City Council Appoints ZBA Members, Approve Parking Improvements, Welcome Tesla Charging Station
During their forty minute Tuesday night session, January 5, 2016, the Sulphur Springs City Council appointed a member and two alternates to the Zoning Board of Adjustments and approved the remainder of the agenda. Appointed to the ZBA were permanent member Kevin Mohl and alternate members Brad Burgin and Ben Spraggins. The appointments were made after the ZBA had failed to acquire a quorum for meetings in two of the previous three...
Community Outreach Lunch and Food Pantry January 9
Community Outreach Lunch and Food Pantry Open this upcoming Saturday, January 9, 2016 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the M.L.K. Jr. Drive Church of Christ located at 154 M.L.K. Jr. Drive here in Sulphur Springs, TX.
City Manager’s Report Presented in Council Meeting
Tuesday night, January 5th, City Manager Marc Maxwell presented his monthly manager’s report to the City Council in session for their January meeting. His report follows. STREETS, WATER AND SEWER – The Rockdale Road reconstruction project is underway. Westbrook Concrete Contractors is forming and pouring the concrete street one segment at a time. Approximately 65% of the concrete is in place. Water utilities have been...
First Day for Express Care Clinic
A new clinic has opened on 1339 S Broadway in Sulphur Springs called “Express Care.” This new clinic opened Tuesday January 5. The new clinic is an extension of the Hopkins County Memorial Hospital, and will treat the more common cases. “We will be providing family practice services here,” Jana Shaw said. “Your chronic care management will be done with one of our primary care physicians, or if it’s...
Lady Cats Dominate Mt Pleasant in Third District Win
The Lady Cats’ basketball team improved their district record to 3-1 and their season mark to 16-5 with a dominating win over Mt. Pleasant, 63-34 on the road Tuesday night. Tori Moore was on fire shooting behind the three-point arc hitting five of six as part of her team leading 17 points. Kaylee Jefferson scored 11 points and had a team leading nine rebounds. The Lady Cats got off to a great start as they jumped out to a 21-3...
Wildcats Go Cold in Third Quarter in Loss to Tigers
For the first two quarters, the Wildcats’ basketball team battled with a talented Mt. Pleasant team Tuesday night in Wildcats Gym. The Tigers led by only six, 28-22. A four point third quarter did the Wildcats in as Mt. Pleasant claimed a 55-40 win. It was a night where the Wildcats played with a lot of effort but their shots, for the most part, would not fall. Leading scorer Keaston Willis led the Wildcats with 17 points...
Winnsboro Police Report a Busy Holiday Period
Three arrests, two multivehicle accidents, 198 calls for service, along with 70 citations and 63 warnings written made for a busy seven day period (December 28, 2015-January 3, 2016) at the Winnsboro Police Department. Ryan Bonner, 22, of Winnsboro was arrested on December 30th for Possession of a Controlled Substance under 1 gram. Robert Regan, 43, of Mt Vernon was arrested December 31st on a City of Winnsboro municipal warrant Jacob...
Hopkins County Grand Jury Indictments For January
Forty indictments were handed down by a Hopkins County Grand Jury Monday, January 4, 2016. The Grand Jury indictments included a number of individuals who have yet to be arrested and therefore their names are not released at this time. The sealed indictments will be executed by local law enforcement. Those indicted, whose names are released, include: For online solicitation of a minor for sex: Zain Jahangir, 29, of McKinney. Jahangir...
Twogether in Texas Marriage Education Workshop
Twogether in Texas Marriage Education workshop will be held on Saturday, January 23, at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office, 1200 W. Houston, Sulphur Springs. The free workshop will start at 8:30 a.m. and end around 3:30 p.m. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Topics include marriage expectations, communication, conflict resolution, money management, and goals & dreams. Engaged couples will receive a certificate...
SSHS Soccer Teams Begin Season
Wildcats Soccer Coach Andy Holt is ready for the regular season to start so he can see his team in action for real. Their scrimmages are over. The Wildcats lost to Royse City, 1-0 last Thursday afternoon. Then came the annual Alumni Scrimmage this past Saturday. At Royse City, Coach Holt said he saw a lot of good things along with some things that need to be addressed again. He did some tweaking during the Alumni Scrimmage. Coach Holt...
