Lady Cats Softball Scrimmages Enable Improvement
Lady Cats Softball Coach David Carrillo says he is more concerned with evaluating players than in wins and losses during scrimmages. Saturday the Lady Cats played what Coach Carrillo called three quality teams during their second scrimmage. They defeated The Colony, 7-3, lost to Rockwall, 9-5 and then lost to North Forney, 17-2. Coach Carrillo said playing good teams would make his team better. He said everybody got to play. Coach...
“Video Update”SSHS Culinary Arts Teams Advance to State Competition
Pictured are Autumn Hammans, Diego Perea, America Luna, Tyler Maloney, Ashley Franklin, and Chandler Eichenour (left to right). Culinary Arts students at Sulphur Springs High School competed February 4-6 in Waco at the FCCLA Leadership Conference for Region III. SSHS students took 2 culinary teams which took first and second place out of 30 competitors. They will advance to State Competition in Dallas April 7th-...
Sulphur Springs Middle School District 15 5-A UIL Meet Results
On Februrary 6th, 2016, the Sulphur Springs Middle School UIL students competed at the District 15-5A Academic Meet. For 6th grade, in the Art category, Bailee Burnett placed first, Shelby Ray placed fourth and the third place team consisted of Bailee Burnett, Shelby Ray, Allie Grace Woodard, and Anna Adair. In Calculator Applications, Peyton Hammack placed fifth individually, and Peyton Hammack, Micah Flemens and Mary Cruz placed...
Kids’ Kingdom Open Wednesday
Although earlier plans called for Kids’ Kingdom to be closed through Wednesday, the playground at Buford Park will be open Wednesday morning, February 10th. Monday and Tuesday city crews put new mulch in place at the playground. According to a city staff member, the area could be opened late Tuesday afternoon but will definitely be open Wednesday.
SSISD Board Hears Report of Educational Performance, Academic Achievement
Monday night the SSISD Board were briefed on the Annual Report of Educational Performance, including the 2014-2015 Texas Academic Performance Report. Josh Williams, administrator, noted that several reports are received during the year and that each report includes basically the same information regarding performance of students. Williams pointed out that the local students are performing above state levels in many of the categories...
Citations and Warnings Increase for Winnsboro Police During February 1-7 Period
Joshua Poole, 34, of Winnsboro, was arrested February 1 for Driving While License Invalid with previous conviction and Fleeing from a Winnsboro Police officer. This is the only arrest made by Winnsboro police during the February 1-7, seven day period report. No accidents were investigated during the seven days. Winnsboro Police Department responded to 159 calls for service and issued 57 citations and 50 warnings during the reporting...
No Leak in Auditorium Following Rain; Work Progresses on Civic Center Auditorium
Work at the Regional Civic Center auditorium is moving along at a rapid pace. Don Roundtree and Charlie Wilson reported to the Sulphur Springs School Board that no leak occurred during the recent rains. This is a first for the auditorium in many years. SSISD is remodeling and upgrading the auditorium as the result of a multi-year lease between the school and county. Electrical work is underway. A new transformer has been set. Lights...
Senator Hall Town Hall Tour Comes to Sulphur Springs Thursday
Senator Bob Hall will be in Sulphur Springs Thursday 6 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at League Street Church of Christ, 1100 League Street. Hall is making a circuit through Texas Senate District 2 this week for Legislative Town Hall meetings. He is in Greenville Wednesday night, Commerce and Sulphur Springs Thursday, and Lake Towakoni Friday.
One Vehicle Accident Claims Life of Hopkins County Woman
A 2 a.m. one vehicle accident claimed the life of Haley Pogue, 31, of Sulphur Bluff. Pogue was northbound on FM 3236 Sunday morning when she went through the intersection of FM 3236 and FM 71 East. The vehicle hydroplaned, hitting a tree and rolled. She was not wearing a seatbelt. Speed played a factor in the accident according to investigators. Justice of the Peace Brad Cummings pronounced Pogue dead at the scene. No autopsy was...
Bond Set in Aggravated Assault of a Peace Officer
A Hopkins County man is in the county jail charged with Aggravated Assault of a Peace Officer following a standoff in which he fired a pistol several times at Sheriff’s deputies and the SWAT Team. Jerry Walton Crawford, 62, had barricaded himself in his residence on CR 1174. When Crawford exited his house due to tear gas, he had in hand his weapon. He was taken to Memorial Hospital ICU Thursday night and released Sunday afternoon when...
