10 Sulphur Springs ISD Employees Retiring, 4 Resigning
Ten Sulphur Springs ISD employees tendered notices of retirement and four letters of resignation, all except two are effective at the end of the school year or contract term. The 14 personnel leaving will impact staffing at seven different SSISD campuses, according to information provided by SSISD superintendent’s office. SSISD logo SSES will be losing four employees to retirement. Tag Williams, a behavior interventionist at...
Sulphur Springs ISD New Student, Dual Language Program Registration Begins March 25
Registration For Current Pre-K, Head Start Students Conducted Via Skyward Family Access Sulphur Springs ISD New Student Registration Round-up for kindergarten through third begins March 25 for the 2021-2022 school year. This registration is for new students who did NOT end the 2020-2021 school year in Sulphur Springs ISD. Parents of current pre-kindergarten and Head Start students will complete a Returning Student Registration with...
2 Sulphur Springs Men In Custody On Felony Warrants
Two Sulphur Springs men were in custody at Hopkins County jail on felony warrants Wednesday, March 17. Chasen Lane Beaver (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Department Sgt. Brandon Mayes was told he could find Chasen Lane Beaver, a wanted man, at a Kasie Lane residence. Mayes contacted him at the address and took him into custody at 8:17 a.m. Tuesday, March 16, then transported him to jail, according to arrest report. The...
Welding Instruction At PJC-Sulphur Springs
Welding classes are in high gear as PJC-Sulphur Springs is in the home stretch of their Spring Semester. Additional Welding classes are offered during the PJC Summer Extended Term which runs from May 17-August 17. You can find out more information by going to the PJC website. Welding student Ty Nichols, left, discusses his structural welding project with Instructor John Plemons at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center welding...
COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic To Be Held Saturday In Sulphur Springs; Registration Required
This Saturday, March 20, 2021, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the state will be hosting a COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Sulphur Springs at the First United Methodist Church Gymnasium, Sulphur Springs Police Department Chief and Emergency Management Coordinator Jason Ricketson announced Tuesday afternoon. “At this time, we are still vaccinating under category 1B to include teachers and first responders. To register for the vaccine you can...
Sulphur Springs Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Sexual Assault
A 42-year-old Sulphur Springs man was tried and sentenced to life in prison for the sexual assault of a teenager, according to court reports. Based on a prior case of sexual assault, the law required Charles Edward Horne Jr. to be automatically sentenced to life in prison upon his conviction in the current case. There was no punishment range to be considered by the judge or the jury, prosecutors explained. Charles Edward Horne Jr....
Vehicle Pursuit In Sulphur Springs Ends With Controlled Substance, Warrant Arrest
A vehicle pursuit in Sulphur Springs concluded with a wanted man being arrested on controlled substance, evading arrest and two warrants. A traffic stop also resulted in another Sulphur Springs man’s arrest on a Delta County evading arrest charge, according to arrest reports. Vehicle Pursuit Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Justin Wilkerson attempted to stop a westbound silver Hyundai Elantra just before 5 p.m....
Edits Emphasized at PJC-Sulphur Springs
English Instructor Dr. Ken Haley emphasizes a point to students Briceida Chavez and Gino Medina in his class at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center. Social distancing is being practiced in all classrooms, like Dr. Haley’s lecture shown above. Call PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Campus at 903-885-1232 for more information. Paris Junior College — located in Paris, Texas, about 100 miles northeast of Dallas — has been a part of the...
City Of Sulphur Springs Seeking Input For Finishing Touches For Pacific Park Improvements
Deadline For Community Members To Complete Online Pacific Park Improvements Survey Is March 19 The City of Sulphur Springs is seeing input regarding improvements at Pacific Park. City Community Development Director Tory Niewiadomski invites residents are invited to complete an online survey regarding their preferences of options for improvements, including top uses for a pavilion, type of new playground equipment, additional desired...
Sulphur Springs, Cumby, Miller Grove, Saltillo, Yantis ISDs Continue Mask Policies
Cumby ISD joins Sulphur Springs ISD as both continue to follow COVID-19 policies already in place regarding masks at school. SSISD announced the district’s determination regarding masks on March 4 and the Cumby ISD superintendent reported the district’s stance on the matter Wednesday morning. Miller Grove, Yantis and Saltillo ISDs will continue to follow current policies pending review of TEA and UIL guidelines as well,...
