Cumby Spring Cleanup Days Continue
The City of Cumby Spring Cleanup began April 21, and will continue from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 22-23 and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 28-30. Two dumpsters will be placed inside the fencing of the City of Cumby Water Tank on Barker Street for use by residents of the City of Cumby. Those dropping off items should be prepared to present a copy of their City of Cumby water bill or a driver’s license with the Cumby address. While the...
FDA Warns Consumers Artri and Ortiga Products May Contain Hidden Active Drug Ingredients
The FDA issued a warning Wednesday to consumers not to purchase or use products marketed with variations of the names “Artri” or “Ortiga” due to potentially dangerous hidden active drug ingredients not listed on the product label. FDA urges consumers taking these products to immediately talk to their health care professional (e.g., doctor) to safely discontinue use of the product because suddenly stopping these drugs may be dangerous....
Administrators Discuss P-Tech Program At Cumby ISD, Sulphur Springs ISD’s $93 Million Bond Election
Over a salad lunch Wednesday, school administrators discussed with interested community members the P-Tech Program at Cumby ISD and Sulphur Springs ISD’s $93 million bond election. The educational Lunch & Learn was hosted by Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce at The Oaks April 20, 2022. Cumby Programs Cumby ISD Superintendent Shelly Slaughter and High School Principal Donna George introduced the PTech program, part of...
Four Lady Cats, Three Wildcats Move on To Regional Track Meet After Wednesday’s Area Meet
Track and field had another solid outing Wednesday, Apr. 20 at the District 15/16 Area Meet. Four Lady Cats and three Wildcats move on to Regionals. Lady Cats Track and Field Sulphur Springs as they have done so many times before this spring season finished with the top-2 spots in pole vault. KSU signee Claire Bybee won the event with a mark of 13′. Jaicee Jasmer at 10’6″ placed right behind Bybee in 2nd place. The...
Paris Junior College Government Instructor Kelly Payne Answers Questions
TALKING GOVERNMENT Government Instructor Kelly Payne answers questions from several of her students at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center. The students include Amy Robertson, Caroline Gibson, Calli Voorheese and Liberty Gaunt. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Gov class Government Instructor Kelly Payne answers questions
Kids Kingdom Closed April 22-24, 2022
Kids Kingdom at Buford Park will be closed to the public Friday, April 22 through Sunday, April 24, for repairs, Sulphur Springs officials report. Kids Kingdom in Buford Park The Sulphur Springs Leadership Class has selected as a class service project the rehab of Mary Bonham’s Kids Kingdom in Buford Park. Friday and Saturday, April 22-23, have been designated as work days to re-stain all the wood in the park and Kids Kingdom and...
Wildcats Baseball Gets 4-1 Road Win at Pine Tree, Keeping Playoff Hopes Alive
Coach Jerrod Hammack’s team jumped out to an early lead and never looked back, besting Pine Tree 4-1 to keep their playoff hopes alive. Sulphur Springs got two runs on the board thanks to a solid 2nd inning. Two walks and two singles, the latter from Mayer Millsap being a 2 RBI single, giving the Wildcats an early 2-0 lead. Wildcats baseball put two more runs on the board over the 4th and 5th innings to have a big 4-0 advantage over...
Preliminary Plat For Stonebriar Phase III Receives Planning & Zoning Approval, Headed To Council
A preliminary plat for Stonebriar Phase III, an Oak National Development, received approval from the Sulphur Springs Planning and Zoning Commission this week and is being recommended to Sulphur Springs City Council for consideration. The subdivision, as proposed, would divide just over 278 acres west of Sulphur Springs into 1,159 single family lots with 11 common areas. Stonebriar Phase III preliminary plat information With so many...
PUBLIC NOTICE: Child Find – Special Education Services & Referral Process
Federal and state laws require all students (birth through age 21) with disabilities, residing within the SSISD district, who are in need of special education and related services, including children with disabilities attending private schools and children who are homeless or are a ward of the state, to be identified, located, and evaluated, which is a process referred to as CHILD FIND. Child Find referrals may be initiated...
Lady Cats Softball Completes Perfect 12-0 District Season
Coach David Carrillo’s team would not be denied their perfect district season in their finale. Lady Cats softball scored two runs thanks to a HR from Parris Pickett and a sac fly from Anahi Velasquez to get Sulphur Springs an early 2-0 lead in the 2nd. Three singles and an error in the next Lady Cats at-bat pushed it to a 5-0 advantage after 4 1/2 innings. Parris Pickett picked up a second RBI when she got 3B Addison...
