SSHS UIL Place 2nd at Pine Tree Winter UIL Invitational; Reid Competes at State UIL Congressional Debate
Rhett Reid Rhett Reid finished 2nd at Region VIII UIL Congressional Debate contest in November and qualified to compete at UIL State meet on January 7 – 9, 2019 at University of Texas in Austin. According to Gerald Grafton, UIL Coach, and Reid’s sponsor, Reid did not advance to finals at state but gave four excellent speeches and received high marks from his judges. The SSHS Wildcat UIL Academic Team travelled to Longview this...
Man Arrested for Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon; Baseball Bat was Alleged Weapon
When Sulphur Springs Police were called to the parking lot of a business on Posey Lane and State Highway 154, they found the victim of an assault. Witnesses at the scene said the victim’s head had been struck repeatedly by a baseball bat. The attacker had fled the scene but was later found at a local truck stop at Highway 19 and I-30. Witnesses say he was stalking a female who was shopping in the box store at the location of the...
The MLK Social Justice Awards Event on Jan. 21 Will Celebrate the Life and Legacy of Dr. King
Organizer Dr. Lavelle Hendricks (left) and Dr. Mark Rudin, President of Texas A and M University, Commerce The 28th annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Ceremony will be held in Sulphur Springs, Texas on MLK Day, Monday January 21, 2019 at 7pm. The location is Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church at 208 Fuller Street, where Dr. H.B. Nash is pastor. Dr. Lavelle Hendricks, Pastor at East Caney Missionary Baptist Church,...
SSISD Board Places Emphasis on Lamar Primary During January Meeting; Campus Reports; Superintendent’s Contract Extended
Leesa Toliver was presented a plaque in recognition of her service as school board President for the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 school years during the January regular session of the Sulphur Springs School Board. January is “School Board Appreciation Month” and the board received tokens of appreciation from each campus. A program presented by Lamar Primary students and staff, “Capturing Kids Hearts” and a number of reports...
Storm Spotter Training Program Thursday January 31, 2019
Please note: If the government shutdown continues into the last week of January, NWS may have to cancel or postpone the Hopkins County SKYWARN class. The National Weather Service will soon be in town for a free severe weather training session. 2018 brought a variety of severe weather; including hail up to 3 inches in diameter in the spring and summer months and flash flooding in the fall months. The 2019 severe weather season is not...
Amber Michelle Stevenson
Amber Michelle Stevenson, age 31, of Mineola, Texas, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019, in Quitman, Texas. Amber was born on April 24, 1987, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, to her loving parents, David and Tami Stevenson. Amber worked as a waitress and an Assistant Manager for Red Dome Smokehouse in Quitman, Texas. She was a loving mother to her son Wyatt. She was his dug-out mom and he was her miracle baby, the joy of her...
Local Man Arrested for Sale of Methamphetamine
A Sulphur Springs Special Crimes Unit began in investigation of Ronald Edwin Otto, 60, of Sulphur Springs, for the possession and sale of methamphetamine. During the investigation, two purchases of methamphetamine were made. When the warrants for the sales were served, Otto admitted to having methamphetamine in his residence on Rosemont Street. Otto is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Possession Controlled Substance Penalty Group...
Winnsboro Police Report January 7-13, 2019
Winnsboro Police made two arrests, responded to 120 calls for service, issued 26 citations and wrote 39 warnings during the report period January 7-13, 2019. There were no accidents reported. Klee Frazier, 55, of Winnsboro, was arrested January 7th on a Winnsboro Municipal warrant. Marta Patricia Torres-Regalado, 43, of Winnsboro, was arrested January 10th on multiple Winnsboro Municipal warrants.
Commissioners Met Monday: Solar Farm Will Produce Additional Tax Income for Hopkins County
Roger Feagley, Hopkins County Sulphur Springs Economic Development Director, addresses Commissioners Court Monday concerning Solar Farm Abatement A solar panel farm on four parcels of property was approved for a 70% tax abatement for the next 10 years according to County Judge Robert Newsom. The 70% abatement was given due to the small number of employees for the solar panel farm to be built near Arbala Road, FM 2297, and County Road...
