Budget Process Ongoing At SSISD, Additional Personnel Raises Still Being Considered
There’s still quite a bit of work to be done before Sulphur Springs Independent School District administrators present a substantially complete general budget for trustees to approve. SSISD Business Manger Sherry McGraw presented trustees with an updated working draft of the 2019-2020 budget during their regular meeting Monday evening. McGraw said the business office had received an updated template, but continue to receive from...
Tira News For July 2, 2019
By Jan Vaughn The Tira Homecoming is coming up this Sunday, July 7. The program, coordinated by Danna (Evans) Lewis, will begin at 11 a.m. in the Tira Methodist Church. She and Jerry Brandenburgh will be presenting the special music and leading the congregation in a couple of songs. Families of those who were buried in the Tira Cemetery during the past year will be recognized and there will be a brief business meeting. Attendees will...
Cybersecurity Degree Program at PJC
PJC Cyber Cedric and Marjorie PJC offering new Cybersecurity degree this fall People are increasingly integrating technology into their lives, including through online shopping or bringing the Internet of Things coming into homes. Every 39 seconds a cyber-attack happens to individuals, small businesses, corporations, and governments. To respond for the all-time high demand for skilled cybersecurity professionals, Paris Junior College...
SSISD To Consider Teacher Pay Scale At Special Meeting
Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees have called another special meeting for Monday, July 1, marking the second special meeting in a week. The first part of the meeting is scheduled to be very similar to that held at noon Wednesday, June 26; trustees are slated to enter into executive session upon calling the meeting to order in order to discuss personnel matters. Trustees have held five extra meetings since...
Tira News for June 26, 2019
Joyce Dodd reports that the next Bible study at the Tira Methodist Church will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 2. Everyone is welcome. The Tira Food Pantry has been getting quite a bit of use. As always, I appreciate the council members who do a great job of keeping it stocked and all the people who donate food for the cause. This tree in the Tira area was damaged by last week’s storm. The storm that came through overnight last...
Police Seek Help With Criminal Mischief Cases
Sulphur Springs Police are asking for help with several criminal mischief cases reported over the weekend in town. Representatives at several businesses between June 22 and June 24 reported windows shot out with a BB gun, at least three of which were along Interstate 30 near the South Broadway Street bridge, according to police reports. An employee at Mattress Heaven/Kennedy Commercial reported finding one of the front windows had...
EMS Truck Update, Transport Agreement, Leadership Discussed At Hospital District Meeting
Remounting for a medic unit, an amended a transport service agreement were among the items Hopkins County Hospital District Board of Directors tackled during their regular meeting Monday night. A Hopkins County EMS official also was announced as having been named to a state EMS leadership role. Hopkins County Hospital District Board of Directors approved a $124,000 request for Medic 4 to be remounted at Excellance in Alabama. EMS...
Tira News For June 5, 2019
By Jan Vaughn We want to express our sympathy to the family of John Hadley. He passed away on Monday, June 3. The funeral service will be at West Oaks Funeral Home on Saturday, June 8, at 2 p.m. No formal visitation is planned. Please be in prayer for the family. Janie Lewis informed me that John Weatheread’s brother, Keith Weatheread, passed away. I don’t have details on services. Please remember the family in prayer. The Tira City...
From the Chamber of Commerce
Happy Friday everyone! Here is our schedule for the week: The Sweet Grind schedules soft opening The Sweet Grind has scheduled a soft opening to begin business on Saturday, June 1st, and they will hold their ribbon cutting celebration on Tuesday, June 18th at noon. The Sweet Grind is located at 213 Main Street in Sulphur Springs. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend! Opening Ceremonies Ribbon Cutting for the Dairy Festival...
Memorial Day: The Price of Freedom
By Savannah Owens Flags decorated downtown businesses and multi-generational families were out enjoying the nice weather this Memorial day weekend. Many Sulphur Springs residents also celebrated Memorial day with the annual Red, White and Brews festival on the square on Saturday night. But Memorial day is more than a day off or a fun event on the square. Memorial day is for honoring the soldiers who have died serving their country,...
