SSISD Board Asked To Consider Increasing Pay For Food Service Employees, Custodians
Two Sulphur Springs ISD cafeteria workers asked the school board Monday evening to consider increasing the pay for district food service employees and custodians to a livable wage. Melinda Kile and SSISD Board of Trustees Robbin Vaughn, Superintendent Michael Lamb, Board President Craig Roberts and Vice President Jason Dietze, Melinda Kile, during the public forum portion of the July 11 SSISD Board of Trustees meeting, provided school...
Chamber Connection – July 13: Register For Leadership Sulphur Springs, Stew Contest
By Butch Burney Leadership Sulphur Springs is back for another year, and registration begins next week. Leadership Sulphur Springs is a community leadership development program sponsored by the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce. The course was created in 1989 with the concept of offering leadership training and community involvement for emerging business and community leaders. It is a nine-month session, with meetings held once a...
Special Court, Plat, Fire Department Donations, Easement, Bridge Improvements Discussed
A special court, final plat, fire department donations, road easement and bridge improvements were discussed and approved by Hopkins County Commissioners Court Monday morning. Easement Jason Lacomfora asked the county to grant an easement for property located on Airline Drive, located just west of Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport. He noted that he’d first contacted city staff about obtaining the easement. He said he was advised...
Sulphur Springs Man Jailed On Felony DWI Charge
A 36-year-old Sulphur Springs man was jailed early Sunday morning on a felony DWI charge, according to arrest and jail reports. Joshua Cruz Sulphur Springs Police Cpl. Silas Whaley responded in the 100 block of East Shannon Road to a report of a suspected drunk driver at 1:54 a.m. Sunday, June 10, 2022. The officer was given a vehicle license plate number and told the person in question appeared to have passed out in the...
PCP Found During Traffic Stop
Woman Jailed On Controlled Substance Warrant An out-of-state pair was jailed after PCP was founding in their possession during a routine traffic stop early Monday morning. A Sulphur Springs woman was arrested Saturday on a controlled substance warrant, according to arrest reports. PCP Arrests John Davis Fowler Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Drew Fisher reported stopping John Davis Fowler at 1:43 a.m. July 11, 2022, on...
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report —July 3-10, 2022
Winnsboro Police Department each week provides a media report with information about department activity. WPD activity for the week of July 3-10, 2022, included: Arrests Ed Lugo, 38 years of age, of Tulsa, OK., was arrested on July 3, 2022, on Possession of less than 2 ounces of Marijuana, Possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1/1-B Controlled Substance, and Possession of less than 28 grams of a Penalty...
Reinvestment Zones Established For D6 Inc. Extension, 1 Potential New Business
The establishment of reinvestment zones by Sulphur Springs City Council advanced two businesses one step closer to construction in Sulphur Springs. Ashoka Steel Mill is considering two locations on which to locate a new branch of the business, and Sulphur Springs is one of the two. D6 Inc. LLC plans to expand its current location, then in stages relocate its corporate headquarters from Portland to Sulphur Springs. Establishing...
From a Nurse Aide Class at the Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Campus
PRACTICING Students in the nurse aide class at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus are practicing clinical skills in lab exercises. Above Jadyn Carter, left, works on the hands of fellow student Emma Doolittle. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs clinicals
Freda Mae’s Bridge Day at Northeast Texas Children’s Museum Approaches
100 Maple Street, Commerce, Texas 75428 . Telephone: (903) 886-6055 P R E S S R E L E A S E F O R I M M E D I A T E R E L E A S E Freda Mae’s Bridge Day at Northeast Texas Children’s Museum . (July 7, 2022 Commerce, Texas) One of the most anticipated adult activities at the Northeast Texas Children’s Museum is Freda Mae’s Bridge Day to be held on Monday,...
When Life Gives Lemonade …
Colton and Mason, sons of Russel and Crystal Stillwagoner (Submitted photo) Mason and Colton Stillwagoner, sons of Russel and Crystal Stillwagoner, opened a lemonade stand on College Street Saturday to offer those passing by a refreshing treat while earning funds to help pay for things they are interested in. Mason indicated he’s saving any money to apply toward equipment or related costs of baseball, which he plans to start...
