Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies Catch Burglar Inside Of SH 154 House
A suspicious person report resulted in deputies catching a burglary in progress at a residence south of Sulphur Springs Wednesday night. Justin Tyler Strahan Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies Lance Burdick, Aaron Chaney, Jason Lavender and Cpl. Todd Evans were dispatched at 9:36 p.m. to a State Highway 154 south residence, where a man was reportedly using a flashlight inside of a vacant house and had the hood of a vehicle up in...
Chamber Connection – Aug. 22, 2019
By Lezley Brown, president/CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce The 50th Anniversary of Stew Contest will be here before we know it! Cooks have begun reserving their spots, and it’s going to be quite a celebration. Just so you know, cook letters and entry forms have been mailed out. Your letter, if you cooked last year, should have arrived in the mail. However, if you need them, all forms are on our website at...
Cumby Bond Election: What The Bond Funds, Tax Impact
Voters within Cumby ISD will be asked this fall to cast their preference either in favor of or against a $6.2 million bond election to fund facilities improvements. The bond proposal is at least 2 years worth of work by administrators trustees and a facilities comittee. District administrators explained a facilities inventory and evaluation was ordered in 2017. Then, a 10-member facilities committee determined how best to meet...
North Hopkins ISD Trustees Election Draws 7 Candidates
Seven candidates signed up for a place on the ballot in the North Hopkins Independent School District Board of Trustees Election. Candidates, including incumbents are D. Ellis Dicus, Vicki Hillis Ferrell, Justin Holland, Andy Kendall, Robert McPherson, Sherry Smiddy and Charlie Vaughn. Voters will be asked to select up to three candidates to fill three at-large full three-year term seats on the school board. Early voting by personal...
SSHS Students Start 2019-20 School Year With Games, Inspirational Messages
Sulphur Springs High School students started their first day of school for the 2019-2020 school year with games and informational messages, and for a few gift card prizes. “Basically, the staff wanted to do something nontraditional for the kids. We feel relationships and building relationships is something we excel at here at Sulphur Springs High School. It’s important for us to connect with the kids here,” said SSHS Principal...
NextLink Breaks Ground On Sulphur Springs Site
Groundbreaking ceremony on Aug. 20, 2019, for NextLink Internet’s Sulphur Springs office Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County officials and community members welcomed NextLink to town Tuesday morning. The Texas-based high speed Internet and phone company kicked off construction of a Sulphur Springs location in Heritage Business Park beside Armorock and across from Load Trail. “We are glad to have NextLink here to contribute...
2019 Hopkins County Stew Fest Boasts New Event: The Stew Fest Market
The Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce is accepting vendors for the 2019 Stew Fest Market. This is a new event for 2019. It will be located on the south side of Buford Park and will take place Friday night before and Saturday during the Stew Contest activities. This will be a great opportunity to sell goods or to promote your business to more than 7,000 people who attend the Stew Contest annually. Vendors may rent booth space to sell...
SSISD Wildcat Football Teams for 2019
Here are the SSISD Wildcat Football teams, mothers and trainers for 2019. This seasons first game will be Friday August 30th, 2019. KSST will be there. KSST Sports Director Don Julian will be in the booth, calling the plays. Video of the game will also be played back on Suddenlink Channel 18. Listen live on KSST 1230AM, or live via the internet on KSSTRadio.com/ksstlivestream. SSISD Varsity Football Team Moms 2019 SSISD Freshmen...
While All SSISD Elementary Students To Receive Free Meals, Adult Lunch Going Up
All Sulphur Springs Independent School District students from pre-kindergarten and Head Start through fifth graders will receive free school meals this year. However, faculty and visitors will pay more during the 2019-2020 school year when purchasing meals at SSISD campuses. SSISD Child Nutrition Department earlier this month announced additional campuses qualify for the Community Eligibility Provisions program. Douglass Early...
Cumby ISD Switching Up Food Service Program To Give More Meal Options
Not only will Cumby Independent School District students still be able to enjoy a free breakfast and pre-kindergarten students free lunches too this year, but all Cumby ISD students will have more choices when they go through the line for lunch. Recognizing the importance of quality meals to students’ learning development, Cumby ISD administrators were given approval to enter into a partnership with FoodService Peeps to improve...
