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Church Calendar

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Week of April 28, 2024 To add your regular church event or special service or event to the weekly church calendar, email huffman@ssnewstelegram.com or call 903-885-8663. The News-Telegram encourages readers to verify any regular events listed as they remain on the calendar until SSNT is notified otherwise.

5-week diabetes education class to beginning May 2

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It seems that more and more people are receiving a diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes these days. Although doctors and researchers have not yet determined an exact cause for the diseases, they can identify many factors that contribute to the onset. Obesity and lack of physical activity are two key components to this onset. Upon receiving the news that they are pre-diabetic or diabetic, people should lean into knowledge they can trust to help them manage their condition.

CRIME REPORTS

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Police responded at 3:11 a.m. to a report of a disturbance on Lee Street. Upon arrival, they learned a person involved had driven from the address. The officers noticed that a woman said to have been involved had redness and swelling on her face, neck and forehead, and what appeared to be red fingerprints on her throat.

Blotter Briefs

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Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County law enforcement activty from 5 a.m. Wednesday to 5 a.m.

First Mingo fundraising event deemed a success

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The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s first Mingo event was a success. Not only did players have fun, but the funds were secured to offer free heart calcium tests to Hopkins County men.

Voluntary land stewardship focus of Soil and Water Stewardship Week

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Hopkins-Rains Soil & Water Conservation District has partnered with the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board and the Association of Texas Soil & Water Conservation Districts to highlight Soil and Water Stewardship Week and the importance of voluntary land stewardship in Texas. The statewide campaign is April 28 through May 5, 2024, and the focus this year is “May the Forest Be With You Always.”

Masonic Lodge recognizes outstanding teacher

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Sulphur Bluff Masonic Lodge #246 presented to Jennifer Stanley the first annual teacher’s award given by the Sulphur Bluff Lodge and Texas Masonic Charities Foundation. This award is a way to recognize a teacher who has gone above an beyond the call of duty.“We look forward to this program in the future,”said Don South with Masonic Lodge #246.

D6 Inc. in running for national Sustainable Packaging Innovation Award for recycling programs

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The US Plastics Pact announced a Sulphur Springs business among the top seven finalists for the 2024 Sustainable Packaging Innovation Award - Recyclability. The award was created to showcase innovations that help to keep plastic packaging in the economy and out of the environment and enable progress towards the U.S. Pact’s four targets: recyclability, refill, compostability and reuse: This year’s finalists include:

Sulphur Springs City Manager's Report — April 2024

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Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell presented the following memorandum to the City Council during the regular meeting on April 2, 2024: CLAIMS We had 2 minor workers compensation claims in March. Neither required treatment.