PJC Sulphur Springs News
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City Property Tax, Utility Rates Approved On First Reading By Council
Sulphur Springs Finance Director Lesa Smith, City Secretary Gale Roberts Sulphur Springs City Council approved on first reading several ordinances dealing with the city property tax and service rates, as well as another amending the 2018-19 budget. Budget City Finance Director Lesa Smith asked the council to approve Ordinance 27851, which amends the 2018-19 budget. She explained that Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport has sold more jet...
Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report For Sept. 3, 2019
Presented by Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell during the Sept. 3, 2019 City Council meeting. Progress on street construction work SUNSET STREET – The Capital Construction Division is back at work on Sunset Street. We have changed the profile of the lay-down curbs to a gentler transition. This is a grant funded project through the Community Development Block Grant program. CONNALLY STREET – The contractor, 5W Contracting, has...
‘Operation Restore’: Mel Haven Cemetery Clean-up Day, Volunteers Needed!
The Mel Haven Cemetery in Sulphur Springs is in need of care and clean-up. A group of volunteer leaders, including Ricky Godbolt, deacon at Morning Chapel Baptist Church and Rhonda Bechhold, volunteer researcher at the Hopkins County Genealogical Society, are organizing a clean-up day called “Operation Restore”. They brought their message to the KSST Good Morning Show on Wednesday September 4, 2019 to enlist the help and...
Sulphur Springs Woman Allegedly Identified Herself To Deputies By A False Name
CARRILLO, KELSEY DEVON aka KIJINITCHEE, SARAH ANDREA A 27-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was arrested early Tuesday morning on East Shannon Road on a controlled substance charge after deputies reported finding more than 13 grams of an unknown substance in her bags during a traffic stop. She allegedly compounded her trouble by initially identifying herself by a false name, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s...
Wildcats Tennis District Opener
Wildcats Team Tennis Competes With Lindale in District Opener Tuesday Losing 12-7 at Wildcat Tennis Center Wildcats Team Tennis had their most competitive match with Lindale Tuesday (September 3) since Tony Martinez has been head coach. Coach Martinez is in his sixth year here. Lindale, coached by former Wildcats Coach Randy Namanny, won the district opener for both teams, 12-7 at the Wildcat Tennis Center Tuesday. Coach Martinez got...
Lady Cats Volleyball Wins Home Opener
Lady Cats Volleyball Wins Home Opener Over Wills Point, 3-0 Tuesday Evening The Lady Cats Volleyball Team really enjoyed their home opener Tuesday (September 3) in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School. The Lady Cats played strong sets and downed Wills Point, 3-0 in a non-district match. Score was 25-10, 25-14 and 25-12. Senior Sydney Washburn had a very solid game and collected a lot of kills. Her sister junior Sadie Washburn...
AmEx Pharmacy Issues Nationwide Recall For All Lots Of Bevacizumab
A recall has been issued for all lots of AmEx Pharmacy’s Bevacizumab 1.25mg/0.05mL 31G Injectable and Bevacizumab 2.5mg/0.1ml Normject TB Injectable that are within expiry to the healthcare provider level. The Bevacizumab involved in this recall is used for wet age-related Macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. The recall is issued “out of an abundance of caution following an FDA inspection,” according to a...
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report for Aug. 26-Sept. 2, 2019
Arrests Joshua Wright, 33, of Winnsboro was arrested on 08/27/2019 on a Winnsboro Municipal Court warrant. Louanna Wenich, 41, of Winnsboro was arrested on 08/30/2019 for possession of marijuana, less than 2 ounces. Brian Forest, 56, of Dallas was arrested on 08/31/2019 on a Tarrant County warrant. Troy Ragsdale, 34, of Winnsboro was arrested on 09/01/2019 on a Franklin County warrant. Elisabeth Jones, 59, of Winnsboro was arrested on...
Coach Owens Discusses Wildcats Season Opening Loss on Saturday Morning Coaches Show
17-17 game at the half. Then the wheels come off for the Wildcats in the second half of a 53-17 loss to Frisco Wakeland Friday night at The Prim. Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens discussed the game on KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coach’s Show this past Saturday (August 31). Coach Owens acknowledged that in the first half the Wildcats played well utilizing two straight onside kicks to create...
