PJC Tuition and Fees to Remain Unchanged
Mar03

PJC Tuition and Fees to Remain Unchanged

Paris Junior College tuition and fees are slightly below the state average, and Monday evening, Feb. 22, the Board of Regents approved keeping the same rates for the 2021-2022 academic year. “We’re recommending that we keep the same tuition and fee rate,” said PJC President Dr. Pam Anglin. “We’ve looked at what surrounding community colleges charge. I’ve talked to other community college presidents...

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SSISD: Masks Are Still Required At School This Week
Mar02

SSISD: Masks Are Still Required At School This Week

Sulphur Springs ISD administrators Tuesday night issued a notice reminding students, staff and community members that Governor’s Executive Order GA-34 does not go into effect until March 10. That means masks and other protocols will continue at least through the end of the week. SSISD logo The order, in additional to lifting the mask order, authorizing business to reopen at 100 percent capacity and lifting certain operating...

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Upcoming Events At CHRISTUS: Blood Drive, Gala, Coloring/Naming Contests
Mar02

Upcoming Events At CHRISTUS: Blood Drive, Gala, Coloring/Naming Contests

By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] Sulphur Springs, Texas, March 2, 2021 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ.  Carter BloodCare:  The local blood supply needs a boost! There will be a local blood drive on Saturday, March 6, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in...

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Governor’s Executive Order GA-34 Lifts Mask Mandate, Allows Businesses To Open at 100 Percent Starting March 10
Mar02

Governor’s Executive Order GA-34 Lifts Mask Mandate, Allows Businesses To Open at 100 Percent Starting March 10

After almost a full year of COVID-19 restrictions, Governor Greg Abbott today issued Executive Order (GA-34) lifting the mask mandate in Texas and increasing capacity of all businesses and facilities in the state to 100 percent starting next Wednesday, March 10, 2021. The Governor made the announcement in Lubbock on Tuesday, March 2. Texas Governor Greg Abbott “With the medical advancements of vaccines and antibody therapeutic...

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Street Improvement Program, Concessionaire Services Highlight March 2 Sulphur Springs City Council Agenda
Mar02

Street Improvement Program, Concessionaire Services Highlight March 2 Sulphur Springs City Council Agenda

The Street Improvement Program, concessionaire services and May election highlight the March 2 Sulphur Springs City Council meeting agenda. As has been the practice through most of the last year, Tuesday night’s City Council meeting will be conducted virtually, with Council members and city employees participating in the meeting connecting through Zoom conferencing platform, which will be streamed on the City of Sulphur Springs...

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Sulphur Springs ISD Employees Will Receive Pay, Some At Premium, For Days School Was Closed Due To Weather
Mar02

Sulphur Springs ISD Employees Will Receive Pay, Some At Premium, For Days School Was Closed Due To Weather

District Applying To TEA For Waivers For 5 Missed School Days Sulphur Springs ISD employees will receive pay for the days school was closed due to winter weather; the district will also seek state waivers for 5 missed school days due to extreme, dangerous road and other conditions due to ice and snow last month. SSISD Board of Trustees Vice President Craig Roberts calls the joint school board-Strategic Planning Committee meeting to...

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Hopkins County Received 153 Pallets Of Water, 2 Trailers Full Of Supplies Donated Following Winter Storms
Mar01

Hopkins County Received 153 Pallets Of Water, 2 Trailers Full Of Supplies Donated Following Winter Storms

Emergency Management Officials, Businessmen Recognized For ‘Meritorious Service’ During Winter Weather Disaster Hopkins County received 153 pallets of water and two trailers full of supplies donated to help those in need in the community following February’s extreme winter weather. Two emergency management officials, the sheriff and local businessmen were recognized Monday by Hopkins County Commissioners Court for...

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March 1-5 Meal A Day Menu
Mar01

March 1-5 Meal A Day Menu

Although the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center remains closed due to COVID-19, volunteers continue to work five days a week preparing and delivering meals to shut-in elderly in the community. The March 1-5 Meal A Day Menu includes: Monday – Sweet and sour chicken on a bed of rice, egg rolls, Oriental vegetables Tuesday – Beef spaghetti, Italian blend vegetables, garlic sticks Wednesday – Hopkins County stew, crackers, cheese cubs...

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A Modern Day Dr. Dolittle
Feb25

A Modern Day Dr. Dolittle

A low mechanical buzz fills the air as Dr. Denise Fowler inserts a long pole with a flat-tipped grinder into the large white gelding’s mouth. The sedated horse blinks lazily as Fowler and her team brush and grind his teeth. As she files off the sharp edges and cleans his teeth, a new smell emanates from the horse’s mouth, it’s as if someone’s opened a fresh bag of Doritos mixed with the smell of fresh hay. Dr. Fowler pauses her work...

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Free Bottled Water Available To Anyone Without Water Or Still Under Boil Water Notice
Feb24

Free Bottled Water Available To Anyone Without Water Or Still Under Boil Water Notice

Free bottled water is available to any local residents or businesses without water following last week’s winter weather, especially those who do not have water because they are still waiting for a plumber or materials to repair broken pipes at their residence or business. In Sulphur Springs, residents or businesses can stop by Sulphur Springs Police Department, 125 South Davis St. to get some free bottled water. Those unable to...

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