Saltillo and Sulphur Bluff Are Represented on District 24-A All-District Basketball Team
The District Champion Saltillo Lady Lions earned two superlatives and had nine players chosen on the District 24-A All-District Basketball Team selected by the district’s coaches. Lady Lions Chandler Bain and Anna Reeder were named co-MVPs. Senior Jocelyn Ochoa was chosen as the district’s Offensive MVP. Lady Lions selected First Team All-District were Brittney Peeples and Maddy Smith. Lady Lions making the Second Team...
Sulphur Bluff Lady Bears Basketball Team Wins Homecoming Game to Set Up District Showdown
The Sulphur Bluff Lady Bears Basketball Team got a big Homecoming district win Friday night (January 17) setting up a district showdown of unbeaten teams with Saltillo Tuesday in Saltillo. The Lady Bears overwhelmed Union Hill, 85-7 in the Homecoming game. The Lady Bears set the tone for the game in the first quarter outscoring Union Hill, 21-0. The Lady Bears led 44-4 at the half, 64-4 after three quarters and 85-7 at the end. Coach...
SSISD Declines Requests To Amend Agreements For Arbala Solar Farm, Approve Agreement For Another
Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees Sulphur Springs Independent School District Monday night declined the amended agreements for one solar farm but approved those for another. SSISD school board on Dec. 10, 2018, approved an agreement for Solemio, after the Comptroller’s Officer reported it met the Chapter 313 agreement requirements, provided total employment requirement is waived. The project was to be for a...
SSISD, Como-Pickton And Cumby ISD Will Release Students, Run Buses At 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, Due To Weather
Sulphur Bluff Varsity Girls Basketball Game Postponed: The girls game vs. Avery has been postponed for tonight. They will play tomorrow morning (Jan. 11) at 10:00 a.m. Sulphur Springs ISD Athletic Changes and Updates Announced: Friday 1/10: Boys Basketball host McKinney North (Moved to Monday 6pm Varsity Only)Girls Basketball host Royse City (*District Opener*) (Moved to Saturday 2pm Var only)Boys and Girls...
SSISD Tables Decision On Reinvestment Zones For 2 Proposed Solar Farms
Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees at their Dec. 19 meeting Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees was poised Thursday evening to vote on an amended reinvestment zone for one proposed solar farm and a reinvestment zone and application for appraised value limitation on qualified property for school maintenance and operations taxes for another. However, after hearing concerns voiced by at least seven community...
SSISD To Consider 2 Proposed Solar Projects At Special Dec. 19 Meeting
Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees had called a special meeting at 5:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, to consider several documents regarding two proposed solar farms, followed by team of eight training. Public hearings on the designation of the Hopkins Energy LLC Reinvestment Zone #2 and designation of the Solemio Reinvestment Zone are slated to be held during the meeting. Hopkins County Energy LLC Proposed...
Sulphur Bluff Recognizes Top Students At Awards Program
Sulphur Bluff High School and Junior High students were honored for that academic achievements during the annual wards program held in the school gym. Seniors were awarded scholarships and the top students were recognized. The top five 8th graders this year are valedictorian Brandt Forester; salutatorian Alice Bondurant; third Jack Phillips; fourth Taylor Wallis; and fifth Molly Kelley. Top seniors are Harrison Fite, valedictorian;...
Sulphur Springs City Council Candidate Profiles
Voting in the May 4 Sulphur Springs City Council and special charter proposition elections continues with early voting from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, April 29-30. Election Day voting will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 4. All voting in city elections is being conducted in the second floor conference room at City Hall. Voters are asked to consider approving 13 changes to the Sulphur Springs Home Rule Charter and to...
Sulphur Bluff Track Team’s Return Home Thursday Delayed By Smoking Bus
The Sulphur Bluff Independent School District regional track competitors were delayed in returning home Thursday evening due mechanical issues which caused their school bus to begin smoking from the engine area and forced the bus onto the side of Interstate 30 east in Brashear. The superintendent praised the school staff and emergency responders for their quick actions and efforts to ensure the safety of the students on the school...
Sulphur Bluff Golf Team Places Fourth, Brown Wins Tournament
Report from Dustin Carr of Sulphur Bluff ISD Here are this weeks results from our tournament in Lake Fork. Pictured are from l-r Trayton South, Kaleb Brown, Brennan Seymore, and Eli Ham. Kaleb is pictured by the results. Kaleb Brown wins his second straight tournament and the boys golf team finishes in the top five at the Lake Fork Golf Club Monday afternoon. Kaleb shot a 67 to take first place individual and the team comprised of...
