4 Arrested In 3 Days On Controlled Substance Charges
Jun17

4 Arrested In 3 Days On Controlled Substance Charges

Emory Woman Reportedly Had Teen In Car When Caught With Methamphetamine Four people were arrested over the past three days on controlled substance charges. An Emory woman reportedly had a 13-year-old in the car with her when caught with methamphetamine. The two Fort Worth women were reportedly caught with meth and rock cocaine during a traffic stop. A Sulphur Springs man was arrested at the courthouse on warrants. Wildcat Way Traffic...

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SSHS 2022 Seniors Receive Almost $5 Million In Scholarship Offers And Military Awards
May27

SSHS 2022 Seniors Receive Almost $5 Million In Scholarship Offers And Military Awards

Sulphur Springs High School 2022 Seniors received almost $5 million in scholarship offers and military awards during the annual Senior Awards Ceremony. Scholarship offers totaled $2,939,460 and military awards accounted for the rest of the $4,919,460 announced during the senior awards assembly. The SSHS Senior Class of 2022 honor graduates, valedictorian and salutatorian, UIL Scholars, National Merit Scholar, and senior state Academic...

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25 Graduates Ranked In Top 10% Of SSHS Senior Class Of 2022 Recognized At Honors Breakfast
May18

25 Graduates Ranked In Top 10% Of SSHS Senior Class Of 2022 Recognized At Honors Breakfast

The top 10% of Sulphur Springs High School Senior Class of 2022 was recognized Tuesday morning, May 17, 2022, at a special honors breakfast at 7 a.m. at Hopkins County Civic Center. “Today, we give special recognition to 25 honor graduates of Sulphur Springs High School Class of 2022. This class has 256 candidates for graduation. This is a special time for these young people, their families, our community and school. We are...

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Cumby Seniors Recognized With Scholarships, Certifications
May14

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...

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34 Resignations, 26 New Hires, 15 Other Personnel Changes Approved For SSISD
May10

34 Resignations, 26 New Hires, 15 Other Personnel Changes Approved For SSISD

Trustees accepted 34 resignations, approved 26 new hires and 15 other personnel changes for Sulphur Springs ISD during the regular school board meeting Monday evening May 9, 2022. The 75 personnel changes will affect every campus, including administration. Bush Primary First grade self-contained classroom teacher Monica Armstrong, kindergarten self-contained personnel Angel McCoy, third grade teacher Aleesa Morris, special education...

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Hopkins County Records – May 9, 2022
May09

Hopkins County Records – May 9, 2022

Land Deed Transactions The following are land deed transfers filed at Hopkins County Clerk’s Office and posted from April 4-21, 2022: Scott Alan Tipping to Sharon Elaine Tipping; tract in the Elizabeth Melton survey.Marie Maynard independent administrator for the Roger Pierce Maynard Estate to Marie Maynard; tract in the Santos Coy survey.Iris Margarita Figueroa to Iris Margarita Figueroa and Christopher Matthew Ledezma; tract in the...

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Pay Increases Approved For All SSISD Employees
May03

Pay Increases Approved For All SSISD Employees

Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees Tuesday approved pay increases for all district employees during a special meeting. SSISD logo Sulphur Springs ISD Superintendent Michael Lamb asked the school board to consider approving a set pay increase for all SSISD teachers (and other employees on the same compensation plan, including nurses, librarians, counselors, testing coordinators and law enforcement officers) and a percentage increase...

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SSHS Principal Derek Driver Named Finalist For Position In Celina
Apr27

SSHS Principal Derek Driver Named Finalist For Position In Celina

After serving seven years as principal at Sulphur Springs High School, Derek Driver will soon be taking on the challenge of leading at high school in a district he’s told is the fastest growing district in the United States. Principal Derek Driver plans to leave SSHS to lead another school. He will remain at SSHS to see this group of seniors graduate, and complete the school year. His contract at Celina doesn’t begin until...

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SSES To Get New Access Control System
Apr16

SSES To Get New Access Control System

2 New Members Selected For Sulphur Springs ISD Concussion Oversight Team A new access system for Sulphur Springs Elementary, an amended TASB agreement, changes to the concussion oversight team and election services for the bond election were approved by Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees at the regular meeting earlier this week. Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees Access Control Sulphur Springs ISD...

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Hopkins County Records – March 5, 2022
Mar05

Hopkins County Records – March 5, 2022

Land Deed Transactions Kris Childress and Lisa Childress to Joyce E. Baines and Richard A. Baines; tract in the MA Bowlin surveyDalton Littrell and Leslie Melton Littrell to Dan Higginbotham and Mark Higginbotham; tract in the JH Simpson surveyThomas Walters Jr. to Joel Scott Walters; tract in the MA Bowlin surveyJessy Smith and Sheila R. Smith to Maeghan Sherwood; tract in the Daniel Halbrooks survey10-2-4 Ranch to John Morton and...

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