Three offices will be decided in the Hopkins County Republican Primary runoff election, stemming from the March 5 election.Early voting for the…
Hopkins County rancher receives 2024 Legacy Award
From News And Staff Reports
Saturday, March 23, 2024
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Bonnie Husfftetler, a Hopkins County cattle rancher, was presented the 2024 Betty Kunesh Legacy Award by The Art of the Cowgirl Foundation at Ryegate, Montana. The award reads, “Congratulations to Bonnie Huffstetler, the well-deserved 2024 Betty Kunesh Legacy Award recipient.
City manager endorses bond project, urges preparing for growth sooner, not later
Tammy Vinson Reporter
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell has come out firmly in support of Sulphur Springs ISD’s $157.15 million bond package. Maxwell spoke during the public forum portion of Monday’s regular meeting of the board of trustees.
Next town hall meeting slated March 19 at Travis Primary for $157.15 million school bond proposal
Faith Huffman
Saturday, March 16, 2024
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Sulphur Springs ISD is going about providing information about the 2024 school bond proposal and May 4 election a little differently than the two previous attempts which failed to receive the necessary votes to pass.Information has been posted on the school district website, accessible by clicking on the '2024 Sulphur Springs ISD Bond' link on the district's main page, www.ssisd.net. The bond tab has several headers that can be clicked for additional information about the bond, including flyers, current campus conditions and 'Cat Facts.'
Sulphur Springs welcomes Route 67 VW Road Trip group
Enola Gay Mathews
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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Gary Alexander of Round Rock, Texas, led the 2024 Route 67 VW Road Trip caravan to a stop in Sulphur Springs on Monday, March 11, while making a Spring Break tour across the state. US Highway 67, originally named the Bankhead Highway, was considered the first paved transcontinental highway in America.
Hopkins County voters had an opportunity Tuesday evening to hear from the two Republican candidates in a runoff for the District 12 seat on the State…
Two of Como-Pickton CISD’s administrators are in the running for state honors. Dr. Greg Bower, CPCISD superintendent, has been nominated for Texas…
News
North Texas Food Bank this week unveiled the latest insights from Feeding America's Map the Meal Gap study, revealing Texas' stark reality: it now leads the…
The start of summer typically signals a drought in the Texas blood supply, warns Carter BloodCare. Up to 25% of the community blood supply is collected through…
The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s Designer Handbag Bingo is set for Thursday, Aug. 8.
Sports
Sometimes you may feel your bowling average has capped and you’re just not making much improvement; this is certainly true for many of us who roll in the 140-…
Audrey Yates races down the course during the District 23-1A cross country meet this past season. Yates was recently presented the Hornet Award as the hardest…
Campers will receive a t-shirt and ballBIRTHRIGHT — North Hopkins ISD will be hosting a basketball camp this summer. The camp will take place June 4 to 7 at W.…
My Viewpoint
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension provides comprehensive guidance on protecting hay from rain to maintain its quality and nutritional value. Proper hay storage…
To quote this column from 2023, ”We have three active seasons of life in Hopkins County which keep most of the population very involved.” By that, I meant that…
Ever since I was a little girl, I always thought about living on my own — mostly about how I’d decorate my house, and how I’d get to do whatever I wanted. Of…
Obituaries
A celebration of life for Patricia 'Trish' Sellers will be Sunday, May 19 in Kyle, Texas on the Blanco River.Trish Sellers passed away on May 2, 2024.She was…
A celebration of life for Bill Giles, 36, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 1, 2024 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Brother Bob…
A funeral service for Gene (Alvin Eugene) Crist, 79, of Cumby will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 18, at Murray Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs, with…
Photo Gallery
The Sulphur Springs Wildcats lost their final home season game of 2021, 37-28, to the Forney Jackrabbits Friday night. They travel to North Forney next week to…
The Wildcat Marching Band competed at Royse City High School over the weekend, landing Best in Class 5A and second place in Finals.
