Winterfield Cemetery Memorial Day Canceled
Winterfield Cemetery Memorial Day Canceled Winterfield Cemetery Memorial Day scheduled for June 28 has been cancelled due to COVID-19 issues and for the safety of our friends and family. Please submit contributions for the maintenance and upkeep of the cemetery to the Winterfield Cemetery Board Secretary at 318 County Road 2400, Pickton, Texas 75471.
ZBA Approved Special Use Permit, Variance Request
The Sulphur Springs Zoning Board of Adjustments Tuesday conducted the regular June meeting in short order. The ZBA approved a special use permit and a variance request during the meeting. The meeting lasted less than 10 minutes. Special Use Permit Brandy Estes request for a special permit was granted. She will now be allowed to provide cosmetic tattooing at her new business, BackLash Salon, at 440 South Hillcrest Drive in Woodbridge...
Chamber Connection – June 18, 2020
Lezley Brown By Lezley Brown, President/CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce The Hopkins County Adult Leadership is happy to announce that we are currently taking applications for the 2020-21 class. The Adult Leadership 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...
P&Z Recommends Special Use Permit For Cosmetic Tattooing For New Salon
Sulphur Springs Planning and Zoning Commission Monday evening agreed to recommend to the Zoning Board of Adjustments that a new business be granted a special use permit to perform cosmetic tattooing. Also discussed at the meeting was the possibility of proposing ordinances which would define cosmetic tattoos/permanent makeup and identify which districts to permit them in, and which would allow certain accessory dwelling units. Special...
Flynn Urges Governor, TEA, Legislators To Suspend 2020-21 STAAR Accountability Ratings
For the second time, District 2 Rep. Dan Flynn lobbies for suspension of state school accountability ratings based on STAAR results. In a letter dated March 13, 2020, Representative Dan Flynn wrote to Governor Greg Abbott urging him to “cancel and eliminate” the STAAR testing requirement this 2019-2020 school year. This week, Flynn signed a resolution calling for the Governor, TEA and Legislators to suspend state accountability...
SSISD Trustees Approved 13 Personnel Recommendations
Contract Release Date For Resignation Notifications Announced Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees approved 13 personnel recommendations and recognized one of their own. The contract release date for employees was also noted during the regular June school board meeting. SSISD Board of Trustees have resumed regular meetings with social distancing. The June session, like many things this year, was a little bit different in observance...
Rowena Johnson Honored For 50-Year Legacy In Education
Sulphur Springs ISD Board Of Trustees this week celebrated the “career of a valued employee, treasured educator and cherished friend” for a milestone achievement few achieve in their career. Rowena Johnson was honored for 50 years of service at SSISD. “Tonight is an extremely special night. It’s a night we can all come together to celebrate, and I can’t think of a better person to celebrate this night...
Modified Relay For Life Will Feature Survivors Parade, Luminaries June 12
Things are ever changing due to Covid-19, and the Relay For Life Tri-County, TX Event Leadership Team has made changes this year to keep the community and survivors safe. Although later than normal, a modified Relay For Life event will still be held June 12. This year’s event will not include the normal survivor lap and booths. A survivor “parade” will at Buford Park, on the corner of North League Street and Connally...
Registration For New-To-SSISD Kindergarten-3rd Grade Students Ongoing
Registration Extended For Kindergarten 2-Way Dual Language Enrichment Program Kindergarten through 3rd grade new student registration is ongoing at Sulphur Springs ISD. This is for new-to-SSISD students only. Parents of students already enrolled in SSISD in pre-kindergarten or Head Start are not required to participate in the Online Round-up, but do need to complete the Returning Student Registration with their family’s Skyward...
Family Health & Fitness Day
By Johanna Hicks, Family and Community Health Agent, Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Hopkins County Johanna Hicks Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, along with park and recreation agencies everywhere are encouraging families to participate in Family Health & Fitness Day, June 13, 2020. Celebrated the second Saturday in June each year, Family Health & Fitness Day is an opportunity for everyone to discover all the health...
