Texas Motorcyclist Deaths on the Rise
TEXAS MOTORCYCLIST DEATHS ON THE RISE In the wake of 519 rider fatalities last year, TxDOT urges drivers to look twice for motorcyclists May 3, 2022 AUSTIN – One evening in April 2021, Eric Newell was out for a ride in Houston when his motorcycle was rear-ended by a vehicle, breaking both of his legs, dislocating his hips and injuring his back and hands. He is just one of 2,318 Texas motorcyclists seriously...
HCSO/Posse & DEA Hosting National Prescription Drug Take Back Day April 30
The DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day reflects DEA’s commitment to Americans’ safety and health, encouraging the public to remove unneeded medications from their homes as a measure of preventing medication misuse and opioid addiction from ever starting. DEA and Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office are committed to making our communities safer and healthier, by reducing overdoses and overdose deaths. Part of that includes...
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church To Celebrate 150 Years May 1
KSST Owners Challenge Community To Match Donation To Help Raise Needed Funds To Restore Stain Glass Windows St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 1206 College St., Sulphur Springs, Texas St. Philip’s Episcopal Church this Sunday will celebrate a big milestone – the church’s 150th anniversary as a mission in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Bishop Fraser Lawton of the Church of St. Dunstan in Mineola, who is also the assisting...
Lady Cats Golf Wraps Up Season at Regional Championship, Finishing Ninth
Coach Whitney Spigener and her squad wrapped up their spring season last week at the 5A Region 2 championship, finishing ninth. Sulphur Springs shot 403/392 over the two day regional golf championship. The Lady Cats golf coach said it was awesome her team to break 400 in Rockwall. Freshman McKenna Meskimen shot 94/91 over the two day tournament. Meskimen tied for 34th in the 5A Region 2 golf championship. The freshman doubled on her...
Friday Game Day Has Three Teams on Deck, All in Big Contests
Friday, Apr. 29 has baseball, softball, and track and field all competing in big competitions. Track and field competes today in the 5A Region-II championship relays held at UT Arlington. Track and field sends seven athletes; four Lady Cats and three Wildcats representing Sulphur Springs at the 5A Region II championship. Coach Ross Hicks has Claire Bybee and Jaycee Jasmer competing in pole vault. Another field event, discuss, has...
Summer Terms at the Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Center
SIGNING UP Stephen Harris of Yantis begins his enrollment process for the summer terms at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus with Office Manager Dana Smock. For information about enrollment for summer and fall call 903-885-1232. Stephen Harris of Yantis begins his enrollment at Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs with Dana
SSHS Chick-Fil-A Leadership Academy Invites Community To Battle Of The Badges Game
The Sulphur Springs High School Chick-Fil-A Leadership Academy invites the entire community to bring the family and come out and have fun watching the Battle of the Badges Softball Game this Saturday, April 30, 2022, at Lady Cats softball park at SSHS. Chick-Fil-A Leadership Academy is hosting the event as their spring group project. The CFA Leadership meets once monthly throughout the school year to develop leadership skills. At...
FDA Proposes Product Standards Prohibiting Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars
Administration Hopes Change Will Help Prevent Youth Use, Significantly Reduce Tobacco-Related Disease and Death US. Food And Drug Administration April 28, 2022 Release Today (April 28, 2022), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is announcing proposed product standards to prohibit menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes and prohibit all characterizing flavors (other than tobacco) in cigars. These actions have the potential...
Three Sulphur Bluff Students Sign Letters to Play On in College
On Monday, Apr. 25 Sulphur Bluff ISD hosting an event celebrating three seniors who signed on to play in college. Skylar Stanley, Trevor Moore and Bailey Neal all signed letters of intent for Texas schools. Stanley, the first senior honored Monday morning, has been a member of Sulphur Bluff varsity volleyball for three years. Coach Lacie Jessup, her coach for those three years on varsity, said Stanley has an incredible work ethic....
Hopkins County Cleanup Days Slated April 29-30, 2022; Cumby Cleanup Days: April 28-30, 2022
Scrap Metal Disposed Of Will Benefit Volunteer Fire Departments The City of Cumby and Hopkins County are providing opportunities this weekend to allow residents to dispose of larger household items during designated Cleanup days. Both are strictly for residents; no commercial disposal will be accepted. County Cleanup The four county precinct barns will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, April 29, and from 8 a.m. to noon...
