PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Offers Free GED Class Starting January 9
The Paris Junior College-Sulphur Springs Center’s Adult Education and Family Literacy program is offering a free intensive GED® (General Educational Development) class starting on Jan. 9. Pre-registration is required. Registration for the GED® class begins Jan. 2; it will be held at the CANHelp Building. Contact Registration Clerk Macenzie Langston to sign up at 903-782-0467. In addition to preparing for the GED®, the Adult...
Sulphur Springs Man Arrested on Warrant for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
December 31, 2016 – Friday at 12:40 p.m. in the 800 block of Ingram Street, Steven Dwayne Johnson, 50, of Sulphur Springs was arrested on a warrant for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child, Felony 1. The child was under six years of age. Sulphur Springs Police located Johnson at his home and carried out the arrest without incident. Johnson is in Hopkins County jail held on a $200,000 bond.
Rotary Club of Sulphur Springs Meets in New Location
The Rotary Club of Sulphur Springs December 29th meeting was held at a slightly different location within First United Methodist Church. Renovations to the Hall forced the Rotarians into a sunlit room, perfect for their needs. Methodist Methodist Methodist Rotary Rotary Rotary Rotary...
‘North’ Sulphur Springs Gas Station Getting an Upgrade
The new owner of the ‘Northline’ convenience store recently began a significant remodel of the building on Church Street. The project is scheduled to be complete in 3-4 weeks. The improvements include pay-at-the-pump, a new compliant restroom, new kitchen, new ceiling, and a new bank of coolers. Other aspects will not change such as the food and friendliness. This store is 1 of 5 now owned by Frank Himani. Store...
Sulphur Springs Man Charged With Arson
A 31-year old Sulphur Springs man has been charged with setting a vehicle on fire after falling a couple of months behind in car payments. The man turned himself in at the Sheriff’s Office Thursday. James Michael Morris Junior, also known as Bubba, was charged with arson before Justice of the Peace Brad Cummings, who set bond for Morris at $20,000. The car fire occurred on December 12. The incident was investigated by Hopkins...
Sulphur Springs Mom is 30,000th Visitor to Children’s Museum in 2016
DEBBIE GOODING AND HER SONS RECEIVE BALLOONS AND A YEAR MEMBERSHIP TO THE NORTHEAST TEXAS CHILDREN’S MUSEUM There was great excitement at the Children’s Museum on Wednesday, December 21, as the Gooding family from Sulphur Springs brought the yearly number of visitors to 30,000. Debbie had attended Brunch with Santa and returned for a second visit at just the right time. Balloons and a yearly membership were presented to...
City of Sulphur Springs Summer Paving Program
Coming soon. The city of Sulphur Springs Summer Paving Program. Despite it’s name, the work should get underway shortly after the first of the year. The Summer Paving Program has been, in reality a fall or winter program for several years now. The contractor is usually too busy with other projects during the summer to do the paving work here then. City Manager Marc Maxwell said the work would include some soft spot repair all...
Sulphur Springs Public Library Director’s Report
DIRECTOR’S NOTEBOOK by Hope Cain Behind every great community is a great library! The Sulphur Springs Public Library is a great place to: Tour. We recently led the Sulphur Springs Adult Leadership Class through a tour of the library. They said of the tour: “The library is a great asset to our community. It is versatile and important to our citizens.” We have tours for the St. Clair music box collection and the Sinclair WWII...
