SSHS 2021 Homecoming Pre-Game Recognition
The mood at Gerald Prim Stadium was festive Friday night, Sept. 17, as fans and alumni packed the stands for the Sulphur Springs High School 2021 Homecoming pre-game recognition and Varsity Wildcats Football versus the Crandall Pirates. The pre-game activities included recognition of the 11 young ladies nominated by the senior class to serve as the Homecoming Court. Each nominee was escorted by her parents or other family members onto...
Hopkins County Records – Sept. 18, 2021
Land Deed Transactions Record books at Hopkins County Clerk’s Office Melody Brantley and Robert Brantley to David Ivan Gutierrez; tract in the MA Bowlin surveyTresia Hooten to William Ray Reed; tract in the Jasper County School LandJoe Byron Suggs and Kerry Jane Suggs to Johnny Blake Weir; tract in the William Gregg surveyJohn Milton Sinclair Estate, Rhonda Renne Sinclair independent executor, to Rhonda Renne SinclairCarey...
Wildcats Football Team Loses Track Meet With Crandall Lions on Homecoming
It was a tale of two halves for the Wildcats’ Homecoming game versus Crandall. The Wildcats lead 20-8 in the first half, but it did not last long, as the Pirates were able to take the lead 29-20 going in to the second half. The visiting Crandall Pirates would go on to win 57-34 in both teams’ district openers. Not only that, but Crandall was able to score 42 straight before Sulphur Springs was able to punch it in the...
Information From the Truck Driving Class at the Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Campus
Truck driving instructor Robert Ashbreck, standing, reviews rules with students (from left) Larry Ponder, Laura Thompson and William Reed during a classroom session at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center. To inquire about this and other workforce education programs at PJC, call 903-885-1232. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs truck driving class at the Sulphur Springs campus
Man Arrested In 2017 For Smuggling People Into The Country Is Back In Hopkins County Jail On Warrants
A 30-year-old Mexico man Arrested In 2017 for smuggling people into the country was back in Hopkins County jail Friday morning on warrants. Alejandro Castro Rodriguez Hopkins Count Sheriff’s Office was alerted Alejandro Castro Rodriguez was in custody in Webb County jail on two Hopkins County warrants. HCSO Deputy Steve Huffman traveled to Laredo, took custody of Rodriguez at 6:48 a.m. Sept. 16 and transported him to Hopkins...
Two-Vehicle Crash Resulted In One Death, 2 Being Flown To Trauma Center
A two-vehicle crash resulted in one death and two people being flown from the I-30 service road, east of Sulphur Springs, to an area trauma center Friday morning, authorities reported. A four-door passenger car traveling east on the south I-30 service road east of FM 69 near Shaggy Road careened in to the back of a sanitation collection truck, trapping the three occupants of the car. Hopkins County 911 operators were contacted at 7:49...
Wildcats, Lady Cats Cross Country, Lady Cats Volleyball, and Homecoming Football Game On Deck Today
Homecoming Friday brings lots of Wildcats and Lady Cats sports today. At the time of this posting, Wildcats and Lady Cats cross country will already be participating in the Pine Tree Mark Darby Invitational, held in Longview. Coach Ross Hicks and his program will no doubt be hoping for equal or better results than last Saturday’s Hallsville Invitational, where the Wildcats placed fifth. The Wildcats cross country coach said...
The Strong Town Movement Comes to Sulphur Springs September 23, 2021
Author Charles Marohn “Many towns in North America are struggling financially despite decades of “growth”. Charles Marohn, professional engineer and founder of the Strong Towns movement, will join us to discuss how to improve the trajectory of our town and help us to become more resilient.”Neal Barker Join guest speaker Charles Marohn and Neal Barker Thursday September 23, 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m, at The Venue to...
30 SSHS Students Kickoff Chick-fil-A Leader Academy
Sulphur Springs High School kicked off a new program Wednesday designed to help students develop into effective leaders. The Chick-Fil-A Leader Academy is one of the largest leadership academies in America, with 110,000 students from over 1,050 schools in 40 states helping more than 2. 5 million people through impact projects since it launches in 3 schools in 2013. “Sulphur Springs Chick-Fil-A will be sponsoring our students as...
City, County Fire Departments, EMS Partnering To Apply For Regional Communications Grant
An interlocal agreement approved this week by Hopkins County Commissioners Court signaled the start of a partnership among city and county firefighters and the local EMS service, formed to go after a regional communications grant. Hopkins County Fire Marshal Andy Endsley said while the interlocal agreement is between the City of Sulphur Springs Fire Department, Hopkins County Fire Department and Hopkins County EMS, the regional...
