Sulphur Springs Senior Activity Center Events for July 8
July 5, 2024 – Here are the events going on at the Sulphur Springs Senior Activity Center during the week of July 8, 2024.
Texas Drawn Hunt Program Opens for the 2024-25 Season Applications
July 3, 2024 AUSTIN – Hunters will have new opportunities and scenery this fall through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) drawn hunt permits program. The program, which issues permits for drawn hunts on both public and private lands throughout Texas, is now accepting applications for a shot at nearly 9,400 permits in more than 60 high-quality hunt categories. “The opportunities offered through our online Public...
Blaze Buddy Campers Will Get a Blaze Camp Experience
July 5, 2024 – Our Blaze Buddy campers will get a Blaze Camp experience of their very own! Blaze Buddy Camp will be held 3 days from 9:00am – 11:30am. Blaze Buddy Camp is for all campers K-8th grade. Come join the Sulphur Springs Blue Blazes in My Blaze Era Buddy Camp 2024!!! Where: Sulphur Springs High School GymCampers will meet at the Cafeteria entrance(Houston Street side) for registration and check in. When: July 29,...
Book Signing for Living Loved Coming Soon
July 5, 2024 – Local author and Hopkins County resident Tracy Kelley is pleased to announcing her upcoming book signing. The event will take place in Sulphur Springs on August 3, 2024. Living Loved will be available soon on all major online retailers. Before July 23 it will be available for pre-sale. You can find out more about Tracy and her work by clicking here. To pre-order her book on Amazon, click...
Official Media Statement: South Padre Island Shark Encounters
July 4, 2024 On July 4, Texas Game Wardens, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), the South Padre Island Police Department (SPI PD) and Cameron County Park Rangers responded to reports of people being bitten by a shark at South Padre Island, within city limits. Details at this time indicate that two people were bitten and two people encountered the shark but were not seriously injured. The two victims who were bitten were...
Killeen ISD Going ‘Cell Phone Free’
Erin Anderson | July 3, 2024 Students in a Central Texas school district will no longer be able to use cell phones in their classrooms. Trustees in Killeen Independent School District voted to restrict cell phone usage for students starting this fall. “Phone-free schools will allow our students to better concentrate on schoolwork,” said Susan Buckley, the district’s assistant superintendent for administrative...
DPS Arrests Several Criminal Illegal Immigrants of Interest
July 3, 2024 AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is announcing the capture of a dozen wanted criminal illegal immigrants of interest across the state – just some of the thousands of identified fugitives who have entered the United States illegally and committed crimes in Texas. These individuals are a part of the larger list used by DPS Special Agents in selecting fugitives to appear on Texas’ 10 Most Wanted...
Texas Gators Moved Inland Ahead of Beryl
July 4, 2024 – This week at the South Padre Island Birding Nature and Alligator sanctuary, a roundup of all the gators took place ahead of the potential landfall of Hurricane Beryl. One of the large adults here, a female named Laguna, came out without much resistance. “She’s protecting a nest egg. She just laid here.” A team of experts spent all day removing all alligators from the facility. The two weeks ago...
What Does A Scammer Call Sound Like?
July 3, 2024 – Scammers contacting seniors is a constant threat. Millions of dollar are lost to these individuals each year. But what do they sound like over the phone? We have recorded a conversation with a scammer, and have provided the audio. Please take a moment to listen to this call with anyone who might fall victim to this type of theft. The first portion is the ‘cold caller’ setting up the victim for the more...
Sulphur Springs Emergency Sirens Will Be Tested July 3
July 3, 2024 – Emergency sirens will be tested in Sulphur Springs at noon today by the Sulphur Springs Emergency Management Office. The test is to gauge the reliability of the emergency warning system and is conducted to find any potential flaws in the system so they can be corrected prior to a real emergency situation. The sirens could be sounded not only for weather warnings such as tornadoes, which are the most common in the area,...