Chamber Connection – March 13th
By Butch Burney March 14, 2024 – Last call for Total Solar Eclipse meetings! The Chamber, City of SS, and emergency management are hosting three informational meetings on Wednesday, March 20, at The Grays Building in Pacific Park. These will be the final meetings that the Chamber will host before the Total Solar Eclipse on Monday, April 8. Anyone interested is invited to attend. The meetings will be at 9 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6 p.m....
FDA Alert Concerning Certain Cinnamon Products Due to Presence of Elevated Levels of Lead
March 7, 2024 – Through product testing, the FDA has determined that the ground cinnamon products listed in the table below contain elevated levels of lead and that prolonged exposure to these products may be unsafe. The FDA is advising consumers to throw away and not to buy these ground cinnamon products. The FDA has recommended that the firms voluntarily recall these products, with the exception of the MTCI cinnamon. The FDA...
Energy Company Admits Equipment May Have Caused Wildfire
March 7, 2024 – Xcel Energy on Thursday acknowledged its involvement in the Smokehouse Creek Fire, which started last week and quickly became the largest wildfire in state history, burning more than 1 million acres. “Based on currently available information, Xcel Energy acknowledges that its facilities appear to have been involved in an ignition of the Smokehouse Creek fire,” the company said in a statement Thursday. Xcel said...
Chamber Connection – March 6th
By Butch Burney March 7, 2024 – If you’re looking for a networking outlet, or just want to have a little social hour with friends, come to our next Cocktails and Conversation mixer, hosted by the Haus of Sabo at their new studio located at 206 Church St. The mixer will be from 5-6 p.m. on Thursday, March 7. You don’t have to be a Chamber of Commerce member to attend and there is no charge. Cocktails and Conversation is an...
City of Sulphur Springs Hoping to Resurface 4.5 Miles of Streets Under Street Improvement Plan
March 7, 2024 – During the March city council meeting, Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell revelaed the tentative list of streets designated on the Street Improvement Plan for 2024. Although the list is not yet finalized, more than four and a half miles of city streets are slated for repair or resurfacing around Sulphur Springs. Bid packets will be sent out to contractors on March 15 and those bids will then be opened on...
Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report – March 2024
March 7, 2024 – The following report was presented Tuesday to the Sulphur Springs City Council by City Manager Marc Maxwell. CLAIMS – We did not have any liability claims in February. We had one minor worker’s compensation claim. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN – We have applied for a $250,000 grant from the General Land Office to perform the plan. I had previously reported that we should know before this council meeting whether we got the...
New Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone Ordinance Gains Approval on First Reading
March 7, 2024 – The Sulphur Springs City Council approved on first reading Ordinance 2853 designating a certain area within the City of Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas as a tax increment financing reinvestment zone. This area will be known as Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Two, City of Sulphur Springs, Texas. This zone contains 4,333 acres and is also known as the Old Thermo Mine Area. The intention of the...
Commissioner Races Still Undecided as Both Precincts 1 & 3 Head To Runoff
March 5, 2024 – Two Hopkins County Commissioners for Precincts 1 and 3 will remain undecided as neither race had a candidate that received more than 50% of the vote. Precinct 1 Incumbent Mickey Barker was unable to capture more than 50% of the total votes after receiving 567 votes (34.83%) and will now face challenger Wesley Miller in a runoff. Miller received 605 votes (37.16%). The third challenger in the Precinct 1 contest,...
Lewis Tatum Retains Sheriff Position, Findley Edges out Hill for Constable
March 5, 2024 – As the final votes in the March 5th primary were recorded, Incumbent Sheriff Lewis Tatum posted a big win over challenger Johnny Paul “JP” Moseley as Tatum garnered over 73% of the vote with a total of 4,311 votes to Moseley’s 1,569. In the race for Constable (Precinct 1), Dennis Findley received 1,555 votes (59.33%) edging out opponent Chris Hill who received 1,066 votes (40.67%). Commissioner...
Local Election Early Voting Totals – March 5, 2024
March 5, 2024 – Local election results for Super Tuesday’s March 5th election which also determined several local races. Early voting totals include mail-in ballots. Early Voting totals in the Republican Primary leading up to the March 5th election showed a big lead in the Hopkins County Sheriff’s post for incumbent Lewis Tatum leading challenger JP Moseley 2223 to 617. Other contested races for Precinct 1 and...
