Superintendent Lamb Addresses Security During School Board’s March Meeting
Superintendent of Sulphur Springs Schools Michael Lamb told the school board that security on local campuses has been recently evaluated, again, and specific steps are being taken to tighten security at some locations. Lamb gave his security report Monday night during the March school board meeting. Lamb said that with two armed police officers at the high school, there were still some concerns regarding access to the buildings on...
Cumby Man Arrested for DWI 3rd or More, Again
Asleep at the wheel and stopped in the middle of County Road 4131 with the motor running alerted a citizen to call the Cumby police. The citizen though the driver might be intoxicated. When Cumby Sgt. Ray Embro arrived at the scene, he found John Anthony Colfax, 51, of Cumby, asleep in the driver’s seat. When Embro made contact with Colfax, the odor of alcohol was strong and Colfax eyes were blood shot. An open container of alcohol...
Local Hospital District Downgraded by Moody’s
Hopkins County Hospital District, acquired by CHRISTUS Health System in 2016, was downgraded by Moody’s in August 2017. According to an article in CEO HealthCare, written by Shawn Shinneman, the downgrade applies to the Hospital District and not CHRISTUS because the structure of the agreement between the District and CHRISTUS did not guarantee any of the Hopkins County Hospital District’s outstanding debt. The local hospital district...
SSISD Tax Office to Close for Spring Break
The school tax office will be closed the following days for Spring Break: Monday, March, 12th through Friday, March 16th, 2018
Game Day: Wildcat Baseball, Tennis
Wildcats’ baseball coach Jerrod Hammack has one more tournament to get his team ready for the start of district play next week. The Wildcats begin play in a three-day Sherman-Denison-Celina sponsored Grayson County Classic on this Thursday game day (March 8). Their site Thursday will be Denison High School. The Wildcats will play McKinney at 1:30 p.m. and then will face host Denison at 4 p.m. On Friday the Wildcats play...
North Hopkins Panthers Baseball Schedule Announced
North Hopkins 2017 Panthers Date & Time Opponent Place Monday, Feb. 19th @ 4:30 pm Martin’s Mill There Feb. 22 -24th Chisum Tournament Monday, Feb. 26th @ 6 pm Big Sandy There March 1st- 3rd Bells Tournament *Tuesday, March 6th @ 4:30 pm Saltillo There March 8th – 10th Douglass Tournament *Tuesday, March 13th @ Noon Sulphur Bluff Here *Wednesday, March 14th @ 1 pm Fruitvale There *Tuesday, March 20th @ 4:30 Yantis Here Friday,...
Greg Oren Petty
Graveside service for Greg Oren Petty, age 51, of Cumby, TX will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Cumby Cemetery with Billy Scroggins officiating and Michael Faccone, Billy Martel, Matt Petty, Cody Monroe, Stephen Card and David Spradlin serving as pallbearers. Mr. Petty passed away on Tuesday, March 06, 2018 in Cumby, TX Greg Oren Petty was born on October 21, 1966 in Commerce, Texas, the son of Dane and Catherine...
Updated Location Change: Charles McCauley
Memorial service for Charles McCauley, age 52, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Sulphur Springs High School Gym with Bruce Welch, Martin Watkins, Greg Owens, Dan Murrell, Matt Robinson, Fred Lewis and Dwayne McMeans officiating. Honorary pallbearers are the SSISD Administrators and the Band members and Alumni. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mr. McCauley passed...
Chamber Connection March 8, 2018
Great news!!! It is time for the 29th Annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament held at the Sulphur Springs Country Club. This year’s tournament will be held on Friday, April 13th. Just like last year, we will have morning and afternoon tee times. Please consider bringing a team and enjoying a very fun day of golf and prizes! We have limited availability, so let us know as soon as possible if interested. Teams are already...
