Sulphur Springs ISD: 18 Resignations, 29 New Personnel And 24 Personnel Changes
Resignations Bloodgood, Barbara was Aide at AustinBohman, Carrie was Geometry at High SchoolBost, Kellie was Grade 1 Teacher at BowieBramblett, Kenzie-Lou was Math Co-Teach at High SchoolCarns, Emily was Special Ed Aide at SSHS Crawford, Dara was SPED Aide at Bush Evans, Jason was Director State & Federal Programs at Admin Gallo, Luciano was SPED Aide at SSMS Lair, Tandee was SPED Teacher at Bowie Moore, Lena was Grade 2 at...
PJC Without Power No Phones, Email Or Internet
Paris Junior College was affected by last night’s storm and has no power at the Paris campus. The phones, email and internet are down for all locations in Paris, Greenville and Sulphur Springs. The PJC-Greenville and -Sulphur Springs Centers do have power and remain open to walk-in business. At this time, no estimate is available on when power will be restored.
Federal Holiday Juneteenth on Monday June 19th
June 15, 2023- Juneteenth is Monday June 19th. Juneteenth is a national holiday meaning that the both mail delivery and banks will be unavailable. Juneteenth (officially Juneteenth National Independence Day) is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Deriving its name from combining June and nineteenth, it is celebrated on the anniversary of the order, issued by Major...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society Meeting June 28th
The Hopkins County Genealogical Society invites members and nonmembers who want to learn more about doing genealogical research to join us on Wednesday, June 28th. Bring your sack lunch, salad or drive-through meal and meet with them from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the genealogy library, 611 N. Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Tx. Coffee, tea, water, and soft drinks will be available for purchase. This month Paula Altenbaumer will be...
SSISD Hires Hudson Coach as Wildcats Head Basketball Coach
Meeting Monday, June 12, the Sulphur Springs School Board approved the hiring of Cannon Earp as the new Wildcats Head Basketball Coach. Coach Earp has been the Head Basketball Coach at Hudson for the past three seasons. A native of Crockett, Coach Earp was also a head coach before that at Fairfield for one year. His greatest success as head coach though came at Gladewater, who he coached to two state semifinal appearances in 2014 (1A...
How To Manage Your Algae Problem
When looking at the old fishing hole or stock tank, if there’s a thick mat of bubbly yellow green substance floating on the surface of the pond, or the pond appears to be colored bright green, blue-green, or sometimes even red, then there may be an algae problem. Algal overgrowth is one of the most common issues plaguing pond owners. The first step to effective algae management is to understand...
2023 Dairy Festival Milking Contest Results
Despite a delayed start of over an hour — the Junior Dairy Show ran over, the 2023 Hopkins County Dairy Festival Milking Contest Saturday progressed almost as smooth at butter, with only a few “surprises” — but certainly not enough to completely sour the fun. The 2023 Dairy Festival Milking Contest featured all of the 2023 pageant contestants, each assigned a cow to milk. Six heifers were used, with girls assigned numbers...
Chamber Connection – June 14 By Butch Burney
We are gearing up for the 54th Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival, so be looking for sponsorship and registration forms which will be going out this week. The stew festival is set for Saturday, Oct. 28, at Buford Park, with the annual concert, appetizer contest and other activities starting on Friday, Oct. 27. Our sponsorship forms will be mailed out this week, and registration forms for stew cooks will be online later this week....
Two Candidates For State Rep. District Two Meet Hopkins County Commissioners
June 12, 2023- With the expulsion of previous State Rep. Bryan Slaton, Hopkins, Van Zandt and Hunt Counties have been without representation. Currently, a Representative for district two has not been selected as special elections will be held Tuesday, November 7. All candidates must submit their application no later than 5:00 PM on Wednesday, September 6. Early voting will begin Monday, October 23, 2023. During commissioners...
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital News Release 6/12/2023
Sulphur Springs, Texas, June 12, 2023 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. Welcome Father Justin Wylie At CHRISTUS Mother Frances, we combine medical expertise with compassionate care to promote health and relieve human suffering. We are a community of healing that embraces care for the whole person—the spiritual, physical, psychological, and social...
