SSISD Board Hears Reports, Approves Contracts, Approves Personnel Changes During November Meeting
Sulphur Springs School Board approved the purchase of replacement air conditioning/heating units for four classrooms at the high school and took a tour of Salem, Massachusetts during colonial times during their Tuesday evening November board meeting. The board also learned that almost all of the local policies in the district complied with the 800-plus pages of legislative chances for public education. Lamar Primary School students,...
Beatty Named Texas A & M-Commerce Vice President of Advancement
Commerce, TX – President Ray Keck announced that Keturi Beatty will serve as the University’s next Vice President of Advancement. Beatty joined A&M-Commerce as the Associate Vice President for Advancement in July of 2017. Interim Vice President for Advancement, Wyman Williams, will continue his service to the University as the Associate Vice President for Advancement and Beatty’s senior development officer. President Keck looks...
Tuesday Forecast
20% chance of showers after noon; High: 70; Low: 59; Wind: South, southeast 5-10 mph
Wildcats Defeat 6A Ranked Arlington Bowie; Face Rockwall Heath Tuesday
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said he was proud of his team and the way they came out focused and prepared in a season opening 66-58 win over Arlington Bowie in the Cowtown Showdown Saturday in North Crowley. Bowie was ranked #23 in Class 6A by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. Coach Cipoletta said the Wildcats played the way he knows they can play. He said the team started making defensive plays right from the...
Lady Cats Basketball Use First Game to Set Bar for Improvement
Sloppy, sloppy, sloppy, sloppy. That was the assessment of his teams play in their season opener by Lady Cats Basketball Coach Jeff Chapman. He added his team sometimes has trouble with respecting all and fearing none. Coach Chapman said sometimes his team thinks the other team is just going to lay down and let the Lady Cats have the victory. He said Emory Rains played lights out in the first half at home. After the Lady Cats opened...
County Schools Cross Country Teams Honored in Proclamations
In what is becoming an annual event, Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom recognized the excellence of cross country running in the county on the steps of the County Courthouse Monday morning. Judge Newsom read proclamations honoring girls Class 1A state champion Jorja Bessonett, runner up Sienna Collins of Saltillo, Class 1A second place girls’ team Miller Grove, Class 1A state champion boys team Miller Grove, boys team runner up...
Sulphur Springs Youth Orchestra Sets Fundraiser Concert
Sulphur Springs Youth Orchestra will present a Fundraiser Concert at Shannon Oaks Church Thursday, November 16. Donations are welcome.
Donald Lee Moore
Donald Lee Moore, age 80 of Winnsboro, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2017 in Winnsboro. He was born on November 23, 1936 in Wheeler to LeeRoy Moore and Ila (Baird) Moore. Donald was a retired Inspector with Nordstrom Valve Company in Sulphur Springs, a member of Pine Street Baptist Church and loved his bird dogs, 56 Chevy and family. He was preceded in death by parents, Lee Roy and Ila Moore. He is survived by, wife, LaNeitta...
CASA Cookie Walk Set for December 1
The annual CASA Cookie Walk is set for Friday, December 1, 2017 at First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 301 Church Street, 9 a.m. until noon. Cookies are $5 per pound. The event is a fund raiser for Lake Country Court Appointed Special Advocates. Lake Country Court Appointed Special Advocates serve as advocates for children in the Child Protective Services System awaiting court appointments and they assure that no child...
