15 Personnel Changes Approved For Sulphur Springs ISD In Addition To Contract Extensions
Mar08

15 Personnel Changes Approved For Sulphur Springs ISD In Addition To Contract Extensions

Douglass ECLC Principal/Head Start Director To Retire, SSES Counselor Resigns Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees approved 15 personnel changes in addition to routine contract extensions recommended for certified and non-certified administrative personnel for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years. SSISD logo Among the 15 personnel changes approved by trustees at the recommendation of administrators following an executive session...

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Kyle Man Leads Police On 30-Mile Vehicle Chase On I-30 East Through 2 Counties
Mar07

Kyle Man Leads Police On 30-Mile Vehicle Chase On I-30 East Through 2 Counties

A 22-year-old Kyle man lead Cumby Police and multiple officers from other agencies on a 30-mile vehicle chase along Interstate 30 through Hopkins County and into Franklin County Saturday afternoon. Mark Sherrin (HCSO jail photo) Cumby Police Officer Justin Talley reported the black Dodge Charger first caught his attention around 3:15 p.m. March 5, 2022, because the vehicle’s front window tint “exceeded the AS-1 line”...

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Kaufman Woman Arrested By Texas A&M Forest Service For Hopkins County Theft
Mar07

Kaufman Woman Arrested By Texas A&M Forest Service For Hopkins County Theft

Texas A&M Forest Service March 7, 2022 News Release KAUFMAN, Texas – Texas A&M Forest Service Law Enforcement Investigators and the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office arrested Frances Charline Lee Cole, 51, of Kaufman, Texas for theft of more than $2,500 and less than $30,000 in Hopkins County on March 2, 2022. Frances Charline Lee Cole in 2022 Cole entered into a real estate agreement for 42 acres in Hopkins County, she...

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School Calendar & Technology Purchases, Head Start Items On SSISD Board Agenda
Mar07

School Calendar & Technology Purchases, Head Start Items On SSISD Board Agenda

A 2022-2023 school calendar, technology purchases and several Head Start documents are among the items on the March 7, 2022, Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees agenda for board discussion and consideration. SSISD logo As is customary for this time of year, Superintendent Michael Lamb is slated to present at tonight’s 6 p.m. school board meeting a calendar for the 2022-2023 school calendar which would begin this August. A...

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Name Of Man Killed In Head-On Collision Saturday Night Released
Mar07

Name Of Man Killed In Head-On Collision Saturday Night Released

Additional Details About Crash Reported The identity of the Sulphur Springs man killed in a two-vehicle head-on collision Saturday night and additional details about the crash have been released by authorities. Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Gregg Williams, Texas Highway Patrol Media Communications and Safety Education for the Texarkana-North Texas Region, 27-year-old Tyler Chester of Sulphur Springs died at the crash site...

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Mayor Encourages All To Join Him in Celebration Of Texas History Month
Mar06

Mayor Encourages All To Join Him in Celebration Of Texas History Month

March 6 Designated As Alamo Day Texas has a diverse and colorful history, which Sulphur Springs Mayor John Sellers hopes all will join him during the month of March in celebrating the state during Texas History Month. And, for those who many not know, not only is March a busy and important month in Texas but several important events transpired and are observed during the first full week in March – including Alamo Day on March 6....

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Construction Manager-At-Risk Selected For Trusty Housing Project
Mar06

Construction Manager-At-Risk Selected For Trusty Housing Project

In one of the shortest meetings on record, Hopkins county Commissioners Court Friday approved the recommended company to serve as construction manager-at-risk for the trusty housing project. Hopkins County Commissioners Court Friday, March 4, 2022 A review committee Monday afternoon rated the three companies – Tegrity, Sedalco and Harrison Walker Harper – that submitted bids for the project. Auditor Shannah Aulsbrook...

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Saltillo FCCLA Chapter Receives Regional Recognition
Mar06

Saltillo FCCLA Chapter Receives Regional Recognition

Saltillo ISD Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Chapter, a student-led organization of Family and Consumer Science classes, was awarded the largest chapter in Region 3 1-A for 2021-2022. “I am very proud of my students wanting to be a part of Family Career Community Leaders of America and participating in everything we do. Saltillo ISD high school students are so busy in a lot of school activities including UIL, One...

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Contractors Selected For Curb And Gutter Work; Backhoe Purchase Put On Hold For A Month
Mar05

Contractors Selected For Curb And Gutter Work; Backhoe Purchase Put On Hold For A Month

Contractors were selected for curb and gutter removal and replacement as part of the 2022 street improvement program, while a backhoe purchase was put on hold for a month by Sulphur Springs City Council. Also during the regular March council meeting earlier this week, action was taken to cancel the May 7 City Council election. Street Work Assistant City Manager/Community Development Director Tory Niewiadomski told the City Council the...

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Containers With 3 Different Types Of THC Found In Vehicle During SH 154 Traffic Stop
Mar04

Containers With 3 Different Types Of THC Found In Vehicle During SH 154 Traffic Stop

Celina Man Accused Of Concealing A Bag Of Methamphetamine In A Bible Three people were jailed in Hopkins County on felony controlled substance charges following two routine traffic stops 2 days apart. An Oklahoma couple was arrested on controlled substance charges after containers with three different types of THC were found in a vehicle during a State Highway 154 traffic stop late Thursday night. A Celina man was arrested on a...

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