SSISD Board Hears Reports; Approves Personnel Changes
Monday morning, Sulphur Springs School Board heard a number of reports and approved personal changes during their December meeting. Sulphur Springs School District Financial Accountability Rating for 2016-2017 is a perfect rating of “Superior” and the District auditors, Rutherford, Taylor and Company, stated the district received the best opinion or “Unmodified”. The board approved the 2017-2018 District Improvement Plan and the TASB...
Commissioners’ Court Approves Crosstown Trail to Civic Center
Hopkins County Commissioners Court approved the segment of Crosstown Trail that will proceed from Buford Park to the civic center with a slight alteration of the path to provide greater safety for pedestrians in the area where livestock are often found. The approval came Monday morning during their regular court session. In other action, the court approved a final plat for the Sprague Subdivision in Precinct 2 and approved a service...
SSHS FFA Savannah Allen One of State’s Top Speakers, District FFA Officer Philip Rater Conducts Workshop at Greenhand Camp
According to FFA Sponsor John Holland, Sulphur Springs FFA member Savannah Allen competed in the Texas FFA State Leadership Development Event contest held in Huntsville, Tx at Sam Houston State University. Savannah had to advance out of District as well as Area to be able to compete at the State Greenhand Creed speaking contest. At the start of the year there were 641 hopeful contestants trying to make it to State Contest with only 20...
Cattle Custody Hearing Moved to District Courtroom Wednesday
The custody hearing concerning the future of hundreds of head of cattle seized by the Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies and the SPCA of Texas will be held on Wednesday, December 13 at 1:30 p.m. in the District Courtroom of the Hopkins County Courthouse. The hearing will only focus on the custody of the cattle and not any criminal charges against the owner of the cattle, George Lawrence Bergin, 61, of Sulphur Springs. Bergin was...
Reilly Springs Jamboree Dance Benefits Senior Citizens Building Fund
Producers of the Reilly Springs Jamboree brought the show to town with a Christmas Dance on Saturday December 9, 2017 at the Sulphur Springs Senior Center as a benefit the building fund for a new Senior Center. Classic country music ruled the evening as Roger Reed and the Sunshine Band’s Gary Jones and Bill Langley kept the couples dancing. Guest singers Shanna Carter and Janet Reed performed favorite Christmas songs, Don Woods...
Woman Arrested for Intoxication Assault Following Injury Accident on I-30
Texas Department of Safety Trooper responded to an accident on I-30 at the 109 mile marker around 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Two vehicles were involved and injuries were reported. Also Victoria Grace Brawley, 26, of Azle was arrested for Intoxication Assault. The trooper talked to Ms. Brawley, who was standing next to an ambulance. He detected the odor of alcoholic beverage coming from her person. She told the trooper that she was driving...
Dinner Bell Menu For December 13, 2017
Dinner Bell Menu for December 13, 2017 Guaranty Bond Bank this week’s Community Partner. Meat Loaf Mexican Hominy Garlic Green Beans Garden Salad Buttered French Bread Peach Cobbler Crisp Chocolate Sugar Free Dessert Same time (11:45 a.m.). Same place (Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church). Join us for a great meal and good companionship. Tell your friends about us. Hope to see you. Served at 11:45 AM at the First...
