Chamber Connection – May 25: Lots Of Activities Coming Up
By Butch Burney Graphic artists are invited to submit a logo for the April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse that will occur that afternoon. The deadline for submissions is May 31. Sulphur Springs is on the centerpoint of the Path of Totality, which means we will assuredly have thousands of visitors that weekend. What that means is that Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County needs to gear up for that event. People travel from literally all over...
25 Graduates Ranked In Top 10% Of SSHS Senior Class Of 2022 Recognized At Honors Breakfast
The top 10% of Sulphur Springs High School Senior Class of 2022 was recognized Tuesday morning, May 17, 2022, at a special honors breakfast at 7 a.m. at Hopkins County Civic Center. “Today, we give special recognition to 25 honor graduates of Sulphur Springs High School Class of 2022. This class has 256 candidates for graduation. This is a special time for these young people, their families, our community and school. We are...
Chamber Connection – May 18, 2022: Graphic Artists May Submit Logo For Total Solar Eclipse Contest
By Butch Burney Graphic artists are invited to submit a logo for the April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse that will occur that afternoon. Sulphur Springs is on the centerpoint of the Path of Totality, which means we will assuredly have thousands of visitors that weekend. What that means is that Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County needs to gear up for that event. People travel from literally all over the world to witness a total solar...
May 11 Chamber Connection: See You On The Centerline April 8, 2024 – For The Solar Eclipse!
By Butch Burney, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce President/CEO, [email protected] If you Google “April 8, 2024,” the first thing that will pop up is a total solar eclipse that goes from southwest Texas to Maine. If you look closely, you will see Sulphur Springs is slap dab on the center point of the Path of Totality. What that means is that Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County needs to gear up for that event. People travel...
Saturday Is Election Day For SSISD Bond, WISD Trustees, Constitutional Amendments Elections
Registered voters will have one more opportunity to cast ballots on Election Day, Saturday, May 7, 2022, in the Sulphur Springs ISD bond, Winnsboro ISD trustees and Texas Constitutional Amendment Elections. Early Voting Totals As of the close of early voting on Tuesday, only 5.51% of Hopkins County’s 24,492 registered voters had cast ballots. Of the 1,350 ballots cast during the early voting period, 1,212 (4.95%) were in-person...
Early Voting In SSISD Bond, WISD Trustees, Texas Constitutional Amendments Elections Ends May 3
SOS: Voter Turnout Below 5% In Hopkins, Wood Counties; Below 10% In Franklin County As Of Sunday Early voting in the Sulphur Springs ISD bond election, Winnsboro ISD trustees election and Texas Constitutional Amendments elections ends Tuesday, May 3, 2022. Early Voting In Hopkins County early voting by personal appearance will be conducted from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, May 2-3, in the Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace Courtroom,...
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church To Celebrate 150 Years May 1
KSST Owners Challenge Community To Match Donation To Help Raise Needed Funds To Restore Stain Glass Windows St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 1206 College St., Sulphur Springs, Texas St. Philip’s Episcopal Church this Sunday will celebrate a big milestone – the church’s 150th anniversary as a mission in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Bishop Fraser Lawton of the Church of St. Dunstan in Mineola, who is also the assisting...
First Phase Of Kids Kingdom Restoration Project A Great Success
Community Helps Commemorate Playground’s 25th Anniversary With Giving The first phase of the Kids Kingdom restoration project, undertaken by the Sulphur Springs Leadership Class of 2021-22 last weekend, was a great success, according to the class. The first phase included staining, painting, spreading mulch and undertaking some of the construction-type restoration to the park on its 25th anniversary. The Leadership Class was...
Chamber Connection – April 20
Volunteers Needed April 22-23 To Help Rehab Kids Kingdom By Butch Burney This is the weekend that Kids Kingdom needs your help! The Sulphur Springs Leadership Class has selected to rehab Mary Bonham’s Kids Kingdom in Buford Park. And just like when it was constructed quarter-century ago, everyone is invited to help. Friday and Saturday, April 22-23, have been designated as work days to re-stain all the wood in Kids Kingdom and spread...
April 13 Chamber Connection: Educational Lunch And Learn Coming Up On April 20
By Butch Burney Education will be the topic of the Chamber’s next Lunch and Learn, scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, at The Oaks Bed and Breakfast. Cumby ISD faculty will be on hand to talk about their PTECH program and how student internships can benefit businesses and students alike. Sulphur Springs ISD Superintendent Mike Lamb will also be on hand to discuss the $93 million bond proposal that will go before...
