Misdemeanor Charges and Fine Result in Arrest of Man Near Middle School
Sep14

Misdemeanor Charges and Fine Result in Arrest of Man Near Middle School

Two Class-C Misdemeanor charges and a fine are the result of the arrest of an adult male dressed in camouflage and camouflage face paint arrested Thursday morning after he was found in a field behind the Sulphur Springs Middle School. The charges included Public Intoxication and Disorderly Conduct Breach of Peace. The man went before Justice of the Peace B. J. Teer Friday morning where he faced a Magistrates hearing that levied the...

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North Hopkins FFA Kickoff
Sep11

North Hopkins FFA Kickoff

The North Hopkins FFA is hosting their annual FFA Kickoff Thursday, September 13th. The Event is open to all North Hopkins FFA Members and the community. At the event North Hopkins FFA will introduce their newly elected officer team that will be serving the chapter for the year. The event will be held at the North Hopkins ISD Ag. Shop. There will be exciting activities as well as a hamburger or hotdog dinner. The event is also a time...

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September SSISD Board Meeting Focused on New Programs, Security, Success
Sep11

September SSISD Board Meeting Focused on New Programs, Security, Success

Sulphur Springs School Board gained insight into a number of programs at Sulphur Springs Elementary School including a Gentlemen’s League, a program for 4th and 5th grade boys, and “My Classroom Economy”, a program that teaches students basic financial and budgeting skills. A number of other reports were heard as the board approved a number of policies and purchased two new maintenance vehicles. Clay Johnson (rt) presented a...

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Sulphur Springs ISD Board Agenda September 10, 2018
Sep08

Sulphur Springs ISD Board Agenda September 10, 2018

AGENDA REGULAR BOARD MEETING SULPHUR SPRINGS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 6:00 PM I. CALL TO ORDER: Invocation Pledges to American & Texas Flag – SSES students II. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS A. Announcement by the President whether a quorum is present, that the meeting had been duly called and that the notice of the meeting had been posted in accordance with the...

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PJC-Sulphur Springs Offers Spanish Language Classes
Sep08

PJC-Sulphur Springs Offers Spanish Language Classes

LANGUAGE PROSPECTJerry Pritchett of Sulphur Bluff visited the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus recently in search for help to learn Spanish. He found assistance and information on available classes from Spanish Instructor Mayra Cummings.

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Lady Cats Volleyball Plays at Wylie East in Bi-District Rematch
Sep07

Lady Cats Volleyball Plays at Wylie East in Bi-District Rematch

The #14 ranked Lady Cats’ volleyball team will be in action on this Friday (September 7) game day. The Lady Cats will travel to Wylie East to play the Lady Raiders. Game time for the varsity is at 4:30 p.m. Friday. The Lady Cats have a 22-5 season record and they have won their last two matches including a Tuesday night win at home against Wills Point. One wonders if the match against Wylie East might be a special one. After all...

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Wildcats Football Hosts Lovejoy Friday For Home Opener at The Prim
Sep07

Wildcats Football Hosts Lovejoy Friday For Home Opener at The Prim

For Wildcats’ football, it’s week #2 and the Wildcats have their season opener at Gerald Prim Stadium Friday night (September 7). Lucas Lovejoy is coming to town. This is a rematch of a bi-district game played here back on November 17. The Leopards won that one, 45-29. Both teams come in tonight at 1-0. The Wildcats defeated Frisco Wakeland, 37-35 last Friday at Frisco Memorial Stadium. Lovejoy topped Frisco Heritage,...

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SSISD High School Food Truck Event a Success
Sep07

SSISD High School Food Truck Event a Success

The inaugural Food Truck Day at Sulphur Springs High School was an overwhelming success. Each of the 5 vendors had a continuous line to their trucks. Student Council President Alexis Lopez was busy directing the event, and taking notes on how to improve the next event. There were many moving pieces in this event.  No one knew exactly how many students would venture out to the trucks.  A conservative estimate would be that all the...

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SSHS Names Homecoming Court for 2018
Sep05

SSHS Names Homecoming Court for 2018

Sulphur Springs High School Assistant Principal Vanessa Abron announced the ten Homecoming nominees for this school year. The nominees, announced Tuesday, September 4, 2018, (photo not available until Friday) are JoAnna Duran, Maddie Millsap, Madison Clark, Madison Caprarotta, Alena Bledsoe, Madelyn Ray, JaQueline Espinoza-Frias, Camri Price, Sadie Stroud and Stephanie Olguin. The student body will vote on the nominees and select a...

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Douglas Intermediate One Met All Six TEA Distinction Designations in Final Year for School
Sep05

Douglas Intermediate One Met All Six TEA Distinction Designations in Final Year for School

Douglas Intermediate School 2017-18 was one of more than 400 campuses that achieved a Met Standard rating in the 2018 state accountability system also earned all distinction designations applicable to their individual school. Up to seven distinction designations can be earned for: Academic Achievement in English Language Arts/Reading; Academic Achievement in Mathematics; Academic Achievement in Science; Academic Achievement in Social...

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