2018 Hopkins County Dairy Festival Schedule of Events…Make Time for Fun!
Hello everyone! The Festival Board of Directors doesn’t want you to miss anything during the 2018 Hopkins County Dairy Festival, so here’s the schedule. Be sure and purchase your Pageant tickets from any of the eight contestants. This year’s theme is “Party Til the Cows Come Home”. See you there! Monday May 21st Dairy Festival Queen’s Dinner at The Alcove at 6:00. Friday June 8th. at 12:00 noon is the...
New Signs, Playground Equipment on Order; Boundaries Yet to Be Determined
Boundaries have not been drawn but new playground equipment and new signs for lower grade campuses are on order and should arrive prior to the start of the 2018-2019 school year, according to Sulphur Springs School Superintendent Michael Lamb. Lamb said the new equipment and new signs have been needed for some time but the purchase had been delayed in anticipation of changes in purpose of some lower grade campuses. Boundaries for each...
October-No Time to be Bored By Johanna Hicks
October – No Time to be Bored! One statement that you definitely will NOT hear around our office is, “I’m bored with nothing to do.” Below is just a sampling of the opportunities that are offered through the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office: National 4-H Week – even though the official week ended on October 7, we invite you to view the entries that were submitted by Hopkins County 4-H members as part of the 4-H Project Show. ...
Anglin Announces Candidacy for Hopkins County Commissioner Precinct 2
My name is Greg Anglin and I am declaring my candidacy for the Commissioner of Precinct 2 in Hopkins County. I am a native of Hopkins County, a resident of 45 years. My parents are Randy and Linda Anglin and Don and Pansy Bell, also native residents of Hopkins County for over 60 years. I was raised in the Pickton, Pine Forest and Winterfield communities where I graduated from Como-Pickton Consolidated School District. I have been,...
Contract Extension for Superintendent Lamb; Fenton Named ECLC Principal; Personnel Changes
SSISD Superintendent Michael Lamb had an additional year added to his three year contract and Amanda Fenton was named Principal at the Early Childhood Learning Center during the Monday night meeting of the Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees. Fenton, who at this time is the Academic Specialist at Lamar Primary School, will begin her work as principal following the retirement of current Principal Sherry...
Area School Superintendents Think A-F Grading System for Schools Unfair
(Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 with additional information to follow Thursday, January 12, 2017) Superintendents of Hopkins County and Delta County Schools stated their opposition to the A-F grading system implemented Tuesday in Texas. The superintendents conducted a press conference Tuesday afternoon in the board room at the SSISD Administration Building. Superintendent of Sulphur Springs Schools Michael Lamb said they did not...
Few Season Tickets Remain as Friday Deadline Looms
Wildcats football season tickets went on sale to the general public Thursday morning and Season Ticket Coordinator Lynette King said a long line had formed by the time doors at the high school library opened at 8:45 a.m. As of 11 a.m. Thursday, just less than 60 seats remained for purchase. Quite a few of these are on rows 1 and 2. Two tickets did remain on row 4 in Section B. The rest were scattered single seats. Hours of operation...
Attendance at EDGE Increases
Wildcats Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Greg Owens and his staff were pleasantly surprised Monday when the number of high school athletes attending The Edge conditioning program actually increased. Usually they see a steady decline each week from the first days. There were just over 100 athletes attending Monday including close to 30 girls. Included on the menu Monday were running of six 100-yard dashes with brief rests in...
Primary Run-off Early Voting Continues Through Friday
Hopkins County early voting numbers are running near normal for a run-off Primary Election according to County Clerk Debbie Shirley. Through Thursday at 10:33 a.m., 239 Republicans and Democrats have cast ballots. Early voting continues through Friday 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the SSISD Administration Board Room on Connelly Street. Texas voters return to the polls May 24th 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. to cast ballots in the run-off election....
SSHS Anglers Hook And Reel Their Way To State Tourney
Members of the Sulphur Springs High School Fishing Club will be heading to the Texas High School Bass Association state tournament held at Toledo Bend Reservoir on the Texas-Louisiana Border. State qualifiers are Matt Reynolds, Braden “Katfish” Katchinska, Sam Scott, and Skylar Long. State Competition will be held June 17-19. First started as the SSISD Fishing Club at the Sulphur Springs Middle School, it has now spread to...
