Villarino, Carpenter Recognized As Top Seniors In SSHS Class of 2022
Joel Villarino and Dawson Pace Carpenter were recognized as the top seniors in the Sulphur Springs High School Class of 2022. Villarino, son of Mario Villarino and Leah Larsen, is this year’s valedictorian. Carpenter, son of Rodney and Nikki Carpenter, earned salutatorian honors with a 4.43 weighted grade point average. The pair have been friends since second grader when they were in the same class at Bowie Primary School. While...
Avoid I-30 South Service Road East of Broadway
April 13, 2022 – A multi agency response to a vehicle crash is ongoing. Units from Cumby Police, Sulphur Springs Police, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office and Texas State Troopers worked together to stop a fleeing white sedan. The pursuit of the vehicle started outside Hopkins County. This pursuit covered several surface streets in Sulphur Springs, and at one point went through the Wal-Mart Parking lot. The south service...
Traffic Backs Up For Over An Hour On Interstate 30 Due To 18-Wheeler Crash
Traffic on Interstate 30 west was slow going Tuesday afternoon due to an 18-wheeler crash near mile marker 122. Initial reports were that an 18-wheeler had jack-knifed in front of the Dodge dealership, causing damage to the trailer. The crash occurred around noon time. Traffic backed up on I-30 from just west of Hillcrest Drive overpass eastward past League Street overpass As emergency responders arrived, after checking the condition...
Lady Cats Softball Crushes Texas High 12-0
Sulphur Springs won big in Texarkana 12-0 over Texas High on Tuesday, Apr. 12. Coach David Carrillo’s team kept the hits coming in their 10th straight victory. The Lady Cats put up two runs in their first at-bat. They then doubled their output in the second inning, scoring four more to lead big 6-0. Sulphur Springs in the top of the 4th produced their second-straight district contest with a six run inning, blowing the...
You Would Not Drive Intoxicated, Why Drive Intexticated?
Johanna Hicks, Extension Agent, FCH By Johanna Hicks You have undoubtedly heard of the dangers of driving while intoxicated, but what about other driving distractions? Our roadways are more dangerous now than they were pre-pandemic and 2021 marks the second deadliest year on Texas roads. Calling attention to the dangers of distracted driving can help end this deadly streak on our roads. In a study done by American Automobile...
Wildcats Baseball Falls in Tight One at Texas High 1-0
Coach Jerrod Hammack’s team ended up on the wrong side of a dead-even match-up, giving up an error that proved costly. Sulphur Springs fought all 7 innings to get the win Tuesday which would have been two straight victories for the Wildcats. Baseball had two runners on in three of their first four at-bats, but could not turn them into runs as the Wildcats left those innings empty handed. For three and a half innings the game...
April 13 Chamber Connection: Educational Lunch And Learn Coming Up On April 20
By Butch Burney Education will be the topic of the Chamber’s next Lunch and Learn, scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, at The Oaks Bed and Breakfast. Cumby ISD faculty will be on hand to talk about their PTECH program and how student internships can benefit businesses and students alike. Sulphur Springs ISD Superintendent Mike Lamb will also be on hand to discuss the $93 million bond proposal that will go before...
SSISD Board Of Trustees Accept Application, Agree To Consider Chapter 313 Agreement For Proposed Manufacturer
Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees Monday evening agreed to review an application for an appraised value limitation on qualified property for completion, then send it to the state for review for Chapter 313 compliance then, if approved, to consider the request from business considering establishing a Sulphur Springs facility. The application will be reviewed by the superintendent as well as Powell Law Group for completeness, then...
Five Men Arrested On Felony Warrants Over the Past Week
At least five men were arrested over the past week, April 6-11, 2022, on felony warrants. CR 4761 Arrest Bennie Le Hackbarth-Thompson (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Aaron Chaney and Alvin Jordan obtained information Monday that a 29-year-old had a warrant for his arrest and that he was known to be living at a County Road 4761 residence. The deputies arrived at the address, contacted Bennie Le...
Texas Reports First West Nile Case Of 2022
DSHS News Release – April 12, 2022 Mosquito Public health officials have confirmed the state’s first case of illness caused by West Nile virus in 2022. Dallas County Health and Human Services reported that a resident of Dallas County has been diagnosed with West Nile neuroinvasive disease. West Nile virus is transmitted through the bite of infected mosquitoes. Most people exposed to the virus don’t get sick, but about...
