May Primary Runoff Through Early Voting
Early Voting numbers are in for the May Primary Runoff Election. Total votes will be announced when counted. Local votes: Republican County Treasurer: Andrea Griggs: 109, Absentee; 367 Early Voting; Total through Early Voting: 476 Danny Davis: 99, Absentee; 444 Early Voting; Total through Early Voting: 543 County Commissioner Precinct #2 Greg Anglin: 23, Absentee; 112 Early Voting; Total through Early Voting: 135 Edward (Ed) Moore:...
Hospital CEO Michael McAndrew Handles Physicians Concerns and Recruiting Issues
Hopkins County Memorial Hospital Administrator Michael McAndrew says a neurologist is one of the hardest positions for any hospital to fill. Memorial Hospital has been without a neurologist since their last one left in late 2011. McAndrew is cautiously optimistic that he may have found one. There was some discussion about the matter during the hospital board meeting Monday night. Hospital Chief Medical Officer Chris Gallagher...
McAndrews Hopes to Land Grant for Diabetic Outreach in Children
Hopkins County Memorial Hospital CEO Michael McAndrew told the Hospital Board Monday night he is pursuing a rural health grant for $200,000 per year for three years for an outreach project involving diabetes and children. McAndrew said the project would attempt to identify school children at risk for diabetes and begin to educate them on eating healthy and exercise.
Jettribe Mid-America WaterX Series in Sulphur Springs Last Weekend!
For the second year, local Powersports company Jettribe has organized another professional jet ski race series at Lake Coleman. Last weekend racers from all over the USA, Australia, and UK traveled to Sulphur Springs to compete in the Jettribe Mid-America WaterX Championship. The 4-day race was the longest of the series, and it brought over 300 racers and their families to the city. Jettribe sponsored the race series with competitions...
Bailey Cunningham Training In Sulphur Springs For Jettribe WaterX Racing Series Aug. 4-7
Sulphur Springs, Texas is becoming a local focal point for international jet ski racing. This past week, the Jettribe office has been treated to a visit by Bailey Cunningham, Jettribe Team Rider from Australia. He will stay in Sulphur Springs through the month until the end of the Jettribe WaterX Racing Series at Lake Coleman August 4-7, 2022. Bailey has raced all over the world and the Jettribe family was stoked to have him travel...
Jettribe Mid America WaterX Championship Series: Pomona
This past weekend was local powersports company Jettribe’s jet ski racing championship in Pomona, Kansas. The Jettribe Mid-America WaterX Championship series, Rounds 3 & 4, took place at Pomona State Park with over 175 race entries. Jettribe is proud to announce they arranged for two local Sulphur Springs racers to attend this race. Junior racer Andrew Vo, who just turned 13 this year, is starting his 2022 season in the Junior...
2021-22 UIL Academic Year In Review For SSISD Elementary, Middle & High School Teams
Sulphur Springs ISD coordinators recently updated the school board on students’ strong showing at all three levels of academic UIL competition this year. SSISD UIL Elementary UIL SSISD Elementary Academic UIL Coordinator Sasha Posey reported a total of 120 students, 45 coaches and five campus coordinators traveled to Greggton UMC in Longview, where Pine Tree ISD hosted an elementary academic UIL competition for grades 2-5 on...
Local Riders to Compete in Jettribe Mid-America WaterX Championship
This weekend your hometown Sulphur Springs jet ski racers Brian Snyder and Andrew Vo will travel to Somerville, Texas to compete in the first rounds of the Jettribe Mid-America WaterX Championship series. Andrew Vo Brian Snyder and Andrew Vo both successfully competed in this series in 2021, and after a long winter hibernation, both are ready to compete. Both will be moving up a class from their beginner classes last season. Brian...
SSMS Has Record 70 Students Make TMEA Region 4 Middle School Bands
The Sulphur Springs Middle School Band has a record 70 students make the TMEA (Texas Music Educators Association) Region 4 Middle School Concert and Symphonic Bands. The second highest school only had 28 kids make the band. The SSMS Choir students also did well at Region Choir auditions as well, according to information released by the Sulphur Springs ISD Fine Arts Department. Region Symphonic Band Students earning chairs in the...
Jettribe Mid America Jetski Race Home Town Racer
Last weekend marked the final round of the Jettribe Mid America Jetski race series, meeting in El Dorado, Kansas. This was the last stop for the IJSBA race tour in the region. This race series brought in the best Jet Ski racers from Arizona, Kansas, Oklahoma, Ohio, Colorado and New Mexico. It was a long season which started in Lincoln, Nebraska (June 5 – 6), Lawrence, Kansas (July 17 – 18 ), Pomona, Kansas (August 14 – 15), and...
