Parents Asked To Complete SSISD Back To School Survey
Sulphur Springs ISD Superintendent Michael Lamb on June 29 posted a letter with the district’s plans for the 2020-21 school year, a work in progress due to the changes related to COVID-19. Today, parents received a request to help shape that plan by completing a SSISD back to school instructional survey, to better aid administrators and staff in preparing for the 2020-21 school year. “This survey is designed to learn more...
3 Irving Residents Arrested On Controlled Substance Charge
July 1, 2020 – Three Irving residents were arrested on a controlled substance charge following a late night traffic stop on Industrial Drive near the 125 mile marker on Interstate 30 west. An Irving woman was also wanted on a parole warrant, according to arrest reports. Annie Parker Landrum (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Scott Davis reported stopping a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. He noticed the vehicle did...
Skills Camp Registration Now Open
By Johanna Hicks, AgriLife Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County The Hopkins County Community Health/Wellness Alliance has offered “Kids’ Camp: Fun, Food, Fitness” for 10 years. However, due to COVID-19, the camp was canceled for 2020 because of the large number of campers and staff involved. I have been providing weekly programs for the Sulphur Springs ISD Summer Camp, which reaches approximately 10-15 kids with each...
Chamber Connection – July 2
By Lezley Brown, President/CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Lezley Brown The fireworks for 4th of July have been cancelled, however, please remember that the Symphony League is holding their concert and fireworks celebration on Saturday, Sept. 5. Mark your calendars! The Hopkins County Adult Leadership is happy to announce that we are currently taking applications for the 2020-21 class. The Adult Leadership Class is a community...
CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Offers School Physicals
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Weekly Business News CHRISTUS’ South Broadway Street Urgent Care Clinic To Reopen July 6; Pat Zeigler Recognized With Daisy Award By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS® Mother Frances Hospital – Winnsboro, CHRISTUS® Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Sulphur Springs, Texas, June 30, 2020 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has...
Interstate 30 Traffic Stop Nets Methamphetamine, Marijuana, 2 Arrests
Deputies arrested an Atlanta woman and Fort Worth man after finding bags of methamphetamine and marijuana in their possession during an Interstate 30 traffic stop late Monday night, according to arrest reports. Veronica Bryant (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Thomas Patterson reported stopping a silver Chevrolet Impala at 11:25 p.m. June 29 on I-30 west at mile marker 123 (League Street) for having an obscured...
Louisiana Man Accused of Vehicle Burglary
A 41-year-old Louisiana man was accused of a vehicle burglary after police caught him in the front seat of a vehicle with a damaged door handle, a hollowed out key hole and a damaged ignition switch. Sulphur Springs Police officers were reportedly dispatched to a report of suspicious activity, what appeared to a witness to be two white males breaking into a vehicle. Just prior to arrival, police were told one of the pair had left the...
Hopkins County COVID-19 Update: 8 New Positive Cases Reported June 30
Newsom: CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Still Has Room In COVID-19 Unit The Hopkins County Emergency Management Team at 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, reported they’d received notification of 8 new positive COVID-19 cases in Hopkins County. That makes a total of 59 positive cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began in MidMarch, including 41 Hopkins County residents who have recovered. That leaves 18 active cases of...
121 Ballots Cast During 1st Day Of Early Voting In Party Primary Runoff Elections
The first day of early voting in the Party Primary runoff elections concluded Monday with 121 total ballots casts in Hopkins County, 106 cast in the Republican Primary Runoff and 15 in the Democratic Primary Runoff. Governor Greg Abbott on March 20 issued a proclamation postponing runoff elections across the state from May until July due to COVID-19 pandemic. Early voting in the party primary runoff elections will continue from 8 a.m....
Sulphur Springs’ Annual Clean Up Days Postponed, Again
The City of Sulphur Springs’ annual clean up days for city residents have been postponed a second time due the COVID-19 pandemic, City Manager Marc Maxwell announced at 1:15 p.m. June 29, 2020. Sulphur Springs’ annual clean up days, normally held in the spring, had been rescheduled for July 13-18. City officials today opted to error on the side of public health safety. “In an effort to protect the public and city...
