Truck Driving Instructor Bob Ashbreck Welcomed Students
Oct27

Truck Driving Instructor Bob Ashbreck Welcomed Students

A BIG CLASS Truck driving instructor Bob Ashbreck, standing, welcomed a very large number of students into this CDL truck driving class at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs truck bob

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16 SSHS Choir Students Advancing From Region To Pre-Area Contest
Oct27

16 SSHS Choir Students Advancing From Region To Pre-Area Contest

Sixteen SSHS Choir students who competed Oct. 15 made the Region IV All Region Choir and are advancing to Pre Area competition. SSHS students making the 2022 Region IV All Region Choir include (front row) Danielle Verlander, Kaisy Garcia-Hidalgo and Patti Garcia; (middle row) Chloe Kerns, Moni Finnie, Celeste McCoy and Alan Guzman; (back row) Mars Patterson, Solar Driver, Colbie Glenn, Mika Boren, Sean Dial, Axel Garcia and Lausen...

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The Lil 4’s Club is Having Their Annual Thanksgiving Dinner November 19th
Oct27

The Lil 4’s Club is Having Their Annual Thanksgiving Dinner November 19th

The Lil 4’s Club is having their Annual Thanksgiving Dinner and we are inviting the community kids and their families out and we are also looking for sponsors to help with this event any items will be greatly appreciated contact Letitia Conliffe 214-809-1908 for more information Lil 4 Club Annual Thanksgiving Dinner 2022

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Week 4: Hopkins County United Way Receives $16,346.42 In Donations, Pledges Toward Goal
Oct27

Week 4: Hopkins County United Way Receives $16,346.42 In Donations, Pledges Toward Goal

Hopkins County United Way campaign workers turned in another $16,346.42 in donations and pledges, which were applied toward this year’s overall $150,000 goal to benefit 18 local non-profit agencies. Overall, that makes $70,181.69 HCUW had received as of the fourth weekly campaign workers’ report meeting this week, which put the campaign at just shy of 50% of the goal, with only 2 weeks left in the campaign. “Every...

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SSHS Wildcat Theatre’s Fall Production Will Be ‘CLUE: Onstage’ Nov. 12, 13, 17 and 18
Oct27

SSHS Wildcat Theatre’s Fall Production Will Be ‘CLUE: Onstage’ Nov. 12, 13, 17 and 18

Sulphur Springs High School Wildcat Theatre invites the community to the department’s fall production, “Clue: Onstage (High School Edition).” This suspenseful comedy, based on the classic board game and the 1980s movie, is a hilarious farce-meets-murder-mystery, notes Lesha Woodard, SSHS Director of Theatre and Auditorium Manager. The tale begins at a remote mansion, where six mysterious guests assemble for an...

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County, Hospital District Approve Tax Abatements For Ashoka Steel Mills
Oct26

County, Hospital District Approve Tax Abatements For Ashoka Steel Mills

Negotiations Ongoing With City Regarding Land Acquisition The county and hospital district this week approved tax abatements for Ashoka Steel Mills, LLC, clearing two more steps for the company to invest $245 million in construct of its first plant in the United States on the city-owned old coal mine property on FM 1870 in Sulphur Springs. Ashoka Steel Mills Sulphur Springs-Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation Executive...

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Lady Cat Cross Country Continues Making History, Qualifying For State Meet For First Time in School History
Oct26

Lady Cat Cross Country Continues Making History, Qualifying For State Meet For First Time in School History

Coach Ross Hicks and his team continue to make history. For the first time in school history, Lady Cat cross country has qualified for the state meet. The team was led by Haylee Schultz, who won an individual district championship at the 15-4A meet. At the Regional meet though, the junior placed 12th with a time of 12:19.08. Coach Hicks said that Schultz gave it her all and ran the best cross country race of her life, tying the school...

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Early Voting Error With Bond Election Has Been Fixed
Oct26

Early Voting Error With Bond Election Has Been Fixed

Some voters who voted early when polls opened Monday morning discovered they were unable to vote for the SSISD bond election. The programming error on polling machines affected those residents living in Precinct 1 and within the boundaries of the Sulphur Springs Independent School District. Some voters, realizing the ommission, immediately contacted election officials and were able to vote in the bond election. Once the error was...

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Lady Cat Volleyball Sweeps Pittsburg, Plays in Bi-District Round Tuesday
Oct26

Lady Cat Volleyball Sweeps Pittsburg, Plays in Bi-District Round Tuesday

Coach Bailey Dorner’s team wrapped up their regular season Tuesday by sweeping Pittsburg. Seven seniors were honored Tuesday, Oct. 25 in the SSHS Main Gym as they looked to close out the season strong with a big win prior to the playoffs. Coach Dorner applauded her squad’s efforts, calling Tuesday’s senior night win a total-team victory. “It was just great to end out on a good note,” the head volleyball...

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Hopkins County Tax Foreclosure Sales, Tax Resales Can Soon Be Conducted Online
Oct25

Hopkins County Tax Foreclosure Sales, Tax Resales Can Soon Be Conducted Online

Final Plat Approval For Noah Joy Estates Granted Hopkins County Commissioners Court Monday passed a resolution which will allow tax foreclosure sales and tax resales to be conducted online instead of on the courthouse steps in the near future. The Court also rejected a truck bid, approved a final plat for Noah Joy Estates and a letter of engagement for the county’s annual financial audits. Hopkins County Commissioners Court Tax...

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