Wildcats Basketball Wins Home Opener Versus Paris, 63-49
The men’s basketball team had a good showing Tuesday, Nov. 17 at home when they took on a formidable foe in the Paris Wildcats. Sulphur Springs won their home opener Tuesday 63-49 thanks to even scoring from the Wildcats and a late run that propelled them to victory. “It feels good [to win the home opener],” Coach Brandon Shaver said, admitting that Tuesday’s win did not play out perhaps the way they were...
Busy Week for FFA Chapters in Hopkins County
During this busy Autumn season, FFA students around the area are involved with livestock and other projects. Several FFA Chapters in Hopkins County schools are planning fundraising events during November, because coming up during the winter months ahead are trips to livestock shows in other cities as well as FFA officer events. You are invited to attend the local events and support America’s Future Farmers! The Como-Pickton FFA...
Smith Officially Appointed To Serve As City Attorney
City Manager Authorized To Negotiate Engineering Contract For Sulphur Springs Water Treatment Plant Improvements As anticipated, local attorney Nate Smith was officially appointed to serve as Sulphur Springs City Attorney. Sulphur Springs City Council during the regular November meeting voted unanimously for Smith to fill the opening beginning Dec. 8, 2021, approved a resolution to attain an engineering firm for improvements at the...
Dinner Bell Menu For November 17, 2021
It is our Thanksgiving Meal and the Knights of Columbus are our Community Partner and are also smoking the turkeys!!! We are so thankful for all the Knights of Columbus do for The Dinner Bell Ministry this year and in past years. GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway (porte cochere) on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist Church campus starting at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Clayton...
SSISD Education Foundation To Be Submitted As Potential Charity For Hopkins County Jury Duty Reimbursement Donations
Hopkins Energy LLC Agreement Amended By 1 Year, Stampede Solar Road Maintenance Agreement Granted Sulphur Springs ISD Education Foundation was approved to be submitted to the list of charities to which Hopkins County jurors may donate their daily reimbursement for jury service. Hopkins County Commissioners Court also amended and restated a 381 agreement with Hopkins Energy LLC, a road maintenance agreement with Stampeed Solar Project...
Volunteer Fire Departments Receive Funding For Truck Tires
Funds From Scrap Metal Deposited At Precinct Barns Benefits County’s 11 VFDs The 11 county volunteer fire departments received funding for tires for their apparatus this week from Hopkins County Commissioners. Each department received $2,000 to apply toward tire purchases at the county rate from an area vendor, thanks to scrap metal turned in by each commissioners. The county commissioners previously agreed to further help the...
Chamber Connection – Nov. 10: After Hours Mixer, Lighted Parade, CASA Fundraiser, Turkey Trot On Tap
Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce logo Sulphur Springs Texas By Butch Burney I’m excited to let you know that we have begun work on the 2022 Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Directory. We distribute over 7,000 of these directories to visitors, relocation hopefuls, and even hometown heroes who are interested in learning more about our local businesses. They include historical information as well all things to...
Dinner Bell Menu For November 10, 2021
Friends of Dinner Bell are the Community Partner for this week’s meal. For their support we at Dinner Bell thank them for their generous donation. GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway ( porte cochere) on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist Church campus starting at 11:00 on Wednesday. MENU Chicken and Rice Casserole Roasted Broccoli, Caulflower and Brussel Sprouts Garden...
November-December Tips For Gardeners
Mario Villarino DVM, Ph.D. By Dr. Mario Villarino, Texas AgriLife Extension Agent for Agriculture & Natural Resources, [email protected] Don’t forget to give your landscape a steady amount of water, through irrigation or by hand, if there is not adequate rain. As soon as the November weather appears to be settled, it is time to select and plant such annuals as pansies, violas and ornamental cabbages and kale. Plan...
Lady Cats Basketball in Tyler For Tuesday Game Day
The women’s basketball team will be back on the road on this Tuesday game day to take on Tyler Legacy on Nov. 9. The contest between Tyler Legacy, formerly Tyler Lee, and Sulphur Springs is the second game of the regular season for the Lady Cats. New head coach Erica Delley and her squad lost their season-opener last Friday, Nov. 5 when they hosted Prestonwood. The home-opener did not go as planned for the women’s...
