District Attorney Ramsay Wants Kuhl Sentence to Send a Message to Pedophiles
District Attorney Will Ramsay comments on the sentencing of Franklin Coy Kuhl, Jr.:
On February 1, 2014, Franklin Coy Kuhl, Jr., 49, took a young girl who had just days earlier turned 14 to a motel in Hunt County where he had sex with her. During the trial, the state presented evidence that the relationship between Mr. Kuhl and the child had been ongoing for some time. Text messages were produced between the Defendant and the victim wherein the defendant told the (at the time, 13 year old) child that he was in love with her. The victim testified that she and Mr. Kuhl had been sexually active for some time prior to the February 1st incident.
At the time of the offense in 2014, Mr. Kuhl was on parole for 3 prior felony convictions out of Hopkins County where he was sentenced in 2003 and 2004 to 15, 25 and 30 years in the penitentiary. Mr. Kuhl had been to prison 3 times beginning in the mid-80’s. Also, prior to the offense but while he was on parole for the aforementioned prison sentences, he was placed on probation in 2010 out of Dallas County for stabbing a man. This was Mr. Kuhl’s history when he began to groom and manipulate a 13 year old girl who was living with him and his wife in 2013.
After deceiving the victim’s mother by telling her that he was taking the victim to his work site in order to play with another man’s daughter, he drove the victim to a motel in Hunt County where he rented a room for the day so he and the victim could engage in sexual activity.
The defendant was charged in Hunt County for the offense of Sexual Assault. He pleaded guilty and received an agreed-to sentence of 12 years in the penitentiary.
The defendant was charged in Hopkins County with the offense of Trafficking a Child. This offense consists of transporting a child by any means and causing that child to engage in sexual assault.
“I was surprised when the defendant pled guilty on Tuesday morning before we began testimony. But the evidence against him was overwhelming. We still presented our complete case to the jury so that they would have a full understanding of exactly what kind of individual they were dealing with.”
“This jury could have passed the buck and given Mr. Kuhl a light sentence because he had already been convicted of the actual sexual assault in Hunt County. I felt strongly about the case because this was a Hopkins County man who abused a Hopkins County child. He just decided to take her across the county line where he thought he could commit this evil act and get away with it. The jury was asked to send a message that we will protect our children even if a pedophile transports them somewhere else to sexual abuse them. Because this Hopkins County jury responded with justice, Mr. Kuhl will no longer be able to hurt people.”
A jury deliberated roughly an hour and forty minutes before returning a verdict of Life in Prison.
Kuhl Sentenced to Life in Prison
Just before noon Wednesday, October 07, 2015, a Hopkins County jury sentenced Franklin Coy Kuhl, Jr. to life in prison. The sentence came after the jury began deliberation shortly after 10 a.m. Around 11:15 a.m., the jury sent a note to 8th Judicial District Judge Eddie Northcutt requesting State’s Exhibits 9-17. The exhibits included a video from the Motel 6 in Greenville where Kuhl, aged 50 at the time of the offense in February, 2014, had taken a 13-year old female for sex. Judge Northcutt formerly pronounced the sentence and assessed not court costs or fines due to the fact that Kuhl had been pronounced indigent. Kuhl was represented by court appointed attorney Frank Long, a former District Attorney in the 8th District.
In closing arguments before the jury, District Attorney Will Ramsay asked the jury to send a message to any others that if a Hopkin County child is taken to another county for the purpose of sex, that person will face a Hopkins County jury as well. In Hunt County Kuhl had been sentenced to 12 years for sexual assualt of a minor.
Kuhl faced up to 25 years to 99 years or life after the District Attorney Will Ramsay arraigned Kuhl on enhanced charges before the court and jury. Kuhl pled true to four previous convictions including a 2004 conviction of possession of a controlled substance, a 2003 conviction of bail jumping and failure to appear along with a 2003 DWI 3rd arrest. In 1985, Kuhl served time in prison for escape. Kulh has previously been imprisoned twice and has been on parole three times. He was on parole at the time of the current charge.
Tuesday morning, October 6, 2015, just before his jury trial was to begin Kuhl pled guilty to trafficking a child for the purpose of engaging in sexual conduct. The person was a 13-year old minor. The jury began hearing the punishment phase of the trial shortly after 9 a.m. Tuesday.
On Monday, a 12-member jury was picked to hear the case. Kuhl was accused of taking a minor from Hopkins County to Hunt County for the purpose of sex. He pled to taking the child to a Motel 6 in Greenville and participating in sexual activity multiple times during a day in February, 2014.
His arrest followed the mother of the minor reporting the event to an administrator at North Hopkins School. The activity of the child and Kuhl was discovered when the boyfriend of the mother found the hotel key in the minor’s possession. The school administrator contacted the Hopkins County Sheriff’s office. At that time then Sgt. Brad Cummings responded and passed the case on to Chief Criminal Investigator Lewis Tatum. Tatum, after interviewing the child in the presence of a female staff member at the school, transported the minor to the Child Advocacy Center in Winnsboro where a professional forensic interview. At that time the minor stated that she had been raped. However, further investigation showed that the child had been manipulated into consenting to the acts. Her cellphone was later discovered and showed a number of messages between Kuhl and the child.
District Attorney Ramsay said the text messages between Kuhl and the child would allow the jury to “see the sickness of this man.” Ramsay pointed out that Kuhl was first in prison 15 years before the child was born.
Defense Attorney Frank Long addressed the jury saying that the minor had fooled her school counselor and the forensic investigator when she said that she was raped. He said that the child could fool adults and he questioned “Who manipulated who?” Long sought to convince the jury that Kuhl had taken responsibility for actions. Even though Kuhl was in Louisiana when local law enforcement sought him, Long said that Kuhl had contacted the sheriff’s office to turn himself in to law enforcement. Criminal Investigator Tatum could not confirm Long’s statement. Tatum did remember that Kuhl was arrested at a motel in Bossier City.
Kuhl’s now ex-wife testified that she had believed Kuhl innocent at first but she had told Kuhl she had looked at his computer and cellphone and he had asked her how much she knew. At that point, she lost confidence. She divorced him and is now married to another.
Tuesday afternoon, the victim took the stand. She identified three sets of multiple pages as copies of text messages sent between the two. In the texts, Kuhl had written “Love U more than you will ever know”, “till death do us part”, “Love U baby more than anything in the world”, and “Got to make my baby girl some $” followed by a series of letters that she identified as a kiss. That symbol for kiss was also used in multiple texts. In one of those texts, the symbol was followed by “with a little tongue”. The pages also included her responses. One text from Kuhl stated that his wife had seen an old text between the pair and he had told her it was just playing around. The texts date back to August 2013 when she was in 7th grade. The minor stated that the texts had started as flirting but resulted in physical action.
The victim said she had sex with Kuhl prior to the February 2014 visit to the Greenville motel. She responded to questions from the DA acknowledging that Kuhl had driven them to the motel and had acquired the room on an early morning Saturday. She said they had sex then went to McDonalds and Walmart before returning to the room. She said she thought it was a good day. She had told her mother that she was going with Kuhl to hang out with his boss’ daughter. On the way back to their home that day, she asked Kuhl what the girl looked like that she was to have spent the day.
She told the jury that she thought they would get married. She also testified that she had stated she was raped when questioned by a forensic investigator with the Child Advocacy Center because she was embarrassed. When questioned by Defense Attorney Long, she said that she knew what sex was before she had sex with Kuhl. However, she said he had taught her more about sex.
Texas Rangers Baseball Playoff Schedule on KSST
Major League Baseball today announced the start times for Division Series games through Sunday, October 11th. KSST, a member of the Texas Rangers Network, will broadcast all Rangers games beginning with Thursday, October 8th. Thursday first pitch will be 2:37 p.m. Pregame will begin broadcast at 2 p.m. The Rangers are in Toronto for the first two games of the Wild Card series.
Friday, October 9th, the Rangers first pitch is set for 11:45 a.m. Again, KSST will broadcast the game including the pregame show which should begin at about 11 a.m. This will disrupt our normal schedule. Therefore, the obituaries, normally heard at 12:20 p.m., The Trading Post, normally heard at 12:30 p.m., and the local news, broadcast at 12:45 p.m., will be moved to 4 p.m. Friday. At 4 p.m. the obituaries will be read followed by the Trading Post and then the local news. Drive Time with Jordan Owens will begin immediately following the news. Wildcat Football pregame will begin at 6:30 p.m. as usual and, of course, KSST will broadcast the Wildcats versus Greenville Lions with kickoff at 7:30 p.m.
The third Rangers game against Toronto will begin with first pitch Sunday evening at 7:05 p.m. First Baptist Church will be hosting their church picnic Sunday afternoon; therefore, KSST will broadcast a previous worship service at 5:30 p.m. Sunday instead of the normal 7 p.m. hour. Pregame for the Rangers game will begin at 6:30 p.m. Sunday evening.
As other game schedules are announced, KSST will publish start times and, of course, carry the games live.
Thursday’s game and Sunday’s Rangers game will be televised on FS1. The Friday game will be televised on the MLB Network.
Lady Cats Win Fourth Straight District Match
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team won their fourth straight district match 3-0 at Marshall Tuesday night. Score was 25-16, 25-13 and 25-8. The Lady Cats improved to 6-2 in district play. The win gives them a season record of 22-11, believed to be the most wins in school volleyball history. The Lady Cats play at Greenville Friday.
Tallant, VanDeaver PJC Distinguished Alumni
Dr. Steven Tallant and State Representative Gary VanDeaver have been selected to receive the coveted Paris Junior College Distinguished Alumni Award during the 2015 Homecoming festivities, November 13-14.
It is such a distinct honor to have the opportunity to honor Dr. Tallant and Dr. VanDeaver,” said PJC President Dr. Pam Anglin. The two will be presented the College’s highest honor during the Distinguished Alumni Awards Luncheon, Saturday, November 14 at the Love Civic Center.
Dr. Tallant, who currently serves the 19th President of Texas A&M Kingsville (TAMU-K), graduated from PJC in 1969. Rep. VanDeaver, a retired public school superintendent, just completed his first session of the Texas Legislature as State Representative for District 1; he attended the College 1977-1978.
Upon graduation from PJC, Tallant enlisted with the U.S. Navy and served until 1973. He enrolled at the University of Florida in Gainesville, completing his undergraduate degree in sociology and going on to earn his MSW in social work at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, in 1977 before entering the United States Air Force in 1978. During his 20-year military career, he obtained his Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the field of social welfare in 1985.
Tallant’s military service included stateside and foreign postings and he completed his last assignment at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. as the Chief of Air Force Family Research. After retiring from the Air Force in 1994, he began his career in academia with the University of Wisconsin-Eau Clair and has held numerous leadership roles, including professor, vice chancellor, and provost.
Since becoming President at TAMU-K in 2008, Tallant also graduated from the Governor’s Executive Development Program through the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas, Austin.
During Tallant’s first six years as president, the University experienced a 54 percent increase in enrollment and a 44 percent increase in research expenditures. He received key appointments by TAMU System Chancellor John Sharp to the TAMU System Office of Sponsored Research Services Advisory Board, and was appointed to the Education Workforce Task Force in Corpus Christi by State Representative Todd Hunter.
Tallant’s skills have benefited the Executive Committee for the Texas Council of Public Universities Presidents and Chancellors and he is a past chair of the Lone Star Council of Presidents. He serves as a member of the Off-site Review Committee for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on College. Tallant has been credited with new construction and renovation of existing structures at TAMU-K, financing $108 million in capital improvements. He has received multiple honors for his community service, humanitarian efforts and leadership efforts since arriving in Kingsville.
“Paris Junior College is the cornerstone of my 12 years spent as a student in public higher education,” said Tallant. “Academically, it prepared me for a future and life that I never imagined possible as a young man growing up in Paris, Texas. My values, ethics, aspirations, and love for learning were all heavily influenced and shaped by my role models at PJC. I am forever grateful for my time spent at PJC and feel blessed by the experience.”
Rep. Gary VanDeaver
VanDeaver grew up on a working farm and ranch in Red River County and graduated from Clarksville High School in 1976. After his time at PJC he earned his B.S. and M.S. degree in agriculture/education from East Texas State University as well as his Ed.D. His first teaching role was as an agriculture science teacher in Avery ISD. He served as principal in Avery and Rivercrest ISD before being named superintendent of Rivercrest, a position he held for eight years before taking the reins at New Boston ISD where he served 10 years. His career in education spanned 33 years.
During that career, VanDeaver also served as an adjunct professor in Public School Law, Public School Finance, and School Data Analysis at both Texas A&M University campuses in Texarkana and Commerce.
A strong proponent of gun rights, Van Deaver is a member of the NRA and has served on the Board of Directors of the Texas FFA, Red River County Farm Bureau, Bogata Rodeo Association and Red River County Fair Association. Additionally, he served as president of the New Boston Lions Club and director and past president of the New Boston Chamber of Commerce.
In this past legislative session, Van Deaver served as a member of the House Committee on Public Education and the House Committee on Appropriations, which is charged with the important responsibility of writing the state budget. House District 1 includes Bowie, Franklin, Lamar and Red River Counties. He and his wife Pam, also an educator, have been married 32 years and have two adult daughters, Kacey and Katelyn.
This year marks the 91st homecoming celebration for Paris Junior College. In addition to the luncheon, a number of festivities are planned to commemorate the College’s service to this region.
For more information regarding the Distinguished Alumni Award luncheon or other homecoming activities, please contact Derald Bulls, Director, Institutional Advancement/Alumni Affairs, at (903) 782-0276 or by email, [email protected].
Washington Announces Intent to Seek the Office of Hopkins County Sheriff
Donnie Wisenbaker, Chairman of the Hopkins County Republican Party has announced that Harry D. Washington has announced his intention to run for the Office of Sheriff in Hopkins County. Harry is a 28 year Veteran Peace Officer who holds a Master Peace Officer and instructors license.
“I am a professional who has already made a difference in the State of Texas by training Officers in various degrees within Law Enforcement. I started my career with the Pittsburg and Mt Pleasant Police depts. I have 16 years as an Investigator with Ark-La-Tex Narcotics Task Force, commissioned by Cass County District Attorney Office under the command of Texas Department of Public Safety. I have also served as a Special Crimes Investigator with the Morris County District Attorney Office. I currently hold my commission with the Hunt County Sheriff Office as their Narcotics Investigator. “
Washington believes Hopkins County is composed of citizens and residents that are expecting a continued improvement of great law enforcement services. Washington is running for Sheriff in order to empower Law Enforcement officers and agencies in Hopkins County to achieve this purpose.
As part of his platform and program to serve our community, Washington holds as primary focus
- Lower the crime rate and more aggressive prevention of crime by exerting tactics that will reduce the outside causes of the criminal aspect of Hopkins County
- Bring in a higher level of training for all Sheriff Department officers
- Implement community Policing and Citizens on Patrol program
Washington has guided and participated in successful operations confiscating drugs and narcotics, including but not limited to the apprehension of traffickers and seizure of illegal drugs estimated at two million dollars street value; also seizure and apprehension of drug money equivalent of two million dollars, that money was employed to fight back against drugs and in other Law Enforcement needs.
Honesty, integrity, unity, and a focus on serving the Community are values passed on to Harry Washington due his distinguished and traditional family background. His parents – Troas and Virginia Washington local builders; His brother was a U.S. Attorney in the Western District of Louisiana; Aubrey and wife Lillian Washington who served as a Councilman and Mayor. Harry has a rare trait of an open door policy for all who comes to him for their concerns and well-being each will be handled in a professional and Christian manner. This is the level of commitment that has kept him motivated to further serve our community of Hopkins County.
Juror Replaced in Kuhl Trial
Tuesday afternoon the jury hearing evidence in the sentencing phase of a trial in 8th Judicial District Court found itself with a new face on the panel. One of the three alternate jurors was seated in the box and only two alternates remained. 8th Judicial District Judge Eddie Northcutt announced that one juror had been removed for having formed an opinion regarding the case and having shared that opinion with another juror. It was just another twist in an already unusual trial.
Tuesday morning, October 6, 2015, just before his jury trial was to begin in 8th Judicial District Court, Franklin Coy Kuhl, Jr., 50, pled guilty to trafficking a child for the purpose of engaging in sexual conduct. The child was a 13-year old at the time of the offense. The jury began hearing the punishment phase of the trial shortly after 9 a.m. Tuesday.
Kuhl could face up to 25 years to 99 years or life after the District Attorney Will Ramsay arraigned Kuhl on enhanced charges before the court and jury. Kuhl pled true to four previous convictions including a 2004 conviction of possession of a controlled substance, a 2003 conviction of bail jumping and failure to appear along with a 2003 DWI 3rd arrest. In 1985, Kuhl served time in prison for escape. Kulh has previously been imprisoned twice and has been on parole three times. He was on parole at the time of the current charge.
On Monday, a 12-member jury and three alternates were picked to hear the case. Kuhl was accused of taking a minor from Hopkins County to Hunt County for the purpose of sex. He pled to taking the child to a Motel 6 in Greenville and participating in sexual activity multiple times during a day in February, 2014.
Hopkins County United Way Near 25% of Year’s Goal
Hopkins County United Way’s first report meeting Tuesday, October 6, 2015, had workers celebrating a big start with big donations as $39,187. was reported by Drive Chairman Price Orwosky. Orwosky said the amount is almost 25% of the $160,000 goal with five weeks remaining in the campaign. The packets have been in the hands of businesses for only two weeks.
He noted $20,000 of the amount was donated by Coleen Hoover and The Book Worm Box. The donation from the downtown business was called unexpected by Orwosky. Orwosky said community involvement is the key to the success of United Way. He also encouraged employees to speak with their business owner regarding contributing to the fund goal. For retired individuals, he said they could contact Orwosky directly at 903-348-4599.
Orwosky said the campaign would be wrapped up in November. Until then, he is available to visit with businesses to make presentations to owner or to employees.
The 2015-2016 campaign will fund 20 organizations including Boy Scouts of America, NeTseO Trails Council ($750), CANHelp ($8,250), East Texas Council on Alcohol/Drug Abuse ($750), Heritage Outreach Ministry Foundation ($8,000), Hopkins County 4-H ($2,500), Hopkins County Christian Alliance ($8,250), Hopkins County Community Chest ($70,000), Lake Country CASA ($9,000), MADD ($1,000), Meal-A-Day of Sulphur Springs ($7000), Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center Inc. ($3,250), Our Place/Lakes Regional MHMR ($6,000), SAFE-T (Shelter for Families in East Texas–$3,500), Shadow Ranch Therapeutic Riding Center ($3,500), Sulphur Springs Symphony League ($750), Teen Court ($4,250), The Dinner Bell ($3,650), Winnsboro Community Resource Center ($200), and United Way Worldwide ($1,600). Also included in the fund expenses is Administrative Expenses ($17,800).
100% Club for October 6, 2015; companies meeting or exceeding the posted goal
Lou Nell’s
Brumley’s Uniforms
The Blacklands Railroad, Inc.
Bankston Memorial Monuments
Edward Jones – Chris Voorheese
Custom Shutters
Don Lalos
Financial Solutions
Advantage Copy Systems
Outdoor Power
Circle E Western Store
M & F Western Products
Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home
Tapp Funeral Home
Professional Land Title
Janet Martin Realty
City of Sulphur Springs
Law Office of Jonathan Newsom
Bawcum and Preuss
Lions Club
Dial Study Club
M & W Feeds
Southwest Dairy Museum
Legacy Ag Credit
“Updated” Kuhl Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Child for Sex; Sentencing Begins
Tuesday morning, October 6, 2015, just before his jury trial was to begin in 8th Judicial District Court, Franklin Coy Kuhl, Jr., 51, pled guilty to trafficking a child for the purpose of engaging in sexual conduct. The child was a 13-year old. Following his plea, the jury began hearing the punishment phase of the trial shortly after 9 a.m. Tuesday.
Kuhl could face up to 25 years to 99 years or life after the District Attorney Will Ramsay arraigned Kuhl on enhanced charges before the court and jury. Kuhl pled true to four previous convictions including a 2004 conviction of possession of a controlled substance, a 2003 conviction of bail jumping and failure to appear along with a 2003 DWI 3rd arrest. In 1985, Kuhl served time in prison for escape. Kulh has previously been imprisoned twice and has been on parole three times. He was on parole at the time of the current charge.
On Monday, a 12-member jury was picked to hear the case. Kuhl was accused of taking a minor from Hopkins County to Hunt County for the purpose of sex. He pled guilty to taking the child to a Motel 6 in Greenville and participating in sexual activity multiple times during a day in February, 2014.
His arrest followed the mother of the minor reporting the event to an administrator at North Hopkins School. The activity of the child and Kuhl was discovered when the boyfriend of the mother found the hotel key in the minor’s possession. The school administrator contacted the Hopkins County Sheriff’s office. At that time then Sgt. Brad Cummings responded and passed the case on to Chief Criminal Investigator Lewis Tatum. Tatum, after interviewing the child in the presence of a female staff member at the school, transported the minor to the Child Advocacy Center in Winnsboro where a professional forensic interview. At that time the minor stated that she had been raped. However, further investigation showed that the child had been manipulated into consenting to the acts. Her cellphone was later discovered and showed a number of messages between Kuhl and the child.
District Attorney Ramsay said the text messages between Kuhl and the child would allow the jury to “see the sickness of this man.” Ramsay pointed out that Kuhl was first in prison 15 years before the child was born.
Defense Attorney Frank Long addressed the jury saying that the minor had fooled her school counselor and the forensic investigator when she said that she was raped. He said that the child could fool adults and he questioned “Who manipulated who?” Long sought to convince the jury that Kuhl had taken responsibility for actions. Even though Kuhl was in Louisiana when local law enforcement sought him, Long said that Kuhl had contacted the sheriff’s office to turn himself in to law enforcement. Criminal Investigator Tatum could not confirm Long’s statement. Tatum did remember that Kuhl was arrested at a motel in Bossier City.
Kuhl’s now ex-wife testified that she had believed Kuhl innocent at first but she had told Kuhl she had looked at his computer and cellphone and he had asked her how much she knew. At that point, she lost confidence. She divorced him and is now married to another.
Tuesday afternoon, the victim took the stand. She identified three sets of multiple pages as copies of text messages sent between the two. In the texts, Kuhl had written “Love U more than you will ever know”, “till death do us part”, “Love U baby more than anything in the world”, and “Got to make my baby girl some $” followed by a series of letters that she identified as a kiss. That symbol for kiss was also used in multiple texts. In one of those texts, the symbol was followed by “with a little tongue”. The pages also included her responses. One text from Kuhl stated that his wife had seen an old text between the pair and he had told her it was just playing around. The texts date back to August 2013 when she was in 7th grade. The minor stated that the texts had started as flirting but resulted in physical action.
The victim said she had sex with Kuhl prior to the February 2014 visit to the Greenville motel. She responded to questions from the DA acknowledging that Kuhl had driven them to the motel and had acquired the room on an early morning Saturday. She said they had sex then went to McDonalds and Walmart before returning to the room. She said she thought it was a good day. She had told her mother that she was going with Kuhl to hang out with his boss’ daughter. On the way back to their home that day, she asked Kuhl what the girl looked like that she was to have spent the day.
She told the jury that she thought they would get married. She also testified that she had stated she was raped when questioned by a forensic investigator with the Child Advocacy Center because she was embarrassed. When questioned by Defense Attorney Long, she said that she knew what sex was before she had sex with Kuhl. However, she said he had taught her more about sex.
The defense did not call any witnesses and Kuhl stated to Judge Eddie Northcutt that he did not wish to testify. As both defense and state closed their case, Judge Northcutt dismissed the jury panel for the day with instructions not to discuss the case. The afternoon session had begun with a juror being dismissed for having formed an opinion prior to the conclusion of testimony and having shared that opinion with another juror. An alternate juror was placed on the panel of 12. There were three alternate juror who had been hearing testimony throughout the day.
The judge will instruct the jury Wednesday morning at 9 a.m.
Positive Reports Heard by SSISD Board During October Meeting
Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas scored Sulphur Springs ISD a perfect score of 30 (passing is 16) on the district’s financial management report, according to an announcement made during the public hearing segment of Monday night’s SSISD Board meeting. The board meeting was held in the SSISD Administration Building Board/Conference Room.
Red Ribbon Week, a Drug Awareness program, has been set for October 26-30 in Sulphur Springs schools. Robbin Vaughn was named school board representative to the Head Start Policy Council and the real property lease between Hopkins County and SSISD was extended by 10 years. An annual agreement between SSISD and the Sulphur Springs Country Club was also approved.
The board also heard Charlie Wilson, Tandem Consulting Project Manager for the Sulphur Springs ISD’s Civic Center Auditorium renovation project, give the school board an update. She projects an April completion date. Among progress, Ms. Wilson says the lobby will be completed at the end of this week except for some front doors, scaffolding has been put up inside and a rotting sewer line under the stage is being fixed and rerouted.
