Hopkins County Back To School Activities
If you think the school year is coming way too fast, just imagine how Como-Pickton students and teachers felt Wednesday when classes started for the 2021-2022 school year. Cumby and Miller Grove will begin classes Aug. 12, with the students in the remainder of Hopkins County and Yantis schools slated to return to class next week. Most class and supply lists, at least for elementary students, have been posted on the school district...
Sulphur Springs ISD Back-To-School Activities Slated Over The Next Week
Although school will not officially start until Wednesday, Aug. 18, days have been designated for Sulphur Springs ISD back-to-school activities over the next week to help ease students and families into the 2021-2022 school years, including Meet the Teacher, School Supply Drive Thrus, Squad Offs, an alumni basketball tourney and Device Pick Up. Elementary officials too have announced plans for an After School Program to begin the...
Babaria (Pride) Clemons
Babaria (Pride) Clemons Babaria (Pride) Clemons was born on May 8, 1939, in Sulphur Springs, to Malvin and Domer Pride. She went from labor to reward on August 1, 2021. Lovingly known as “Babs” to all her close family and friends, she attended school in Sulphur Springs, and is a graduate of Douglass High School. Babaria attended Murray State college in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, where she studied nursing. She loved studying the bible,...
Lisa Renee (Moore) Simmons
Lisa Renee (Moore) Simmons Memorial service for Lisa Renee (Moore) Simmons, age 62 of Dike, Texas, will be held at 12 p.m. Friday, August 20, 2021. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Jimmy Nutt, Sr. officiating. A private family interment will follow at Como Cemetery. Mrs. Simmons passed away on August 6, 2021 at Christus Mother Frances-Sulphur Springs. Lisa was born on June 17, 1959 in Dallas, Texas, to Joe “Bottles” Moore and Ruby...
Jackie Lucille Swinney Page
Jackie Lucille Swinney Page A memorial service for Jackie Lucille Swinney Page, age 75, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at a later date. Mrs. Page passed away on August 5, 2021, in Tyler, Texas. Jackie was born on October 25, 1947 in Clarendon, Texas to Dalton Howard and Mary Lucille (Parker) Swinney. She was a retired retail sales agent. She is survived by her daughters, Marlena Fields, Christi Howell, Amanda Riehl and...
Residents Reminded To Secure Valuables, Lock Doors To Reduce Risk Of Vehicle Burglaries
Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jason Ricketson Wednesday, after being made aware of a series of overnight vehicle burglaries in cities in other area counties, reminds local residents to take steps to secure valuables and lock doors to reduce the risk of becoming the victim of vehicle burglaries. SSPD Chief reminds people to take preventive measures against potential vehicle burglary According to area reports, both Mount Pleasant and...
Dinner Bell Today
Dinner Bell is serving a special meal today. Volunteers from all walks of life diligently cook and assemble each meal with care. Special thanks to Alliance Bank as the Community Partner for this week’s meal. Their continued support is greatly appreciated. GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway (porte cochere) on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist Church campus starting at...
Jerry Craven
Jerry Craven Graveside service for Jerry Craven, age 75, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, August 12, 2021, at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery with Delvin Hoskins officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Craven passed away on Monday, August 9, 2021, in Sulphur Springs. Jerry Donald was born on February 20, 1946, in Greenville, Texas, to Hershel Luther and Pansy (Wells) Cravens. He served in the US. Navy...
Chamber Connection – August 11
Deadline For Adult Leadership Class is Aug. 13; Applicants Still Needed For Class To Make By Butch Burney Adult Leadership The deadline is fast approaching for the Adult Leadership program, and we are still in need of applicants for the class to make! We are accepting on our website, HopkinsChamber.org, or I can email you the documents if you contact me at [email protected] or by calling 903-885-6515. Adult Leadership takes you...
SSISD Trustees Approve 25 Personnel Changes, Employee Compensation Plans
Pay Scales Raised For Certain Hourly Workers, Paraprofessionals Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees approved 25 personnel changes as well as employee compensation plans that increases pay scales for certain hourly workers and paraprofessionals. SSISD logo Personnel Changes SSISD trustees approved four resignations, 13 new hires and eight inter-district personnel changes, which aside from a few paraprofessional and one office spot in...
