A & M Commerce Ag School Blueberry Farm Open
By Liliana Vasquez Twin Oaks Blueberry Farm, operated by the School of Agriculture at Texas A&M University-Commerce, has undergone several changes during the past couple of years. Widely known for its family-friendly U-Pick blueberry season each June, the farm and its holiday muffins and jams has transitioned to a student-centered instructional facility focusing on hands-on learning related to food production. Professor of...
Carolyn Carney
Carolyn Carney, age 79 of Winnsboro, passed away on Wednesday, June 14th, 2017 in Tyler. She was born on November 26th, 1937 in Houston, TX to the late Cyrus H. Shaw and Helen Elizebeth Jennings Shaw. She was a retired teacher with the Quitman ISD, and was a member of the St. Francis Episcopal Church in Winnsboro. Mrs Carney was preceded in death by her parents, and husband, James W. Carney. She is survived by, son, James W. Carney,...
TEDC Presents Economic Excellence Recognition at 2017 Mid-Year Conference
The Sulphur Springs Economic Development Corporation was one of 33 organizations to receive the 2016-Economic Excellence Recognition during the Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC) Mid-Year Conference in Plano. The two and one half-day conference was held June 7-9, 2017 at the Marriott Legacy Town Center Hotel. The Economic Excellence Recognition program provides recognition to economic development organizations that meet a...
Chamber Connection June 15, 2017
Chamber Connection-June 15th The Ice Cream Freeze-off was a huge success! It was a delicious day full of homemade ice cream. I would like to offer a huge thank you to all who made ice cream, and to those who graciously sponsored the event. Our sponsors were: Interstate Body Shop, Sulphur Springs Chrysler Dodge Jeep, Martin Marietta, Alliance Bank / Galyean Insurance / Alliance Bank Financial Services, Farmers Electric Co-op, City...
Video: Dairy Festival Hot Air Balloon Weekend
KSST/Channel 18’s Doug Haston captures the weekend at the 2017 Dairy Festival Hot Air Balloon Rally. From the media morning to the final glow, a collection of interviews, sights, and sounds presented as only he...
Thursday Forecast
High: 93 with heat index as high as 98; Low: 76; Wind: South, southwest around 10 mph
Parking Lot at Prim, Head Start Vehicle, Instructional Materials Among Action Items Approved by SSISD Board
In action items, the Sulphur Springs ISD Board approved a $751,420 bid for a concrete parking lot on the east side of Prim Stadium, the purchase of a vehicle for Head Start, and other items Tuesday night during the June meeting. The parking lot will be built in the location once occupied by Eagle Stadium. The baseball stadium is being rebuilt on the west side of school property at the high school near Lady Cat Park and the tennis...
Monk Tells Board Summer Programs Keeping SSISD Campuses Busy
Summer activities have made SSISD campuses busy places during June according to a report given by Assistant Superintendent Kristin Monk to the Sulphur Springs School Board Tuesday night during their June meeting. Monk stated that 120 are participating in the Happy Campers Summer Reading Program for students Grades in Kindergarten through 5th grade. The summer reading program takes place Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m....
