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MG, NH, Saltillo ISDs Earn As On Report Cards; All Other Rural Hopkins County Schools Earn Bs
Aug30

MG, NH, Saltillo ISDs Earn As On Report Cards; All Other Rural Hopkins County Schools Earn Bs

Yantis ISD Receives C Accountability Rating Miller Grove, North Hopkins and Saltillo all earned As on school report cards, while all of the other rural Hopkins County schools received Bs from the state. Yantis ISD, located in nearby Wood County but which serves some Hopkins County students, received a C 2021-2022 accountability rating from Texas Education Agency. Some were ranked strictly as a district, while others had campus raked...

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Moore, Neal Named Top Seniors At Sulphur Bluff High School
May18

Moore, Neal Named Top Seniors At Sulphur Bluff High School

The top seniors at Sulphur Bluff High School have been announced. Trevor Don Moore is the valedictorian and Bailey Rachelle Neal salutatorian of the SBHS Senior Class of 2022. Valedictorian Trevor Moore has attended Sulphur Bluff ISD for 10 years and will graduate with a 4.9 weighted grade point average. This is Moore’s second time to be named valedictorian; he also was the valedictorian of the 8th grade class. Trevor Don Moore,...

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Three Sulphur Bluff Students Sign Letters to Play On in College
Apr28

Three Sulphur Bluff Students Sign Letters to Play On in College

On Monday, Apr. 25 Sulphur Bluff ISD hosting an event celebrating three seniors who signed on to play in college. Skylar Stanley, Trevor Moore and Bailey Neal all signed letters of intent for Texas schools. Stanley, the first senior honored Monday morning, has been a member of Sulphur Bluff varsity volleyball for three years. Coach Lacie Jessup, her coach for those three years on varsity, said Stanley has an incredible work ethic....

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SSISD, Other Weather Closures & Preparations
Feb02

SSISD, Other Weather Closures & Preparations

As the winter storm approaches, schools and businesses are evaluating conditions and making preparations and decisions regarding operations. Below are some of those changes and preparations that have been reported to KSST. CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs is cancelling this week’s COVID vaccine clinic that was schedule for Friday, Feb. 4, from 9 to 11 a.m. Clinics will resume as usual on Friday, Feb. 11, from 9 to 11...

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Public Hearing Notices: Como-Pickton, Miller Grove, Saltillo, Sulphur Bluff ISDs’ FIRST Ratings
Nov29

Public Hearing Notices: Como-Pickton, Miller Grove, Saltillo, Sulphur Bluff ISDs’ FIRST Ratings

Miller Grove ISD will conduct a public meeting on Monday, December 13, 2021, at 6 p.m. in the High School Library to review and discuss the 2021 School Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) rating.  This year’s rating of Above Standard is based on the 2019-2020 fiscal year.Saltillo ISD will conduct a public meeting on Thursday, December 16, 2021, at 6 p.m. in the Superintendent’s office to review and discuss the...

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DSHS School COVID-19 Case Counts: 18 New Cases At Hopkins County Schools
Oct23

DSHS School COVID-19 Case Counts: 18 New Cases At Hopkins County Schools

Hopkins County school districts have reported 146 cases of COVID-19 during the last 4 weeks, according to the weekly school COVID-19 report compiled by Texas Department of State Health Services and posted Oct. 22. New COVID-19 cases reported in Texas public school Oct. 12-18, 2020 (DSHS graphic) Cases in the weekly DSHS reports are defined as “any staff member or student who participates in any on-campus activity that is...

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DSHS School COVID-19 Case Counts: 16 New Cases At Hopkins County Schools
Oct10

DSHS School COVID-19 Case Counts: 16 New Cases At Hopkins County Schools

Over the last week, 1,698 students and 985 staff in schools across the state received positive COVID-19 test results the week of Sept. 28-Oct. 4. That’s 38 more Texas students and 71 more staff testing positive during the week of Sept. 28-Oct. 4 than from during the week of Sept. 21-27., according to the Texas Department of State Health Services School COVID-19 Case Counts report. Cases in the Oct. 4 DSHS COVID-19 public schools...

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2 Weeks Worth Of COVID-19 Data For Texas School Districts Released By State
Oct01

2 Weeks Worth Of COVID-19 Data For Texas School Districts Released By State

Texas Department of State Health Services Wednesday released 2 weeks worth of COVID-19 data for Texas school districts, including those in Hopkins County. The data about public schools was originally slated to be released on Sept. 23, but, due to “issues resulting from the integration of the school COVID case report data set with the school enrollment data set,” individual district data was not available until Sept. 30....

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37 Student, 11 Employee COVID-19 Cases Reported By Rural Hopkins County Schools On Sept. 23
Sep24

37 Student, 11 Employee COVID-19 Cases Reported By Rural Hopkins County Schools On Sept. 23

As of the last reports posted Wednesday night, Sept. 23, at least 37 student and 11 employee COVID-19 cases had been reported by rural Hopkins County schools since the fall semester began. Yantis ISD has also reported 2 COVID-19 cases since school began. Sulphur Springs ISD officials so far this week have reported 1 additional student and 4 employees have tested positive for coronavirus. Como-Pickton CISD officials in their last...

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Update On COVID-19 Cases Reported At County Schools
Sep14

Update On COVID-19 Cases Reported At County Schools

Several county schools have posted notifications regarding additional cases of COVID-19 among employees and students. novel coronavirus 2019 Como-Pickton CISD as of the last campus update reported there were 4 active student cases and one active staff cases. Fourteen students and two staff members who tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered and returned to classes/work. Cumby ISD has posted no new cases since Aug. 20. Both...

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