Trustees Approve Nine Personnel Changes For SSISD
Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees approved nine personnel changes for SSISD during the July 24 board meeting. Overall, two resignations were accepted, and requests for three inter-district job changes and recommendations for four new hires were approved. The personnel items will impact 6 campuses and the administration building. Brynn Smith resigned as health science technology education teacher at Sulphur...
SSISD Pushes Start Of Classes Back To Sept. 1
SSISD trustees Thursday evening approved an amended 2020-21 school calendar that pushes the start of classes back from Aug. 18 to Sept. 1, and extends school hours on all campuses and all grades. Reasons for Calendar Changes This year will be different just as the spring semester was unique due to COVID-19. New guidelines released by Texas Education Agency and UIL since the July 13 meeting factored into the new calendar as did...
July 23 COVID-19 Update: 2 New Cases, 63 Active Cases In Hopkins County
The number of COVID-19 cases in Hopkins County continues to grow daily. July 23, 2020 marks the fourth straight day this week and 17th day this month that new cases have been reported. At 5 p.m. July 23, Hopkins County Emergency Management officials reported they had received notification of 2 new COVID-19 cases for Hopkins County. There were no new recoveries on July 23. Two patients were in the COVID-19 unit at CHRISTUS Mother...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report – July 15-21, 2020
Wood County Sheriff’s Office provided the following activity report for July 15-21, 2020: Suspicious Activity: 25Alarm: 13Burglary: 6Theft: 9Criminal Trespass: 7Assault: 4Disturbances/Disputes: 9Shots Fired: 3Criminal Mischief: 2Reckless Driver: 10Terroristic Threat: 2Welfare Check: 8Arrest/Warrant Services: 3Livestock at Large: 7Harassment: 3Damaged Property: 2Fraud/Scam: 3Motorist Assist: 3Animal Complaint: 13Traffic Stop with...
Sulphur Springs Announces 2020 Football Schedule
SSISD Athletic Director and Varsity Head Coach, Greg Owens, announced the schedule for the 2020-2021 season for what will be a delayed football season. With the UIL’s latest adjustements due to the Covid-19 pandemic of delaying fall sports for 5A & 6A schools, Sulphur Springs had to scramble to find new opponents for some of the pre-district games since 4A schools will not be delayed and those opponent’s schedules...
Tips For Making Your Home A Mosquito-Free Zone
If you haven’t been outdoors much lately, you may not have notices that it’s nigh on mosquito season in Texas (although some would argue based on the number of flies buzzing about of late that it’s fly season). As more people are out and about, Texas Department of State Health Services reminds people to take precautions to avoid not only the discomfort of mosquito bites but also the potential of contracting illness...
Paris SBDC Holding Virtual Meeting to Help Restaurant Owners
Paris Junior College Public Information Services Those in the hospitality and food industry looking for assistance may register with the Paris Small Business Development Center for a virtual meeting to be held at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28. Meeting presenter is Chris Tripoli, founder of A’ La Carte Foodservice Consulting Group, who has 40 years of experience in the hospitality industry. In addition to his company, Tripoli remains...
The Edge For Football Ends, So What’s Next?
It appears that The Edge for this summer is all wrapped up. Expect for one final session Thursday evening at the Wildcat Tennis Center. All other venues were very quiet Thursday. On the last day of 8th grade Football EDGE, Athletic Director Greg Owens says, “These guys are super talented & love to compete & work! Going to have a great season!” Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens said after the UIL made the decision...
SSPD: Investigation Into Alleged Sexual Offenses Revealed Additional Child Victims
Investigation into alleged sexual offenses involving a 57-year-old Sulphur Springs, TX man revealed additional victims and resulted in an additional charge, according to Sulphur Springs Police Detective Sgt. Brian Shurtleff. Kenneth Charles Smith (HCSO jail photo) Kenneth Charles Smith has remained in Hopkins County jail since his arrest on September 4, 2019, on an indecency with a child by sexual contact warrant. A 15-year-old, who...
