Hopkins County Man Jailed For Intoxication Assault, Intoxication Manslaughter
A 36-year-old Hopkins County man was arrested Monday night on intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault charges, following a crash on FM 1567 in which one children was reportedly killed and another injured. Brant Lee McGinnis, whose mailing address is Yantis but according to authorities lives in Hopins County, was alleged to have been intoxicated while driving the 2003 GMC Yukon on FM 1567 near FM 2948 Dec. 23, when the crash...
Progress On Wastewater Treatment Plant Bubbling Along According To Schedule
Testing of the wastewater treatment plant’s new systems is off to a bubbling start. On Tuesday, the city began testing the new aerators. That night they filled the aeration basin with treated effluent, and we will began a 5-day aeration test Wednesday afternoon. The next step will be to start treating wastewater with the new aerators. The $18 million dollar bond-funded project to put in eight new units to defuse the air and...
SSISD Budget Shaping Up, But Still A Work In Progress
Oh, the difference a couple of weeks can make. Sulphur Springs Independent School District administrators at their regular July meeting presented to trustees a budget that showed a $136,000 shortfall. However, with additional information and nearly two weeks of adjustments, officials reported the most recent draft of the budget projects the district finishing the 2019-20202 fiscal year at least $24,000 ahead. And, that likely will be...
Wismettac Asian Foods Recalls Fish Cakes Due to Undeclared Allergens
Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc. in Santa Fe Springs, California has issued a voluntary recall for eight types of Shirakiku brand imported fish cake products because of the possible contamination of some allergens. People who have a sensitivity to milk, egg or shellfish run the risk of serious or life threatening allergic reaction if they consume the prepared fish product. The recall includes the following SKF Fish Cake products: Iwashi...
Sulphur Springs School Board Has Packed Agenda For June 11 Meeting
Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees have a packed agenda for their regular June meeting, which is being held tonight, June 11, one day later than normal. In addition to the regular updates from Assistant Superintendents Kristen Monk and Josh Williams and report on summer activities, Assistant Superintendent Rusty Harden is also expected to report on the 45-day contract release date, that is the date by which...
SSISD Board Tours Career Technology Classrooms; Hear Reports on Schools, Legislative Funding and Policies; Set March 11-15 as Public School Week; Make Personnel Changes
School Board members and SSISD Administrative staff tour Career and Technology Education Classrooms during board meeting Tuesday. February is Career and Technology Education Month. Sulphur Spring School Board celebrated the event with a tour of the career and technology courses taught at Sulphur Springs High School as well as conducting the regular business of hearing reports and taking action on various items. Jenny Arledge, Career...
SSISD Board Meeting October 8, 2018 Filled With Reports Focused on Progress
Sulphur Springs School Board opened with pledges to the flag led by Bowie Primary students and was then impressed by the Bowie Book Buddy third grade reading program presented by Bowie Principal Amanda Fenton and the four students present. The board also heard a report on Red Ribbon Week activities planned for the district and updates on elementary and secondary programs. Board President Robin Young was appointed as school board...
Texas Named Automated Vehicle Proving Ground
“With five of the nation’s 15 fastest-growing cities in Texas and our population expected to potentially double by the year 2050, Texas must be a leader in new technology that addresses transportation challenges,” said Texas Department of Transportation Deputy Executive Director Marc Williams. “This partnership puts Texas at the forefront of automated vehicle technologies that likely will shape the future of transportation around the...
Pesticides By Mario Villarino
Handling pesticides requires proper training. Private pesticides users can get approval to purchase restricted pesticide by training, testing and maintaining a private applicator license. Part of the requirement for private applicators is to attend CEU sessions. Every year, the Hopkins County Extension Office offers its annual Private Applicator CEU session at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center. For 2016, the session is...
SSISD Board Awards Maintenance Tax Notes Bid; Personnel Changes in District
Sulphur Springs School Board awarded Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. the bid and authorized the issuance of maintenance tax notes; levying an annual ad valorem tax and provided for the security of the payment of those notes Monday night during their regular July session. They also authorized the sale of the notes at 2.22% interest. Bids were received as of 11 a.m. Monday and interest rates were at an all-time low for the maintenance...
