Guaranty Bank and Trust Offers Cyber Security Tips as part of Their Goal to Help You Grow
October 4, 2024 – Even though Cyber threats sound like something from science fiction, these threats are real and are occurring today. The experts report that there were over 2,300 cyberattacks reported last year. The number of reported victims reached at least 343,338,964. Guaranty Bank and Trust takes your Cyber Security very seriously. As part of their goal to “… help you grow,” Guaranty Bank and Trust...
Health Care Foundation Appoints New Board Members
October 4, 2024 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation Board of Directors recently selected new members for a three-year term of service. The Foundation’s Bylaws call for between 9 and 15 members to serve staggered 3-year terms. Board members are allowed to serve 2 consecutive terms. All seats are filled by Hopkins County residents. New board members are Brad Johnson, Heather Johnson, and...
Dinner Bell for October 9, 2024
The doors to Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church will open at 11:00 a.m. Meal service begins at 11:30 a.m. and doors will close at 12:45 p.m. Please come join us to share fellowship and a meal. Our gracious Community Partner Fine Christian Ladies, is a many-year supporter of the Dinner Bell Feeding Ministries. The group is aware of food insufficiency in the area so it is a Community Partner several times...
Chamber Connection – October 3, 2024
By Butch Burney Don’t stand in line at the 55 th Annual Hopkins County Stew Contest, get your tickets online or atany of the local banks and credit unions.Tickets are available online at HopkinsChamber.org as well as the Chamber of Commerce officeat 110 Main Street.Tickets are $8 each for those 13 and older and free for children 12 and under, thanks tosponsorship from Signature Solar. Stew MerchStew merch is here! Stew merch is...
Wes Moorehead Named Texas A&M Forest Service Deputy Director
October 3, 2024 – COLLEGE STATION, Texas—Wes Moorehead has been named Deputy Director of Texas A&M Forest Service. In this role, Moorehead will report to Texas A&M Forest Service Director Al Davis and will oversee the successful implementation of Davis’ and the agency’s statewide, strategic initiatives. “It is an honor to take on this new role within the agency,” said Moorehead. “As our agency continues to grow, this new...
Paris Junior College-Greenville Center Opens new Workforce Training Facility
October 3, 2024 – With the cut of a ribbon, the new workforce training facility at the Paris Junior College – Greenville Center officially opened Monday, September 30, 2024. The ribbon cutting was part of the official dedication and Open House held for the public. “Welcome to our celebration of our 100th Anniversary and grand opening of this new workforce center,” said Dr. Stephen Benson, PJC President. “This investment in...
2025 Texas Fish Art Contest Opens for Entries
October 3, 2024 – ATHENS – The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) has opened the Texas division of Wildlife Forever’s 2025 Fish Art Contest for entries. The Fish Art Contest, accepting entries until Feb. 28, is part of an international conservation education program designed to foster youth interest in fish, fisheries and fishing. “The Fish Art Contest does a tremendous job of exposing students across Texas to the wonders...
Attorney General Ken Paxton Requests Voter Registration Data from Secretary of State
Paxton is Prepared to Force Federal Government to Verify if Noncitizens Are Illegally Registered October 3, 2024 – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a letter to Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson formally requesting the records of every registered voter without a State of Texas-issued driver’s license or identification card number in order to facilitate efforts to stop noncitizen voting and investigate...
Residents Plead With City Council for Traffic Signal at Dangerous Intersection
October 2, 2024 – Several people spoke at the regular meeting of the Sulphur Springs City Council on Tuesday night, pleading with city officials about the intersection of Highway 19 & Airport Road. Although not an agenda item for the council, residents spoke during public forum on the issue explaining how their families have been affected by the tragedies occuring at the “blinking light” intersection. Currently,...
Sulphur Springs Emergency Sirens Will Be Tested October 2
October 2, 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...
