15 Personnel Changes Approved For Sulphur Springs ISD In Addition To Contract Extensions
Mar08

15 Personnel Changes Approved For Sulphur Springs ISD In Addition To Contract Extensions

Douglass ECLC Principal/Head Start Director To Retire, SSES Counselor Resigns Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees approved 15 personnel changes in addition to routine contract extensions recommended for certified and non-certified administrative personnel for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years. SSISD logo Among the 15 personnel changes approved by trustees at the recommendation of administrators following an executive session...

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Kyle Man Leads Police On 30-Mile Vehicle Chase On I-30 East Through 2 Counties
Mar07

Kyle Man Leads Police On 30-Mile Vehicle Chase On I-30 East Through 2 Counties

A 22-year-old Kyle man lead Cumby Police and multiple officers from other agencies on a 30-mile vehicle chase along Interstate 30 through Hopkins County and into Franklin County Saturday afternoon. Mark Sherrin (HCSO jail photo) Cumby Police Officer Justin Talley reported the black Dodge Charger first caught his attention around 3:15 p.m. March 5, 2022, because the vehicle’s front window tint “exceeded the AS-1 line”...

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Figuring Out What Causes A Muddy Pond, What To Do About It
Mar07

Figuring Out What Causes A Muddy Pond, What To Do About It

Mario Villarino By Mario Villarino, Texas AgriLife Extension Agent, Ag./NR A frequent complaint of pond owners, especially after filling newly constructed ponds, is a muddy, dirty, or turbid appearance. According to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, many owners wish for clear sparkling waters, but are instead greeted by muddy ponds containing water that resembles chocolate milk. Turbid water, or turbidity, is caused by suspended...

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Kaufman Woman Arrested By Texas A&M Forest Service For Hopkins County Theft
Mar07

Kaufman Woman Arrested By Texas A&M Forest Service For Hopkins County Theft

Texas A&M Forest Service March 7, 2022 News Release KAUFMAN, Texas – Texas A&M Forest Service Law Enforcement Investigators and the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office arrested Frances Charline Lee Cole, 51, of Kaufman, Texas for theft of more than $2,500 and less than $30,000 in Hopkins County on March 2, 2022. Frances Charline Lee Cole in 2022 Cole entered into a real estate agreement for 42 acres in Hopkins County, she...

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Winnsboro Police Department Media Report – Feb. 28-March 6, 2022
Mar07

Winnsboro Police Department Media Report – Feb. 28-March 6, 2022

Winnsboro Police Department each week provides a media report with information about department activity for the last 7 days. WPD activity for the week of Feb. 28-March 6, 2022 included: Winnsboro Police Department badge Arrests Kristeen Adams, 50 years of age, of Longview, was arrested on March 1, 2022, on two possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1/1-B controlled substance charges and for...

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Obituary – Margaret “Maggie” Ring
Mar07

Obituary – Margaret “Maggie” Ring

Margaret “Maggie” Ring A graveside service for Margaret “Maggie” Ring, age 81, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at Ridgeway Cemetery with Buddy O’Brien officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Mrs. Ring went to be with the Lord on March 3, 2022 at her residence. Margaret was born on January 25, 1941, in Boston, MA, to Anthony and Antonia (Rizzo) DiCarlo. She married Larry Ring on...

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School Calendar & Technology Purchases, Head Start Items On SSISD Board Agenda
Mar07

School Calendar & Technology Purchases, Head Start Items On SSISD Board Agenda

A 2022-2023 school calendar, technology purchases and several Head Start documents are among the items on the March 7, 2022, Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees agenda for board discussion and consideration. SSISD logo As is customary for this time of year, Superintendent Michael Lamb is slated to present at tonight’s 6 p.m. school board meeting a calendar for the 2022-2023 school calendar which would begin this August. A...

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Name Of Man Killed In Head-On Collision Saturday Night Released
Mar07

Name Of Man Killed In Head-On Collision Saturday Night Released

Additional Details About Crash Reported The identity of the Sulphur Springs man killed in a two-vehicle head-on collision Saturday night and additional details about the crash have been released by authorities. Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Gregg Williams, Texas Highway Patrol Media Communications and Safety Education for the Texarkana-North Texas Region, 27-year-old Tyler Chester of Sulphur Springs died at the crash site...

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Mayor Encourages All To Join Him in Celebration Of Texas History Month
Mar06

Mayor Encourages All To Join Him in Celebration Of Texas History Month

March 6 Designated As Alamo Day Texas has a diverse and colorful history, which Sulphur Springs Mayor John Sellers hopes all will join him during the month of March in celebrating the state during Texas History Month. And, for those who many not know, not only is March a busy and important month in Texas but several important events transpired and are observed during the first full week in March – including Alamo Day on March 6....

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Construction Manager-At-Risk Selected For Trusty Housing Project
Mar06

Construction Manager-At-Risk Selected For Trusty Housing Project

In one of the shortest meetings on record, Hopkins county Commissioners Court Friday approved the recommended company to serve as construction manager-at-risk for the trusty housing project. Hopkins County Commissioners Court Friday, March 4, 2022 A review committee Monday afternoon rated the three companies – Tegrity, Sedalco and Harrison Walker Harper – that submitted bids for the project. Auditor Shannah Aulsbrook...

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