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Plant sale, auction slated at Sulphur Springs, Miller Grove ISDs

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From Staff Reports Two local school Future Farmers of America chapters have a plant sale and autio of tiems they ahve raised/sold. Sulphur Springs FFA Sulphur Springs ISD 's Annual Plant Sale began at 7 a.m.Wednesday, March 27, continues through 6 p.m.

Hopkins County Genealogicial Society

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HCGS President John Sellers addressed members of the local non-profit Hopkins County Genealogical Society at the monthly business meeting held on March 21, 2024. The agenda included a revision of bylaws.

Mark your calendars for Spring Seminar

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Hopkins County Genealogical Society's 2024 Spring Seminar is scheduled for May 18, 2024, at the genealogy library in Sulphur Springs. Kelvin L.

SWEPCO Receives 2024 Excellence in ENERGY STAR Marketing Award

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SHREVEPORT, LA. (March 26, 2024) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has selected Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) as the 2024 ENERGY STAR Excellence in ENERGY STAR Marketing winner. From January 1 through October 2023, SWEPCO's Energy Efficiency & Consumer Programs Team captured more than 16.3 GWh of annual energy savings, preventing greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to removing 2,571 gasoline-powered vehicles from the road. This includes SWEPCO’s entire footprint that makes up more than 552,000 residential customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas.

Easter in the East End

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From News Reports Come celebrate Easter this weekend with the East End Alliance - Our Youth. The organization will host its 5th Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt this Saturday, March 30, at Pacific Park in Sulphur Springs.

Blotter Briefs

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Briefs Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County law enforcement activity from over the past week included: March 19 „ Police responded to a complaint of trespassing March 19 at 12:30 at a South Broadway Street business. A warning had been issued earlier in the shift.

Como-Pickton, Cumby Collegiate, Sulphur Bluff, Sulphur Springs school districts release 2024-2025 calendars

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North Hopkins, Saltillo ISD expected to discuss proposed calendars Thursday In 2015, during the 84th Legislative session, Texas lawmakers made a few changes to the public school day. Starting with the 2016-2017 school year, all Texas public school calendars must include a minimum of 75,600 minutes per year, which equates to seven hours or 420 minutes per school day.

Benson announced 9th president of Paris Junior College

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mruff@parisjc.edu Paris Junior College has chosen Dr. Stephen Benson as new president of the college, the ninth since it began in 1924. He is expected to start around the beginning of June. The search process was conducted by the Association of Community College Trustees.

Church Calendar

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Week of Math 24 To add your regular church event or special service 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.