Dinner Bell Menu for April 26, 2023
Christus Mother Frances Hospital, a Dinner Bell supporter for many years, is the Community Partner for this week. For their continued interest in our ministry we are very grateful. GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway (porte cochere) on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist Church campus starting around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday. MENU Jambalaya Coleslaw Crunch Salad Buttered French...
Bee Balm for Your Yard
By David Wall, Mount Pleasant Master Gardener It has been said that everyone should grow bee balm in their yard. A member of the mint family, bee balm is also known as horsemint and Oswego tea. It’s a native-to-North America wildflower that is a hardy perennial. It can be any of several colors or a mixture of colors. It can be12-24” tall or up to 48” tall. Then, it can grow almost anywhere from pristine conditions to shady and rocky...
Early Voting For Dike Class-C Incorporation
April 21, 2023 – Voting to make Dike, TX a city will be holding early voting for the May 6th election. Early voting starts Monday April 24 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 four candidates...
Friday From The Chamber April 21st, 2023
Upcoming Ribbon Cutting: Friday, April 28th Business Before/After Hours 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 networking events for the remainder of the year, and are looking for host businesses. The cost of the event is free; we just ask that you provide some refreshments. You simply open your business from 4:30-6...
Senate Bill To Ban Countywide Voting Programs
April 21, 2023- Countywide voting program locations could be effectively banned in Texas under a new bill approved by Texas senate Thursday. Senate Bill 990, authored by Republican Sen. Bob Hall of Edgewood, passed with a 17-12, just along party lines. Should the bill be approved would eliminate countywide voting centers on Election Day and require residents to vote at an assigned precinct, typically in their neighborhood....
SSISD Board Meeting Briefs for April 2023
April 19, 2023- Dan Froneberger gave a maintenance report to the SSISD board of trustees on Monday April 10th detailing some of the several things that had been completed. Some of these completed items were: Knee rail added to teacher parking lot in order to keep livestock off of property during rodeos at Civic Center New perimeters built at Douglass ECLC New push bar door added to previously built tunnel entrance at high school New...
Jazz On The Square Moved To SSHS Multipurpose Facility
April 20, 2023- The SSISD Jazz Band will be performing in the SSHS Multipurpose Facility. The music kicks-off at 7pm. This Thursday evening concert will be a crowd pleaser. This marks the third year for this event. Please bring your own lawn chairs to the event if you wish to participate.
Sulphur Springs Police Address Scam Calls
April 20, 2023- Sulphur Springs Police Department made a post on Facebook Tuesday addressing the several scam calls that residents have been receiving. Several residents of Sulphur Springs have been struck by these phone calls claiming to be the Police Department or any other law enforcement agency threating to arrest individuals unless they pay false fines for missing jury duty that they never had. Sulphur Springs Police Department...
Unmanned SpaceX Starship Explodes Over Gulf Of Mexico After Texas Liftoff
April 20, 2023- SpaceX experienced an unfortunate sight as one of their starships blew up mid-flight having launched from Brownsville South Texas, Thursday morning. After roughly four minutes of flight passed before the starship came tumbling down falling apart before finally blowing apart. The upper-stage Starship vehicle apparently did not separate from the booster, and four minutes after liftoff, the automatic flight termination...
Longview Police Searching For 63-year-old Missing Man
April 20, 2023– Authorities are asking for help finding a man that was reported missing from Longview. The Longview Police Department said that 63-year-old Mark Horner was last seen leaving his home on the south side of Longview Tuesday morning, driving a black 2018 Nissan Rogue displaying Texas license plate RFJ2817. Horner is described as weighing 300 pounds and standing 6′ tall with brown hair, a gray beard and walking with a cane....
