Carriage House Manor Sponsors Lights Of Life Gala
The Tanton family, who own Carriage House Manor, are long-time supporters of the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation. Arvis and Sheila Tanton (center) are joined by their daughters, Sharla Campbell (left) and Shandra Dunn (third from right) and grandchildren for a check presentation recognizing their sponsorship of the 17th Annual Lights of Life Gala. Accepting the check is Volunteer Gala Chair Whitney Vaughan...
Fairfield Lake State Park To Close Permanently
March 1, 2023- After more than 50 years of public use and outdoor recreation by Texas families, Fairfield Lake State Park has been closed permanently as of February 28. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) was notified by its lessor, Vistra, the owner of the site, that the land lease for Fairfield Lake State Park was terminated due to the impending sale of the property. Texas State Parks has 120 days to vacate the state park...
Sulphur Springs Approves Over 20 Million Dollars Worth Of Construction Projects
March 1, 2023- Since January 1st of this year, the City Of Sulphur Springs has approved roughly 20 million dollars worth of construction and renovations through building permits filed with the city. The total revenue of building permits received in the city coffers totaled almost $40,000 for that time period. Notable projects filing for permits include: The recently approved CEFCO Travel Center near the intersection of I-30 and SH-19....
Meal-A-Day Menu And Senior Citizen Center Calendar March 6-8, 2023
Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for the week of March 6-8, 2023 includes: MONDAY, March 6- BBQ Rope Sausage, Corn Bread, and Broccoli TUESDAY, March 7- Cabbage Roll Casserole, Mashed Potatoes and Carrots WEDNESDAY, March 8- Tater Tot Casserole, Ranch...
Miller Grove FFA NETLA International & County Results
County Show Results Lambs: Kallie Mabe: 4th place ———- Jr. Showmanship Will Sallee: 3rd place & 6th place Goats: Paislie Reiber: 5th place Shealee Reiber: 4th place Chloe Ivy: 6th place Janie Alberts: 7th place Titus Bessonett: 2nd place Caddie Ivy: 3rd place Olivia Kelley: 1st place & 8th place——————- Jr. Showmanship Ethan George:11th place Swine: Danielle Garrett: 1st...
8 Individuals Arrested During Wood County Bust
Feb. 28, 2023- A large scale marijuana grow farm was busted last week in Wood County, 8 individuals were arrested during the bust. Wood County Sheriffs seized nearly a ton of marijuana at the site. Search warrants were executed at multiple sites resulting in the arrest of two Russian nationals and three Bolivian nationals, as well as three East Texans according to the Wood County Sheriff. On Thursday, the sheriff’s office...
Three Arrested In Deer Poaching Ring Bust
Feb. 28, 2023- State game wardens have concluded a 3 year-long poaching ring investigation spreading across four separate states and have arrested three individuals. The three arrested so far are Carson Don Bottoms, 21, of Longview, Drake Anthony Cannon, 24, of Mount Pleasant, and an unamed juvenile. Capt. Shawn Hervey said the arrests followed a three-year long investigation into deer poaching in East Texas as well as in Oklahoma,...
Chamber Connection – March 1
Spring seems like it may finally be here, so it’s time for the 34th Annual Chamber Golf Tournament, set for April 7 at the Sulphur Springs Country Club. Like last year, the registration fee for a six-person scramble team is $750, with tee times at 8 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. We have room for 25 afternoon teams and 18 morning teams on a first- come basis. Registration includes 12 mulligans, six meal tickets, and three carts. We also have many...
Representative Slaton Files HB 2889 Providing Property Tax Relief to Families
AUSTIN, TEXAS – Yesterday, Representative Slaton filed HB 2889, which provides Texas families with property tax relief based on the size of their family. The bill will help promote couples getting married, staying married, and having or adopting children. A couple who marries and stays married would receive a ten-percent property tax credit. A family of four or more biological or adopted children would receive a forty-percent tax...
Department Of Public Safety License Fraud
Feb. 28, 2023- The Texas Department of Public Safety was tricked into shipping at least 3,000 Texas driver’s licenses to a Chinese organized crime group that targeted Asian Texans. The criminal organization was then selling the licenses, obtained using the personal information of Texas drivers, to people in the country illegally, DPS Director Steve McCraw said. The thieves used the state’s government portal, Texas.gov to fraud the DPS...
