House Committee Considers E-Cigarette Ban
by Ryan McCrimmon, The Texas Tribune – March 24, 2015 A week after the Texas Senate passed a bill to prevent minors from buying electronic cigarettes, House lawmakers on Tuesday considered similar legislation they say would protect young Texans from addictive nicotine products. The House Public Health Committee took up five bills that would extend current restrictions on tobacco products to vapor products like e-cigarettes....
Chamber Connection March 19, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament—April 10th @ SS Country Club…Register NOW! Registration forms are available NOW for the 26th Annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament that will take place on Friday, April 10th at the beautifully redesigned Sulphur Springs Country Club. If you would like more information, please call 903-885-6515. There are only a few afternoon tee times remaining, so get your forms in NOW. We will have lots of...
Celebration Plaza Events set for April and May
A number of events are scheduled for Celebration Plaza during the months of April and May. Shane Shepard, Community Development Director for the City of Sulphur Springs, says the “Red, White, and Brews” event May 23rd, Memorial Day Weekend, from noon until 4 p.m. should be a great success. The wine and beer festival will feature official Texas wines and Texas Craft beers. The wine vendors will be on the square. Currently there are...
Miller Grove News by Brandon Darrow
Last week snow, this week rain. Not that I’m complaining. We need the rain. Lake Fork and Lake Tawakoni are still very low but they are starting to fill back up. A few more good rains and I think they will be looking much better. My condolences to the family of Jim Perry Burns, who entered Heaven on Feb. 25. Jim passed peacefully at his home in Miller Grove. Jim Perry was a good friend and cousin of mine. I always enjoyed visiting...
Chamber Connection March 12, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
Don’t forget to cheer on the Spring Fever Bike Rally Participants, Saturday from 9-2! If you aren’t on the route, come to the square around noon and cheer them on! They would love to see you! Reserve your space now on the New Printed & Online Map The Chamber of Commerce is happy to have partnered with Community Matters, Inc., and award-winning publisher, on this all-new, redesigned map publication. This map will be a detailed...
SSHS had two students qualify as alternates to the National Conference for BPA
Sulphur Springs High School had two students qualify as alternates to the National Conference for Business Professionals of America at the State Leadership Conference in Dallas last week. Hunter Allen, the local BPA Chapter President, qualified as alternate in Human Resources and Kelsey Kaufert qualified as alternate in Fundamental Spreadsheet Applications. 11 students competed at the state conference.
Hannah Kirby Chosen for Blake Shelton’s Team on The Voice
Blake Shelton, who fishes Lake Fork and knows Sulphur Springs thanks to a small bait shop near Wal-Mart, chose Hannah Kirby for his team on The Voice. As the evening progressed, the crowd grew as over 70 friends, former classmates, family, and community members gathered in the Fellowship Hall of First United Methodist Church for a watch party in support of Hannah Kirby, a Sulphur Springs High School Class of 2010 graduate, a member...
Time Change Saturday Night at 2am
Spring Ahead, Fall back. it’s that time again folks. Do not forget to adjust your clocks Saturday night before you go to bed. Daylight Saving Time (DST) kicks in this weekend, the annual bittersweet sign that spring is on its way, but it hurts your sleep schedule. At 2 a.m. local time on March 8, clocks will “spring forward” one hour. The amount of daylight hours will grow longer as we head into spring but there is more to daylight...
Tira News 03/06 by Jan Vaughn
The Tira City Council met at the Tira Community Center on Tuesday night for their regular quarterly meeting. They discussed routine business and upkeep on the building and grounds. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 2, 2015. Several students from our area participated in the NETLA market show and sale this past weekend. Tira was covered in a beautiful blanket of snow on Thursday, following string of several other winter...
Chamber Connection March 5, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
Attention all Bicyclists…Spring Fever Bike Rally will take place in SS, March 14th! Mark your calendars NOW for the Spring Fever Bike Rally sponsored by the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce. Bikers will have the opportunity to ride in one of 4 rides…10 miles, 27 miles, 37 miles or 60 miles. The ride will be through some of our beautiful East Texas communities on Saturday, March 14th! Registration forms are available NOW. The ride is...
