Saltillo FCCLA Chapter Receives Regional Recognition
Mar06

Saltillo FCCLA Chapter Receives Regional Recognition

Saltillo ISD Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Chapter, a student-led organization of Family and Consumer Science classes, was awarded the largest chapter in Region 3 1-A for 2021-2022. “I am very proud of my students wanting to be a part of Family Career Community Leaders of America and participating in everything we do. Saltillo ISD high school students are so busy in a lot of school activities including UIL, One...

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Meal A Day Menu – March 7-11, 2022
Mar06

Meal A Day Menu – March 7-11, 2022

Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for the week of March 7-11, 2022 includes: Monday – Apricot Glazed Chicken Breast On a Bed of Rice, California Blend Vegetables and a Roll.Tuesday – Sliced Ham, Sweet Potatoes, Normandy Vegetables and a Roll.Wednesday – Taco Soup, Cheese...

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Man Killed In Collision Saturday Night
Mar06

Man Killed In Collision Saturday Night

A man was reported to have been killed in a collision Saturday night. The crash, according to sheriff’s reports, was first reported to emergency responders just before 10 p.m. March 5, 2022, on State Highway 19 south. Multiple law enforcement officers, including sheriff’s deputies and state troopers, firefighters from several departments, and emergency services personnel were dispatched to the crash site. At least two...

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Contractors Selected For Curb And Gutter Work; Backhoe Purchase Put On Hold For A Month
Mar05

Contractors Selected For Curb And Gutter Work; Backhoe Purchase Put On Hold For A Month

Contractors were selected for curb and gutter removal and replacement as part of the 2022 street improvement program, while a backhoe purchase was put on hold for a month by Sulphur Springs City Council. Also during the regular March council meeting earlier this week, action was taken to cancel the May 7 City Council election. Street Work Assistant City Manager/Community Development Director Tory Niewiadomski told the City Council the...

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Hopkins County Records – March 5, 2022
Mar05

Hopkins County Records – March 5, 2022

Land Deed Transactions Kris Childress and Lisa Childress to Joyce E. Baines and Richard A. Baines; tract in the MA Bowlin surveyDalton Littrell and Leslie Melton Littrell to Dan Higginbotham and Mark Higginbotham; tract in the JH Simpson surveyThomas Walters Jr. to Joel Scott Walters; tract in the MA Bowlin surveyJessy Smith and Sheila R. Smith to Maeghan Sherwood; tract in the Daniel Halbrooks survey10-2-4 Ranch to John Morton and...

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Containers With 3 Different Types Of THC Found In Vehicle During SH 154 Traffic Stop
Mar04

Containers With 3 Different Types Of THC Found In Vehicle During SH 154 Traffic Stop

Celina Man Accused Of Concealing A Bag Of Methamphetamine In A Bible Three people were jailed in Hopkins County on felony controlled substance charges following two routine traffic stops 2 days apart. An Oklahoma couple was arrested on controlled substance charges after containers with three different types of THC were found in a vehicle during a State Highway 154 traffic stop late Thursday night. A Celina man was arrested on a...

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Yantis Man Receives Life Sentence For Throwing Iron Curtain Rod In Live-In Girlfriend’s Face, Breaking Her Nose
Mar04

Yantis Man Receives Life Sentence For Throwing Iron Curtain Rod In Live-In Girlfriend’s Face, Breaking Her Nose

A 44-year-old Yantis man received a life sentence this week in the 8th Judicial District Court for the aggravated assault of his live-in girlfriend by throwing a heavy, iron curtain rod in his live-in girlfriend’s face, breaking her nose and lacerating her face in August of 2021, according to court reports. Carlton Douglas Fite AKA Chris Watson, Christopher Douglas Spencer and Fite Carlton (HCSO jail photo) On Feb. 1, 2022,...

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Miller Grove ISD Earns District 23-A OAP Honors
Mar04

Miller Grove ISD Earns District 23-A OAP Honors

On Wednesday, Miller Grove ISD students competed in the District One-Act Play. Their rendition of “Dear Papa” received the highest ratings in the District 23-A competition. Four members of the high school cast also earned honors for their performances. Names to the District 23-A, All Star Cast were Katie Cotts, who portrays Miss Huxtable and Addison Stanton, as Esther Trimble. Also receiving District 23-A Honorable Mention for his...

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4  SSMS Destination Imagination Teams Win Top Honors At Region, Advancing To State Contest
Mar04

4 SSMS Destination Imagination Teams Win Top Honors At Region, Advancing To State Contest

Sulphur Springs Middle School had a great weekend at the East Region Destination Imagination Tournament in Mesquite. Four of the five SSMS Destination Imagination teams placing at the regional contest came home with first place honors in their contest and have qualified to compete with teams from all over Texas at the Lone Star DI Finals in Arlington on March 25-26. Sulphur Springs Middle School Technical Destination Imagination Team...

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CHRISTUS Recognizes Those Who Met The Cardiopulmonary Rehab Team’s 5-Mile Challenge
Mar04

CHRISTUS Recognizes Those Who Met The Cardiopulmonary Rehab Team’s 5-Mile Challenge

Net Health To Offer Pediatric and Adult COVID Vaccines March 7-11 At MMU Tents Behind Hospital CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ. By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur [email protected] Sulphur Springs, Texas, March 4, 2022 – In honor of American Heart Month in February, the...

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