Tire Ordinance Passes; Sulphur Springs Businesses Have 6 Months To Comply
Local tire businesses will be limited in the number of scrap and used tires on their property, as well as how they may be stored. Sulphur Springs City Council Tuesday evening approved Ordinance 2746, which amends the city code regarding tire businesses. Businesses will be restricted to 500 used or scrap tires on the ground outside on the property. Those outside of the business must be secured from public view and covered to prevent...
Criminal Mischief Reported At 3 Local Businesses
Criminal mischief resulting in damages at three local businesses, all located just off Interstate 30, was reported over the weekend An employee at Mattress Heaven/Kennedy Commercial reported finding one of the front windows had been shattered some time after the business closed at 7 p.m. A tempered glass store front window in the same shopping center also reported just after 10 a.m. Saturday, June 22, to be damaged; a T-Mobile...
Hopkins County Records For the Week of June 7, 2019
Applications for Marriage Licenses Brandon Douglas Fain and Danielle Marie Watley Dustin Roach and Tayona Webb Nolan Keith Garmon and Kylie Jalayne Singleton Alex Blake Aguilar and Hope Ferrell Jeremy Don Reynolds and Kathy Sue Whitson Christopher Layne Rogers and Lauren Marie Pedron Niko Quinn Sandoval and Ashley Marie Moran Brandon Wayne Ross and Elizabeth Midgley Fischer Felip Hernandez Hernandez and Maria Chavarria Rodriguez Land...
SSISD Board Tours Career Technology Classrooms; Hear Reports on Schools, Legislative Funding and Policies; Set March 11-15 as Public School Week; Make Personnel Changes
School Board members and SSISD Administrative staff tour Career and Technology Education Classrooms during board meeting Tuesday. February is Career and Technology Education Month. Sulphur Spring School Board celebrated the event with a tour of the career and technology courses taught at Sulphur Springs High School as well as conducting the regular business of hearing reports and taking action on various items. Jenny Arledge, Career...
Berger Officials Meet Next Week to Plan Future for Facility at Birthright
“It was not the Christmas present we expected or wanted for our team.” Martine Berger said the fire that destroyed the main building at Berger Horticulture at Birthright is especially difficult at this time of year. She said the evaluation of the main building is that it is a complete loss. The Canada based company does intend to re-build, according to Berger. According to Mike Matthews, Hopkins County Fire Marshall, the...
Danna Bain…Marketing is Key To Success For This Veteran Businesswoman
Danna Stevens Bain Her first business venture was a vendor booth at Canton when she was age 21. Soon afterward, Danna Stevens opened her first retail business in Sulphur Springs, “Danna’s Old West”, along the south side of Interstate 30. Later, she and husband Clint Bain developed “Danna’s”, a rambling gift and home decor shop on the north side of Interstate 30, which enjoyed a long history and a...
Downtown Business Alliance Members and Volunteers Gear Up for a Busy Season!
At this month’s Downtown Business Alliance meeting, the agenda was filled with planned events that equal a lot of fun for the whole community! President Billie Ruth Standbridge called the meeting to order in the new meeting room of the Backstory Brewery. DBA officers are Vice President Joy Wilson, Secretary Linda Galligher and Treasurer Lynda Hager. Fourteen members and guests attended. Incidentally, you do not have to be a...
Tax Free Weekend Begins Friday, August 10th
During this annual sales tax holiday, you can buy most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks (sold for less than $100) tax free from a Texas store or from an online or catalog seller doing business in Texas. In most cases, you do not need to give the seller an exemption certificate to buy qualifying items tax free. This year’s sales tax holiday begins Friday, Aug. 10, and goes through midnight Sunday, Aug. 12. The sales...
“Ladies Night Out” Fun and Festive First Occasion for Downtown Business Alliance
It was the first ever “Ladies Night Out” merchant event! Shoppers and diners took advantage of late hours at over three dozen shops, eateries, stores, boutiques, wineries and coffeeshops in the shopping district of Sulphur Springs. Business was brisk until 8pm when the participating merchants closed their doors and converged at a central meeting place, The Venue at 219 on Main Street. That’s where door prizes...
Wildcats Head Coach Talks Texas High in Weekly Press Conference
What is Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens assessment of things as Texas High comes to town Friday? The Wildcats are 0-2 in district play and 2-4 overall. Coach Owens says he would like a few more wins. He says the Wildcats’ backs are not completely up against the wall but he says it is getting tight. Coach Owens says all he knows to do is to keep working. He says the Wildcats are getting better and are doing some good stuff. He...
