Hopkins County Inmate Again Accused Of Assaulting A Public Servant
An 29-year-old Hopkins County inmate has been accused again of assaulting a public servant, following an alleged altercation with jail staff, according to arrest reports. Jacob Wyatt Burgess (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded at approximately 7:25 a.m. April 14, 2021, to the jail area of Hopkins County Law Enforcement Center, where an assault against a jailer by an inmate was alleged to have...
Exciting Shopping at ‘Spring Market on Main’ Saturday 9-4!
The Sulphur Springs Downtown Business Alliance is always looking for ways to promote downtown business! DBA member Marlene deYong has taken the reins in promoting the April 17th event and is involving every merchant on Main Street plus three dozen vendors who are bringing unique items to the pedestrian shopping event! Only the 200 block of Main Street will be closed to vehicle traffic, so park on the square and in other spaces nearby...
SSHS Art Students Earn Big Awards At Tyler Museum Of Art High School Exhibition
Two of the six art students from Philip Dick’s advanced classes at Sulphur Springs High School who entered artwork in the 17th Annual High School Art Exhibition at the Tyler Museum of Art have earned some big awards 2021 exhibition, SSISD Fine Arts Coordinator Cindy Welch announced Thursday morning. “To have two winners from the same school and the same teacher is a new outcome for us,” stated Museum Director Chris Leahy. Senior...
Checking the Math at PJC-Sulphur Springs
PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Mathematics Instructor Charla Holzbog assists student Amanda Bautista, left, as Madison Vaughn and Johnny Smith work on problems in her math class. Social distancing is being practiced in ways shown, but not limited to, the photo shown above. For information about enrollment and scholarship opportunities at the PJC Center, call 903-885-1232. Click here for more articles about Paris Junior College Click here...
SSISD Kindergarten, Two-Way Dual Language Program, Pre-K, Head Start Sign Ups Scheduled
Kindergarten Round-Up and the Sulphur Springs ISD’s 2021-2022 Two-Way Dual Language Program application is in progress. Parents/guardians can apply at kindergarten round-up for the dual language program, and two informational parent meetings about it are scheduled as well. Two-Way Dual Language Program Applications are now available for the SSISD Two-Way Dual Language Program, an enrichment program in which students learn to...
SSHS Honors Students At Honor Society, Technical Honor Society Induction Ceremonies
Sulphur Springs High School honored two groups of exemplary students during first the National Technical Honor Society induction then the National Honor Society induction. Typically, the National Honor Society induction is held in the fall and the National Technical Honor Society induction ceremony is conducted in the spring. However, this school year, as was the case with many events and activities, the NHS induction ceremony could...
SSISD Board Approves Laptop Lease, Head Start COLA, School Naming Policy
A lease agreement for laptops, Head Start COLA (cost of living adjustment) for Head Start and a school naming policy were among the items Sulphur Springs ISD trustees approved during their regular board meeting Monday night. The school board, minus two members who were at the high school watching the honor society induction ceremonies their students participated in, made short work of the regular agenda in less than an hour. Head...
Police Asking For Help Identifying Person In Connection With Criminal Mischief Case
Sulphur Springs Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in a criminal mischief offense, which reportedly occurred downtown overnight Tuesday. Do you recognize the person pictured in the clip below? If you do recognize this person, SSPD Special Crimes Unit investigators ask that you contact them at the police station at 903-885-7602 or call Crime Stoppers at 903-885-2020. Calls to Crime...
Commerce Tigers Baseball Gets 13-5 Come-From-Behind Win Over Edgewood
The Commerce Tigers Baseball team overcame a 4-run deficit to beat district foe Edgewood 13-5 on Tuesday, Apr. 13. Edgewood came out of the gate swinging for the fences, as 4 quick runs by the Bulldogs quickly put the Tigers in a 4-0 hole after only a half-inning of baseball. Commerce would not go gently in to that good night though, as they began chipping away at Edgewood’s lead, putting a run on the board in the bottom of the...
Wildcats and Lady Cats Track Qualifiers Are At An Area Meet Wednesday
Six Wildcats and eight Lady Cats track athletes compete Wednesday (April 14) at an Area Track Meet at Hallsville. Top finishers at Area can qualify for the Regional Track Meet April 23-24 in Arlington. The Area Meet features top four finishers in district meets in District 15-5A and District 16-5A. For the Wildcats, Devon Franklin will compete in high jump. Korderrian “Bull” Turner is in long jump and triple jump. Raydon McCormick is...
