What’s Happening to the Lot on South Broadway?
Ground has been broken on the lot next to City National Bank (CNB) on South Broadway. The CNB Mockingbird Branch is going to be doing some renovations and will be moving into the portables across the street, next to their Mortgage Branch building. While an official move-out date has not been set, CNB Officials want their customers to know that the “drive through will still remain open, and everything will continue to operate as...
Dinner Bell Sponsored and Served by Water Oak Elementary
The weekly Dinner Bell community meal at the First United Methodist Church was sponsored and served by Water Oak Elementary students and staff. Teachers filled plates and students delivered bowls of fresh fruit. Once everyone was served, all the volunteers enjoyed the meal. Water Oak Elementary sponsors the meal once a year simply to serve the community. Dinner Bell 7-19 15 Dinner Bell 7-19 11 Dinner Bell 7-19 12 Dinner Bell 7-19 01...
Meet the Summer Workshop Kids of “The Lion King Jr”
The Lion King Jr. will stampede the stage of the SSHS Auditorium at the Civic Center three times, July 21, 22 and 23! These are the exclusive performance dates for the Disney musical, which is a production of the Children’s Summer Workshop, a theater-instruction camp offered for an entire summer by Sulphur Springs Community Players. The 2017 play is special in that it is a musical, and that it is a Disney...
Democrats Host Two Texas Young Democrat Chairs
At the regular meeting of the Hopkins County Democrats, visitors included the current National Committeewoman for Texas Young Democrats Jara Butler and Kendall Scudder, former National Committee Chair for Texas Young Democrats. Scudder has announced his candidacy for the local seat in the Texas State Senate currently held by Republican Bob Hall. Ms. Butler, a schoolteacher in Dallas, has been politically active since high school. As a...
SSISD Offers Online Student Registration Help July 25th
Sulphur Springs ISD will be offering another help session for online student registration through Skyward Family Access on Tuesday, July 25th at the Administration Building on Connally Street (Please use back doors after 4:30). Help will be available from 9:00AM until 7:00PM. SSISD will be providing help with all steps of the registration process including computers, logins, passwords, and assistance with forms. Please take advantage...
“Push-in” For New County Fire Truck Friday; Custom Built for Hopkins County
Hopkins County Fire Chief Andy Endsley invites the public as the department welcomes their first new custom fire engine with a “Push-In” ceremony. The event is Friday, July 21, 2017 at noon at Hopkins County Fire Station 20. The new fire truck is a 2017, Ferrara Built engine built specifically for Hopkins County Fire Department. In December, 2016, Hopkins County Commissioners commissioned the Louisiana based company to build the truck...
Getting Ready At PJC
GETTING READY: Pauline Rubarts of Miller Grove is getting ready for the fall semester at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus. Above she discusses her registration possibilities with Advisor Carey Gable. Early registration continues on campus through August 21. For more information call 903-885-1232 or visit the campus located at 1137 Loop 301 East.
Two Arrested for Possession of Meth
A traffic stop at the corner of Jefferson and Jackson Streets at 8 p.m. Tuesday evening led to the arrest of three occupants in a 2005 Chevy Trailblazer. The driver of the vehicle showed signs of nervousness and the passengers in the vehicle were known narcotics users according to the arrest report by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Investigator Wade Sheets. During a search of the auto, a small metal cylinder was observed between the...
Diamond’s stepdaughter found dead in Dallas
DALLAS (KXII) A body discovered in a Dallas Creek on Sunday was identified as the step daughter of Dr. Howard Gregg Diamond – the local pain doctor charged in seven patient overdose deaths. The Dallas County Medical Examiner confirms the body of 17-year-old Mikayla Mitchell was found in a South Dallas creek on Sunday. (Photo of Daughter redacted) We’re told Mitchell is the daughter of Jennifer Diamond, Dr. Diamond’s wife....
