Walmart In Sulphur Springs Closing For Cleaning
The Walmart store Sulphur Springs will be temporarily closed beginning at 2 p.m. today Sept. 2, 2021, for additional cleaning, sanitizing, and stocking. The announcement was made on the Walmart Sulphur Springs Facebook page at 10:44 a.m. Sept. 2. The notice states the store is scheduled to reopen at 6 a.m. Sept. 4, 2021. Walmart Pharmacy will continue to offer curbside service during normal pharmacy hours while the store is closed....
PBR World Finals Moves to Fort Worth, Texas in 2022 after Las Vegas Hosts Final Premier Series Championship Event in 2021
2022 season to run January-May, concluding at Dickies Arena for seven-day PBR World Finals spanning two weekends PBR (Professional Bull Riders) today announced that bull riding’s most prestigious event, the PBR World Finals, will move to Fort Worth, Texas, and Dickies Arena starting in 2022 as part of a comprehensive schedule restructure for its premier series. The new PBR Unleash The Beast regular season will span from January-May,...
Sulphur Springs ISD 2021 Tax Rate, 2021-2022 Budget Set
The Sulphur Springs ISD 2021 tax rate and fiscal year 2021-2022 budget were set by school trustees during a special noon board meeting Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. The school board also amended the FY 2020-21 budget during the session. FY 2020-2021 Budget Amendments Fiscal year 2020-2021 will end on Aug. 31, 2021. SSISD Business Manger Sherry McGraw asked the trustees to approve amendments to the general fund, food service and debt service...
H C Genealogical Library Closed Temporarily Starting Monday August 30,2021
The HCGS library will be temporarily closed effective immediately. This precautionary measure is being taken due to the sudden increase of Covid cases within our community. We will notify you as soon as we know when we plan to resume normal operations. If you wish to purchase books during this time, call (903)885-8523 to leave a message or email us at [email protected]. Also, while shut down, we can answer...
American Red Cross Local Volunteers Deploy to Support Hurricane Ida Relief Efforts
American Red Cross Local Volunteers Deploy to Support Hurricane Ida Relief Efforts Additional volunteers needed to support hurricane season. PARIS, TX (August 28, 2021) — As Louisiana residents prepare for the landfall of Hurricane Ida on Sunday, August 29, the American Red Cross is continuing its own preparations. The Red Cross, in partnership with government and community partners, has mobilized hundreds of trained disaster...
Paris Junior College Prepares for August 30th Fall Semester Start
PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Public Information Services PJC prepares for Aug. 30 fall semester start Paris Junior College has seen a lot of activity as the campus prepares for the fall semester starting Monday, August 30. To keep students as safe as possible from the COVID-19 pandemic, a free Vaccination Clinic will be held on that first day of class at the Paris campus. The clinic will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student...
Friday Game Day Features Cross Country, Volleyball and Football Season Opener
With August nearing its end, fall sports have been slowly but surely ramping up their seasons. Wildcats cross country, lead by Coach Ross Hicks, participated in their first meet of their fall season last Saturday in Commerce at the Commerce Tigers Invitational. the Lady Cats runner won the 5A-6A 5000 meter race, notching two runners in the top four and five of six varsity runners finishing in the top-25. The Wildcats placed fourth in...
Shannon Barker of Hopkins County Healthcare Foundation: Fundraising for New 4-D Ultrasound
Shannon Barker was named Executive Director of Hopkins County Healthcare Foundation in September 2020 The Hopkins County Healthcare Foundation works hard year round to help provide needs for CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. Shannon Barker has been on the job as the Foundation’s Executive Director for one year now, and is excited about current goals and projects for the Foundation. During August 2021, her...
Wildcats Football Head Coach Greg Owens Discusses Scrimmages and Upcoming Frisco
Up until Tuesday afternoon, the Wildcats football team were set to host the Frisco Wakeland Wolverines for both teams’ season openers. However, on Tuesday, Aug. 24, Wakeland head coach Marty Secord contacted Coach Greg Owens informing him his Wolverine team would have to pull out of Friday night’s contest with Sulphur Springs due to the coronavirus. Coach Secord did inform Coach Owens that a team from his district, Frisco...
Commissioners Court Considers 2 Building Projects, Gutter Repairs, Roof Renovations
Hopkins County Commissioners Court had a full agenda during their regular meeting this week, including discussion requests for qualifications for engineering and architectural services for two building projects, roof repairs, gutter and downspout replacements and a replat request. Courthouse Roof Repairs Hopkins County Courthouse The county sought bids to remove and replace existing cooper gutters and downspouts on Hopkins County...
