Briley’s Barber Shop Re-Opens with Social Distancing
Mike Briley with a customer. Mike is a second-generation barber; his dad owned one of the two barber shops in their home community of Saltillo, Texas Long-time barber Mike Briley, owner of Briley’s Barber Shop at 105 Jefferson Street in downtown Sulphur Springs is happy to be re-opening his doors on Friday May 8, in compliance with recommended COVID-19 restrictions. Briley’s, like other barber shops and hair salons, was...
Fire Officials Offer Tips To Figure Occupancy Loads
As business and other establishments begin or prepare to reopen to the public, they will need determined “occupancy” loads. To help restaurants and retailers remain in compliance of the 50 percent maximum occupancy stipulation, Sulphur Springs Fire Rescue and Hopkins County Fire Department today offered tips to figure occupancy loads. Governor Gregg Abbott April 27 in Executive Order 18 authorized approved Phase I...
Hopkins County Commissioners Extend Disaster Declaration Until April 3rd
The Hopkins County Commissioners court extended the disaster declaration from last week until April 3rd, which will align with the State of Texas declaration. The County declaration that was announced last week, limited groups of social gatherings to no more than 10, as well as closing all restaurant dining rooms, and restricts visitation to nursing homes and longterm care facilities. The commissioner’s court fulfilled their...
223 Hopkins County Residents To Be Honored At 14th Annual Clara Bridges 90-Plus Banquet April 27
The 14th Annual Clara Bridges 90+ Banquet will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, X at First Baptist Church’s “The ROC,” located at 115 Putman St. in Sulphur Spring. “We will be honoring 223 Hopkins County senior citizens who have made it to the 90 year milestone. We also have 10 seniors that have made it to 100 years of age. They will each be presented with a Certificate of Recognition. Those that have...
Final Primary Election Contested Races
Voting totals: Republican: Contested Races Only U. S. Senate: Ted Cruz… 4124 Geraldine Sam…100 Mary Miller… 216 Stefano de Stefano… 106 Bruce Jacobson, Jr… 132 U. S. Representative: John Cooper…927 John Ratclifee… 3638 Governor: SECEDE Kilgore… 44 Greg Abbott… 4181 Barbara Krueger… 367 Lt. Governor: Dan Patrick… 3048 Scott Milder… 1708 Commissioner General Land...
1st Update Primary Election
Early voting totals: Republican: Contested Races Only U. S. Senate: Ted Cruz… 3050 Geraldine Sam…74 Mary Miller… 157 Stefano de Stefano… 76 Bruce Jacobson, Jr… 83 U. S. Representative: John Cooper…650 John Ratclifee… 2726 Governor: SECEDE Kilgore… 27 Greg Abbott… 3078 Barbara Krueger… 272 Lt. Governor: Dan Patrick… 2225 Scott Milder… 1297 Commissioner General...
Early Voting Totals for Contested Races
Early voting totals: Republican: Contested Races Only U. S. Senate: Ted Cruz… 2152 Geraldine Sam…54 Mary Miller… 116 Stefano de Stefano… 52 Bruce Jacobson, Jr… 60 U. S. Representative: John Cooper…441 John Ratclifee… 1944 Governor: SECEDE Kilgore… 18 Greg Abbott… 2151 Barbara Krueger… 208 Lt. Governor: Dan Patrick… 1510 Scott Milder… 1006 Commissioner General...
DPS Will Not Charge Local Law Enforcement for Lab Tests
At the urging of Texas Governor Greg Abbot, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) will not charge law enforcement agencies for state crime lab services beginning September 1. In a letter to DPS, the Governor asked DPS to not initiate the proposed charge for analysis of controlled substances, toxicology and DNA. Despite the state’s tight fiscal budget, Governor Abbott said it would be premature to consider charging law enforcement...
Flags at Half-Staff Wednesday to Honor Astronaut
Flags at the Hopkins County Veterans Memorial at Celebration Plaza will be lowered to half-staff Wednesday, January 25 following a proclamation by Texas Governor Gregg Abbott. The event will honor Former U.S. Navy Captain Gene Cernan who passed away on January 16, 2017. In his proclamation, Governor Abbott stated, “As an astronaut, Captain Cernan played an important role in the exploration of space and in the development of the...
National School Choice Week Adds to Texas Public Schools Concerns; SSISD’s Lamb Says Ton of Good Choices Locally
Stating Monday, this week represents the largest series of education-related events in Texas history, according to Andrew Campanella, president of National School Choice Week, who said Governor Gregg Abbott’s proclamation to observe the week in Texas will bring Texas families alongside teachers, community leaders, and elected officials to celebrate opportunity in education. The week of activities comes at a time when public schools...
