Hiring Process For Construction Manager-At-Risk For Jail Trusty Housing Facility In Progress
The hiring process for a construction manager-at-risk for pre-construction services and construction of a county jail trusty housing facility is in progress, with Hopkins County Commissioners Court slated to consider a recommendation of one of the three companies submitting bids during a special meeting this Friday. Hopkins County Grants Consultant Beth Wisenbaker and Auditor Shannah Aulsbrook opened packets containing three...
NETLA: 2022 Another Record Year For Hopkins County Junior Livestock Sale
The Hopkins County Junior Livestock Show and Sale was another record year, with at least $545,000 raised during the Sale of Champions, not counting any add-on funds donated to supplement any sales that are still coming in from individuals or business representatives who were unable to attend the auction but want to show support for specific youth. Add-on funds are still being accepted this week at the Hopkins County Extension office...
10 Personnel Items, Emergency School Closing Wage Payments Approved For SSISD
Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees during the regular February 2022 school board meeting approved 10 personnel items as recommended, a Head Start budget amendment and emergency school closing wage payments. SSISD logo Early Termination Assistant Superintendent Josh Williams recommended that the board act to finalize the termination of Amy Anderson’s term contract before the end of her contract period. He noted that the school...
Hopkins County Seeking Funding For 2 Ventilation Fans For Fire Department
Hopkins County Commissioners Court this week gave the go-ahead to the fire marshal to apply for funding for two ventilation fans for the county fire department, renaming of a SH 11 west spur and taking it on a county road, accepted fire protection agreements from volunteer fire departments submitting them by the Feb. 3 deadline, and consolidated voting centers for May elections. Hopkins County Commissioners Court session, Feb. 14,...
4-H Livestock Program Enhance Youth Development Using Animals, Educational Projects
NETLA’s 2022 Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show and Sale Slated Feb. 24-26 at the Civic Center. By Dr. Mario Villarino, Texas AgriLife Extension Agent for Agriculture/Natural Resources, Hopkins County, [email protected] The 4-H Livestock Program is a unique opportunity to use animals and educational projects to enhance youth development. The main objectives of the program deal with the young people, not the...
$93 Million Bond Election Called May 7 For Sulphur Springs ISD
Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees Monday night called for a $93 million bond election to pay for needed upgrades, improvements and additions identified by the district’s Long Range Facilities Planning Committee during a series of meetings and campus walk-throughs. The committee presented their recommendations at a special Feb. 7 board meeting. Mike Lamb, SSISD superintendent The election will be held May 7, 2022, in...
Sulphur Springs ISD Board To Consider Calling A Bond Election
Hearing On 2020-2021 Annual Report Of Educational Performance Slated During Public Forum Sulphur Springs ISD Board Of Trustees will be asked to consider calling a bond election to fund district facilities improvements, upgrades, additions and replacements during the trustees’ regular meeting Monday, Feb. 14, 2022. SSISD logo The board also will receive several reports and informational items, and be asked during the 6 p.m....
Commissioners Court To Recognize Cross Country Athletes, Consider Taking In SH 11 Spur
Hopkins County Commissioners Court is slated to Monday morning to recognize cross country athletes from two schools in addition to regular agenda items, including considering taking in the State Highway 11 Spur. Proclamations are to be given in honor of Miller Grove ISD and Saltillo ISD athletes’ accomplishments at the most recent state cross country event. The Commissioners Court too at the 9 a.m. meeting Feb. 14, 2022, will be...
Repairs At Hopkins County Courthouse
Crews were hard at work Wednesday making repairs at Hopkins County Courthouse. The gutters on the historic building were damaged by rough weather over the last couple of years. Because the building is a historic structure, which featured copper gutters when built in 1895, the county is required to replace them with copper gutters. The cost for the very expensive copper replacement gutters, according to Hopkins County Judge Robert...
Sulphur Springs ISD Long Range Facilities Planning Committee Recommends Calling For May 7 Bond Election To Address District Needs
Sulphur Springs ISD’s Long Range Planning Committee Monday afternoon recommended trustees call for a May 7 bond election to begin addressing $93 million worth of needed upgrades, improvements and additions identified during a series of meetings and campus walk-throughs. Dr. Lizzy Johnson of TransCend4, a ground formed to help “Texas school districts that may be struggling to keep their board aligned and projects on track,...
