Sulphur Springs High School 2021 BBQ Build Off Draws 7 Schools, 8 Teams
Sulphur Springs High School’s annual BBQ Build Off may have been a couple of teams smaller than usual, but was still a success, thanks to the many local businesses who contributed to help with costs of materials and awards for participant FFA groups. According to the SSHS FFA instructor costs for materials needed for students to challenge themselves to build a barbecue pit within a limited time frame on the school ground has...
SSISD Trustees Approve 60 Personnel Changes During May 10 Meeting
Sulphur Springs ISD trustees approved 60 personnel changes Monday evening during their regular board meeting; among the 1 1/2 pages of SSISD personnel changes were four notices of retirement, nearly two dozen resignations and new hires, and more than a dozen personnel job/campus swaps which will impact every district campus. The oath of office was administered to two incumbent trustees and board officers were agreed upon by trustees....
Rowena Johnson’s 50-Year Legacy As Educator To Continue At Lamar Campus
Rowena Johnson’s 50-year legacy as an educator will continue at Sulphur Springs ISD at the campus where she dedicated the final 27 years of her career as principal. SSISD Board of Trustees Monday evening voted unanimously to honor Johnson’s dedication to education by changing the name of Lamar Primary to Rowena Johnson Primary School. Rowena Johnson retired in June 2020, and was honored by the school board for her 50 years...
Jason Hudson Recognized For 20 Years Of Leadership TO Cumby ISD
Cumby ISD administrators recently recognized the Cumby ISD Board of Trustees President Jason Hudson for 20 years of “outstanding leadership, devotion, and commitment to the Cumby ISD Board of Trustees.” Cumby ISD Board of Trustees President Jason Hudson’s family was on hand to see him recognized for 20 years of service on the school board. Slaughter and school administrators arranged for Cumby ISD Board of Trustees...
SH 11 West Stop Results In Man’s Arrest On A Denton County Warrant
A State Highway 11 west stop resulted in a Sulphur Springs man’s arrest Friday night on a Denton County warrant, while a Dike woman was jailed Friday afternoon on a probation warrant, according to arrest reports. Sean Paul Arrington (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chris Baumann reported a computer check of a Toyota Corolla’s license plate showed the car to be registered to Sean Paul...
Commissioners Approve Plat Requests For 2 Housing Additions in Hopkins County
Hopkins County Commissioners Court approved plat requests for two housing additions in Hopkins County during the regular court meeting Monday, May 10, 2021. Beckham Addition Precinct 4 Commissioner Joe Price said as far as he could tell the final plat submitted by the developer for Beckham Addition meets county requirements. Fire Marshal Andy Endsley also reviewed the request and approved it as meeting fire codes, according to Price....
Sulphur Springs Man In Jail On Three Aggravated Assault Warrants
A 22-year-old Sulphur Springs man remained in Hopkins County jail Monday, May 10, 2021, on three aggravated assault warrants. While assisting Sulphur Springs Police Department Sunday with an investigation, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Aaron Chaney contacted Dallas Diamond Chandler Holt on Texas Street at Lee Street. A records check showed the 22-year-old Sulphur Springs man to be wanted on the three aggravated assault...
Quick Response To Early Morning Blaze At Atwoods Limits Damage
Quick response on the part of local firefighters to an early morning blaze at Atwoods limited damage to the building, according to fire reports. Sulphur Springs Fire Chief David James said the fire was reported at 4 a.m. Monday at the ranch and home store. When firefighters arrived fire was observed inside the building. Sulphur Springs Fire Department and Hopkins County Fire Department, working together, made a “real quick...
SSISD Board To Consider Renaming Lamar Primary After Rowena Johnson At May 10 Meeting
Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees will be asked this evening to consider renaming Lamar Primary in honor of longtime educator Rowena Johnson, who retired after the 2019-2020 school year and passed away last summer. At the April meeting, the board approved a new policy which determines the criteria by which a new campus or facility may be name as well as renaming of an existing facility. “It’s no secret at this point that we...
THC Pen Found During College Street Traffic Stop
A THC pen found during a College Street traffic stop resulted in a 23-year-old Sulphur Springs man’s arrest, according to police reports. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Sean Hoffman reported stopping a Chevrolet Silverado around 8:40 p.m. Saturday, May 8, in the 1300 block of College Street. While the pickup came to a stop, the officer saw moving inside the vehicle as if trying to conceal something before stopping. Upon contact,...
