story Of Compassion and Generosity
Sep24

Tira News: Annette Loper Shares Inspiring Story Of Compassion and Generosity

By Jan Vaughn We want to express our sympathy to the family of Randall Wright. He passed away on Sept. 18 and a memorial visitation is being held on Friday, Sept. 25 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home from 12 to 2 p.m. Please be in prayer for his mother, Janie (Shaw) Lewis, and all of his family. Tira sign At the quarterly Tira City Council meeting, the group discussed routine business – Community Center upkeep, Tira Food Pantry,...

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Zoning Of Thermo Mine Property As Heavy Industrial Receives P&Z Approval
Sep24

Zoning Of Thermo Mine Property As Heavy Industrial Receives P&Z Approval

City Seeking Grant Funding To Improve Mine Road The Planning and Zoning Commission Monday recommended zoning of the old Thermo mine property as heavy industrial, despite communication from multiple area residents who are opposed to the idea and an online petition in opposition to the zoning change. Tuesday evening, the City of Sulphur Springs also authorized the city manager to apply for grant funding to improve the old...

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Veteran Frisco Wakeland Head Football Coach Expects Good Battle With the Wildcats on Friday
Sep24

Veteran Frisco Wakeland Head Football Coach Expects Good Battle With the Wildcats on Friday

When Frisco Wakeland opened in August of 2006, Marty Secord was their first football coach. He’s still there in his 15th year. The native of Longview Spring Hill has been coaching for 38 years including college stops at McMurry in Abilene and at Louisiana College, where he coached former Wildcat football player Triston Abron. As he said last year, this year’s Frisco Wakeland team that the Wildcats will face Friday night at...

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Period For Additional Unemployment Insurance Benefits Will Not Be Extended In Texas
Sep24

Period For Additional Unemployment Insurance Benefits Will Not Be Extended In Texas

News Release AUSTIN – With Texas’ unemployment rate falling to 6.8 percent, Texas will no longer have access to additional unemployment insurance benefits that would have kicked in after traditional benefits and extended benefits (EB) under the CARES Act are exhausted. Provisions under that act will continue to remain in place until Dec. 26, 2020. The High Unemployment Period (HUP) is an extension for states with unemployment rates...

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CHRISTUS and Texas Oncology to Build New Cancer Institute in Tyler
Sep23

CHRISTUS and Texas Oncology to Build New Cancer Institute in Tyler

Business News — Sept. 22, 2020 By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs, [email protected] Sulphur Springs, Texas, Sept. 22, 2020 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ. CHRISTUS and Texas Oncology to build new cancer institute in Tyler For years, leaders at CHRISTUS Trinity Mother...

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