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Sulphur Springs Will Again Be 5A, Division II For Football and 5A For All Other Sports
Dec04

Sulphur Springs Will Again Be 5A, Division II For Football and 5A For All Other Sports

Wildcats Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Greg Owens found out Tuesday (December 3) that Sulphur Springs will again be a 5A school for the next biennial alignment. The Wildcats will again be in 5A, Division II (smaller schools) for football. Sulphur Springs’ submitted number of 1251 students was just 42 more than the top cutoff level for Class 4A. Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young told Coach Owens he thought...

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Sulphur Springs ISD Fine Arts Department Gearing Up For Busy Month
Dec04

Sulphur Springs ISD Fine Arts Department Gearing Up For Busy Month

The Sulphur Springs Independent School District Fine Arts students kicked off their annual “Sights and Sounds of the Season” schedule this week with seven performances. The Jazz Band Jump Started the holidays with performances Tuesday at Alliance Bank and Wednesday at Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab; they have three more performances scheduled this week in the community. The high school band, drill team and Lamar second...

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Sulphur Springs Educators On 5 Campuses Benefit From Grants Awarded By SSISD Education Foundation
Dec03

Sulphur Springs Educators On 5 Campuses Benefit From Grants Awarded By SSISD Education Foundation

Christmas came a little early for 21 local educators, in the form of grants for their campuses. Sulphur Springs Independent School District Education Foundation officials, accompanied by administrators, traveled to five different campuses, where they presented a total of $16,561.93 in grants to help facilitate interactive learning experiences for students as they continue to develop problem solving skill sets. SSISD teachers and staff...

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PJC Sulphur Springs News
Dec03

PJC Sulphur Springs News

IT’S CHRISTMAS TIME Some students took time between classes to help decorate the Christmas tree at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center. Making sure the star atop the tree and decorations are secure are (from bottom left) Charles French, Joanna Duran, Mason Baughman, Breanna Ezell and Cassidy Davis. PJC Sulphur Springs Christmas tree 2019

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Sulphur Springs, Greenville Men Jailed On Warrants
Dec03

Sulphur Springs, Greenville Men Jailed On Warrants

Two men were jailed after turning themselves in to authorities on outstanding warrants. Jeremy Edward Johnson Jeremy Edward Johnson, 35, of Greenville turned himself in at 12:50 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, and was escorted by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Scott Davis into the county jail, where he was held on a warrant for theft of property valued at $30,000-$150,000. He remained in the county jail late Tuesday morning, according to...

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Sulphur Springs Man Arrested On A Firearm Charge
Dec03

Sulphur Springs Man Arrested On A Firearm Charge

Matthew Lavon Payne A 42-year-old Sulphur Springs man was arrested early Tuesday morning on a felony weapon charge, according to police reports. Sulphur Springs Police Cpl. Chris Rosamond reported officers were made aware of a FBI warrant for Matthew Lavon Payne’s arrest. Rosamond reported contact was made with occupants of a Chevrolet High Country pickup at 5:41 a.m. Dec. 3, on Main Street. Payne was a passenger in the truck,...

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Sulphur Springs City Council Dec. 3 Agenda
Dec02

Sulphur Springs City Council Dec. 3 Agenda

City of Sulphur Springs CITY OF SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 3, 2019 7 P.M. An Executive Session will be held at 6PM in accordance with Texas Government Code, Title 5, Chapter 551.074, Personnel Matters specifically relating to the City Manager. The regular meeting of the Sulphur Springs City Council will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 in the Council Room at 201 North Davis...

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Adult Education Offered At Paris Junior College – Sulphur Springs Center
Dec02

Adult Education Offered At Paris Junior College – Sulphur Springs Center

Kathryn Alvis, Adult Education Instructor at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center, will be offering registration, orientation, and assessment opportunities on Tuesdays at 4:00 p.m. at the center. Students interested in studying for their GED, working on basic skills, or would like to learn English must complete the full registration process to be enrolled in an adult education class. GED prep/basic skills is offered Monday-Thursday from 6-9...

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Sulphur Springs Man Allegedly Caught With Drug Paraphernalia, Suspected Methamphetamine
Nov29

Sulphur Springs Man Allegedly Caught With Drug Paraphernalia, Suspected Methamphetamine

Timmy Dean Scott A 55-year-old Sulphur Springs man was jailed early Thanksgiving morning after deputies found suspected marijuana, methamphetamine, pills and drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Nicholas Marney and Sgt. Scott Davis stopped a Nissan Altima at 12:15 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 28, on SH 19 south at County Road 1106 for a traffic violation. The driver allegedly showed signs of bruxism...

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Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Campus Welding Shop
Nov27

Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Campus Welding Shop

John Plemons, Brennan Newell, Colton Nolen Colton Nolen, right, works on his TIG welding skills while Welding Instructor John Plemons, left, and student Brennan Newell observe during a recent class at the Paris Junior College -Sulphur Springs Center Welding Shop. To inquire about welding or other workforce education programs, call the campus at 903-885-1232.

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