Saltillo FCCLA Members Return From 2022 State Meet With 36 Awards
Saltillo FCCLA members returned from the State FCCLA Meet this week with 36 awards. Among the 18 Saltillo FCCLA Chapter members earning gold were Trinity White, Heston Peeples, Cason Carmody, Nora Martinez, Ethan White, Cindy Alvarez, Gunner Tarver, Yadhira Alonso, Ridge Johnson, Sara Martinez, Julianna Giles, Luis Ortega, Cristian Trejo, Caden McGill, Harley Perez, Gabby Ross, Andrew Redburn and Maysen Pipkin. The 10 students earning...
Unemployment Rates Continued To Decline In Hopkins County, Across Texas In March 2022
Unemployment rates continued to decline in Hopkins County, Northeast Texas and across the state from February to March 2022. The Northeast Texas Workforce Development Area’s March 2022 unemployment rate of 4.1 is still a little bit higher than the overall Texas unemployment rate of 3.9, which was slightly higher than the national unemployment rate of 3.8, according to the March 2022 statistics released by Texas Labor Market...
Pair Taken Into Custody Following Two-County Pursuit Which Concluded In Sulphur Springs
Two people, a man and woman, were taken into custody following the two-county vehicle pursuit which spanned at least 20 miles and concluded Wednesday afternoon in the 700 block of East Shannon Road in Sulphur Springs. Law enforcement and emergency responders converge around a white car used in a two-county pursuit Wednesday afternoon, April 13, 2022. According to officials, the chase was initiated by a Hunt County Sheriff’s Office and...
Villarino, Carpenter Recognized As Top Seniors In SSHS Class of 2022
Joel Villarino and Dawson Pace Carpenter were recognized as the top seniors in the Sulphur Springs High School Class of 2022. Villarino, son of Mario Villarino and Leah Larsen, is this year’s valedictorian. Carpenter, son of Rodney and Nikki Carpenter, earned salutatorian honors with a 4.43 weighted grade point average. The pair have been friends since second grader when they were in the same class at Bowie Primary School. While...
Traffic Backs Up For Over An Hour On Interstate 30 Due To 18-Wheeler Crash
Traffic on Interstate 30 west was slow going Tuesday afternoon due to an 18-wheeler crash near mile marker 122. Initial reports were that an 18-wheeler had jack-knifed in front of the Dodge dealership, causing damage to the trailer. The crash occurred around noon time. Traffic backed up on I-30 from just west of Hillcrest Drive overpass eastward past League Street overpass As emergency responders arrived, after checking the condition...
You Would Not Drive Intoxicated, Why Drive Intexticated?
Johanna Hicks, Extension Agent, FCH By Johanna Hicks You have undoubtedly heard of the dangers of driving while intoxicated, but what about other driving distractions? Our roadways are more dangerous now than they were pre-pandemic and 2021 marks the second deadliest year on Texas roads. Calling attention to the dangers of distracted driving can help end this deadly streak on our roads. In a study done by American Automobile...
SSISD Board Of Trustees Accept Application, Agree To Consider Chapter 313 Agreement For Proposed Manufacturer
Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees Monday evening agreed to review an application for an appraised value limitation on qualified property for completion, then send it to the state for review for Chapter 313 compliance then, if approved, to consider the request from business considering establishing a Sulphur Springs facility. The application will be reviewed by the superintendent as well as Powell Law Group for completeness, then...
Bed Bugs Among Warmer Weather Pests Reported Recently
Mario Villarino DVM, Ph.D. Hopkins County Extension Agent By Dr. Mario Villarino, Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Hopkins County Agent for Agriculture/Natural Resources, [email protected] As temperature increases, it is common to notice insect activity increase also. Because insects depend on environmental temperature to modulate their activities, warmer temperatures often prompt the development and multiplication of insect...
Sulphur Spring Facility Named Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Of The Year
Sulphur Springs Utility Director James Jordan returned from the annual Water Environment Association of Texas conference with a plaque and flag recognizing the City of Sulphur Springs Wastewater Treatment Facility as the Category 2 Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant of the Year. “The award is a really big deal for us. I can’t be more appreciative for receiving this award, because, for one, it’s never been...
RECALL: Ferrero Kinder® Happy Moments Chocolate Assortment, Kinder® Mix Chocolate Treats Basket
Ferrero U.S.A., Inc. of Parsippany, New Jersey on April 7 announced a voluntarily recall of Kinder ® Happy Moments Chocolate Assortment and Kinder ® Mix Chocolate Treats basket, because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella Typhimurium. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected...