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Jul
31
Dike Man Killed in Two-Vehicle Accident in the Rain
July 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment
A Dike man was killed in a two-vehicle accident during a rainstorm Tuesday morning. Deceased is 55-year old Darrell Lewis Decker. The accident occurred just before 10:30 a.m. on State Highway 11 about 1-mile east of Pickton. The victim was carried to Presbyterian Hospital in Winnsboro where he passed away at around noon. DPS Trooper Brandon Stribling indicated Decker’s vehicle was eastbound when it hydroplaned on wet payment and traveled backward before striking a second vehicle. Driver of the second vehicle, 54-year old Audrey Marie Sarkisian of Como was reported to be in stable condition at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital.
Jul
31
TXDOT’s Plans For Redo of Highway 11 West Could Impact 200 Property Owners
July 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment
TXDOT Area Engineer Ernest L. Teague Jr. has plans for a radical reconstruction of State Highway 11 West between Sulphur Springs and Commerce that could impact 200 landowners and require taking a few homes along the new route’s right of way. The TXDOT proposal will be explained at a public meeting on August 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Civic Center. Teague says the dangerous road will be improved to 5-lanes with curb and gutter and shoulders. Two of the current road’s sharp curves will be straightened and several hills will be shaved down, some perhaps by as much as 10 to 12 feet. At the public meeting, Teague says there will be a break so that landowners can hear specifically how the new highway will impact their property.
Jul
31
Sulphur Springs School Superintendent Patsy Bolton says she will continue to try to find ways to improve salaries in the budget for the next school year. The school board received a first draft of a preliminary budget Monday night. It only contained an $800 salary scale step increase for some teachers and a 3% pay hike for other district employees. After personnel costs and increases in areas such as transportation and utilities, Ms. Bolton says very little money is left for other areas. Besides salary increases, the Superintendent would like to see improved benefits for employees including a program where the district would match a percentage of funds employees’ contribute to a retirement supplement plan.
Jul
31
Superintendent Worries High School Renovations Won’t be Done by Start of School
July 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Despite reassurances, Sulphur Springs School Superintendent Patsy Bolton is concerned that major renovations at the high school will not be completed by the start of school. After touring the facility last week, she called the construction company and expressed her concerns. She says the two biggest problem areas are the renovated science labs and the old band hall. On the brighter side, the new band hall and new science lab wing are expected to receive certificates of occupancy this week.
Jul
31
Shortly after the sulfur springs were rediscovered behind City Hall, the city had the sulfur water analyzed to make sure it was authentic. According to Water Plant Supervisor Robert Lee, the test results showed the water had high sulfur content along with chloride and sulfates. It is indeed sulfur water. Ana-Lab Corporation in Kilgore did the testing. By the way the sulfur water also contained minute traces of copper, manganese, zinc, aluminum and arsenic.
Jul
30
The Sulphur Springs School Board received a very preliminary first draft of a budget Monday night from its Director of Finance Miki Eddins. It featured a General Operating Fund that showed more revenue than expenditures. Concerning salaries, a top priority according to Superintendent Patsy Bolton, the budget reflects only a step increase for those employees scheduled to get them and a 3% hike for the rest.
Jul
30
On site registration for fall classes at the Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs campus takes place August 16 but students can also register on-line right now. The web site address is www.parisjc.edu. Sulphur Springs’ campus Director Linda Bennett recommends on-line registration if a student feels comfortable with what courses they want to take. If a student is not sure, she says, they might want to visit with an advisor now at the Sulphur Springs Center to discuss their degree plan.
Jul
30
The Hopkins County Commissioners Court continues to study numbers as they try to compile a budget for the next fiscal year. Work sessions continue Tuesday through Friday at 10 a.m. this week at the County Courthouse. The court did learn last week that the county’s taxable appraised value has increased 5.8% over last year. The new county budget goes into effect October 1.
Jul
30
Some Wildcats Football Season Ticket Holders Were Early Birds to Renew Tickets
July 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment
When the Sulphur Springs High School Media Center opened Monday morning, a group of Wildcats Football season ticket holders were waiting. Monday and Tuesday are days for last year’s season ticket holders to renew. After renewing those that want changes can request those Wednesday. Others who want season tickets can seek those Thursday and Friday. Season tickets costs $25 for the 5-game package. Lynette King, who supervises the process, says 130 additional season ticket pairs were sold last year.
Jul
28
Hundreds Turn Out For Breakfast and Entertainment at National Day of the American Cowboy Event
July 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Hundreds of people enjoyed a free breakfast prepared by Dutch oven and chuck wagon cooks at Saturday morning’s National Day of the American Cowboy celebration at Circle E Western Store in Sulphur Springs. Breakfast began a big day of activities that included stagecoach rides, live entertainment from Billy Cate the Chisholm Trail Cowboy, Ron Ruiz, LouAnn and Johnny Petty and live cowboy poetry performance from Monty Teel. There were also demonstrations by a rope artist, trick rider, jumping mules, a trick dog and horse and rope tricks. The event also celebrated Circle E Western Store’s 35th anniversary.
