School Choice Supporters to Gather at Capitol
by Morgan Smith, The Texas Tribune – January 29, 2015 As pressure mounts for Texas lawmakers to pass a private school voucher program, educators, parents, students and other advocates will gather Friday at the Capitol for what’s being billed as the state’s largest-ever school choice rally. The event is part of National School Choice Week, which has included dozens of events in states across the country. It comes two...
Chamber Connection January 29, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
Join us for the Winter Spectacular Chamber Banquet, Thursday, February 19th! Tickets are on sale NOW for the 89th Annual Chamber of Commerce Membership Banquet. It will be a relaxing casual evening of entertainment, great food and the recognition of some well-deserved businesses and individuals. The banquet will take place in the beautifully renovated Hopkins County Civic Center on Thursday, February 19th at 6:30pm. Tickets are $25...
Nondiscrimination Ordinance Battle Goes Statewide
Nondiscrimination Ordinance Battle Goes Statewide by Bobby Blanchard, The Texas Tribune January 24, 2015 As fights brew in several Texas cities over nondiscrimination ordinances protecting gay people, state lawmakers are poised to dive into the fray. Since 2013, San Antonio, Houston and Plano have passed ordinances that offer lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people certain protections against discrimination in employment,...
1942 Armadillo, 1987 Super Bowl, And Mongooses, January 29, 2015 # 1368
From my ledger. Tuesday, January 20, 1987. Rivercrest varsity came to town. Our girls won but the boys’ game had a few unusual circumstances. Bart Tatum got fouled and rolled around on the floor at the jump ball to start the game. Later in the game Bart broke for the goal on a fast break and bumped into an official. Bart yelled at him to get out of the way and got a technical. Jason Holcomb got mad about something and coach put in a...
Miller Grove News 1/23/15 by Brandon Darrow
This week has ended very cold and wet compared to the nice weather we had mid-week. January is quickly coming to a close and it already seems like 2015 is flying by. My sympathies this week to the Millsap family. I was honored to serve as a pallbearer at my Aunt Ruthie Millsap’s funeral this past Sunday. Ruthie Edna (Brown) Millsap passed away Jan. 14 in Pasadena, Texas. Funeral services were conducted Sunday, Jan. 18, in West Oaks...
Chamber Connection January 22, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
Join us for the Winter Spectacular Chamber Banquet, Thursday, February 19th! Tickets are on sale NOW for the 89th Annual Chamber of Commerce Membership Banquet. It will be a relaxing casual evening of entertainment, great food and the recognition of some well-deserved businesses and individuals. The banquet will take place in the beautifully renovated Hopkins County Civic Center on Thursday, February 19th at 6:30pm. Tickets are $25...
Everything Unique Joins Square Renovations
Everything Unique, a home-furnishing specialty store at Celebration Plaza, is installing a side entrance along Broadway Street. This new entrance is scheduled to be complete in two weeks. “We think it’s very important to be a part of Downtown and we want to keep improving it,” co-owner Steve Nuckolls said. “We love what they are doing with Downtown. We are also doing this to improve our building and...
Miller Grove News 01/16/2015 by Brandon Darrow
Cold weather and rain have been on most people’s minds lately. I’m not particularly fond of the cold weather but I know we do need the rain so I won’t complain. Lake Fork and Tawakoni are both still very low and need quite a bit of water to be restored to the water level that they once maintained. Received a note from Charles Bennett the other day with some information about our VFD. He said that at the organization’s regular business...
More Stores Coming
A retail business, a restaurant located in another town, visited Sulphur Springs Thursday. The owner was invited by City of Sulphur Springs Director of Community Development Shane Shepard. Shepard said on average 1 or 2 prospects check the city out almost every week of the year. He said the word seemed to be getting out about Sulphur Springs. Shepard said a cluster of restaurants to choose from would make the city a destination....
Chamber Connection January 15, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
Join us for the Winter Spectacular Chamber Banquet, Thursday, February 19th! Tickets will go on sale SOON for the 89th Annual Chamber of Commerce Membership Banquet. It will be a relaxing casual evening of entertainment, great food and the recognition of some well-deserved businesses and individuals. The banquet will take place in the beautifully renovated Hopkins County Civic Center on Thursday, February 19th at 6:30pm. Tickets are...
