Support Shown For SSHS Senior Told He Can’t Participate In Graduation With Classmates
May13

Support Shown For SSHS Senior Told He Can’t Participate In Graduation With Classmates

Community and staff showed support for senior SSHS Caleb Alexander, who was told he can’t participate in graduation. The individuals addressed their comments to school trustees during the regular May Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Education meeting. According to community members who spoke on the SSHS senior’s behalf Monday, Alexander was involved in an incident which resulted in disciplinary action. Students who engage in...

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Hospital Visitors And Patients Encouraged, But Not Required, To Wear A Mask
May11

Hospital Visitors And Patients Encouraged, But Not Required, To Wear A Mask

All Will Be Screened For COVID-Like Symptoms Sulphur Springs, Texas, May 11, 2022 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. Helping Ukraine flag of Ukraine In light of the news of the attacks on Ukraine, we would like to extend an opportunity to aid the community of Kharkov (a city in northeast Ukraine). One of the hospital associates has a spouse who is...

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May 11 Chamber Connection: See You On The Centerline April 8, 2024 – For The Solar Eclipse!
May11

May 11 Chamber Connection: See You On The Centerline April 8, 2024 – For The Solar Eclipse!

By Butch Burney, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce President/CEO, [email protected] If you Google “April 8, 2024,” the first thing that will pop up is a total solar eclipse that goes from southwest Texas to Maine. If you look closely, you will see Sulphur Springs is slap dab on the center point of the Path of Totality. What that means is that Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County needs to gear up for that event. People travel...

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2 Citizens Ask SSISD Trustees To Reconsider Stance On 313 Agreement For Dike Solar Farm
May11

2 Citizens Ask SSISD Trustees To Reconsider Stance On 313 Agreement For Dike Solar Farm

Developer, Land Owner Asks School Board to Amend Agreement As Requested Citizens asked Sulphur Springs ISD trustees this week to reconsider the district’s stance on 313 agreements, particularly amending the agreement with Hopkins Energy LLC. The developer and one landowner whose property is within the planned Hopkins Energy LLC area asked the board to approve the amended agreement. Tim Fuller (pink shirt at left) addressed the...

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Disaster Assistance Available For 2022 Livestock Forage Losses In Hopkins County
May11

Disaster Assistance Available For 2022 Livestock Forage Losses In Hopkins County

News Release – May 11, 2022 Producers in Hopkins County are eligible to apply for 2022 Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) benefits on native pasture, improved pasture and small grain grazing. LFP provides compensation if you suffer grazing losses for covered livestock due to drought on privately owned or cash leased land or fire on federally managed land. County committees can only accept LFP applications after notification...

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Fatal Crash Reported Near Clarksville
May10

Fatal Crash Reported Near Clarksville

A fatal crash was reported near Clarksville Monday afternoon. An Avery teen died and two Clarksville teens were hospitalized, according to officials. Alexzandra Goodwin of Clarksville was reportedly driving a Ford Explorer with two passengers east on FM 114 in Red River County, about 4 miles east of Clarksville at 3 p.m. May 9, 2022. The truck ran off the roadway and rolled over, ejecting 18-year-old Harley Goodwin of Avery. The crash...

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Steps FDA Is Taking to Improve Specialty, Infant Formula Supply
May10

Steps FDA Is Taking to Improve Specialty, Infant Formula Supply

FDA News Release Today (May 10, 2022), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an update on its work to increase the availability of infant and specialty formula products. On Feb. 17, the agency warned consumers not to use certain powdered infant formula products from Abbott Nutrition’s Sturgis, Michigan facility, and Abbott initiated a voluntary recall of certain products. Since that time, the agency has been working with...

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New Landowners Seminar Series 2022
May10

New Landowners Seminar Series 2022

By Dr. Mario Villarino, Texas AgriLife Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Hopkins County, [email protected] The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Hopkins County has developed a series of educational programs to assist new landowners with the concept of agriculture production and rural living.  The New Landowner Seminar Series is designed with you in mind, providing opportunities to hear...

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Como-Pickton CISD Recognizes Top Teachers, Staff With Awards
May10

Como-Pickton CISD Recognizes Top Teachers, Staff With Awards

Como-Pickton CISD recently recognizes top teachers and staff. Awards were presented during a faculty and staff meeting after school. The Teacher of the Year was announced for each campus were additional staff awards. The elementary and secondary teacher of the year also are nominated for consideration as the Region 8 teacher of the year. 2022 Elementary Teacher of the Year Dusty O’Bryan and Principal Cassie BlandPrincipal...

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SSHS Wildcats Win 3 Individual, 2 Team 2022 State Academic UIL Championships
May09

SSHS Wildcats Win 3 Individual, 2 Team 2022 State Academic UIL Championships

Sulphur Springs High School students brought home from the 2022 State Academic UIL Meet this past week three individual state championships and two team championships along with 8 other medals in 6 events. Individuals earning state championships were: Addisyn Wall – Barbara Jordan Historical Essay,Lausen Ost – Latino Historical Essay Contest, andShelby Ray – Literary Criticism. SSHS literary criticism team receive championship award...

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