Registration For SSISD Dual Language Enrichment Program Ends Friday
Duel Language Enrichment Program students from Travis Primary School perform songs they learned in class during Monday’s Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees meeting. Registration for next year’s kindergartners in Sulphur Springs Independent School District’s Two-Way Dual Language Enrichment Program is ongoing through Friday, May 17. The enrichment program is designed to teach children a second language in a natural...
SSISD Opts For Buses Without Seat Belts Due to Budget Constraints
Sulphur Springs Independent School District moving forward will purchase school buses without seat belts for general bus routes, district trustees decided this week. Pre-kindergarten and Head Start buses will still have the safety devices required by law, but all other new buses will not have seat belts for students.Superintendent Michael Lamb cited budget constraints as the prime reason for his recommendation of buses without seat...
Gabby Idzi, Kavan Smith Recognized As Top Miller Grove 8th Graders
Gabby Idzi and Kavan Smith have been announced as the top 8th graders at Miller Grove Junior High this year. Gabby Idzi, daughter of Robert and Michele Idzi, is the MGJHs valedictorian. She is a member of Awana’s Youth Group at Brashear Baptist Church and helps her mom and dad around the house as much as possible. Gabby participated in many UIL events and has gained many awards. This year she placed second in calculator, fifth in...
Police Arrest Man Following Disturbance Complaint
Sulphur Springs Police responding to a disturbance complaint late Tuesday night found one man “foaming at the mouth” in the street, according to arrest reports. Police were dispatched about 11:45 p.m. May 14 to Como Street at Freeman Street , where two males were reported to be in the street, having some sort of altercation, possibly fighting. Upon arrival, officer reported seeing a 26-year-old Sulphur Springs man...
Winnsboro Woman Jailed On Lamar County Warrants Following Criminal Trespass Complaint
Kasie Malia Skirvin A criminal trespassing complaint lead police Tuesday to a woman wanted on Lamar County charges, according to police reports. Sulphur Springs police officers were dispatched around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday to East Loop 301 at Shannon Road to issue several criminal trespass warnings. Upon arrival, officers reported seeing three people walking away from the area and contacted them. A records check of all three people showed...
SSHS Spring Football Wraps Up
Wildcats Varsity and JV Take on Gilmer in 7 on 7 Football Tuesday Night The Wildcats’ 7 on 7 football teams, JV and Varsity, took on Gilmer Tuesday evening (May 14) in the Multipurpose Building. Both teams got in two games with the Buckeyes. In the first Varsity game, the Wildcats and Buckeyes tied, 35-35 with Gilmer scoring a touchdown right as the horn went off signaling the end of the game. Quarterback Noe Ponce led the...
With Temperatures Rising, Motorists Are Reminded Not To Leave Pets In Cars
As the mercury rises, so typically do the number of calls to authorities regarding animals left alone in parked cars in the heat. This spring is no exception. “Do not leave dogs in cars. We’ve had several calls already,” said Sulphur Springs Animal Control Supervisor Barbi Blanch. Blanch said she hopes the reminder will prevent situations such as one Sulphur Springs Animal Control officers encountered two years ago....
Downtown Business Alliance Members: Partners in Promoting Local Business
Meeting in the luxurious surroundings of Hope Smith Interior Designs at 115 Gilmer Street, the 20-plus persons attending the Downtown Business Alliance gathering on Tuesday May 14, 2019 represented a vibrant cross-section of individuals and interests. Several were new in town or involved in a new business. Increasing membership is proving that DBA is a continued boon for the merchants in our town. President Billie Ruth Standbridge...
I-30 Traffic Stop Results In 2 Controlled Substance Arrests
Eddie MaloneStephanie Lynn Padron Sulphur Springs Police arrested a Sulphur Springs man and woman found in possession of 8.9 grams of suspected methamphetamine during a traffic stop. Stephanie Lynn Padron, 50, and Eddie Dale Malone, 60, both of Sulphur Springs, were arrested at 12:39 p.m. Tuesday by Sulphur Springs Police Lt. Eddie Moon and Special Crimes Unit Lt. Mark Estes for possession of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of...
