Homeowner Maintenance of Septic Systems Course scheduled
By Mario Villarino DVM, Ph.D., Hopkins County AgriLife Extension Agent for Ag and NR A Homeowner Maintenance of Septic Systems Course is scheduled for Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at Hopkins County Extension Office. The 6- hour course provides a basic understanding of the operational and maintenance activities of conventional and aerobic septic systems, and explains how activities within the home impact septic systems. Presentations will...
Expo to Provide Job Seekers with Career Information
Expo to Provide Job Seekers with Career Information Job seekers will have the opportunity to meet with area employers during the 2020 Career and Community Resources Expo on Tuesday, March 10. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the ROC – First Baptist Church – Sulphur Springs, 116 Oak Avenue. Representatives from over 30 area businesses will promote the job opportunities available in the region. Job seekers should bring...
Commissioners Declare Emergency, Designate $1 Million For Road Work
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Monday morning took steps to free up an additional $1,564,000 in funding for road improvements this summer. Hopkins County Commissioners Court Emergency designation The court first approved a resolution declaring an emergency in Hopkins County due to recent weather which impacted county roads. The Commissioners Court, cited Local Government Code §111.070(b), for allowing them to “authorize an...
HCSO: Disturbance Allegedly Involving Weapon Results In Misdemeanor Arrest
Sheriff’s deputies Sunday evening arrested a 33-year-old Sulphur Springs man, following a disturbance in which a weapon was reportedly displayed, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies Drew Fisher and Kevin Lester, Sgt. Shea Shaw and Sgt. Richard Greer were dispatched at 6:05 p.m. to County Road 2302, where a male allegedly had a gun while walking around and banging on doors and yelling at the...
Commissioners Court Meeting, Work Session Agendas For March 9, 2020
Hopkins County Commissioners Court has a full morning ahead Monday, with a regular meeting scheduled at 9 a.m. and followed immediately by a work session. Below are the agendas for both morning meetings. Hopkins County Commissioners Court KSST Radio reports on Hopkins County Commissioners Court meetings. Click here for related stories.
GROW Program Going Strong In 5th Year at SSISD
The Girls Recognizing Our Worth in math and science program at Sulphur Springs Elementary is going strong in its fifth year of operation. By the end of the year, the Sulphur Springs ISD after-school program will have had than 500 girls participating in the program since it started five years ago. Karen Phillips and Carmen Hammack give a presentation before school board members and staff updating them on progress of the GROW program at...
Wildcats Basketball Team Earns Two Superlatives As Six Make All-District Team
Wildcat Senior Sadaidriene Day Day Hall was named the District MVP and Wildcat senior Cameron Kahn was Co-Offensive MVP on the District 15-5A All-District Basketball Team, released Saturday by Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta. Senior Grayson McClure and junior Boo Wilkerson were named First Team, All-District. Junior Lamodrick Johnson was named Second Team All-District. Sophomore Justin Haire and senior Justin Brock were...
Wildcats Baseball Team Gives Up Late Runs As Dallas Lake Highlands Wins Wylie East Tournament
When the Wildcats Baseball Team took a 2-run lead in the bottom of the fifth against Dallas Lake Highlands in the 2020 Raider Classic at Wylie East Saturday, March 7, it looked like the Wildcats might take the tournament championship game. Lake Highlands got to within one with a run in the top of the sixth, went ahead with two runs in the top of the seventh and, then, kept the Wildcats at bay in the bottom of the seventh, to win the...
Lady Cats Softball Team Wraps Wylie Tournament Saturday With 1 Win, 1 Loss
On Saturday, March 7, on the third and last day of the Wylie Varsity Softball Tournament, the Lady Cats Softball Team split a pair of games defeating North Mesquite, 9-3 and then losing to Sachse, 11-5. Vs. North Mesquite Against North Mesquite, the Lady Cats built a 8-1 lead after four innings. That included a 5-run bottom of the fourth. North Mesquite scored two more runs late, but the Lady Cats scored one more to make it a 9-3...
3 Early Notices of Retirement, 7 Resignations Approved For SSISD
District To Continue Using Same Auditing Firm, Chapter 313 Consultants Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees approved two agreements and a grant application; canceled the May 2 trustees election; and considered a number of personnel decisions during their March 6 meeting. Personnel Ten personnel changes were approved by Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees following an executive...
