SSISD Receives 2 Acceptable Bids For Fore Street House Constructed By CTE Students
This ranch-style home constructed on Fore Street by Sulphur Springs High School career and technology students over the course of two years. The 1,550 square foot farm-style house constructed on Fore Street by Sulphur Springs High School students should have a new owner soon. Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees on Monday accepted the two bids, in rank order, submitted for the house, according to Sulphur...
Gilmer Street Closed Friday From Linda Drive To Spence Street For Water Line Repair
Motorists traveling in “midtown” along Gilmer Street toward or from downtown should make note of a road detour while a water line is being repaired. “While RK Hall Construction was repaving Gilmer Street one of our water lines which crosses Gilmer near Schlotzsky’s ruptured. Rather than just repair the broken pipe, we decided to replace it all the way across Gilmer. We have had to break up the concrete on 3...
Helpful Programs for Seniors Coming Up October 8 and 10
A free Health Expo for Senior Citizens is planned on Tuesday morning October 8 at League Street Church of Christ. “Medicare Choices for Seniors” on October 10 at the Seniors Center is a free educational program which will offer information necessary for making choices about 2020 health care coverage.
‘Walk to Remember’ Reaches Terrific Tuesdays Goal!
Tammi and husband Jim Reardon gather finals donations for T-shirts and tickets that will go toward the total for the 2019 goal of $10,000 For the first time, Celebration Plaza hosted the annual “Walk to Remember” which annually raises money for the Terrific Tuesdays program in Sulphur Springs. What is Terrific Tuesdays? It is a Respite Care Program for anyone with Alzheimer’s, Dementia, Senility, Stroke and any other...
Hopkins County Man Sentenced for Child Sexual Exploitation Violations
PLANO, Texas – A 53-year-old Sulphur Springs, Texas man has been sentenced to 17.5 years in federal prison for child exploitation violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown today. Russell Dean Hill pleaded guilty on May 3, 2019, to distributing child pornography and was sentenced to 210 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Sean D. Jordan on Oct. 2, 2019. Upon his release from...
Wildcats, Lady Cats Cross Country Teams Have Final Tune Up Thursday Before District Meet Next Week
The Wildcats and Lady Cats Cross Country Teams have their final competition before next week’s district competition in Lindale on this game day Thursday, Oct. 3. The Wildcats and Lady Cats will be running on a course at the Garden Valley Golf Course. District competition takes place next Wednesday at Mount Pleasant. Wildcats and Lady Cats Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks said the teams recently cut down some on the mileage they...
Sulphur Springs ISD Plans For Early Release Friday
Friday, Oct. 4, is an early release day for Sulphur Spring Independent School District. All students and staff in the Sulphur Springs ISD will be released an hour early on Friday. Buses will also run one hour ahead of their regular schedule Families reminded to adjust their schedules for the early release time.