Miller Grove Bond Election Results
The Miller Grove Bond Election passed with 87 votes cast for and 45 votes against the proposed $2 million bond for a new multipurpose building, school officials report. Miller Grove ISD Hornet
Como-Pickton CISD School Board Election Results
In the Como-Pickton CISD Board of Trustees Election, incumbents JJ Cummings and DJ Carr, and challengers Jim Murray and Brittney Smith have been elected to the four full-term seats on Como-Pickton CISD Board of Trustees. Shiloh Childress, who was unchallenged, is elected to the unexpired term on the school board. Vote counts were reported as follows: JJ Cummings 130 DJ Carr 122 Jim Murray 111 Shiloh Childress 107 Brittany Wright Smith...
Como City Council Election Results
The City of Como posted the following City Council Election results: Darla Henry, who was unchallenged in her bid for re-election as the city’s mayor, received 27 votes. Incumbent Jerry Radney, who was unopposed for Place 1, received 16 votes. Steve Smith defeated Ronny Nabors 18 votes to 12.
6 Cumby Seniors Recognized As Distinguished Honor Graduates
Cumby High School this week recognized its highest ranking students, the distinguished honor graduates for the 2018-19 senior class. Distinguished honor graduates at CHS include Alyssa Hebert, valedictorian with a 4.04 grade point average; Brayden Freemen, salutatorian with a 3.94 GPA; Bethany Taylor, the third ranking student in the class with a 3.79 GPA; Akayshia Smith, fourth with a 3.68 GPA; Robert Hickman, fifth with a 3.54 GPA;...
City of Sulphur Springs Wants Your Opinion
The City of Sulphur Springs is encouraging residents of the city to complete an online survey about city parks. The short survey of 18 questions, will help the city gauge interest in a variety of opinions from it’s residents. There is even a place for additional comments on topics that may not be covered in the survey questions. The results will help the city to obtain parks and wildlife grants. It will also help with...
MGISD Bond, CP & Yantis Trustees, Como City Council Elections On May 4 Ballots
Voters will have one more opportunity to cast ballots Saturday in Como-Pickton and Yantis school board elections, Miller Grove Independent School District bond election and Como City Council elections. Voting in the Yantis ISD Board of Trustees Election will be conducted from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 4, in Yantis Elementary School foyer. Yantis voters are asked to select up to two of the three candidates for two full-term seats...
Sulphur Springs Voters To Determine 3 City Council Seats, 13 Charter Propositions In May 4 Elections
Early voting in Sulphur Springs City Council and proposition elections concluded this week with 426 ballots cast during early voting. That’s only a small percent of the 9,536 registered voters in the city. Election Day voting will be conducted from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 4, in the second floor conference room at City Hall. Sulphur Springs voters are asked to choose one of the two candidates in each of three places on the...
Walmart Launches Curbside Pick Up Service Friday
Walmart curbside pick up started Friday, May 3, at the Sulphur Springs store, located at 1750 South Broadway St., where additional staff have been hired and trained for this purpose. “The first order is $10 off. There are 52 slots a day. We have some this week still open. We are full today. This is a free service. Everybody else charges, but this is free,” said Todd Ward, manager for the local store. To order, customers...
South Broadway Street Overpass Open To Traffic – Sort Of
The South Broadway Street overpass was reopened to allow traffic crossing in both directions on Thursday afternoon. Unfortunately, temporary “STOP” signs in every direction are a substitute for working traffic signals. Obviously, the truck fire from earlier in the day has damaged the signals. No word yet, on the time frame on estimated repair of the traffic lights. Extra caution should be taken when crossing through this...
Police: Woman Found Dead In College Street Drainage Ditch
A Sulphur Springs woman reported missing overnight was found Thursday morning dead in a drainage ditch on College Street, according to Sulphur Springs Police Capt. Jason Ricketson.Police identified the deceased woman as Martha Patricia Torres-Regalado of Sulphur Springs. According to police, a vehicle with two occupants in it ran off the road next to a drain near Easy Street Apartments and got stuck around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday. One...
