SSISD Board Of Trustee Early Voting
April 26, 2023- Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustee’s are holding early voting to elect two new members to the board. Early voting will be held from April 24th to May 2nd between the hours of 8am and 5pm on weekdays. Voting will be at the SSISD Administration building, located at 631 Connally Street On Election Day, voters must vote in the precinct where registered to vote. General election will be May 6th from 7am to 7pm at...
Understanding Pesticide Applicator Licenses By Mario Villarino
Understanding Pesticide Applicator Licenses: Do YOU need a license? If so, which endorsement do you need? The Texas Pesticide Law requires that you must be licensed or certified by the Texas Department of Agriculture in order to lawfully use a restricted-use pesticide, state-limited-use pesticide or regulated herbicides. The law is designed to ensure safety of humans, animals, plants, and the entire ecosystem. License types are below:...
Dike Community Early Voting Is Under Way Now
April 26, 2023- Voting to make Dike, TX a Class C incorporation is holding early voting for the May 6th election. Early voting started Monday April 24 and will be continuing through May 2nd. Should the vote be passed to make Dike a city, elections for a Mayor as well as a new City Commissioner will be in effect from the same ballot Currently there are two candidates for the mayoral position, Dru Bell and Brett Lester. Also, there are...
A Potential Danger In Sweeteners By David Wall
For so many of us, especially for diabetics, it’s important to check the sugar content in products. We normally think “no sugar,” “less sugar,” or “lite” must be better for us, and in most instances, such is smart thinking. Recently, however, an ingredient often found in regular or no-sugar products has been found to be unwanted, an in some case, perhaps downright dangerous. Some years back, I wrote an article about artificial...
Chamber Connection – April 26
Get your networking on at the next Business After Hours, set for Thursday, May 18, at CANHelp on Gilmer Street. The event is scheduled for 4:30 to 6 p.m. and is open to the public. This is an excellent opportunity to network as well as get familiar with CANHelp and its mission. If you are a Chamber of Commerce member and want to host a Business After Hours (or Before Hours), we have some openings for you! We are scheduling our monthly...
Sulphur Springs City Wide Clean-up Underway
April 25, 2023- The annual City-Wide Spring Clean-Up is taking place now through Saturday, April 24-29, 2023. Sulphur Springs residents may bring large items to discard from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on clean-up days to the city collection site. To verify the person arriving with garbage is a resident, living within the city of Sulphur Springs, those bringing large items to discard will be asked to show proof of city residents by presenting a...
Dike Volunteer Firefighters Receive Donation To Purchase New Engine
April 25, 2023- Dike Volunteer Firefighters received a donation of $50,000 to go toward the purchase of a Fire Engine apparatus. Hopkins County Fire Chief Andy Endsley and members of the Dike Volunteer Firefighters were on hand to receive the check. Engie Solar and Blattner Energy held a press conference at the Dike Community Center to announce their donation to the Dike Volunteer Fire Department. Food was catered for all those...
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report 04-17-2023 – 04-23-2023
Arrests: Crow, Holly, 43 years of age, of Talco, was arrested on 4-22-2023 for Possession of Controlled Substance PG 1/1-B>=4G<200G and Possession of Marijuana <2oz. Calls for Service: The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 116 calls for service during this reporting period. Citations: The Winnsboro Police Department issued 18 citations and 26 warnings during this reporting...
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital News Release 4/25/2023
Sulphur Springs, Texas, April 24, 2023 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. Lights of Life Gala It was a wonderful evening at the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation Lights of Life Gala. Thank you to everyone who attended and those that helped make the night possible. The event was a huge success. Folks were generous, and lots of fun was had!...
Hopkins County Records – April 24, 2023
Land Deed Transactions North Texas Annual Conference of The United M to Miller Grove Community Church; tract In the Franklin Marrs survey Kevin Corbet to Deborah Sue Corbet Co Trustee, John Kevin Corbet Co Trustee and Corbet Revocable Living Trust; tract in the Frederick Anthony survey Tilly Jean Kirkpatrick to Michael Tildon Corley; tract in the Smith St Como survey Maria D Chavarria and Ricardo Chavarria to Crissty Indhira Martinez...
