Only 1 Day Left To File Candidacy For May 2 Sulphur Springs, Yantis Elections
Only one day remains in the filing period for candidacy in the Sulphur Springs City Council and Board of Trustees elections as well as Yantis ISD Board of Trustees Election. The deadline is the close of business Friday. Sulphur Springs City Council Of the six places on Sulphur Springs City Council to be determined on May 2, only two are contested. To file for a place on the ballot, Sulphur Springs residents should see City...
Sulphur Springs Traffic Stop Results in Controlled Substance Arrest
2 Others Jailed On Warrants Feb 2020 – Sulphur Springs police arrested two women overnight Wednesday on controlled substance-related charges following traffic stops. A Carrollton man was also picked up in Dallas on a Hopkins County warrant. Angelica Desiree Washington Sulphur Springs Police Special Crimes Unit Sgt. Joe Scott stopped a Mitsubishi Galant at 9:18 p.m. Feb. 12 on Como Street at Jefferson Street for an expired...
Chamber Connection – February 13, 2020
By Lezley Brown, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Today is the day! It is with great pleasure that the 2020 Board of Directors invites you to the 94th Annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Banquet on Thursday, Feb. 13, at 6 p.m. at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center. Tickets are already going fast! We will host a Networking Cocktail Happy Half Hour at 6 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:30, and the awards will...
SSISD Police Chief Presents Annual Racial Profiling Information; Reports Dash And Body Cams Needed
Sulphur Springs Independent School District Police Department this year was not only required to complete a racial profiling report for any traffic stops made, but also to modify their citations to meet additional legal requirements. The district may soon have to purchase dash cameras and potentially body cameras for Sulphur Springs ISD police officers. Racial Profiling Report In past years, Sulphur Springs ISD Police Department has...
Tip About Wanted Man At Truck Stop Results In Warrant, Controlled Substance Arrest
A tip to sheriff’s deputies about a wanted person being spotted at a Hillcrest Drive truck stop resulted not only in a warrant arrest, but in a controlled substance charge as well. At least three others were arrested on marijuana and controlled substance related charges on Monday as well. A sheriff’s deputy just before 3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10, reported seeing Robert Harold George’s Chevrolet 1500 in a parking spot at...
SSISD Trustees Approached About Vehicle Replacement, Management Program
Rami Saad briefed Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees on potential benefits of utilizing Enterprise Fleet Management’s vehicle replacement and management program for district vehicles. Several area school districts and governments already are utilizing the vehicle lease program for their fleets. In August 2019, Sulphur Springs City Council voted to switch from purchasing and maintaining city vehicles to...
SSISD Trustees Asked To Consider Transportation Needs Of Band Program
The Sulphur Springs High School Jazz Band serenaded the school trustees this week with several numbers, which not only showed off the fun and growth of the program, but also showcased a few outstanding soloists as well. Sulphur Springs High School Jazz Band They’ve included some of the other SSISD fine arts students into their acts as well. Rose Oyad, who is advancing to State UIL Solo and Ensemble competition as both a soloist...
Capturing Kids Hearts Recognition
Two primary campuses in Sulphur Springs Independent School District have been recognized as a Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase School Nominees, SSISD Assistant Superintendent Kristin Monk reported. Courtesy Capturing Kids Hearts Both Lamary and Travis Primary schools are to be visited for consideration for this award, awarded to schools that reach “the high performing cultural tipping point” using the Flippen...
9 Personnel Decisions Approved For SSISD
Nine personnel decisions were approved this week by Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees at their regular February meeting. An order calling for a May 2 election was also approved by the school board. Personnel Early notice of retirement was accepted from Nancy Harris, district speech therapist; Cheryl Blount, pre-kindergarten teacher at Douglass Early Childhood Learning Center; and Norman Sanders, middle...
