Sulphur Springs ISD Bus Involved In Minor Crash
school buses A Sulphur Springs Independent School District bus was involved in a minor traffic crash Thursday afternoon, Jan. 16, according to SSISD administrators. “This afternoon one of our buses was hit from behind by a passenger vehicle on College Street. There were students along with the driver on the bus. EMTs checked out the students and the driver, and no injuries were reported,” SSISD Assistant Superintendent...
Driving Class Offered At Senior Citizens Center
An Affiliated Driving School Class is scheduled Jan. 30 at the Senior Citizens Center. The class is open to all ages, but those planning are asked to sign up as soon as possible to ensure enough will be attending to host the class. “I need people to sign up for this class before I have to cancel it,” Karon Weatherman, program and marketing director for the Senior Citizens Center. Those looking for a discount on liability...
Sulphur Springs Woman Jailed For Trespassing At Walmart
Sulphur Springs Police Department patrol vehicle A 60-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was caught Tuesday afternoon at the Sulphur Springs Walmart. She was found to be trespassing due to being issued two trespass citations within the last 2 years. A Sulphur Springs police officer reported being contacted by a Walmart employee while at the store on an unrelated call just before 5 p.m. Jan. 14. The store worker reportedly told police he...
Cumby Man Accused Of Reckless Driving With Small Child In The Vehicle
Sulphur Springs Police Department patrol vehicle A 22-year-old Cumby man was accused Wednesday night of driving recklessly in Sulphur Springs with his 3-year-old and a weapon in the truck with him. Sulphur Springs Police, in arrest reports, alleged the man was observed by officers driving a silver Chevrolet 1500 at a high rate of speed, 62 miles per hour in a 35 mile per hour speed zone, on Gilmer Street at Kyle Street just before...
Election Workers Needed For Party Primary, General Election
Deadline To Register To Vote Nearing Republican and Democratic Election Judges and workers are needed for the March 3 Primary Election and the General Election on Nov. 3, according to the clerk’s office. In order to be a judge or worker the individual must be a registered voter. They will be working Election Day only from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Training is mandatory for the Primary Election, however. Classes are free and open to the...
Sulphur Springs Man Sentenced On Controlled Substance Charge
Randy Lynn Webb A 35-year-old Sulphur Springs man was sentenced Wednesday to serve 10 months in a state jail for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, according to arrest and jail reports. Randy Lynn Webb was scheduled to appear at 9 a.m. Jan. 15 in the district court for a sentencing hearing on the controlled substance charge. Webb was taken into custody at 10:09 a.m. at the courthouse after being...
Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton Likes Facing Tough Teams to Improve His Team
Someone once said to be the best, you have to play the best. That’s the approach of Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton. Tuesday night the Wildcats took on West Mesquite on their field. West Mesquite came in with a record of 4-1-1. Coach Upton called them really talented and said they have won their district the past two years. He said the Wildcats successfully locked down the Wranglers best goal scorer. The player, with about 30...
Lady Cats Soccer Coach Javier Aguayo Comments On Team's 4-3 Loss To Princeton Tuesday Night
Lady Cats Soccer Coach Javier Aguayo shared his thoughts on a win that got away Tuesday night, January 14, at Gerald Prim Stadium. The Lady Cats led Princeton, 3-0 after the first half and about 10 minutes into the second half only to see the Lady Panthers score 4 goals during the next twenty minutes to take a 4-3 win. Coach Aguayo said the Lady Cats made some mistakes on the defensive end. He said the Princeton player who scored all...
Chamber Connection- Jan. 16, 2020
Lezley Brown By Lezley Brown, President/ CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Who is ready to be a light in 2020? 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. We will host a Networking Cocktail Happy Half Hour at 6 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:30, and the awards will...
