ZBA Grants Special Use Permits For Main Street Boutique, Cargo Container
Two special use permits approved this week will allow a new boutique to offer cosmetic tattooing on Main Street and allow a cargo container to remain at 1400 College St. Both permits were presented April 20 to the Sulphur Springs Planning and Zoning Commission, which then recommended both to the Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals. The ZBA approved both at the April 21 meeting. Both meetings were conducted via Zoom conferencing...
Miller Grove Cemetery Memorial Service Cancelled
The Miller Grove Cemetery Memorial Service scheduled for Saturday, May 2, 2020 has been canceled due to Covid19. Donations may be sent to:Carol Dunn, treasurer14380 FM 1567 WestCumby, Texas 75433 Thank you,Phyllis Haywood
Texans Can Use SNAP For Online Grocery Purchases At Partnering Retailers Soon
AUSTIN –Texas Health and Human Services recently received federal approval to allow Texans to use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for online grocery purchases during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pilot program is expected to start by May 18 statewide. “By allowing SNAP recipients to purchase groceries online throughout the COVID-19 response, we are removing barriers to healthy and nutritious food for many families...
NETBIO Sale Still On For May But With Some Restrictions
The Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization will hold its next pre-conditioned calf and yearling sale on Wednesday, May 20. Producers have consigned nearly 5,000 head of cattle to the sale. The sale, held at the Sulphur Springs Livestock Market, will begin at 1 p.m. Calves consigned to the sale will have been weaned by April 5 and have had their boosting shots by April 20. Due to COVID-19 guidelines that restrict large...
Application Process Open For SSISD Head Start And Pre-Kindergarten Programs
The application process for SSISD Head Start and pre-kindergarten programs for the 2020-2021 school year is under way for new-to-the-district children. As with everything these days, registration will be conducted differently due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These programs, for children who will be 3 or 4 years old on or before Sept. 1, are typically housed at Douglass Early Childhood Learning Center. Parents/guardians may complete the...
African American Studies Course Approved By SBOE
NEWS RELEASE AUSTIN, Texas – April 22, 2020 – During its first-ever virtual meeting, the State Board of Education gave final approval to Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for an African American Studies course for high school students. This is the second ethnic studies course adopted by the board following the passage of Mexican American studies in 2018. Texas is now the first state in the nation to offer standalone Mexican...
Kindness Counts! How Hopkins County Sewed Up the Need for Protective Masks for Health Workers
Medical workers say “Thank You!” to the Hopkins County Medical Masks Sewing Group Wendy Armstrong recognized a need in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic and helped mobilize an effort to fill it. The “Hopkins County Medical Mask Sewing Group” grew, in just a few weeks, to 447 members strong, but they’re not all from Hopkins County. How did one person’s idea go nation wide, and possibly even...
Governor, AG Issue Updated Guidance To Houses Of Worship
NEWS RELEASE AUSTIN – Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton today issued updated joint guidance regarding the effect of Governor Abbott’s Executive Order GA-16 on religious services conducted by congregations and houses of worship. The updated guidance to houses of worship recommends strategies to effectively slow the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) while serving their respective communities of faith. ...
SSISD Will Request Waivers From TEA For Teacher Appraisal, Instructional Days
Sulphur Springs ISD Superintendent Micheal Lamb gave a brief COVID-19 update at Monday evening’s school board meeting. SSISD will request waivers from Texas Education Agency for missed instructional days and teacher appraisal requirements due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the SSISD Board of Trustees determined at the meeting. The SSISD Board of Trustees April 20 meeting was conducted via Zoom conference. SSISD COVID Update Lamb...
CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System To Resume Elective Procedures And Surgeries April 22
NEWS RELEASE CHRISTUS Health will certify all of its Texas facilities to resume elective care, and CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System is preparing to resume elective procedures and surgeries on April 22, consistent with the provisions of the Governor Greg Abbott’s original order on April 17. Our facilities have secured the personal protective equipment (PPE) and excess capacity necessary to safely care for the full spectrum...
