Humble Beginnings at PJC-Sulphur Springs
Maria Zuniga, Educational Advisor and Educational Opportunity Center representative at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center, works with Madalyn Kelley of Sulphur Springs as completes information to begin her college education at Paris Junior College. For information about attending the Center, visit the campus at 1137 Loop 301 East in Sulphur Springs. To see offered classes, go to www.parisjc.edu/schedule. To apply to PJC, go...
Saltillo Graduates Awarded Garmon Scholarships
(Photo submitted by Johnna West, Saltillo ISD) Paisley Kastner, Kristina Wade, Garrett Tarver and Anna Reeder were presented with $1,500 scholarships, given in memory of longtime educator Kerry Garmon, during the Saltillo High School Senior Class of 2021 graduation last week in the school gym named after Garmon. Click here for information about additionals scholarships received by these and other members of the Saltillo High School...
SSISD Hires Pine Tree Coach as Wildcats Head Basketball Coach
Meeting Thursday (June 3) at noon, the Sulphur Springs School Board approved the hiring of Brandon Shaver as the new Wildcats Head Basketball Coach. Coach Shaver has been the Head Basketball Coach at Longview Pine Tree for the past 2 seasons. A native of New Diana, Coach Shaver was also a head coach before that at Grand Cane Central High School near Shreveport. Coach Shaver spent 12 years as an assistant coach at several Louisiana...
Search Nets Cache Of Contraband And 4 Arrests
The search of a Sulphur Springs address netted a cache of contraband and 4 arrests, according to police. An investigation into narcotic activity resulted in Sulphur Springs Police Special Crimes Unit investigators seeking and obtaining a narcotic search warrant. The SCU investigators, with SWAT officers standing by as a precaution, served the warrant around 8:30 a.m. June 3, 2021. Inside, officers located 1.5 pounds of marijuana, 760...
CJAA Texas Jet Blast Is a Soaring Success Over Memorial Day Weekend
Over Memorial Day weekend, several retired jets recommissioned for training were flown at Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport to get pilots’ certifications. Russell Armstrong, Host of the CJAA (Classic Jet Aircraft Association) Texas Jet Blast, also hosted in 2019. Armstrong, when not hosting air training, is a certified financial planner, owning an investment practice, AIS Financial, in Commerce. The host of this year’s...
From Ashes, We Rise. A Documentary on Jerry Schemmel’s Fight in the Toughest Bicycle Race in the World – Coming Soon!
By Christopher Michell – It’s often been said that the end of one finish line is the start of an entirely new race. This is especially true for a man named Jerry Schemmel, a tough-as-nails cyclist competing this year for the second time in the ultra-distance road cycling competition, The Race Across America. Beginning its earliest days as “The Great American Bike Race”, RAAM is not only the longest-running and most respected...
Four SSHS Sports Programs Begin The Edge Next Week
Next week (June 7-10), four Sulphur Springs ISD sports programs begin The Edge conditioning program with sport-specific skills work. In addition, there will a sports camp for tennis. Football, cross country, and boys and girls soccer start The Edge. The Edge will continue Mondays through Thursdays for six weeks ending July 15. The Edge for football takes place in the Multi-Purpose Building. The first session, for entering 10th through...
City Council Approves Rezoning Requests, Grant Application, Hears Project Updates
Sulphur Springs City Council approved rezoning requests and a grant application for a new project this week. City Finance Director reports March sales tax numbers were up. Rezoning Requests The city council approved on second and final reading ordinances granting rezoning requests from Larry and Linda Evans and Chuck Sickles during the the regular council meeting on June 1, 2021. The Evans asked that their property at 1340 South...
Affiliated Driving School 1-Day Class is Forming in July, Receive Insurance Discount, Ticket Dismissal Upon Completion
The Affiliated Driving School one-day course is returning to Sulphur Springs, and the first class is forming for July 29, 2021. The course lasts from 10am til 4pm that day at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizen Center at 150 MLK Drive in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Drivers of any age are welcome to attend. Also, this class is an excellent way to save 10% off of your Liability Insurance. The Discount is good for 3 Years. Cost is $15 to take...
