Sulphur Springs Woman Jailed On Felony Warrant
A 29-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was jailed on a felony warrant late Wednesday night. Brittany Leigh George Brittany Leigh George reportedly arrived at Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office lobby and turned herself in at 11:02 p.m. Sept. 16, 2020, on a warrant for manufacture or delivery of 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance. She was escorted into the jail by Deputy Nick Marney and...
3 Drive-Thru Flu Shot Clinics Offered For CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Patients
By Holly Ragan, Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs front entrance and covered awning Are you an existing patient of CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic? Take advantage of our drive-thru flu shot clinics on: Friday, September 18, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, September 24, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, October 2, from 2...
DSHS, TEA Launch Webpage With Texas Public Schools COVID-19 Case Data
The overall number of COVID-19 cases reported by Texas public schools was reported Sept. 17 on the Texas Department of State Health Services website. Beginning Sept. 23, Texas Education Agency, working in collaboration with DSHS, will weekly provide public schools COVID-19 case data by school district on the TEA website. The reported count of on-campus student cases of COVID-19 in the state’s public schools is 2,344 out of an...
3 Additional COVID-19 Cases Reported For SSISD Campuses
By Ross LaBenske Sulphur Springs ISD Assistant Superintendent Josh Williams over the past three days received information regarding 3 additional COVID-19 cases reported for SSISD campuses. SSISD logo On Sept. 17, Williams reported a student who was lab-confirmed to have COVID-19 was present at Douglass ECLC during the week of Sept. 7-11. On Sept. 11, a Sulphur Springs Middle School student was lab-confirmed to have COVID-19. The...
Wildcats Team Tennis Coach Finds Silver Lining in Loss at Texas High
The Wildcats Team Tennis squad absorbed a 19-0 loss to district juggernaut Texas High in Texarkana Tuesday afternoon. Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez found some things to like in his players. He said all of his players came off the court saying that they played better than usual. He said no one’s head was down and there was no complaining. Coach Martinez said a common theme was that players said they got to deuce in a lot of...
Hopkins County Sept. 17 COVID-19 Update: 5 New Cases Reported, 59 More Tests Conducted
For the second day in a row, Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials reported 5 new positive COVID-19 cases, but no recoveries, and the number of patients in the COVID-19 unit at the local hospital doubled. New daily positive COVID-19 results for Hopkins County At the current rate of increase in COVID-19 cases, Hopkins County’s cumulative COVID-19 case count is likely to rise above 300 within the next week....
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Bailey Dorner Discusses Team Against Greenville on Tuesday
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Bailey Dorner said her team played well against a tough Greenville Team in a 3-2 loss at Greenville in the non-district season opener for both teams Tuesday. Coach Dorner said after the Lady Cats struggled against the Lady Lions in scrimmage games Saturday, she was glad to see them play better two days later. She said the Lady Cats played hard, competed and hung with Greenville in all five sets. Coach Dorner...
Wildcats Football Has Only Scrimmage Versus Mount Pleasant at The Prim Thursday Night
The Wildcats Football Team will have their one and only scrimmage Thursday night at 7 p.m. against Mount Pleasant at Gerald Prim Stadium. The 7 p.m. Varsity scrimmage will come after a JV and Freshman scrimmage starting at 5 p.m. Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens described the scrimmage as like a game with controlled special teams. Tickets for the scrimmage cost #2 and must be purchased in advance on line at www.ssisd.net. This is an...
New Tai Ji Quan Class for Local Seniors at The Roc
According to Karon Weatherman of the Sulphur Springs Seniors Center, the Tai Ji Quan class will be moving to the ROC starting on Monday, September 28th at a new time. We will keep the class there until the Senior Citizens Center opens back up. Instructor Karen Moseley will still be teaching the Class every Monday and Thursday but is moving the class to 11:00 AM. See attached Flyer. The Class is FREE. Come take advantage of this class...
Overall Enrollment At SSISD Down Slightly 2 Weeks Into 2020-21 Year
Lamar 3rd Graders, SSHS Juniors Have Highest Grade Level Percentages Of Virtual Academy Enrollment Enrollment was down slightly at Sulphur Springs ISD for the 2020-21 school year, with 4,380 students enrolled at SSISD, attending either face-to-face classes on the district’s 8 campuses or Virtual Academy as of the second week of classes, Sulphur Springs Superintendent Michael Lamb reported this week. That’s 40 fewer students attending...
