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Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel Meet February 11, 2020
Feb06

Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel Meet February 11, 2020

Date & time: Tuesday, February 11th, 2020 10:00 am Location: The Oaks B&B, 516 Oak Ave, Sulphur Springs Program: Lisa Sprague and students from North Hopkins ISD will present information about their involvement in FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America), including community service activities, competitions, and conferences. The students will also give details about their very successful Culinary Arts program...

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2 SSHS Students, 1 Team Place In Top 10 At Regional HOSA Competition Contest
Feb06

2 SSHS Students, 1 Team Place In Top 10 At Regional HOSA Competition Contest

Sulphur Springs High School Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) students traveled to McKinney North High School on Jan. 31- Feb. 1, to compete in the Regional HOSA Competition. Sulphur Spring High School HOSA competitors (back row, left) Raydon McCormack, Harley Speed, Brynna Irving, Janiya Gatlin, Heather Bowen, Avery Moss and Mason Elam; (front row) Shelby McCormick, Braely Vickery and Czhela Moya.(Sulphur Springs ISD...

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Wildcats Senior Linebacker George Greenway Signs to Play Football at Kilgore College
Feb05

Wildcats Senior Linebacker George Greenway Signs to Play Football at Kilgore College

Wildcats inside linebacker George Greenway, who missed most of this football season season with a broken collarbone, was all smiles Wednesday (February 5) as he signed a letter of intent to play college football at Kilgore College. The signing, at the Multipurpose Building, drew a large number of high school students as well as quite a number of Greenway’s relatives. Greenway explained he has family in Kilgore so he contacted...

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Suspect Arrested For Capital Murder In Connection With Shootings At Texas A&M University-Commerce
Feb04

Suspect Arrested For Capital Murder In Connection With Shootings At Texas A&M University-Commerce

Texas A&M Commerce Release: A suspect has been arrested on the charge of capital murder in connection with the shootings that occurred on the campus of Texas A&M University-Commerce this week, reported Tuesday evening. The suspect is 21-year-old Jacques Dshawn Smith. Smith is not a student at A&M-Commerce. He is believed to be the ex-boyfriend of Abbaney Matts, one of the deceased individuals. An arrest warrant was...

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Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Offers a Nursing Program
Feb04

Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Offers a Nursing Program

PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Nurse Instructor Kristi Schultz discusses lesson plans with students in her CNA class who are studying to be nurse aides. The students, from left, front row are Jamaica Emmers, Tierra Ellis and Brakeisha Mitchell. Back row are Imelda and Kelly Abbott. Call 903-885-1232 for information about this and other classes. PJC SSpgs CNA class nursing program

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11 From SSHS Qualify For State BPA Meet, 3 Others Named State Alternates
Feb04

11 From SSHS Qualify For State BPA Meet, 3 Others Named State Alternates

Sulphur Springs High School was well represented at the regional Business Professionals of America competition in Rockwall, with 25 students competing. Of those, 11 are advancing to the state contest and three were selected as state alternates, according to SSHS Director of College and Career Readiness/Career and Technical Education Director Jenny Arledge. Students advancing from the Jan. 18 contest at Dr. Gene Burton College and...

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UPD Released Identity of 2 Deceased In Feb. 3 Shooting At Texas A&M University-Commerce
Feb04

UPD Released Identity of 2 Deceased In Feb. 3 Shooting At Texas A&M University-Commerce

‘Shooting appears to be a targeted, isolated event,’ University Police said Texas A&M-Commerce University Police Department at 10:50 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4 released a statement identifying the two found deceased at Pride Rock residential hall. One of the deceased was identified as 19-year-old Deja Matts of Garland, a freshman at A&M-Commerce who was pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Public Health, according to UPD....

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Classes At All Texas A&M University-Commerce Locations (And Online) Cancelled Through Feb. 5
Feb03

Classes At All Texas A&M University-Commerce Locations (And Online) Cancelled Through Feb. 5

Pride Rock Residence Hall Reopens Monday night Following the investigation into a reported shooting that left two dead and sent a third from a Texas A&M University-Commerce residence hall to the hospital, officials have cancelled classes and events on campus Feb. 3-5. All services on the Commerce campus will be provided for students. In a press conference Monday afternoon, University Police Department Chief Bryan Vaughn reported...

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39 Members Of SSHS Choir Earn 1s At Region; 33 Advance to State Sole & Ensemble Contest
Feb03

39 Members Of SSHS Choir Earn 1s At Region; 33 Advance to State Sole & Ensemble Contest

Sulphur Springs High School Choir students had great success at the regional UIL Solo & Ensemble contest Friday. The students earned 39 first division ratings on solos and advanced five ensembles to Texas State Solo & Ensemble at the regional UIL Solo & Ensemble contest on Jan. 31. Out of the 39 soloists earning medals, 33 advanced to Texas SSEC, which will be held in May at UT in Austin, according to SSHS Choir Instructor...

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Sulphur Springs High School Kicks Off CTE Month With Proclamation From Mayor
Feb03

Sulphur Springs High School Kicks Off CTE Month With Proclamation From Mayor

Sulphur Springs High School began the month-long celebration of career and technical education programs with a proclamation delivered by Sulphur Springs Mayor John Sellers designating February as Career and Technical Education Month in the city. SSHS staff and students join schools from across the country in the observance of CTE Month. Sulphur Springs Mayor John Sellers Students from several of the school’s CTE classes joined...

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