City Manager’s Report – Feb. 1, 2022
Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell presented the following report to the City Council during the regular monthly council meeting on Feb. 1, 2022. COVID-19 RESPONSE We really don’t know the number of active COVID cases in Hopkins County. The state has once again changed its system for tracking COVID, and staff has lost confidence in the state’s numbers. Our most reliable indicator is the number of covid patients in the hospital....
SSISD, Other Weather Closures & Preparations
As the winter storm approaches, schools and businesses are evaluating conditions and making preparations and decisions regarding operations. Below are some of those changes and preparations that have been reported to KSST. CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs is cancelling this week’s COVID vaccine clinic that was schedule for Friday, Feb. 4, from 9 to 11 a.m. Clinics will resume as usual on Friday, Feb. 11, from 9 to 11...
City Applying For 2 Grants Which Would Provide 18 New Portable Radios For SSPD Patrol Officers
Contractor Selected for Phase I of College Street rebuilding & Sidewalk Project, Reinvestment Zone For Designated For D6, Industrial Drive Property Rezoned Sulphur Springs City Council worked through the regular meeting agenda – which included application for two grants for portable radios, selecting a contractor for Phase I of College Street rebuilding and sidewalk project, and approval of a reinvestment zone and zoning request...
Chamber Connection – Feb. 2: Membership Banquet To Include Food, Music, Fun & Awards
By Butch Burney Time is running out to get a table for the 95th Annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Membership Banquet on Thursday, Feb. 17. If you need incentive to get into the 1980s mood for the banquet at the Civic Center, then how about a couple of tickets to a Bon Jovi concert? Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce logo Sulphur Springs Texas Clayton Homes is sponsoring the prize for the best 1980s-dressed person at the...
Souper Bowl of Caring
By Johanna Hicks, Texas AgriLife Extension Agent, Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County, [email protected] Now that we know who will be playing in the Super Bowl, be part of something greater by making an impact on people’s lives! Our Hopkins County 4-H Clubs are teaming up with tacklehunger.org to inspire every household that watches (or has watched) an NFL game to donate just 1 food item. If you watched a...
Sulphur Springs High School Kicks Off CTE Month 2022 With Mayoral Proclamation
Sulphur Springs Mayor John Sellers helped Sulphur Springs High School students and staff kicked off Career and Technical Education Month Tuesday morning with a proclamation designating February as CTE Month 2022 in Sulphur Springs. CTE Month, SSHS Director of College & Career Readiness/CTE Director Jenny Arledge explained, is a time for school to celebrate the accomplishments of CTE programs at SSHS and to bring community...
HCSO Deputies Assist Fugitive Task Force In Apprehending Como Man On Louisiana Warrants
Hopkins County sheriff’s deputies assisted a fugitive task force officer in apprehending a 25-year-old Como man on Louisiana warrants, according to arrest reports. William Michael Miller (HCSO jail photo) On Jan. 31, 2022, Sgt. J. Durr with Texas Attorney General’s Office, who is assigned to the Joint East Texas Fugitive Task Force, was requested by the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office to locate and arrest William...
Crime Down In 7 Major Categories, Clearance Rate Up In Hopkins County In 2021
Crime in the seven major reporting categories was down and the clearance rate was up in 2021 in Hopkins County, according to Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office. Officers initiated 135 cases in the major offense categories, 132 of which were cleared, giving the sheriff’s office a clearance rate of 97.77% in those categories in 2021. That’s 30 fewer cases initiated by sheriff’s office staff in 2021 than the year...
Slate Of Activities Announced For Saltillo ISD 2022 Homecoming
Saltillo ISD will be having Homecoming Friday, February 4, with a slate of activities planned throughout the day. The festivities will start with a pep rally led by the Senior Class of 2022 at 10 a.m. The Saltillo Lady Lions and Lions will play Avinger Indians starting at 5:30 p.m. Saltillo ISD Homecoming Freshman Duchess (seated) Jordan Cartwright; Sophomore Duchess Ryleigh Redar; Junior Duchess Julianna Giles; and Senior Candidates...
More Than 135 Indictments Signed By Hopkins County Grand Jury
When the Hopkins County Grand Jury last met they signed more than 135 indictments, pushing those cases forward for prosecution. Approximately 110 people were named in the charges, including 18 individuals accused of more than one offense. In some cases, more than one person is alleged to have been involved in the same offense, according to the indictment list released by the District Clerk’s Office for the December 29, 2021...
