Woodard Named State Champion In Hair and Make-Up UIL Contest
The State UIL Theatrical Design officials Monday night, May 10, 2021, named student AllieGrace Woodard as the State Champion in the Hair and Make-up Contest AllieGrace Woodard AllieGrace Woodard was chosen as a state finalist in two categories of the State Theater Design competition, marking at least the third time her theatrical designs qualified her as as state finalist. The Sulphur Springs High School student too was...
SSHS Wildcat Academic UIL Team Second In District Competition, 10 Students Advancing To Regional Contest
The Sulphur Springs High School Wildcat Academic UIL Team finished second at the District UIL Competition held in Mount Pleasant over the weekend. SSHS earned 347 points to Hallsville’s 561. Mt Pleasant, Pine Tree, Longview, Texas High and Marshall rounded out the field. In One-Act Play competition, one student was named to the All Star Cast, three others received honorable mention and one was named an Outstanding Crew...
SSHS: Rachel Bramlett Is New State Champion In UIL Latino History Essay Contest
5 SSHS Students Place In Top 12 In Essay Contests, 1 In Theatrical Design At State Four Sulphur Springs High School students earned recognition for finishing in the top 6 in essay and theatrical design competitions, and another SSHS students was recognized as a top essay finalist. Latino, Barbara Jordan Essay Contests Rachel Bramlett, Annmarie Gunn, Nathan Braddy, Matthew Harper and Paige Daniel all placed in the State UIL essay...
Chamber Connection – April 23, 2020
By Lezley Brown, President/CEO Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce The following are a few important notes from Governor Abbott’s recent press conference, which took place Friday, April 17: Some elective surgeries and procedures have resumed (such as diagnostic testing for cancer).State parks are now open with groups of less than five, and masks must be worn at all times.Schools are closed for the remainder of the year. TEA is...
Chamber Connection – April 16
By Lezley Brown, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Here is the latest update for Hopkins County … Chamber of Commerce We are postponing our Chamber Golf Tournament to Friday, June 19. Our lobby is closed to visitors at this time. We have forwarded our phones and will be answering them Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Maloy Landfill The Republic Services, Maloy landfill location, will temporally change our...
Chamber Connection- April 9
By Lezley Brown, CEO/President, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Here are a few things I wanted to share with you today… I’m seeing some of the most beautiful and heartwarming things happening in our community. We have such good people doing such good things. Keep it up, my friends… I think we are in for a long haul. But don’t think about the long haul, just think about today. How can I make today awesome for someone? My youngest...
Chamber Connection-April 2
Lezley Brown By Lezley Brown, CEO/President, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Several of you who know me know I do not have Facebook on my phone. I check it at the Chamber as it is an important tool for us to share happiness and positivity. I took it off my phone after finally realizing it causes me some anxiety and overall disgust. I’m appalled at how people will say anything … absolutely anything, because there is no...
Chamber Connection – March 26, 2020
By Lezley Brown, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce President/CEO I have found myself at a complete loss for words lately. I wasn’t even sure what to include in the Chamber Connection this week … what is relevant, what is important, what is changing so fast that we can’t even keep up? Then I remembered a poem I read at the Chamber banquet in February. I dug it out, reread it, and found some comfort … so I’m passing it along to you....
Chamber Connection – March 19, 2020
By Lezley Brown, CEO/President Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce We have woken up this morning continuing to live in strange, strange times. The truth is we are walking in uncharted waters, and things are going to continue to change by the hour. I want you to know that we understand you are sitting at your business wondering what to do, and quite honestly, might be pushing the pause button on fear because you know there’s just no...
SSHS Student Advances To State In Theatrical Design Contest
AllieGrace Woodard advanced to State in UIL Theatrical Design, marking her second year to do so, according to Lesha Woodard, Director of Theatre at Sulphur Springs High School. This year’s Theatrical Design Contest concentrated on creating sustainable, time-traveling designs for Pedro Calderon De La Barca’s “Life is a Dream.” AllieGrace’s advancing hair and makeup entry featured Rachel Bramlett, Chase...
