SSISD Trustees Approved Band Trailer, Custodial Contract
Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees approved a band trailer and custodial contract during their monthly meeting conducted via Zoom Monday evening. Custodial Contract Based on the recommendation of SSISD Director of Maintenance Dan Froneberger and Superintendent Michael Lamb opted to once again contract with The Faulk Company for custodial services. Lamb explained that the district sought bids for custodial services. Four businesses...
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report
The Winnsboro Police Department media report for the week of April 13-19, 2020, included the following activity: Arrests No Arrests Calls For Service The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 98 calls for service during this reporting period. Citations The Winnsboro PD issued 5 citations and 2 warnings duringthis reporting period. Winnsboro Police Department patch
Sulphur Springs Man Found Slumped Over Steering Wheel On County Road 3505
A 23-year-old Sulphur Springs man found slumped over the steering wheel of a vehicle in the middle of the road Sunday night ended up in jail on a driving while intoxicated charge. This marked the second time he has been charged with DWI, officers alleged in arrest reports. Sulphur Springs Police responded at 7:39 p.m. April 19, 2020 to a call from someone expressing concern for a person who appeared to be unconscious and slumped over...
Main Street Altercation Started Over A Man’s Dislike Of A Woman’s Friendship
A Main Street altercation allegedly started over a man’s dislike of a woman’s friendship with someone else, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a disturbance report at 9:22 p.m. Saturday, April 18, 2020, in the 2000 block of Main Street. Upon arrival, deputies were told that a woman and the 28-year-old Main St resident had gotten into an argument about her spending the day with...
Sydney Washburn Announced As Valedictorian Of SSHS Senior Class of 2020
Sydney Washburn was announced Monday as valedictorian of Sulphur Springs High School Senior Class of 2020. Sydney Washburn, Sulphur Springs High School Senior Class of 2020 valedictorian SSHS Principal Derek Driver made the announcement for the top honor graduates at a small gathering, with social distancing observed, in front of the high school Monday morning. She expressed appreciation to her teachers, who has not only helped her to...
CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System To Resume Elective Procedures And Surgeries April 22
NEWS RELEASE CHRISTUS Health will certify all of its Texas facilities to resume elective care, and CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System is preparing to resume elective procedures and surgeries on April 22, consistent with the provisions of the Governor Greg Abbott’s original order on April 17. Our facilities have secured the personal protective equipment (PPE) and excess capacity necessary to safely care for the full spectrum...
Hopkins County COVID-19 Update: 3 Recovered; 130 Negative, 7 Pending Tests
Three of the four people with Hopkins County addresses who tested positive for COVID-19 have now recovered and 15 additional test results have come back negative, according to Hopkins County Emergency Management officials and the regular Hopkins County COVID-19 testing update from Hopkins County Hospital District/EMS Director Brent Smith. The third recovery was confirmed shortly after 1 p.m. Monday, April 20, to the Hopkins County...
County Judge Has Updated The Disaster Declaration To Match Governor’s Orders
The county judge has updated the disaster declaration to match the Governor’s April 17 orders regarding COVID-19 measures. This marks the second time that the judge has amended the local local public health emergency disaster declaration. Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom said the order won’t mean many changes for Hopkins County, aside from those awaiting certain medical procedures. “The elective surgeries opening...
Bond Set On Murder Charge
Bond has been set at $1,500,000 for the 30-year-old Sulphur Springs man arrested Saturday evening on a first degree murder charge, according to jail reports. Ronald David Bailey is accused of the stabbing death of 25-year-old Kendale Shawn Qualls of Sulphur Springs Saturday, April 18. Ronald David Bailey (HCSO photo) Sulphur Springs Police responded to a reported stabbing shortly after 7 p.m. Saturday in the 1500 block of College...
Cooper Lake State Park Re-Opens to the Public!
Complex Supervisor Steve Killian is thrilled to open the gates for fishing and day-use park-goers as of Monday April 20, 2020. The state-mandated closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic turned out to be a brief one, thankfully. And for the two Cooper Lake parks, that downtime allowed staff to work full-time on some needed projects delayed due to excessive rainfall. The few sites around the park which had sustained damage due to flooding...
