Senate Committees To Consider Virtual Instruction, Social Studies Bills Tuesday
Credit: Texas Association of School Boards – August 9, 2021 Report Senate Ed to consider virtual instruction bill on Tuesday The Senate Education Committee will meet at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 10, to consider legislation that would provide state funding for virtual and off-campus electronic instruction at public schools and provide guidelines for how those programs would be allowed to operate. Watch the hearing. SB 15 (Taylor)...
Man Accused Of Choking A Woman, Taking Firearm
A 26-year-old Sulphur Springs man was arrested Sunday evening for allegedly assaulting and choking a woman, then leaving with a firearm, according to arrest reports. Andrew Dean Webber Sulphur Springs Police were dispatched at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, 2021, to an Industrial Drive apartment, where an active physical disturbance had been reported. Upon arrival, SSPD Officer Nick Floyd contacted a 38-year-old Alabama woman whose face...
Sulphur Springs ISD Administrators To Present Return To In-Person Instruction, Compensation Plans
Adult Meal Price Increase, Meet The Teacher Schedule, Handbooks, Architectural Firm On SSISD Aug. 9 Agenda SSISD logo The Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees appears to have a full agenda Monday evening, with a number of routine items such as presentation of the student and employee handbooks, update on Meet the Teacher activities scheduled throughout the district, and approval of the latest policy updates as...
Dinner Bell Menu For August 11, 2021
Alliance Bank is 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 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. MENU Herb Crusted Pork Loin Wild Rice and Long Grain Rice with Orange Zest and Craisins Yellow Squash Casserole Garden Salad...
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Meeting Agendas For Aug. 9, 2021
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING OF HOPKINS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT TIME: 9:00 A.M DATE: Monday, August 9, 2021 PLACE: In The Commissioners’ Courtroom On The First Floor Of The Hopkins County Courthouse Located At 118 Church St., Sulphur Springs, TX. InvocationPledge Of Allegiance To The FlagAMERICAN FLAG:TEXAS FLAG: “Honor The Texas Flag; I Pledge Allegiance To Thee, Texas, One State Under God, One And Indivisible.”The Following Items...
Meal A Day Menu For August 9-13, 2021
Meal-A-Day food preparation Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for Aug. 9-13, 2021, includes: Monday –Apricot Glazed Chicken, Rice, and Broccoli with Cheese Sauce. Tuesday – Chicken Fingers, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans and Roll. Wednesday – Beef Lasagna, Italian...
Robert Burdette “Bob” West
We celebrate the life of Robert Burdette “Bob” West, 88, of Lake Fork in Emory, Texas as he joins our Lord and his parents, Charles Lawrence West and Gertrude Virginia Lewis West, two brothers Lawrence and Charles West, and many dear family and friends following a valiant battle with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. Bob is survived by his wife, Ann; his daughter Ann, her husband Greg, grandchildren Katherine and Robert Gough; daughter...
Benefit For Educator, Mom Battling Breast Cancer Planned Aug. 7 At NHISD
A benefit will be hosted this afternoon (Saturday, Aug. 7) beginning at 4:30 p.m. in North Hopkins ISD cafeteria for Kara Lane, a 19-year educator who is battling Stage 3 triple invasive ductal carcinoma breast cancer. Kara Lane is the mother of Kenna, who will be a senior this year. She is a single mom and has been a kindergarten teacher for the past 14 years and was in fact named Hopkins County Teacher of the Year in 2014. She...
Paris District Road Report for the Week of August 9, 2021
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of Aug. 9, 2021. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as...
Miller Grove ISD Meet The Teacher Planned Aug. 9 For All Grades, Classes Begin Thursday, Aug. 12
School starts Thursday, Aug. 12, at Miller Grove ISD. Several activities are planned to help students and their families gear up for the new school year. Miller Grove ISD Meet the Teacher 2021 Meet the Teacher will be conducted from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, August 9, for all grades. Elementary students can drop off school supplies and meet their teacher. Junior High and High School students will be able to pick up schedules and meet...
