SSHS Advancing To Bi-District OAP Contest
4 Wildcat Thespians Receive Individual Honors Sulphur Springs High School theatre troupe will be advancing to the Bi-District UIL One Act Play Contest with their performance of “Peter and the Starcatcher.” Four students also earned individual honors at the on March 4 District OAP competition. Lucy Braddy, Austin Crump and AllieGrace Woodard were named to All Star Cast. Brandon Williams was named to All Star Crew. Directing...
Some Phillips Respironics Ventilators, CPAP And BiPAP Machines Recalled Due To Risk From Foam
USFDA News Release The U.S. Food and Drug Administration March 10, 2022, issued a notification order to Philips Respironics requiring the company to notify patients and others of the company’s June 14, 2021, recall of certain Philips Respironics ventilators, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) machines, and the unreasonable risk of substantial harm to the public health posed by the...
Sulphur Springs ISD Launches Bond Website With Information On $93 Million Bond Election
Sulphur Springs ISD Superintendent, in a letter Friday to the citizens of Sulphur Springs ISD, not only gave a basic rundown of the $93 million school bond election being held May 7, but to encourage voters to visit the bond website set up specifically to provide information about the proposed bond. SSISD Superintendent Michael Lamb Voters can visit SulphurSpringsISDBond.com which not only gives a brief outline of the planned use for...
Grand Opening Of Fitness Court In Pacific Park Will Be March 25
The official grand opening of the newest quality of life addition at Pacific Park, a sleek, modern outdoor Fitness Court® with a supporting mobile app, has officially been rescheduled for March 25. The City of Sulphur Springs had planned to hold the opening on Friday, March 11, but due to predictions of cold and rain, city officials made the decision to postpone the unveiling. After confirming with all partners involved, the grand...
Technology Updates Approved For SSISD: New Laptops For Staff & High School Students
Elementary, Primary and Early Childhood Campuses To Receive New Interactive Touch Panels Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees this week approved three different technology purchases which will benefit students and staff. New laptops are being ordered for use by Sulphur Springs High School students and school employees, and new interactive touch panels are being ordered for elementary, primary and early childhood campuses. New Laptops...
Felony Amounts Of Cocaine, THC, Marijuana, Weapon Found During Residential Search
Felony amounts of cocaine, THC, marijuana and a weapon were found during a residential search Wednesday afternoon. Three people were taken into custody and arrested. Preslie Paige Lappin Sulphur Springs Police Special Crimes Unit Lt. Mark Estes, along with police detectives, executed a narcotics search warrant at a South League Street apartment in regard to the alleged sale and use of narcotics. During a search of the residence, Estes...
Social Security, Office of Inspector General Hold National Slam The Scam Day
Social Security Administration News Release – March 10, 2022 The Social Security Administration and the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) are partnering to raise public awareness about Social Security imposter scams during the third annual “Slam the Scam” Day on March 10. Social Security scams – where fraudsters attempt to mislead victims into making cash or gift card payments to fix purported Social Security number...
1 Fatality Reported In 18-Wheeler Crash On I-30 East Overpass Near Weaver
One fatality resulted from an 18-wheeler crash on an I-30 east overpass near Weaver late Wednesday night. Interstate 30 east near the crash was closed to traffic for approximately 12 hours, according to emergency officials. Both trailers involved in a Wednesday night crash involving two 18-wheel truck-trailer rigs on I-30 east near mile marker 135 near US Highway 67 (Courtesy Photo) Two 18-wheelers and trailers were reported to have...
Thursday Game Day Has Four Squads on Deck
Thursday, Mar. 10 is a busy one with four teams in action. Team tennis gets an action-packed Thursday gameday underway in Longview for one of their final competitions of the spring season. Coach Tony Martinez and his squads participate in the Longview tournament at 8 A.M. That invitational is the second-to-last for team tennis, as their final contest prior to the district tournament takes place during SSISD’s Spring Break next...
5 In Hopkins County Jail On Felony Warrants March 2-8, 2022
At least five people were in Hopkins County on felony warrants March 2-8, 2022, two on jail transfers, two following traffic stops and one inmate served with an addition warrant, jail and arrest reports show. Jail Transfers Destiny Rose Scott AKA Annee Rose Cunningham (HCSO jail photo Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Frank Tiemann traveled Tuesday, March 8, 2022, to Harris County jail, where Destiny Renee Scott was being...
