🌱 How new Sulphur Springs ISD bus rules could affect your child

Hey there, Sulphur Springs! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How new Sulphur Springs ISD bus rules could affect your child

Also on today's calendar: North Hopkins Girls JV Volleyball @ Mount Vernon and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A t-storm around in the a.m., with a high of 105 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 102, low: 75.
• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 97 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sulphur Springs parents have safety concerns over bus route changes (kltv.com) — Parents in Sulphur Springs ISD are pushing back on new bus routes that drop some children more than a mile from home, after one student accepted a ride from a stranger walking back from a zone. The district cites a driver shortage and now requires an adult at elementary drop-off zones, or students will be returned to the transportation building.
   

📸 Around Sulphur Springs

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sulphur Springs

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 1
• Miller Grove Girls Varsity Volleyball @ North Hopkins →
  North Hopkins School, 1994 W Farm Rd 71, Sulphur Springs
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 27
• Lady Panthers Varsity Volleyball @ Nocona Tournament
  North Hopkins ISD Sulphur Springs, TX 75482
Monday August 31
• JH Volleyball vs Rivercrest
  North Hopkins ISD Sulphur Springs, TX 75482
  5:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Lady Panthers Volleyball vs Miller Grove
  North Hopkins ISD Sulphur Springs, TX 75482
  5:00 pm
Friday September 4
• North Hopkins Girls JV Volleyball @ Mount Vernon →
  Mt. Vernon High School, 509 Texas 37 Business, Mt Vernon
  5:30 pm
Friday September 11
• Como-Pickton Varsity Football @ Cumby →
  Cumby High School, 303 Sayle St, Cumby
  7:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Whitewright Varsity Football @ Cumby →
  Cumby High School, 303 Sayle St, Cumby
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Detroit Girls Varsity Volleyball @ North Hopkins →
  North Hopkins School, 1994 W Farm Rd 71, Sulphur Springs
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25
• Lady Eagle Volleyball Cumby @ CP
  Como-Pickton CISD Como, TX 75431
  5:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Lady Eagle Varsity @ Como-Pickton Tournament
  Como-Pickton CISD , 13017 TX-11, Como, TX 75431, USA
• JV Eagle Football Quitman @ CP
  Como-Pickton CISD , 13017 TX-11, Como, TX 75431, USA
  5:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Eagle/Lady Eagle Cross Country JH/HS @ North Hopkins
  Como-Pickton CISD North Hopkins School, 1994 W Farm Rd 71, Sulphur Springs, TX 75

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Winnsboro

• THE ZONE: East Texas 250: Notable players, coaches, games and more from East Texas high school football's past and present (tylerpaper.com)

Quitman

• Newest Bigfoot sculpture joins collection in Quitman (ketk.com)
• Betty J Caudle (ksstradio.com)
• THE ZONE: Stallard: Can't imagine doing anything else (tylerpaper.com)

Greenville

• Hunt County fatal crash late Saturday (heraldbanner.com)
• Why one highway exploded this summer -- and why many more are at risk (texarkanagazette.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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