Blue Blazes Drill Team Working On Spring Show, Director Announces New Ticket Option This Year
Bill Owens with Jay Hodge Chevrolet and Blue Blazes Director Christie McCullough When students returned from Christmas break in early January, the Sulphur Springs High School Blue Blazes Drill Team began to work on this year’s Spring Show. Blue Blazes Director Christie McCullough, Wednesday at Jay Hodge Chevrolet, said the theme to this year’s show will be “Beyond the Velvet Rope.”She said it will attempt to provide...
Kenny Chesney Chillaxin Ticket Giveaway: I
KSST and KRVA are giving away tickets to the Kenny Chesney Chillaxin Concert at AT&T Stadium. Chillaxification 2020 kicks off Saturday, April 18 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas – and culminates Friday, August 28 with his 20th show at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass. Tickets are on sale at seatgeek.com.
Spring Clean Up Days For Sulphur Springs Announced
Those who need to to get rid of household items too big for regular trash collection will want to make mark April 13-18 on their calendars. The City of Sulphur Springs Thursday morning announced Monday-Saturday, April 13-18, as Spring Clean Up Week for city residents. Hours will be 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The clean up is typically conducted 1/4-mile east of Flowserve. A few guidelines have been established over the years so that Sulphur...
2 SSHS Students, 1 Team Place In Top 10 At Regional HOSA Competition Contest
Sulphur Springs High School Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) students traveled to McKinney North High School on Jan. 31- Feb. 1, to compete in the Regional HOSA Competition. Sulphur Spring High School HOSA competitors (back row, left) Raydon McCormack, Harley Speed, Brynna Irving, Janiya Gatlin, Heather Bowen, Avery Moss and Mason Elam; (front row) Shelby McCormick, Braely Vickery and Czhela Moya.(Sulphur Springs ISD...
Vehicle Crashes Into FM 275 Fish Restaurant
The side of a FM 275 north business sustained significant damage as a result of a vehicle crashing into it overnight Wednesday, according to sheriff’s reports. County officials were first alerted at 1:25 a.m. Feb. 6. A sheriff’s deputy reported a vehicle had struck a building at 4678 FM 275 north in Cumby. Another caller reported “whole side of a building looks like a car drove through it,” according to...
SSPD: 1 Reportedly Injured In Suspected Drug-Related Shooting On Fuller Street
At least one person was reportedly injured in what police suspect was a drug-related shooting on Fuller Street Wednesday evening. The injured person, who police are not identifying at this time, was reported to be in stable condition from non life-threatening injuries at a Tyler hospital, according to Sulphur Springs police investigators. Spring Valley Apartments (Google maps image) Sulphur Springs Police Department at approximately...
City Council Approves Asbestos Abatement And Street Improvement Contracts, Grant Application
Sulphur Springs City Council approved most of the items on Tuesday night’s agenda as recommended, including annexation on of the former Thermo mine property, a franchise agreement, a grant application for a thermal imager, and contracts for asbestos abatement and the street improvement program. Black History Month Sulphur Springs City Council members Harold Nash, Freddie Taylor and Mayor John Sellers Mayor John Sellers, on...
Sulphur Springs Woman Arrested After THC Oil Vaporizer, Firearm Found During Traffic Stop
Hopkins County sheriff’s deputies arrested 38-year-old Desiree Delyn Pharis of Sulphur Springs, after allegedly finding a THC oil vaporizer and a firearm in her truck during a traffic stop. Desiree Delyn Pharis Deputy Aaron Chaney reported stopping Pharis at 9:10 a.m. Feb. 4 on County Road 4703 because the truck she was in didn’t have a front license plate. Chaney alleged her leg began shaking erratically while holding...
Manuel Rodriguez-Cruz Arrested For Child Porn Distribution In Sulphur Springs
Investigation of possible distribution of child pornography by a local resident resulted in 36-year-old Manuel Rodriguez-Cruz’s arrest, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office reports. Manuel Rodriguez-Cruz According to Sheriff Lewis Tatum, the investigation lead by HCSO Chief Investigator Corley Weatherford was launched based on a tip the sheriff’s office received about possible involvement of a local resident in the...
Sulphur Springs City Council Tables Proposed Curfew For Minors Ordinance Again
Sulphur Springs City Council for the second month in a row tabled the proposed curfew ordinance, following discussion on the matter. The curfew hours for minors ordinance was pitched at the January City Council meeting in response to two businesswomen’s request for help with middle school aged children being left unaccompanied at night downtown. The City Council, after he tabled at the January meeting. City Attorney Jim McLeroy...
