SSISD Trustees Approve 60 Personnel Changes During May 10 Meeting
Sulphur Springs ISD trustees approved 60 personnel changes Monday evening during their regular board meeting; among the 1 1/2 pages of SSISD personnel changes were four notices of retirement, nearly two dozen resignations and new hires, and more than a dozen personnel job/campus swaps which will impact every district campus. The oath of office was administered to two incumbent trustees and board officers were agreed upon by trustees....
Rowena Johnson’s 50-Year Legacy As Educator To Continue At Lamar Campus
Rowena Johnson’s 50-year legacy as an educator will continue at Sulphur Springs ISD at the campus where she dedicated the final 27 years of her career as principal. SSISD Board of Trustees Monday evening voted unanimously to honor Johnson’s dedication to education by changing the name of Lamar Primary to Rowena Johnson Primary School. Rowena Johnson retired in June 2020, and was honored by the school board for her 50 years...
Commissioners Approve Plat Requests For 2 Housing Additions in Hopkins County
Hopkins County Commissioners Court approved plat requests for two housing additions in Hopkins County during the regular court meeting Monday, May 10, 2021. Beckham Addition Precinct 4 Commissioner Joe Price said as far as he could tell the final plat submitted by the developer for Beckham Addition meets county requirements. Fire Marshal Andy Endsley also reviewed the request and approved it as meeting fire codes, according to Price....
Quick Response To Early Morning Blaze At Atwoods Limits Damage
Quick response on the part of local firefighters to an early morning blaze at Atwoods limited damage to the building, according to fire reports. Sulphur Springs Fire Chief David James said the fire was reported at 4 a.m. Monday at the ranch and home store. When firefighters arrived fire was observed inside the building. Sulphur Springs Fire Department and Hopkins County Fire Department, working together, made a “real quick...
SSISD Board To Consider Renaming Lamar Primary After Rowena Johnson At May 10 Meeting
Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees will be asked this evening to consider renaming Lamar Primary in honor of longtime educator Rowena Johnson, who retired after the 2019-2020 school year and passed away last summer. At the April meeting, the board approved a new policy which determines the criteria by which a new campus or facility may be name as well as renaming of an existing facility. “It’s no secret at this point that we...
Cumby ISD Trustees Canvass May 1 Bond Election Returns, Hire Architectural Firm
May 1 and May 6, 2021, were historic days for Cumby ISD. The voters approved two bond propositions for a new high school and ag shop, and facilities improvements at the other campuses, and a new track last Saturday. Cumby ISD Board of Trustees followed that up on Thursday night with the canvassing of the vote from the May 1 bond election and approval of a contract for the design and other documents related to the school bond projects....
Local Company Sponsors International Jet Ski World Cup
PRESS RELEASE — 2021 Thailand Jet Ski World Cup Despite the difficulties experienced by riders over the past year, a stunning race event took place last week in Pattaya City, Thailand. The rescheduled 2020 Thai Airways Jet Ski World Cup “Super Tournament” was live-streamed worldwide to a global audience of PWC race fans. Jettribe was extremely proud to return for our 3rd consecutive year as the Official Gear Sponsor. Although crowds...
380 Agreement Granted For Towne Street Property
Sulphur Springs City Council Declines Oncor’s Application To Increase “Distribution Cost Recovery Factor” Rates A 380 agreement was granted for a Towne Street property, while a requested rate increase by Oncor was denied by Sulphur Springs City Council at the regular May council meeting. The City Council also approved an interlocal purchasing agreement with the City of Frisco. Sulphur Springs City Council approved a...
J-B Weld Acquires HERCULINER
J-B Weld is a major DIY adhesive and epoxy brand founded in Sulphur Springs, TX but headquartered in Marietta, Georgia. It just purchased Herculiner — a popular DIY pickup truck bed liner brand — from another company, Old World Industries, and it may be important news to hear about one of its cities’ growing companies. Information on the news release can be found here. J-B Weld is a private, employee-owned company founded in...
New Ordinance Restricts Parking On Tomlinson Street
A new ordinance adopted by Sulphur Springs City Council this week will restrict parking in the 200 block of Tomlinson Street. Ordinance No. 2779, as proposed, prohibits parking on the north side of Tomlinson Street from a point beginning 35 feet east of the Davis Street intersection and ending 100 feet east of the Davis Street intersection. There would be no parking on the south side of Tomlinson Street between Davis and Gilmer...
