Access Physicians at City Hall
On Tuesday, July 26th, 2016, at Sulphur Springs City Hall Access Physicians Multi-specialty Clinic celebrated one year anniversary in Sulphur Springs. A banquet was held in the City Hall building beginning at 5:30 p.m.. The Sulphur Springs Clinic specializes in Pulmonary, Neurology, Endocrine, and Psychiatry. Soon they will be adding Nephrology and Dermatology. They also specialize in Chronic Care Management, Botox for Chronic Migraine Therapy, and Diabetes Education. The office is located at 107 Medical Circle in Sulphur Springs, Texas....
read moreAnimal of the Week: Lacy
Lacy is a six month old Blue Lacy/Lab mix that has been at the Sulphur Springs Animal Shelter since early July. She was found at the Sulphur Springs Veterinary Clinic and brought to the Shelter. “She’s very calm and she’s doing well with leash training,” Animal Shelter Officer Barbi Blanch said. “There’s no signs that she ever had a collar on and she hasn’t been walked before on a leash. She does alright with other animals, and her and Frasier get along really well.” Lacy shows submissive...
read moreChamber Connection July 28th
Chamber Connection-July 28th I’m just so excited about the upcoming First Annual Chamber of Commerce Photography Contest! Let me review the basics. Anyone of any age can enter as we have a children’s category. The picture must be newer than January 1, 2014, and must have been taken in Hopkins County. The contest will be open from August 1st to August 31st. There are seven categories you may enter: Natural World, Travel, People, The Hopkins County Experience, Altered Images, Mobile, and Children’s Category. Only digital images are accepted (no...
read moreThe Life Of Camels!
Camels are desert mammals with long legs, a big- lipped snout and humped back. There are two different types on camels, Dromedary (one hump) and Bactrian (two humps). Camels humps consist of stored fat, which they can metabolize when food and water is scarce. Besides their humps they have many other ways to adapt to their environment. They have a third eyelid that protects their eyes from the blowing sand. They also have two rows of long eyelashes also to protect their eyes. You would also think that sand in the nose would be a problem but...
read moreFriday Night Movie!
Friday the 29th is movie night on Celebration Plaza! Guardians of the Galaxy is about Brash space adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the quarry of relentless bounty hunters after he steals an orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain. To evade Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with four disparate misfits: gun-toting Rocket Raccoon, treelike-humanoid Groot, enigmatic Gamora, and vengeance-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when he discovers the orb’s true power and the cosmic threat it poses, Quill must rally his ragtag group to...
read moreWinnsboro Police Media Report July 18th to July 24th
On 07/20/2016, Little, Brian, 29 years of age, was arrested for a warrant from Tarrant County. On 07/21/2016, Crouch, Jeremy, 34 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested for Driving while License invalid, with previous, Conv/Susp/W/O fin res On 07/19/2016, and accident occured in the 1000 block of South Walnut. A sedan traveling northbound in the street was struck from behind by anther sedan, also traveling northbound. One person was transported to TMFER During this reporting period, the Winnsboro Police Department answered 152 calls for...
read moreWildcat Tennis Camp Begins Week of Training
Sulphur Springs High School Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez welcomed youth students into his five-day tennis camp for boys and girls Monday at the Wildcat Tennis Complex. Several younger kids entering kindergarten through the sixth grade showed up early Monday morning for an 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. session. Older kids, those that will entering the seventh through the twelfth grade, participated in a session from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Like other camps, Coach Martinez said the camp would teach fundamentals. He said emphasis would be on...
read moreSSISD Offers Online Registration Assistance
The Sulphur Springs Independent School District will be offering another help session for online registration through Skyward Family Access on Tuesday, August 2, at the Administration building on Connally ST. SSISD will be providing help from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for all the steps of the registration process including computers, logins, passwords, and assistance with forms. Director of Human Resources/Communications Rusty Harden encourages people to take advantage of the opportunity in order to avoid the troubles of last minute...
read moreFoster And Adoptive Parent Meeting July 25th and August 4th
If your interested in learning more about becoming a foster or adoptive parent on July 25th at 5:30 PM at the First Baptist Church in Mineola there will be a information meeting. This is also a special meeting because CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) will also be presenting at the meeting as well. There will be two great programs for community members to learn more about. I will be having an information meeting for anyone in the community interested in learning more about becoming a foster or adoptive parent on August 4, 2016 at 5:30...
read moreThe People Behind The Market
by Allison Bledsoe The Sulphur Springs Farmers Market has been a hotspot on Saturday nights for several years. Vendors from all across Texas, whether they’re from Como or as far as Denison, flock to the downtown area. The vendors spend time setting their tents, tables, merchandise, and displays up for shoppers and onlookers alike. I went downtown Saturday evening to meet the people who give the farmer’s market it’s name and substance. The first people I met, and gave my odd spiel too, were Jamie Pfennig and Amy Marler. These...
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