SSISD Board of Trustees Approve Amended General Fund Budget; Hear Reports; Celebrate Individual School Success
Sulphur Springs Schools Board of Trustees approved an amended general fund budget, heard numerous reports, and celebrated the successes at Travis Elementary School Tuesday night during their February board meeting. The school’s general fund budget will increase $1,706,604 bringing the general fund budget to $38,389,530. The increase in the general fund budget comes from three specific projects: a rebuild of Prim Stadium, $702,721;...
Seven SSHS Band Members Qualify for State Competition Following Regional Solo and Ensemble Contest
Nineteen Wildcats Band soloists and a trio ensemble earned a first division rating at the UIL Region Solo and Ensemble Contest held Friday at First Baptist Church Sulphur Springs. State qualifiers included soloists senior Celeste Leeds-Laliberte on piccolo and flute, Elizabeth Lopez on flute, senior Natalie Cruz on bass clarinet, sophomore Blaine Mitchell on percussion and the ensemble clarinet trio of Kate Flores, Elizabeth Vega and...
Como-Pickton FFA Skills USA Teams Win Big at District 5, Advance to State!
According to FFA Advisor Chanda Neal, here is a CP Skills USA Results report from February 10, 2018 Several of our CP FFA members participated in the District 5 Skills USA Contest in Waco this weekend. Tyler Osborne and Jesus Gonzalez built a Epoxy Resin Table and won Best of Show and the team will be advancing to State with it. They also placed first in the Construction Material ID Contest and will be competing at State. Chloe Romero...
Sulphur Springs Area Retired School Personnel Meets February 13 at 10am
Menzie Chase and Marilyn Powers appeared on the KSST Good Morning Show to talk about the Sulphur Springs Area Retired School Personnel organization open for retired teachers and other retirees from public school systems. All retired school personnel from Hopkins and Rains Counties are invited to attend the meetings. The next one is Tuesday February 13, 2018 at 10 am at The Oaks Bed and Breakfast at 516 Oak Avenue in Sulphur Springs....
Pink ImpACT Scholarship Provides Opportunity for Future Breast Cancer Survivors
Through a generous gift from the Pink ImpACT Breast Cancer Advocates, future survivors of the disease or their dependents will have the opportunity to receive a scholarship to attend Paris Junior College. “This endowed scholarship is a gift to the college that will benefit students for many years and make a difference in someone’s life each year,” said PJC President Dr. Pam Anglin. “We are so appreciative of Sherry Thompson’s...
Texas A & M-Commerce: President Search Committee Named
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp announced Monday, February 5, that a 13-member committee has been created to conduct a national search for the next President of Texas A&M University-Commerce. The committee includes two members of The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents and representation from the faculty, students and administrators at A&M-Commerce, as well as several...
Yantis FFA Chapter Plans to Attend Two More Major Livestock Shows
from report by FFA Advisor Tonya Rabenaldt Nine Yantis FFA students competed in the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo during January 2018. Three took cattle to the Dairy Show, three showed in the Beef Heifer Show and three students participated in the Scholarship Calf Scramble. Brooke Barrett placed second with her dairy heifer. Next, the Yantis FFA Dairy team will travel to the San Antonio show this week. Team members are Brooke...
North Hopkins FFA Chapter Looks Forward to NETLA Show February 22-24, 2018
By Reporter Breanna Hicks The holiday and New Year season was fast and furious for the North Hopkins FFA! The 53-member chapter finished up the holidays with one of their favorite service projects, the SCAT program. The chapter received the names of two local senior citizens in need and asked them to write a Christmas list to “Santa”. The chapter got as many of the items as we could and spent a day delivering the special...
Joel Bailey, Lady Cats Soccer Coach, on Pine Tree Winter-spring
The Lady Cats’ soccer game at Pine Tree on Friday was just like ones the two teams played last year. Low scoring. Lady Cats Coach Joel Bailey said last year Pine Tree won at home with a lone goal on a corner kick while the Lady Cats also won at home with a lone goal on a corner kick. He said it was more of the same Friday night. The match was tied 0-0 at the half. Coach Bailey said he told his team at the half that...
