Criminal Instruments Used in Electronic Gas Pumps Found During Traffic Stop
Shortly after midnight Saturday morning, Sulphur Springs Police arrested Spall Reyes, 27, of Houston for possession of criminal instruments believed to be used to obtain several credit card information and personal information from electronic gas pumps. Reyes, who was born in Cuba, is in Hopkins County Jail after giving consent to search his vehicle. The criminal instruments were found in the vehicle. The vehicle is impounded and...
Video of Event Included: Over $4 Million in Scholarships Presented SSHS Grads in Awards Ceremony; Burleson Awarded Over $1.7 Million in Scholarships;
When scholarships and awards were presented Thursday night during the Sulphur Springs High School Awards Assembly conducted in Wildcat/Lady Cat gym, Lydia Burleson, Valedictorian for the Class of 2017, received approximately $1.7 million dollars in scholarship offers. Just over $4-million in scholarships and awards was presented in varying amounts to students. Also Awards for scholastic achievement including honor graduates, UIL...
NETBIO Holds Big Sale
by Paul Bailey The May Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization’s (NETBIO) Pre-Conditioned Calf and Yearling Sale held at the Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission Wednesday attracted a full house of buyers, sellers and visitors, and continued its record-setting trend in 2017. Consigners shipped 6,643 head of calves and yearlings to the sale, a new record for a May sale. Those cattle sold for an average of $875.19 per head. “It...
Video Presentation: Annual SSHS Honor Student Breakfast May 18, 2017
Twenty-eight Honor Students, members of the Sulphur Springs High School Class of 2017, along with their families and favorite teachers were guests at Thursday mornings annual Honor Student Breakfast in the Hopkins County Civic Center. Principal Derek Driver introduced Superintendent Michael Lamb who recognized special guests present. Leesa Toliver, President of the SSSD Board of Trustees introduced board members present. Students were...
Deputy Evans Honored in Thursday Ceremony
Cpl. Todd Evans, a 19 year veteran deputy of the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office was honored by Sheriff Lewis Tatum and fellow officers Thursday morning in a ceremony at the County Jail/Sheriff’s office. Evans, a Master Peace Officer who has completed in excess of 1900 hours of continuing education hours, is a field training officer and has previously been awarded Officer of the Year. He was honored Thursday for his work ethic and...
Flynn Sponsors Senate “Chicken Bill” in Texas House
Several cities across the state have ordinances that ban raising backyard chickens in residential areas. Interested parties observe that these ordinances inhibit individuals from owning chickens as pets and having safe, fresh eggs readily available. This prohibition also makes it more difficult for students in 4-H and Future Farmers of America to raise chickens for show. Senate Bill 1620 removes prohibitions on residents raising six...
Bell Named AD, Head Basketball Coach at North Hopkins; Has Coached Brock to Two State Championship
North Hopkins ISD Board of Trustees hired Jeff Bell to be athletic director and head basketball coach, beginning July 1, 2017. Coach Bell comes to North Hopkins following a stint at Fort Worth Christian Academy. He has coached at Bland, Midway, and Brock ISD. While at Brock he won two state championships (2002, 2003) and was a state finalist twice (2012, 2013). Superintendent Darin Jolly said, “Coach Bell will be an asset to...
Lights of Life Campaign Chairs Announce Campaign Theme, Goal and Projects
Lights of Life Campaign Chairs, Charles and Sharon Helm announced the campaign & gala theme, goal and projects to the committee at the first campaign meeting which was held on Tuesday, May 16th at noon at the Southwest Dairy Museum. The committee was excited to learn the theme of this year’s Gala: Jewel of the Nile. Sharon Helm recently returned from a visit to Egypt and she stated, “The Nile River is truly the life of Egypt. ...
PJC Holds GED Graduation Ceremony
Nearly 50 students were recognized recently during a ceremony held by the Paris Junior College Adult Education Department. The keynote speaker, Blake Moore, is a graduate himself of the Adult Education Program at PJC-Sulphur Springs Center. Born and raised in Sulphur Springs, Moore obtained his GED certificate from the PJC program and now works full-time at an auto parts store while he majors in psychology, taking classes at the...
