Lil 4’s Back To School Bash Included: Harlem Globetrotters and SAFE-T
Lil 4’s Club held their Back to School bash Saturday, August 18th in the practice gym of Sulphur Springs High School. Each child received a new backpack and school supplies as well as new school clothes and shoes brought by Shanequa and Aundre Branch and their group who traveled from Houston. Mr. Branch is a former professional basketball player and Harlem Globetrotter, and Mrs. Branch recently retired from the US Air Force after 20...
PJC-Sulphur Springs Offers Vocational Education Course in Medication Aide
HEALTHCAREThese students are beginning a vocational education course in medication aide under the direction of Instructor Kristi Schultz (standing right) at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus. Among the class members are from left: (front) Shanna Cooey and Brenda Galvan; (back) Kimberly Lyons and Katy Jason. To inquire about this and other vocational courses offered at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center, call 903-885-1232.
12-Week Family Bible Study Series to Begin at Brashear Baptist Church
Taking the Brashear exit south from Interstate 30 in Hopkins County, you will see the Brashear Baptist Church on both sides of CR 3389, just a stone’s throw from the Post Office. The original part of the church and sanctuary was expanded in recent years to accommodate growth, with a new family life center, kitchen, gym and generous parking across the street. The church now serves a growing congregation pastored by David Burns,...
SSISD Board Sets Special Meeting for Friday
AGENDASPECIAL BOARD MEETINGSULPHUR SPRINGS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTBOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGFRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 201812:00 PMI. CALL TO ORDER: Invocation II. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESSA. Announcement by the President whether a quorum is present, that the meeting had been duly called and that the notice of the meeting had been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551. III. PUBLIC...
Congressional Candidate Krantz to Attend Hopkins County Commissioners Court August 27th
Democratic Candidate for Texas Congressional District 4, Catherine Krantz will be in Hopkins County to attend the August 27th Commissioners Court meeting. She will be in Sulphur Springs from 9 a.m. until noon as part of her 18 County Listening Tour. Krantz is challenging incumbent Republican John Ratcliffe for the congressional seat. Krantz is attending commissioners’ court meetings and city council meeting across the district to get...
Teams, Sponsors Sought for 49th Annual Hopkins County Stew Contest
It is with great excitement that we announce this year’s 49 th Annual World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Buford Park, where hundreds of contestants will compete for cash prizes with their favorite stew recipes. (Registration form for contestants found below.) Over 7000 people are expected to attend this year’s event. Sponsors for the contest are also being sought. Sponsors for the...
Two Yantis Residents Arrested in SCU Investigation
Two Yantis residents were arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram in a Drug Free Zone, a Felony 3, Monday at 3:30 p.m. The two were involved in an investigation by the Special Crimes Unit in the 1200 Block of League Street. During the investigation, the SCU officer located less than 1-gram of methamphetamine in the center console of the 2001 Dodge pickup they occupied. Tamara Michelle Fouse...
