Construction and Remodel of Sports Fields/Stadium on Special Agenda for SSISD Board Friday
A new baseball field, remodel of Prim Stadium, and drainage issues and future remodel of the current softball field along with adoption of 15 resolutions allowing for reimbursement of the General Fund from proceeds of a future financing will be the focus of the Sulphur Springs School Board when they meet in special session Friday, May 20th at noon in the Superintendent’s Conference Room. Action items to be presented by...
Wylie Man’s Wild Ride Ends In Cumby
Morris David Roberts, 55, of Wylie, Texas was arrested Monday night after a tip was given to the Cumby Police Department. Cumby PD Sergeant Charles Walker was notified by a truck driver of a man driving naked on FM 499 in Cumby. According to the arrest report, the complainant told Sgt. Walker that she had observed Roberts “operating his vehicle naked and that he was fondling himself while driving down the road way.”...
SSHS Class of 2016: Valedictorian Kendall Wallace, Salutatorian Sidney Dietze
Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the 2016 Graduating Class at Sulphur Springs High School were introduced to the School Board Monday night. Tuesday morning local media spoke with Valedictorian Kendall Wallace, 18, daughter of Mark and Michelle Wallace and Salutatorian Sidney Dietze, 17, daughter of Jason and Jill Dietze. Kendall will graduate with a 4.35909 grade point average and plans to attend the University of Texas at Austin...
Activities Highlight End-of-Year for County Schools
Here’s a few items of school news from around the county. There are FFA banquets for the North Hopkins and Como-Pickton Chapters on Tuesday May 17. The Como-Pickton Chapter has 224 FFA members. Cumby ISD has FFA Banquet at 6pm and a production of Wizard of Oz in the Cumby cafeteria and music by students on Tuesday May 17 at 6pm. Saltillo High School Academic and Sports Awards Banquet is Tuesday May 17 at 6pm. Saltillo also has...
School Board Hears Reports, Seeks Grants; Auditorium Nears Completion
The annual Dairy Festival Queen contest should be conducted in the auditorium at the Regional Civic Center. That’s the conditional assurance given by Don Roundtree to the Sulphur Springs school board Tuesday night during their regular May meeting. The board also heard a variety of reports and approved action items including applications for Head Start and Early Head Start grants for expansion and cost of living increases for...
Timothy Dee Brown
Mr. Timothy Dee Brown, age 55 of Winnsboro, passed away on Monday, May 16th, 2016 in Winnsboro. He was born on June 12th, 1960 in Mt. Pleasant to Benny Joe Brown and Janetta Ruth Mills Brown. He worked as a mechanic and machinist for Kendon-Alexander Tractor. He was preceded in death by his grandparents. He is survived by his parents, Benny and Ruth Brown of Winnsboro; brother, Renny Brown of Sulphur Springs; sisters, Jenny Orsburn...
“Movie Night on the Square” Returning to Celebration Plaza
The Sulphur Springs Community Development Center will be hosting “Movie Night on the Square” for the third year in a row every Friday night starting June 3, 2016. This weekly event will feature family and teen friendly movies with free admissions. “The idea was to have an activity on Friday night, because there’s stuff going on downtown, but not a lot,” Community Development Director Shane Shepard said....
Sulphur Bluff Bears All-District Baseball 2016
Sulphur Bluff Bears named to the All District Baseball Team include: Defensive Player of the Year, Marshall Anderson, a junior; First Team Outfield, Brennon Seymore, sophomore; First Team Designated Hitter, Taylor Josey, junior; First Team Outfield, Thomas Coberly, senior; First Team First Base, Cody Vance, senior; Second Team utility, Isaac Foley, sophomore; Second Team Pitcher, Jaden Goldsmith, junior; Second Team Outfield, Jacob...
