BGC Sells Pharmacies In Texas, Louisiana And Arkansas To Walgreens
Tyler, TX – July 11, 2023 – Brookshire Grocery Co. (“BGC”) today announced an agreement whereby Walgreens will acquire BGC’s 120 pharmacies in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas, which includes pharmacy customer prescription files and related pharmacy inventory. The vast majority of these locations are being converted to Walgreens pharmacies that will operate inside of BGC’s stores.
“We are excited to take this next step with Walgreens to strengthen our pharmacies and further our commitment to our employee-partners and customers that make up our BGC family,” said Brad Brookshire, Chairman and CEO of Brookshire Grocery Co. “The pharmacy industry has become increasingly complex over the past few years, and it was important to us to find a business leader that has the capabilities to focus on providing exceptional pharmacy services and value to our customers.”
Eligible BGC pharmacy employees are being offered employment opportunities with Walgreens. In addition, pharmacy customers do not need to not take any action for their prescriptions to be transferred over. Customers’ prescriptions will transfer to Walgreens automatically. Customers will receive notification in the mail along with details about their prescriptions.
“Walgreens has a long history of serving communities throughout the U.S., and we look forward to providing BGC’s customers with greater access to a wide range of trusted pharmacy and healthcare services,” said Brad Ulrich, Vice President of Pharmacy and Retail Operations for Walgreens. “Our pharmacists are playing a critical role in healthcare today, and we truly value the importance of the pharmacist-patient relationship. As part of our commitment to ensuring a seamless transition, we’re excited to also be providing employment opportunities for BGC’s existing pharmacy staff.”
As part of the agreement, a select few pharmacy locations will close. Those patient files will transfer to either another in-store pharmacy at BGC’s or nearby Walgreens retail pharmacy. BGC and Walgreens are committed to finding employment opportunities for substantially all eligible pharmacy employee-partners in other BGC or Walgreens locations. Customers of these locations will be notified, and prescription files will transfer automatically in the coming weeks to nearby Walgreens or BGC in-store pharmacy locations.
The pharmacies in BGC’s Reasor’s stores in Oklahoma are not included in this transaction and will remain under BGC brand and ownership. BGC will continue to operate and invest in its retail grocery business in its more than 205 stores located across Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma. Together with its dedicated employee-partners, BGC remains focused on its vision of being the premier regional grocery retailer in the markets it serves.
“My grandfather laid the foundation for our core values in 1928 which continue to be supported by our team providing excellent service, showing integrity and doing our best every day. With this next step, we will remain focused on creating and delivering exceptional value to our customers,” added Brookshire.
Sidley Austin, LLP acted as lead legal advisor for Walgreens, along with Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP. The Food Partners served as strategic and financial adviser and Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C. and Kilpatrick Townsend, and Haynes and Boone served as legal counsel to BGC.
About Brookshire Grocery Co.
Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) is a Tyler, Texas-based regional food chain that has been providing exceptional service since 1928. BGC currently operates more than 205 store locations in [four] states under the banners of Brookshire’s, Super 1 Foods, Spring Market, FRESH by Brookshire’s and Reasor’s. BGC is proud to be certified by Great Place to Work for the past three years. Last year, BGC was one of 25 large companies featured on the 2022 Fortune Best Workplaces in Texas list and was one of only 15 large companies featured on the 2020 Fortune Best Workplaces in Retail list. In December, BGC was named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2023 by Newsweek based on a large-scale employer study of over 350,000 company reviews. Each year, the company’s community involvement program assists hundreds of nonprofit organizations that support its primary causes of hunger relief, education, family health and wellbeing, and military heroes and first responders. Employees collectively volunteer 20,000 hours annually assisting communities and nonprofit organizations.
Chamber Connection – July 12
If you are a returning stew cook or a new cook who wants to get in on the biggest annual event in Hopkins County, it’s time to start registering.
Registration for stew cooks is now available online at HopkinsChamber.org. The cost remains the same for our cooks — $100 registration fee. You can also pre-order this year’s T-shirt with Stew Cook on the back for just $20 each.
If you are a returning stew cook, check your email account for a form sent from us, and if you don’t do email, then watch for a registration form to hit your mailbox in the next week. The 54 th Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival, presented by Alliance Bank, has been able to keep its costs down because of our generous businesses in the community, and the cost just got even cheaper for some families.
Signature Solar and the Chamber announced last week that children 12 and under will eat free at the festival on Saturday, Oct. 28, due to Signature Solar’s generous sponsorship. Children will still need tickets, which can be obtained either online or via paper tickets. Online tickets, which are $8 each for everyone 13 years and older, will be available July 1 at HopkinsChamber.org. Paper tickets will be available Aug. 1 at the Chamber and local banks. City National Bank will be sponsoring the Friday night festivities, Oct. 27, and we will be announcing that line-up soon.
Thanks to all of our sponsors who make the stew festival affordable for families in Hopkins County. Follow the Chamber’s Instagram and Facebook accounts for spotlights on our sponsors and updates on the stew festival.
Business After Hours
Join us for a fun and interactive Business After Hours next month at Red River Credit Union from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, July 20.
Business After Hours is a great way to interact and network with other business professionals and members of the community. You don’t have to be a Chamber member to attend and there is no cost.
Red River Credit Union is located at 822 Gilmer St.
Real Estate Meet Up
All realtors, investors, builders, lenders and vendors who work in real estate are invited to a Meet Up and Happy Hour from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, July 13, at Backstory Brewery. Network with industry experts and get your first drink/appetizer on the house. The event is sponsored by Money Law and Title, Supreme Lending, CK Experts and Tully Insurance Agency.
Mammography Screening
Hunt Regional Healthcare’s Tubby Adkisson Mobile Mammography Coach will be at the Spring Village Shopping Center on Thursday, July 27. All insurance accepted at Hunt Regional are also accepted for the Mobile Mammography Coach, including Medicare and Medicaid. For those not using insurance, a prepaid pricing of $200 for a 3D mammogram is available.
To schedule individual screening mammograms or bone density, please call 903-408-5010. Appointments and pre-registration are requested.
Leadership Sulphur Springs
Even if you think you know Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County, you are sure to learn a lot through Leadership Sulphur Springs, which is back on this year, with applications online! The leadership class is for Hopkins County men and women who want to learn and become more invested in their local community. It’s an intensive nine-month program that immerses the participants in the business and government of Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The tentative dates for this year’s program are attached to the application, which can be accessed at HopkinsChamber.org.
The registration fee is $500 and that covers the cost of the food, drinks, transportation, etc. for the year.
Hopkins County Law Enforcement
The Hopkins County Law Enforcement Association will have a Golf Tournament fundraiser at the Sulphur Springs Country Club on Aug. 21. The four-person teams will tee off at 10 a.m. For sponsor or player information, call Michael Russell at 903-438-4040 or email [email protected].
Wedding Expo
The DIY Wedding Expo is coming back to the Civic Center from noon to 5 p.m. on Sept. 23. For more information on sponsorships or vendor spaces, contact Tracey Treadway at 214-683-7669 or [email protected].
Ribbon Cutting
East Texas Surgery Center will host a ribbon cutting at noon on Friday, July 14, at their office at 1402 Medical Drive. They will also have an Open House the same day from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please join us for this event.
Carriage House Manor, 210 Pipeline Road, will have a grand reopening for its Cottages at noon on Friday, July 21. Please join us for the ribbon cutting.
SSISD Approves $1.13 Million Pay Raise
Sulphur Spring ISD has approved on Monday a $1.13 million pay raise for Teachers, Nurses (RN), Librarians, and Counselors. Additionally the school board also approved a 3% of midpoint increase for all employees not on the teachers pay scale. That was approved for both hourly and exempt employees.
The teacher pay scale was adjusted to bring each step within market median. The adjustments vary on each step due to the fact that some steps were further from market median than others.
The SSISD School Board has stated that they are in the process of working with TASB to complete a salary study of our pay scales for all employees to determine market value and competitiveness.
$1,000 above for Masters, $2,000 above for Doctorate.
$1,500 above for Elementary Counselor, $2,000 above for Middle School Counselor, $3,000 above for High School Counselors.
Hopkins County Grand Jury Indictments for July 2023
2329899 CASE,KYLE MICHAEL SEX ABUSE OF CHILD CONTINUOUS: VICTIM UNDER 14
2329900 GRIFFITH,DALILA KALIE POSS CS PG 1/1‐B >=4G<200G
2329901 GRIFFITH,DYLAN GERALD POSS CS PG 1/1‐B >=4G<200G
2329902 PUERTA,LUIS CELESTINO FAIL TO COMPLY SEX OFF DUTY TO REG LIFE/90 DAY
2329903 SINGLETARY,JARVIS LAMONT FRAUD USE/POSS IDENTIFYING INFO # ITEMS 10<50
The Second Week of Paris Junior College Coding Camp is Still Open in Sulphur Springs
The second week of the robotics coding camp offered at Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Center campus, which will be held from July 24-28, still has openings for students entering the 6th through 8th grades during the 2022-2023 school year.
Applications for attending this session of the coding camp should be submitted as soon as possible.
Applications are available at the PJC-Sulphur Springs campus. For more information call the campus at 903-885-1232. Important forms and the camp application may be found at https://www.parisjc.edu/downloads/coding-camp-flyer.pdf.
The Robotics Coding Camp will allow students to explore the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. By using a snap-together robotics system, students will be able to design, build and code an endless variety of robots; watch code come alive on a physical robot and apply key STEM skills.
Camps are held Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Students may be dropped off at 8:45 a.m. and picked up by 3:15 p.m. at the PJC-Sulphur Springs campus.
CODING CAMP
A second session of the PJC Coding Camp for 6th through 8th graders will be held July 24-28 at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus. PJC computer science instructor Cedric Crawford, above, is the camp instructor and is helping a camper assemble at robotic vehicle. For more information and applications, call the PJC-Sulphur Springs campus at 903-885-1232.
Paris Junior College — located in Paris, Texas, about 100 miles northeast of Dallas — has been a part of the Lamar County community since 1924.
Paris Junior College offers Associate in Arts, Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science degrees, as well as Certificates of Proficiency in technical/workforce fields. The college has expanded its academic curriculum through the years to encourage associate degree and university transfer candidates. Since establishing its first vocational program — jewelry and watchmaking in 1942 — the college has been aggressive in adding technical/workforce programs that will benefit students entering the workforce.
The campus of 54 tree-shaded acres includes 20 major buildings and residence halls and provides students a unique and pleasant environment for learning.
Paris Junior College also operates centers in Sulphur Springs, Texas, and in Greenville, Texas.
Vision
To be the educational provider of choice for the region.
Mission
Paris Junior College is a comprehensive community college serving the region’s educational and training needs while strengthening the economic, social and cultural life of our diverse community.
Meal A Day And Senior Citizen Center Calendar July 10-14th, 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 July 10-14, 2023 includes:
MONDAY, July 10 – Pizza Pasta Bake, Green Beans & Bread
TUESDAY, July 11 – Ham & Cheese Egg Bake, Vegetable of the Day & English Muffin
WEDNESDAY, July 12 – Tater Tot Casserole, Stewed Squash & Bread
THURSDAY, July 13 – Vegetable & Rice Casserole, Mixed fruit & Bread
FRIDAY, July 14 –Tuna Salad with Roll, Mixed Veggies & Chips
Texas Prepares To Deploy Buoys In Effort To Prevent Drownings And Border Crossings
July 10, 2023- Texas has begun rolling out what is set to become a new floating barrier on the Rio Grande on Friday. Gov. Greg Abbott’s multibillion-dollar effort to secure the U.S. border with Mexico.
Abbott broke the news at a ceremony at the Capitol, where he signed six Bills related to border security, including legislation that gives more power to federal agents to arrest and search migrants suspected of committing state crimes, authorizes the use of drones for border surveillance and provides compensation to farmers and ranchers whose land is damaged by migrants.
Steve McCraw, director of the state’s Department of Public Safety, said the first 1,000 feet of buoys are being deployed near Eagle Pass because of an uptick in illegal crossings in the Maverick County area. He said the buoys, which can be moved to other locations as needed, are intended to deter migrants from attempting to cross the river, which is deep and fast-flowing in spots.
During the regular legislative session that ended in May, the Legislature approved $5.5 billion for border security measures. The other three Bills Abbott signed Thursday allow Texas to more easily establish border security partnerships with other states, improve training of local police officers and designate Mexican drug cartels as “foreign terrorist organizations” under state law.
Abbott’s news conference came amid a special legislative session where lawmakers have deadlocked over the governor’s call for property tax relief, but they’re also at odds over his special-session agenda item on border security — and Abbott showed little interest in taking sides Thursday.
Abbott asked lawmakers for legislation increasing penalties for human smuggling, and the two chambers have passed different versions of the proposal. One sticking point is whether to allow a lower minimum sentence if a defendant cooperates with police.
Abbott made clear Thursday he will not budge on his agenda, which calls for only the anti-smuggling Bill.
Texas Drawn Hunt Program Opens for 2023–24 Season Applications
New hunting opportunities and scenery are available to hunters 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 almost 10,000 permits in more than 60 high quality hunt categories.
Among the offerings available through the Texas Public Hunt System are hunts for white-tailed and mule deer, pronghorn, turkey, alligator and dove and guided packages for exotic species and bighorn sheep. There were 278,000 applications last year.
A new e-Postcard category has been added for predator hunts at the Matador Wildlife Management Area. Applicants for e-Postcard hunts and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Antlerless Deer Permits must have a current Annual Public Hunt Permit (APH) to apply. APH permits go on sale annually on August 15. Last year, the sale of 55,400 APH permits generated approximately $2.5 million in revenue for wildlife conservation and public hunting opportunities.
An interactive map shows all drawn hunt opportunities by category or by area. All applications, fee payments and permit issuance are handled electronically. To participate, applicants will need internet access, an email address and a credit or debit card. The customer ID number from the applicant’s hunting or fishing license is the most effective way to access the system.
Application fees range from free to $3 or $10, depending on the hunt category. Adult hunters who are selected may need to pay a Special Permit fee of $80 for regular hunts and $130 for extended hunts. Some categories, such as the Youth-Only hunts, require no application fees or permit fees. Permits are open to resident and non-resident hunters alike.
Application deadlines are the 1st and 15th of each month between August 1 and November 1. August 1 is the deadline for all alligator hunt categories and private lands dove hunts. August 15 is the deadline for archery deer, archery mule deer, pronghorn, private land pronghorn and javelina.
A full list of category deadlines can be found online. Hunters can apply up to 11:59 p.m. CST on the application deadline. Applicants can check their drawing status online at any time.
For more information or to get started in the application process, visit the TPWD drawn hunts webpage. For questions, contact [email protected] or call (512) 389-4505 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report 07-05-2023 – 07-09-2023
Arrests:
Davis, John, 54 years of age, of Como, was arrested 7-7-2023 on 3 Winnsboro Municipal Court Warrants.
Pedlar, Lisa, 52 years of age, of Lander, Wyoming, was arrested on 7-7-2023 for Possession of Controlled Substance PG 1/1-B>=1G<4G.
East, Debrah, 36 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 7-7-2023 for Driving While License Invalid with previous convictions.
Calls for Service:
The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 105 calls for service during this reporting period
Citations:
The Winnsboro Police Department issued 27citations and 31 warnings during this reporting period.
Sulphur Springs Man Charged with Reckless Injury to a Child
July 10, 2023 – A welfare check at a home in Sulphur Springs resulted in a 36 year-old man going to Hopkins County Jail.
Sulphur Springs Police were dispatched to a Sulphur Springs address this weekend. When they arrived they found a woman and her child standing in front of their residence. Police saw bruises on the boy. The mother informed police that her boyfriend, JONATHAN HENRY TONEY, caused the injuries.
When asked about what happened, the mother stated that her child had went inside a few moments earlier. The mother heard the boy crying inside the home and went in to get him. She didn’t see any bruises or injuries before we went inside. The boy said that (Toney) had ‘grabbed him around the neck.’ The boy also said he could not breathe and that it ‘hurt’. As timed passed, more bruises appeared on the child.
When officers asked Toney about the injuries, he did not wish to elaborate. He did admit to ‘Rough Housing’ and getting into a verbal argument with the child. Toney did admit to grabbing the boy ‘around the ribs and throwing him on the couch”.
Toney was arrested, mirandized, and transported to Hopkins County Jail without incident. His bond is set at $30,000. He is charged with:
1 22.04(F) INJ CHILD/ELDERLY/DISABLED RECKLESS BI
KSSTRadio.com publishes Sulphur Springs Police Department reports and news. The Police Department is located at 125 Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Texas. Non-emergency calls can be made to (903) 885-7602.
If you have an emergency dial 9-1-1.
The Sulphur Springs Police Department continues to serve its citizens with pride in its overall mission and will strive to provide the best possible police force in the 21st century.
If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
