Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab Is Holding a Fundraiser For River Laurence
Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab is having a fundraiser Friday for two and a half year old River Laurence, who has a cancerous tumor in his stomach. The tumor has shrunk some with chemotherapy. The fundraiser, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. will offer beef and chicken stew for $6 a quart. There will also be a bake sale and silent auction as well as t-shirts and yard signs. River’s grandmother is Sherry Thornsberry, Director of Nursing at...
11 Sulphur Springs High School Business Professionals of America Students Qualified for State Competition
11 Sulphur Springs High School Business Professionals of America students qualified for state competition at a regional meet in Frisco this past weekend. We get results from BPA sponsor Tracy Stewart. I also talked with BPA student Sofia Guerrero, a junior who was selected as an alternate for state.
Animal Abuse in Sulphur Springs (Please help)
The Sulphur Springs Police Department continues to investigate a case described as severe animal abuse. Last Tuesday, a city animal control officer found a German Shepard dog alive with what appeared to be a slashed throat. The wound was apparently caused by a sharp object. The dog was taken to Bright Star Veterinary Clinic for surgery and has made a full recovery. The dog will soon be put up for adoption. Despite its injuries, the...
Sulphur Springs High School Will Host its’ Annual Powerlifting Meet Saturday
Sulphur Springs High School will host its’ annual powerlifting meet Saturday in the Multipurpose Facility. A lot of lifters are expected to attend. Meanwhile the Wildcats’ tennis team will open its’ season at home Thursday at 3:30 p.m. with a dual match against Mt. Pleasant.
Wildcat Café in Sulphur Springs
There is a section in the front of the Sulphur Springs High School Library called Wildcat Café. That’s where the library’s cappuccino machine is located. Librarian Kathy Houchins says the machine, new this school year, has been very successful and has received lots of positive comments. It features three flavors: French vanilla, English toffee and mocha. A small drink is 50-cents and a large drink $1. Funds raised benefit the school’s...
Sulphur Springs High School Theatre Arts Director Lesha Woodard has Selected Maelstrom
Sulphur Springs High School Theatre Arts Director Lesha Woodard has selected Maelstrom for this year’s One-Act Play competition. I talked about the play with Ms. Woodard Wednesday morning. [pb_vidembed title=”” caption=”” url=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ektfB36Ttrs” type=”yt” w=”640″ h=”480″]
Almost All Good News for the Sulphur Springs School Board
SS SCHOOL BOARD It was almost all good news for the Sulphur Springs School Board as they heard the district’s annual Financial and Compliance Report for last school year from outside auditing firm Rutherford, Taylor and Company of Greenville. Michael Taylor delivered the report, which included a clean opinion from the firm and a finding of no deficiencies. However there was finding of non-compliance that Taylor referred to as a...
Sulphur Springs High School UIL Academic Team Took Second at a Pine Tree Meet
The Wildcats’ UIL Academic Team took second in a Pine Tree meet last Saturday. First Place teams included Spelling and Vocabulary, Literary Criticism and Computer Science. First place winners were Lydia Burleson in Ready Writing, Makayla Jones in Computer Applications, Jenna Ash in Spelling and Vocabulary, Mackenzie Hohenberger in Literary Criticism and Michael Hunter Allen in Computer Science I talked with UIL Academic Coordinator...
Sulphur Springs City Council Takes up a Thorny Issue
The Sulphur Springs City Council will take up a thorny issue during a workshop at noon Wednesday in the 2nd floor meeting room at City Hall. At issue are two ordinances dealing with general sign regulations and definitions and regulating placement and maintenance of on-premises and off-premises signs.
The Sulphur Springs School Board Takes Up Personnel & Litigation Issues
The Sulphur Springs School Board will complete their evaluation of Superintendent Michael Lamb and consider a future contract and compensation for him during an executive session at a regular board meeting tonight at 6 p.m. at the Admin Building. During executive session, the board will also take up personnel and will meet with legal counsel concerning pending claims and ongoing litigation. Any decisions of the matters will take...
