TxDOT’s Virtual Reality Distracted Driving Campaign Comes to Civic Center Thursday
Thursday April 19th, at the Hopkins County Civic Center Exhibit Hall from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., TxDOT’s “Heads up, Texas” campaign in partnership with AT&T It Can Wait, will bring a distracted driving virtual reality experience on site to demonstrate the impact of distracted driving. In recognition of National Distracted Driving Month, the Texas Department of Transportation is launching its “Heads up, Texas” campaign to remind...
Supreme Court Denies Acker Appeal
The U. S. Supreme Court has denied an appeal made on behalf of Daniel Clate Acker, 46, of Sulphur Springs. Acker is on Death Row in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice convicted of the kidnapping and the murder of 32-year old Marquetta “Markie” George. Acker, a native of Hunt County, was 29 at the time of his conviction. A date for his execution has not been set. Acker’s appeal was described as presenting compelling evidence of...
SSHS Academic UIL Successful at Regional Competition and in Essay Contests
Sulphur Springs High School Academic UIL teams competed at the regional meet recently. Several will advance to the State UIL Championships, May 3-5 at the University of Texas in Austin. Three SSHS students were among 12 finalists chosen in the Barbara Jordan Historical Essay Competition and two were selected finalists in the Latino History Essay Contest. SSHS Academic qualifiers for state competition include: Annmarie Gunn, Rachel...
Rain Causes Postponement of Wildcat Baseball, Lady Cat Softball; Games Reset
Mother nature wins again. The Wildcats’ baseball game and the Lady Cats’ softball game, both scheduled for Friday at Texas High were postponed by rain. The schedule now calls for the Wildcats’ baseball team to play Texas High Saturday at 5 p.m. Before that there will be a JV contest at Texas High at 2 p.m. Saturday. The Wildcats freshman team will play a doubleheader,against Texas High, instead of Van, beginning at 2...
Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament Rescheduled Due to Possible Severe Weather
Due to the multiple threats of severe weather throughout the day tomorrow (April 13, 2018), the 29th Annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament has been rescheduled to Friday, April 27th. While predicting the weather with accuracy is a hard thing to do here in Texas, the data and reports that are out today suggest the safety of our citizens may be at risk if we proceed. Because the safety of our volunteers and golfers is the main...
SSISD Board Honors Sapaugh; New Hires; Explores Programs
Don Sapaugh, honored for his 11 years of service to Sulphur Springs Independent School District, hiring a new head band director and a new transportation director, along with presentations by the district math and science programs and the middle school robotics team highlighted the April meeting of the SSID Board Monday night, April 9, 2018. During Public forum, Superintendent of Schools Michael Lamb presented Sapaugh with a plaque...
Wildcats Defeat Pirates Monday; Host Marshal Tuesday
Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack teaches History and perhaps some of the battles he tells students about didn’t take as long as it took his Wildcats to defeat Pine Tree in district play. The game started at around 5 p.m.Friday in Pine Tree and after a postponement due to rain, it finally wrapped up shortly after 4:30 p.m. Monday in Pine Tree. The Wildcats defeated the Pirates, 8-4. The Wildcats led after four innings, 7-4...
Franklin County Sheriff Reports Murder At American Inn in Mt Vernon
April 7, 2018 – Franklin County Sheriff, Ricky Jones, reported he and Investigators and Officers of the Mount Vernon Police Department and the Texas Rangers are investigating a murder which occurred at the American Inn located at 415 NW Access Road of Interstate-30 in Mount Vernon, Texas on April 6, 2018. The Victim, Timothy Franks, is a 49 year old White Male who resides in Mount Pleasant, Texas. Joshua Anthony Parker, 19 year...
Workshop for North Hopkins High School Students
By Amy Sprague and Faith Wheeler “If life is lived in the learning zone soon everything will be in your comfort zone” This phrase of advice was given from FFA State Officers Taylin Antonick and Cody Mcqueen who paid a visit to the North Hopkins High School on Wednesday April 4th. Cody McQueen, the state FFA President, and Taylin Antonick, the state FFA 1st Vice President, stopped at North Hopkins yesterday morning to...
Video Story: Freedom Ball Benefits Veteran’s Memorial
As the first of its kind in Hopkins County, the Freedom Ball will honor and celebrate military Veterans during an evening of dinner and dancing. The Freedom Ball, at the Cedar Canyon Event Center at 6:00 pm on Saturday April 7, 2018, is a black-tie event with military uniform optional. Emcees Carrie Nuckols and John Sellers will introduce members of the Memorial Committee who will review their mission of engraving additional veterans...
