SSISD Meet the Teacher Schedule for All Grades
Sulphur Springs Independent School District Meet the Teacher Activities August 2016 Schedule of Events Tuesday, August 16 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Head Start 3, Head Start 4, and Pre-K ECLC 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Kindergarten (K) and Transitional First (T-1) ECLC Thursday, August 18 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. 1st and 2nd Grades Bowie, Lamar, Travis Students in grades 1 or 2, who are new to the district, must pre-register with the...
My Hero’s Benefit Yard Sale This Weekend
My Hero’s is a special needs athletic group based in Hopkins County. The group provides activities for special needs athletes such as bowling. As of June 2015, the group has expanded from just bowling competitions to fishing trips, cook outs, and other fun activities. My Hero’s is hosting a yard sale, cook out, and bake sale on Friday, August 12th and Saturday, August 13th from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at ABC Autoplex under the...
Wildcat Football Practice Underway
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens pronounced the first day of practice for the season Monday a very good day. He said the team had good retention of things they were taught in May during spring practices. Coach Owens was also pleased with the weather, which provided a little relief from the broiling heat. A large cloud covered the sun for a few minutes as players hit the field just after 6 p.m. Then temperatures dropped to pleasant...
Game Day: Lady Cats Volleyball at Home; Wildcat Team Tennis on the Road
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team and the Wildcats’ team tennis squad begin the regular season on this Tuesday game day. The Lady Cats open at home while the Wildcats are on the road. The Lady Cats play the Sherman Lady Bearcats at 3 p.m. in Wildcats Gym. Later Sherman will face North Lamar. Then at around 5 p.m., the Lady Cats will face their old rival the North Lamar Pantherettes. Both of today’s foes are former...
SSISD Board Begins Year with 57 New Teachers; Sets Budget
SSISD Board covered a number of as-school-starts issues during their session August 8th in the Administration Building Boardroom. Budget was a primary subject for the board. The budget calls for total estimated revenues of $45,222210 and estimated expenditures of $45,157,871 providing a net fund balance increase of $64,339. Projected fund balance is $19,405,959. Food service will continue to utilize the Region 8 Coop. Classroom...
Frazier Testifies He Saw Mapps Shoot Young; Said Young Did Not Have Weapon
Testimony continues in the murder trial underway in Eighth Judicial Court in Hopkins County. TTilton Joshua Isaiah Mapps, 21, is being tried for the murder of Jonathan Trahern Young. Mapps is accused of the murder of Young at Pacific Park on June 8, 2015. On Monday, Assistant District Attorney Matt Harris Harris had begun opening arguments stating that the shooting developed over time due to an argument between Kendall Frazier and K C...
Methamphetamine Found as Woman Changes into Jail Uniform
A Mineola woman in Wood County custody was picked up on two Hopkins County warrants for speeding and for failure to maintain financial responsibility Monday. Hopkins County deputies transported her to Hopkins County Jail where she was taken into a dress out room by a female jailer. While changing into the jail uniform the female jailer located, in the woman’s clothing, a small baggie with a clear crystal-like substance believed to be...
Lola Mozell Story
Funeral Services for Lola Mozell Story, age 81 of Sulphur Springs, will be held Friday, August 12, 2016, at 10 am at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Pastor Jason Connor officiating. Interment will follow at Laurel Land Cemetery in Dallas at 3 pm, Friday, with Bryan Story, Aaron Walters, Bryton Wood, Eddie Wood, Kevin Lunceford, and Paul Santillan serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held Thursday, August 11, 2016, from 6-8 pm...
Tradin’ Post, Tuesday, August 9th, 2016:
For Sale: Dolls, CD’s, Cassettes, puzzles, books and what nots. Can see all these items at 874 Jefferson Street or contact 903-919-3276 For Sale: A “Shower Commode Chair”. It is essentially new, asking $500 or best offer. Call Billy at 903-243-1900 if not answer please leave name and number. Free: Many kittens free to a good home. They are about 15 weeks old and as sweet as can be. If your interested please call:...
