1 Reportedly Hit In Leg By Gunshot During Sunday Incident
Police Asking For Help Identifying Those Responsible Sulphur Springs Police Monday afternoon posted a request on social media asking for help identifying those responsible for a gunshot which hit one person in the leg. The incident is reported to have occurred around 1:25 a.m. May 15, in the area of Martin Luther King Drive and Pacific Park. Several groups of people were reported to be in the area. Several gunshots were reported to...
FDA Authorizes EAU Of Pfizer COVID-19 Single-Dose Booster For Kids 5-11 Years Old
US FDA news release – Tuesday, May 17, 2022 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, authorizing the use of a single booster dose for administration to individuals 5 through 11 years of age at least five months after completion of a primary series with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine. “While it has largely been the case that...
A Dozen Personnel Changes Approved For SSISD
Oath Administered To 3 Trustees Beginning New Term on School Board A dozen personnel changes were approved for Sulphur Springs ISD Monday afternoon. The oath of office was administered to the 3 trustees beginning a new term on the school board, then the board was reorganized with new slate of officers selected. Election Canvassing Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees acknowledged the results of the May 7, 2022, bond election. The...
FDA Authorizes First COVID-19 Test Available Without Prescription That Also Detects Flu, RSV
The EUA Authorizes At-Home Sample Collection With Testing Performed In A Laboratory FDA NEWS RELEASE – Monday, May 16, 2022 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the Labcorp Seasonal Respiratory Virus RT-PCR DTC Test for use without a prescription by individuals with symptoms of respiratory viral infection consistent with COVID-19. This product is the first direct-to-consumer (non-prescription) multi-analyte...
Traffic Stop Results In Methamphetamine Arrest
A traffic stop on Jefferson Street Saturday night resulted in one methamphetamine arrest. Perfecto Cumpian Jr. Sulphur Springs Police Cpl. Silas Whaley reported the driver of a Jeep Commander he stopped at 11:22 p.m. May 14, 2022, exhibited nervous behavior when contacted. The front seat passenger who owned the vehicle agreed to let Whaley and SSPD Officer Edward Jaime search the Jeep. Officers located a white baggy containing...
Specific Gummy Varieties of SKITTLES, STARBURST, LIFE SAVERS Recalled
May 13, 2022 – Today, Mars Wrigley Confectionery US, LLC announced a voluntary recall of specific varieties of SKITTLES® Gummies, STARBURST® Gummies, and LIFE SAVERS® Gummies due to the potential presence of a very thin metal strand embedded in the gummies or loose in the bag. The company received reports from consumers alerting them to this matter but not aware of any illnesses to date. Products were manufactured by a third party and...
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report – May 9-15, 2022
Winnsboro Police Department each week provides a media report with information about department activity. WPD activity for the week of May 9-15, 2022 included: Arrests Joshua Orr, 38 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on May 9, 2022, for Possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana in a drug free zone and Winnsboro Municipal Court warrants for possession of drug paraphernalia and driving while license invalid.Jordan Crist, 28...
Peyton, Carr Top 8th Graders at SBJH
Zaylee Peyton and Emma Carr are recognized as the top 8th graders at Sulphur Bluff ISD. Zaylee completes eighth grade with a weighted 4.81 grade point average., making her the top raking student in her class. She has attended Sulphur Bluff school for 9 years. Zaylee Peyton She has been very active in school activities, in FFA Greenhand, serving as President and competing in FFA Creed Speaking events. She had planned to compete in...
Cumby Seniors Recognized With Scholarships, Certifications
Cumby High School 2022 seniors were recognized for attaining certifications and degrees. Collectively, the Senior Class of 2022 received $95,255.34 in scholarships during an awards program Thursday evening, May 12, 2022, in the new gymnasium. Six CHS seniors were recognized for completing all of the requirements to graduate with associates degrees from Paris Junior College Friday. Damian Cota earned an associate of interdisciplinary...
Cumby ISD Breaks Ground On New High School
Cumby ISD officially broke ground Thursday night on the district’s new high school during a brief ceremony. The new campus is among several improvements being made to school facilities thanks to voter-approved bond funds as the school transitions toward being Cumby Collegiate High School. Cumby ISD Superintendent Shelly Slaughter welcomed everyone to the ground breaking event, offered them bottles of water and cookies, then...
