City Manager’s Report December 4, 2018
CROSSTOWN TRAIL – Construction continues on the Hopkin County Civic Center grounds. The Capital Construction division installed 317 linear feet of pathway on the Civic Center grounds. SUNSET STREET – We opened bids for materials for this project on October 24th. Of the 5 bid packets, we only had successful bids on 2 of them. We will have to rebid the remaining. WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT – Phase 2 is well under way....
Wildcats, Lady Raiders Play in 61st Whataburger Basketball Tournament
FORT WORTH, Texas – Dec. 4, 2018 – The Whataburger Basketball Tournament, hailed by USA Today and Sports Illustrated as one of the nation’s top holiday tournaments, returns to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex for its 61st year. The tournament kicks off Thursday, Dec. 27 through Saturday, Dec. 29. With humble beginnings dating back to 1958, the Whataburger Basketball tournament has grown from just eight teams to a 48-team basketball...
Tradin’ Post for Monday, November 26th, 2018
For Sale: freezer beef. Whole – or half carcass… Will sell 50 lb lots of cuts of choice… … For prices or more information, call 903-439-7770… … … VETERAN LOST A SET OF KEYS: House key, P-51 Can opener, 1 brass key, several other door keys. May have been lost near the veterans memorial. 903 383 3502 or 903 975 4736. Wanting: to crack and shell your pecans… If...
Tradin’ Post for Tuesday, November 20th, 2018
VETERAN LOST A SET OF KEYS: House key, P-51 Can opener, 1 brass key, several other door keys. May have been lost near the veterans memorial. 903 383 3502 or 903 975 4736. Wanting: to crack and shell your pecans… If interested, or for more info., please call 903-330-4068. For Sale: one metal shelf unit with wooden shelves. Size 19″ front to back, 39″ across the front and 26″ high. In addition to the...
Tradin’ Post for Monday, November 19th, 2018
For Sale: one metal shelf unit with wooden shelves. Size 19″ front to back, 39″ across the front and 26″ high. In addition to the top, it has one shelf and brackets for a lower one. Its sturdy so would make a great TV table. $25.00. Also for sale a toilet. Was connected but never used. Seat has been replaced with wooden seat. $40.00 or best offer. Call 903-348-9585 For Sale: a five foot by eight foot trailer. ...
City Manager’s Report to Council November 6, 2018
CROSSTOWN TRAIL – The flashing lights for the Main Street crossing have been installed and are now operational. The capital construction division installed 596 linear feet of sidewalk divided among Coleman Dam, Peavine Pinion Pond and the high school. SUNSET STREET – We opened bids for materials for this project on October 24th. Of the 5 bid packets, we only had successful bids on 2 of them. We will have to rebid 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...
Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report October 2, 2018
CANTEX FORCE MAIN – This project is completed. The Capital Construction division connected the final segment of sewer main to the Cantex Lift Station and began pumping through the new force main Monday night. This was the final capital improvement project in the 2013-2017 C.I.P. It replaces 2,400 linear feet of aging sewer force main and 2,900 feet of gravity main. The sewer main did pass through the middle of the hospital...
Wildcats Win First District Game 42-27
by Butch Burney When the Sulphur Springs Wildcats saw their 15-point lead dwindle down to 2 points Friday night, they retook control of the scoreboard by utilizing all three phases of the game. The Terrell Tigers cut the Wildcats’ 22-7 halftime lead to 22-20 with a little over three minutes remaining in the third quarter, but Sulphur Springs — which had just one first down in the second half up to that...
City Manger’s Report September 4, 2018
Marc Maxwell City Manager Marc Maxwell reported the progress of various projects and activities in the city to the Sulphur Springs City Council during their regular meeting Tuesday night, September 4, 2018. CROSSTOWN TRAIL – The railroad crossing is complete. The Capital Construction Division has constructed the path between the K.CS railroad tracks and Main Street. They have also constructed the path on the North face of...
