Independent Sulphur Springs Team Places Second At Destination Imagination
An independent group of Sulphur Springs youth earned second place honors in the Destination Imagination contest held recently. While not officially an Sulphur Springs Independent School District team, all four students reportedly attend high school in SSISD. “These are high school kids who love DI so much that they formed their own team and their parents pay for it themselves,” reports SSMS teacher Brooke Howard. The team...
Hopkins County Teen Jailed For Allegedly Threatening Family Members With Knife
A Hopkins County teen allegedly threatened his family with a knife and ended up in jail on an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge, according to sheriff’s reports. Brayden Lynn Brown Hopkins County sheriff’s dispatchers received a 911 call at 7:07 p.m. Feb. 25 in which a FM 1536 resident’s 18-year-old son was reported to be suicidal and to have run away. The 18-year-old was reported to have a knife while...
Cumby, Como-Pickton Students Earn Top Awards At NETLA Ag Mechanics Show
The NorthEast Texas Livestock Association Ag Mechanics Show featured 29 projects from six schools, some team and some individual projects. Cumby and Como-Pickton students went home with the top awards presented at Tuesday’s event. Grand Champion went to Cumby FFA members Fabian Camargo and Logan Miller for their hay bunker and Reserve Champion to Como-Pickton FFA members Jason Monk, Canyon Thomas and Braden Miller. Baylee Bowen,...
Everyone Counts In The US Census, Which Begins In March
It’s time for the U.S. Census. Everyone who lives in the United States is required by law to participate. The Census Bureau is also required by law to protect all answers. Responses are only used to produce statistics; no personal information is allowed to be disclosed, according to the Census Bureau website. The results of the U.S. Census 2020 are used to determine how much funding local communities receive for key public services....
5 SSMS Teams Advancing To State Destination Imagination Contest
Sulphur Springs Middle School will be well represented at the State Destination Imagination Contest April 3-4. Overall, SSMS came home from the regional DI contest in Mesquite Feb. 22 with six teams earning first and second place honors, five of which qualify to compete at state, and four earned special recognition as well. “SSMS had a great weekend at the East Region Tournament in Mesquite. The Technical, Scientific, Fine...
1,061 Ballots Cast During First Week Of Early Voting
After one full week of early voting, 1,061 ballots had been cast in the March 3, 20202 Republican and Democratic Party Primary Elections, according to the official totals posted by the early voting judges. Of those, 924 had been cast in the Republican Primary and 137 in the Democratic Primary at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 24. In the Democratic Primary, 23 voters had cast ballots by 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 19, the second day of voting. That number had...
Yantis Woman Jailed On Felony Hopkins County Child Endangerment Warrant
A 35-year-old Yantis woman was booked into Hopkins County jail Monday afternoon on a felony warrant. Brandi Christine Potts Brandi Christine Potts was taken into custody at 1:28 p.m. Feb. 24. She was escorted into the jail by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Nicholas Marney and booked at 1:41 p.m. on a warrant alleging abandoning or endangering of a child-criminal negligence, according to arrest reports. Potts, who is also known...
Artwork Of 3 SSHS Students To Be Featured March 3-21 In TVAA Showcase At UTD
The artwork of three Sulphur Springs students will be featured at The University of Texas-Dallas next month. The art will be among approximately 150 pieces selected from those entered in the Texas Visual Arts Association 2020 High School Competition. Colored pencil and acrylic artwork of SSHS student Callie Harvey “The Texas Visual Arts Association holds one of the most competitive art shows in the state each year at UTD,”...
High Point Re-plat Request Approved By Hopkins County Commissioners Court
Lakes Regional Community Center Board Appointment Tabled Hopkins County Commissioners Court had a full agenda Monday. They approved two items regarding solar panels, a resolution regarding related to a proposed solar farm, a re-plat request, line item transfer and received the annual audit. Decision on a proposed board appointment was tabled, however. Replat Request Steve Hudson addresses the Commissioners Court A request was made for...
CTE: EMT Class Offered At Sulphur Springs High School
At Sulphur Springs High School 270 students are involved in the health science programs, more than any other offered. To give as many students as possible a leg up when it comes to career training, the school works to offer as many opportunities and courses as possible. Students for a few years have had the opportunity, after successfully completing course work, to test to become a Certified Nurse Assistant or a Certified Medical...
