Men’s Track and Field gets season-high finish in 3rd
It has been a long time coming for Sulphur Springs track & field. The two teams were last in action Thursday, Mar. 3 in Mount Pleasant, but their last two competitions were rained out. With that, in only the third competition for Sulphur Springs, the men’s team got a season high finish in Winona in third. Running Events In the 200 M dash, Skyler Lewis picked up a point with a sixth place finish. 400 M dash saw five points...
17th Annual Lights Of Life Gala Sponsors
Thank you, Bell Concrete, for sponsoring the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s Lights of Life Gala which will be held on April 22. Matt Jasmer (l-r) poses with Gala Co-Chairs Whitney and Logan Vaughan. Tickets are available at LOLGala2023.GiveSmart.com Matt Jasmer, Gala Co-Chairs Whitney and Logan Vaughan Advanced Heart Care is sponsoring the Light of Life Gala that supports local healthcare. Gala Co-Chair Logan...
Hopkins County Community Chest will Participate in East Texas Giving Day
The Hopkins County Community Chest is participating in this year’s East Texas Giving Day. It opens April 3, 2023. The official Giving Day is April 25, 2023. They are both hoping to find folks to contribute to their goal or perhaps even see if anyone in the community would be willing to match funds either in part or in whole. The Hopkins County Community Chest and Christian Alliance is located at 217 Linda Drive, Sulphur Springs,...
Next Sulphur Springs City Cemetery Meeting
The next Sulphur Springs City Cemetery Monthly Meeting will be held April 11, 2023. The Meeting begins at 10:00AM in the Myra Wilson Chapel. Sulphur Springs City Cemetery
Paris Junior College Students Were Enjoying a Tasty Ice Cream Float
ICE CREAM FLOATS Megan Chapman, left, Student Activities Director for Paris Junior College, recently served up ice cream floats for students at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs floats
Police Chase Ends in a Pit Stop for Ohio Woman
March 30, 2023 – What should have been a normal traffic stop by a Sulphur Springs Police Officer ended with an officer performing a “pit manuever” to stop the fleeing vehicle after a 40-mile pursuit. It all started at 9:49 a.m. Thursday March 30, 2023 as an SSPD officer attemped to make a traffic stop using sirens and flashing lights at the 125 mile marker on I-30 but the vehicle would not stop. As the vehicle...
Lady Cats soccer plays Kilgore Friday in Regional Quarterfinal
Coach Adriana Brena and her squad picked up a huge win in their second round playoff game, using a two-goal second half to beat Palestine 2-0 in Tyler on Tuesday, Mar. 28. Getting that win Tuesday allows Sulphur Springs to move on to the third round, where they are set to take on Kilgore in Mount Pleasant. It is the first time since 2016 that Lady Cats soccer advances to the Regional Quarterfinals. Sulphur Springs raced past the...
SSISD Board Authorizes Search For New Superintendent
March 30, 2023- Dr. Russell Marshall of Arrow Educational Services joined the meeting and explained the process of beginning the search for a new superintendent. Applications for the position will be available until April 21st. The board will meet with arrow on April 28th to review the applications presented. interview process will begin in early May to decide the new superintendent. Current superintendent Mike Lamb announced his...
A&M-Commerce Invites Undergraduate Math Enthusiasts To Apply For Summer Research Experience
March 30, 2023 COMMERCE, TX—Are you an undergraduate math whiz looking for a transformational summer experience? Consider participating in an eight-week undergraduate research experience hosted by Texas A&M University-Commerce from June 4-July 29. Any college student currently enrolled in a relevant undergraduate program at a community college or university in the U.S. is eligible to apply for the program. The event, called...
Sulphur Springs Man Dead As Result of Motorcycle Crash
March 30, 2023- A 44-year-old Sulphur Springs man riding a motorcycle was killed on March 29th at about 1:20 Wednesday afternoon in a head-on collision with an SUV on Hwy 11 about 4 miles east of Sulphur Springs. The victim was identified as Michael Huggins. Preliminary DPS reports indicate that Huggins was Westbound when his 2010 Harley-Davidson motorcycle crossed the center line and collided with a Ford Explorer SUV driven by...
