Sulphur Springs Adult Leadership Class’s Project for the Old Pool Site
Once again this year’s Sulphur Springs Adult Leadership Class has come up with a project to enhance the City of Sulphur Springs. With the City Swimming Pool being demolished, the Adult Leadership Class has a project to put in its place. Don Julian visits with City Manager Marc Maxwell. [pb_vidembed title=”” caption=”” url=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j090X0gp7Dw” type=”yt”...
Sulphur Springs ISD Names Bradley Moughon as New Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education and Human Resources
July 9, 2024- Sulphur Springs ISD names Bradley Moughon, former SSHS Principal, to Sulphur Springs ISD Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education and Human Resources. He replaces Justin Cowart who left to serve as Chief of Operations for Gladewater ISD. Mr. Moughon will transition to the new position once a new high school principal is named. According to the Board of Trustees Mr. Moughon will supervise secondary principals with...
Retired General McClendon Accused of Sexual Assault of Child Arrested in Sulphur Springs
May 12, 2024 – A routine traffic stop by a Hopkins County Sheriff Deputy produced a person of interest in an ongoing investigation of Sexual Assault of a Minor. Retired Air Force Brigadier General Mike Houston McClendon was found to be named as a person of interest in a sexual assault investigation. McClendon cooperated with authorities during and after the traffic stop by driving to the local sheriff’s office and being...
Sulphur Springs High School BPA Members Competed at the 2024 Regional Leadership Conference
January 29, 2024 – Sulphur Springs High School Business Professional of America (BPA) members competed Monday at the 2024 Regional Leadership Conference held at Vangaurd High School in Mesquite, Texas. Twenty-six students placed in their respective events with 18 students qualifying for the State Leadership Conference in Corpus Christi. Here are the results (Q- qualifying, A- state alternate) Payroll Accounting:Holden Moss 1st Q...
Former Sulphur Springs DPS Officer Named First Female Ranger Major in 200 Year History
September 12, 2023 – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announces the promotion of Texas Ranger Captain Wende O. Wakeman to the rank of major, making her the first female Ranger major in the organization’s storied two-hundred-year history. “Major Wende Wakeman’s years of hard work, her tremendous strength of character and her unwavering determination have all led her to this moment,” said DPS Director Steven McCraw. “I...
Tina Young Becomes the First African American Woman to Serve as Postmaster for Sulphur Springs Texas
August 21, 2023 – On Friday, August 18th, 2023, the community gathered in a courtroom in the Sulphur Springs City Hall to witness history. On this past Friday, Tina Young took the Oath Of Office as, not only Sulphur Springs’ 25th Postmaster, but also as the first African American Woman to hold the position. Sulphur Springs City Manager, Marc Maxwell, served as Master of Ceremonies and guided the day’s special...
Leadership Sulphur Springs
The Leadership Sulphur Springs Class is a community leadership development program sponsored by the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce. The course was created in 1989 with the concept of offering leadership training and community involvement for emerging business and community leaders. Leadership Sulphur Springs is a nine-month session, with meetings held once a month. The Selection Committee is looking for applicants who: Have lived...
Sulphur Springs Leader Joe Bob Burgin Named As Chair Of Statewide Texas Healthcare Trustees Board
(Austin, Texas) – Joe Bob Burgin, board member of the Hopkins County District and CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Northeast Texas (TMFNT) Board of Directors, has been elected Board Chair of the Texas Healthcare Trustees (THT). A statewide non-profit organization, THT provides education, training, and resources to those serving on governing boards of hospitals and health care systems in Texas. “We are excited to have Joe Bob serve on...
26 Graduates Ranked In Top 10% of SSHS Senior Class of 2023 Recognized at Honors Breakfast
The top 10% of Sulphur Springs High School Senior Class of 2023 was recognized Tuesday morning, May 16, 2023, at a special honors breakfast at 7 A.M. at Hopkins County Civic Center. The invocation was given before the breakfast prepared by the SSHS Culinary Arts Department, served by SSHS staff. Former Superintendent Michael Lamb offered thanks to Alliance Bank, long time sponsor of the event which has become a...
Hopkins County Chamber Adult Leadership Open Once Again
May 16, 2023- The Leadership Sulphur Springs Class is a community leadership development program sponsored by the Hopkins County Chamber Of Commerce. The course was created back in 1989 with the concept of offering leadership training and community involvement for emerging business and community leaders. Leadership Sulphur Springs is a nine-month session, with meetings held once a month. For an application click here: Leadership...
