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Open House Was Held at the Sulphur Springs Paris Junior College Campus
Aug28

Open House Was Held at the Sulphur Springs Paris Junior College Campus

OPEN HOUSE Cason Cowden attended open house at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus with his mom, Stephanie, center, and collected the robotic car and equipment he used when  he participated in the recent robotics camp held at the campus. Helping him gather up his equipment was office manager Dana Smock, right. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Cason and Stephanie Cowden Open House

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City Of Sulphur Springs Reaches Land Sale Agreement With Ashoka Steel Mill LLC
Aug23

City Of Sulphur Springs Reaches Land Sale Agreement With Ashoka Steel Mill LLC

A land sale agreement was struck between the city and Ashoka Steel Mills LLC for development of 250-acres out of the total 4,857-acre former Thermo/Luminant mine property Tuesday. The deal marks commitment of Ashoka to invest a minimum of $300 million into business and creation of 315 additional jobs in Sulphur Springs. According to Sulphur Springs-Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Roger Feagley, this...

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Fall Semester at Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Begins August 29
Aug23

Fall Semester at Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Begins August 29

Advisor and Counselor Elizabeth Joslin is helping returning student Rudy Murillo of Sulphur Springs complete his paperwork to begin the fall semester, which begins August 29. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Joslin and Murillo

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Sulphur Springs ISD Trustees Call For $81.5 Million Bond Election
Aug22

Sulphur Springs ISD Trustees Call For $81.5 Million Bond Election

Maintenance Portion Of Tax Rate Is 1.7 Cents Lower; Bond Would Increase Debt Service Part Of Tax Rate 1 Cent Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees Monday morning called for an $81.5 million bond election to be held on Nov. 8, approved budget amendments, a tax rate that is 1.7 cents lower on the maintenance, for the upcoming tax year as well as a balanced budget. SSISD Board of Trustees during an Aug. 22, 2022, special board meeting...

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Cumby Man Accused Of Shooting Toward A Sulphur Springs Residence
Aug19

Cumby Man Accused Of Shooting Toward A Sulphur Springs Residence

A 44-year-old Cumby man was accused of shooting toward a residence Tuesday evening. Octaviano Martinez-Balderas Sulphur Springs Police Officers Robble Acosta and Sgt. Chad Norris responded at 6:29 p.m. Aug. 16, 2022, to a report of shots fired in the 1200 block of Main Street. The suspect was reported to have been in a red Toyota. The officers spotted a red Yaris in the 600 block of Main Street and initiated a traffic stop. After...

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Sulphur Springs Man Accused Of Stalking Ex-Girlfriend
Aug19

Sulphur Springs Man Accused Of Stalking Ex-Girlfriend

August 19, 2022 – A 25-year-old Sulphur Springs man was accused of stalking his ex-girlfriend Thursday evening, according to arrest and jail reports. Samuel Tanner Earle Sulphur Springs Police Sgt. Matt Glenn responded at 7:35 p.m. Aug. 18, 2022, on East Shannon Road to a complaint the man was knocking at the door of a hotel room. Upon arrival, police ascertained the room was occupied by the man’s ex-friend, who was trying...

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Sulphur Springs Man Accused Of Illegal Dumping Near Sulphur Springs Lake
Aug18

Sulphur Springs Man Accused Of Illegal Dumping Near Sulphur Springs Lake

A 67-year-old Sulphur Springs man was accused of illegal dumping near Sulphur Springs Lake Wednesday afternoon, according to arrest reports. James Hurley Cork AKA Jimmy Pitts, James Hurely Cork and James Huley Cork Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Justin Wilkerson was advised Aug. 17, 2022, that James Hurley Cork had been identified as a suspect in an investigation into illegal dumping of a large amount of sheetrock at the...

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Notable Updates To Sulphur Springs ISD Handbooks, Policies
Aug18

Notable Updates To Sulphur Springs ISD Handbooks, Policies

District Committee Auditing And Updating District Safety & Security Plan By now, most parents have already sign form acknowledging they’ve received and will require their students to abide by the policies and procedures listed in their student handbooks, Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services Plan. Those who have more than one student may not have taken the time to flip through to see what, if any,...

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HCSO: Sulphur Springs Man Caught Hauling A Stolen Trailer
Aug16

HCSO: Sulphur Springs Man Caught Hauling A Stolen Trailer

A 36-year-old Sulphur Springs man was caught hauling with a stolen trailer Monday evening, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies were made aware from a person they considered a credible source that the man was in possession of a stolen trailer, as well as a possible location, deputies wrote in arrest reports. The sheriff’s officers reported seeing a white Chevrolet pickup pulling a trailer matching...

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Sulphur Springs ISD Trustees Anticipate Passing Balanced Budget Later This Month
Aug12

Sulphur Springs ISD Trustees Anticipate Passing Balanced Budget Later This Month

Sulphur Springs ISD trustees anticipate passing a balanced budget later this month. District Business Manager Sherry McGraw told the school board that the SSISD 2022-2023 budget is within $10,000 of that goal, and after making adjustments for the most recent round of personnel changes to get the district at full staff and a few other tweaks with more stabile projection available in August than June. SSISD Business Manager Sherry...

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