SSISD Special Meeting Friday Focused on Personnel
A special meeting of the Sulphur Springs ISD school board was held on Friday, May 26, 2017. The only item of business for the board focused on personnel changes. Resignations Omie Penny Pre-K Aide ECLC Kayla Bohannon Grade 4 Teacher SS Elementary Misty Abron English Teacher Middle School...
SSISD Kindergarten Registration is Online May 30-June 2, 2017
Registration for Sulphur Springs ISD Kindergarten has a process that is different for the new school year. Sulphur Springs ISD Parents: The 2017-2018 Kindergarten Roundup is Tuesday-Friday, May 30-June 2, 2017. The district now uses online registration through Skyward Family Access which can be completed at home or, if one needs access to a computer, in the Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC) Parent Center, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. If...
Annual Ice Cream Freeze-Off Changes Time, Location
The 16th Annual Ice Cream Freeze-off has changed the time and location, according to Lezley Brown, Chamber of Commerce Executive Director. The Ice Cream Freeze-off will continue to be on Saturday, June 10th, but the time has changed to 5:30 p.m. and the location has moved to Shannon Oaks Church front lawn. Brown invites the public to enjoy all-you-can-eat ice cream for $3.00 (while it lasts), then watch the hot air balloons take...
Baseball Bat Used in Aggravated Assault Family Violence
Hopkins County Deputies responded to a call on County Road 4586 Thursday when a female resident at that location said she had received a phone call from Joe Lee Cathy, 55, stating that he was on his way to her house. She was struck with a baseball bat several times about the head causing severe lacerations as well as possible broken bones in her arm and upper body. Cathy was not there at the time of their arrival. Around 11:42 p.m.,...
Alert Clerks Determine Package Suspicious
Clerks at The Shipping Zone thought the package suspicious. The package was received at the Shipping Zone on Gilmer Street around 2:30 p.m. Thursday and was bound for a Florida address. The clerks contacted Sulphur Springs Police. The Special Crimes Unit investigators responded to the call and clerks opening the package found inside 1.2-grams of suspected methamphetamine and 2.6-grams of Hydrocodone pills in a prescription bottle with...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report May 17-23, 2017
May 17th At 7:58 a.m., cows were reported out on FM 2225 in Quitman. At 8:38 a.m., cows were reported out on FM 2966 in Quitman. May 18th At 7:35 a.m., cows were reported out on FM 515 in Yantis. Deputies were dispatched at approximately 10:31 a.m., to CR 1540 in Alba. A woman, 76, was pronounced deceased by the Justice of the Peace at 12:35 p.m. At 4:02 p.m., cows were reported out on CR 2270/2275 in Mineola. At 5:59 p.m., cows were...
Tommy White
Tommy White, age 86 of Cartwright, passed away on Thursday, May 25th, 2017 at his home. He was born on January 14th, 1931 in Shelby County to the late Felix White and Bessie White. He was a retired barber, and minister. He and his wife owned and operated White’s Family Haircare from 1977 to 2015 and he served and pastor of Cartwright Baptist Church from 1977-1993. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Winnsboro, a member of...
Tira News May 26, 2017
The Tira City Council will meet at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at the Tira Community Center. Following the meeting, the group will be dedicating the community food pantry in memory of former Mayor Floyd Payton. Mick and Linda Petty spent this past weekend in Bolivar, Missouri, attending their granddaughter Reagan Humphrey’s graduation from Southwest Baptist University. Reagan received a Bachelor of Science degree with a double...
