Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel Donate Cash Prize For Classroom Teachers
Aug23

Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel Donate Cash Prize For Classroom Teachers

Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel recently donated $50 to each school district in Hopkins and Rains Counties. Returning teachers from each district put their “names in the hat” for $50 to use for classroom supplies.  Winners of the drawing for each district include: Stephanie Buster, Como-Pickton CISDEmili Jarvis, Cumby ISD Keaton Cameron, Rains ISD Matthew McCray, SSISD

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Hopkins Rains Retired School Personnel Plans Reception for Retiring Teachers, Employees
Aug04

Hopkins Rains Retired School Personnel Plans Reception for Retiring Teachers, Employees

Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel is hosting a reception on Tuesday, August 13 for: — recent school retirees from Hopkins & Rains Counties — new members who’ve joined the local chapter All current members and retired school employees in the area are invited and encouraged to attend! Date: Tuesday, August 13 10:00 am Location: The Oaks B&B, 516 Oak Ave, Sulphur Springs, Tx. (turn down Beckham Street to...

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Family & Community Health In Hopkins County
Dec21

Family & Community Health In Hopkins County

Johanna Hicks  Note:  This is the 5th in a series of Extension program impacts for 2022 By Johanna Hicks, Texas AgriLife Extension Agent For Family and Community Health in Hopkins County, [email protected]. I want to start by wishing everyone a Merry Christmas.  I know this is a bittersweet time for many as they have experienced loss, financial issues, illness, breakdown of relationships and other hardships in 2022.  However, we all...

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Cash Prizes Awarded to Teachers in Hopkins and Rains Counties
Sep01

Cash Prizes Awarded to Teachers in Hopkins and Rains Counties

By Ross LaBenske SULPHUR SPRINGS — Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel recently completed a service project in support of public educators returning to work in these challenging times. The members voted to award a $50 cash prize to one teacher in each district in Hopkins and Rains Counties.  Drawings were held in each district to pick the winner of a $50 bill to be used for classroom needs. Cash prize provided by...

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Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel 50th Anniversary
Aug22

Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel 50th Anniversary

Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel are hosting a 50th anniversary celebration on September 10th at Venue219 on Main Street in Sulphur Springs beginning at 10am. The organization was originally named the Sulphur Springs Area Retired School Personnel. The public is invited to the reception. Past Presidents and long-time members will be recognized at 10:30am and the TRTA State President, Patricia Macias will also speak for a few...

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Sulphur Springs Area Retired School Personnel Meets February 13 at 10am
Feb09

Sulphur Springs Area Retired School Personnel Meets February 13 at 10am

Menzie Chase and Marilyn Powers appeared on the KSST Good Morning Show to talk about the Sulphur Springs Area Retired School Personnel organization open for retired teachers and other retirees from public school systems.  All retired school personnel from Hopkins and Rains Counties are invited to attend the meetings. The next one is Tuesday February 13, 2018 at 10 am at The Oaks Bed and Breakfast at 516 Oak Avenue in Sulphur Springs....

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Education Issues at the Forefront of Candidate Forum
Oct16

Education Issues at the Forefront of Candidate Forum

 All six of the Texas State Representative candidates for District 2 attended a Candidate Forum in Sulphur Springs last week.  The Forum was sponsored and hosted by Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel and was focused only on education issues.  This group is a local chapter of the statewide organization, Texas Retired Teachers Association.  HRRSP and TRTA do not endorse candidates, but members wanted to hear how...

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A Candidate Forum For House District 2 Candidates Will be Held October 11, 2023
Sep27

A Candidate Forum For House District 2 Candidates Will be Held October 11, 2023

September 27, 2023 – The Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel, a local chapter of Texas Retired Teachers Association will hold a Candidate Forum on October 11 for candidates who are running in the special election for Texas House District 2. Citizens in Hopkins, Hunt, and Van Zandt counties are eligible to vote in this election. The forum is expressly focused on education issues. This is an opportunity for teachers and school...

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SSHS 2022 Seniors Receive Almost $5 Million In Scholarship Offers And Military Awards
May27

SSHS 2022 Seniors Receive Almost $5 Million In Scholarship Offers And Military Awards

Sulphur Springs High School 2022 Seniors received almost $5 million in scholarship offers and military awards during the annual Senior Awards Ceremony. Scholarship offers totaled $2,939,460 and military awards accounted for the rest of the $4,919,460 announced during the senior awards assembly. The SSHS Senior Class of 2022 honor graduates, valedictorian and salutatorian, UIL Scholars, National Merit Scholar, and senior state Academic...

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City Applying for $700,000 Grant For Sidewalks on Bell, Texas Streets
Aug08

City Applying for $700,000 Grant For Sidewalks on Bell, Texas Streets

Sidewalk grant application Street work was a hot topic at the August City Council meeting and a sidewalk grant was also discussed. The section of Texas Street that would be paved for a sidewalk if the city is awarded a Safe Routes to Schools-Infrastructure Grant is designated in purple. City Finance Director Lesa Smith asked the council to approve a resolution which would allow city officials to submit an application applying for to...

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