Sept. 17 Hospital District Board To Consider Tax Rate, Budget, Organization
Hopkins County Hospital District Board of Directors have called a special meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday Sept. 17 to discuss a number of items during their regular session and at least two during executive session. Budget and Tax Rate The hospital district board are slated to review and approve the tax rate and budget for the fiscal year which will end on Sept. 30, 2020. HCHD CEO Ron Folwell in May reported the district to be “doing fairly...
Brinker VFD Recognized For Dedication Service
Brinker Volunteer Fire Department Cpat. Wade McDaniel and Chief Jamie Foster accept recognition from Hopkins County Fire Chief Andy Endsley and Hopkins County Commissioners Court for the department’s dedicated service. Hopkins County Commissioners Court and County Fire Chief Andy Endsley Monday morning recognized Brinker Volunteer Fire Department members for their dedication and 25-years of service to the community. “This...
With Season Opener Coming Up, Wildcats OC Talks About His Offense and Wakeland’s Defense
Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young weighed in on the Wildcats offense and the Frisco Wakeland defense that will collide Friday night (August 30) at the season opener at Gerald Prim Stadium. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. Concerning last Thursday’s scrimmage at Liberty-Eylau, Coach Young said he liked the execution by the Wildcats offense and how well they communicated. He noted only a couple of busts where plays were not run...
Blue Blazes Drill Team Preparing For Football Season Performances
The 58th line of the Blue Blazes Drill Team of Sulphur Springs High School is working to get ready for this fall’s football game performances. Christie McCullough is beginning her 14th year as Blue Blazes director. Ms. McCullough said the Blazes attended their annual camp the week of July 28-August 2. She said the Blazes are in their second week of practices at high school. There are 36 Blue Blazes this year and about half of...
Hopkins County Healthcare Foundation Announces Gala Chairs
On behalf of the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation Board of Directors, it gives me tremendous pleasure to announce that the 2019-2020 Lights of Life Campaign & Gala Chairs will be Dr. David and Pam Black. The Blacks have a longstanding commitment to this community and our hospital and they are truly the perfect choice to lead the efforts of the Lights of Life Campaign.David graduated from SSHS, Texas Tech and received a Doctor...
SSISD Budget Shaping Up, But Still A Work In Progress
Oh, the difference a couple of weeks can make. Sulphur Springs Independent School District administrators at their regular July meeting presented to trustees a budget that showed a $136,000 shortfall. However, with additional information and nearly two weeks of adjustments, officials reported the most recent draft of the budget projects the district finishing the 2019-20202 fiscal year at least $24,000 ahead. And, that likely will be...
Maintenance Needs For 3 Facilities Identified at June Hospital District Meeting
Hopkins County Hospital District Board of Directors on Monday discussed three areas in need of improvement: the EMS building, Memorial Gardens and the roof of a Church Street building. The need for a roof replacement at a Church Street practice was discussed by Hopkins County Hospital District Board of Directors a their regular June meeting Monday. Church Street Roof Repairs The roof of a chiropractic clinic in the 500 block of Church...
Crazy Days of Summer
Johanna Hicks Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, 1200-B West Houston St., P.O.Box 518 Sulphur springs, TX 75483; 903-885-3443 – phone;903-439-4909 – fax; [email protected] By Johanna Hicks, B.S., M.Ed. Summertime around our office is busy – not so much from phone calls and foot traffic, but from camps, 4-H events, conferences and youth leadership events. We are over half-way finished with the 2019...
Amy Sprague, Breeanna Hicks Announced As NHHS Valedictorian, Salutatorian
Amy Sprague, daughter of Duane and Lisa Sprague, and Breeanna Hickks, daughter of Mindy Hicks, have been recognized as the top seniors at North Hopkins High School. Five years ago, they were the top two students in their class in junior high, Hicks as valedictorian and Sprague salutatorian. Throughout high school their GPAs continued to be close. Over the years, a rivalry developed between the two, but a friendly one, as each...
SSHS Seniors Awarded More Than $3.3 Million In Scholarships, Awards At Ceremony — Part 2
Sulphur Springs High School seniors Thursday night received more than $3.3 million in scholarship offers and other awards. Several students were the recipient of more than one award, some received offers from more than one institution, others received large awards or multiple awards from their chosen school. Rhett Reid has been offered a $4,0000 Academic Achievement Award from the University of Texas at Tyler, a $24,000 University of...
