Laura Grace Davis
Funeral service for Laura Grace Davis, age 39, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, October 19, 2018 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Laura passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2018 in Sulphur Springs. She was born on October 25, 1978 in Longview, to James Davis and Kay Smith. She is survived by her...
Wildcat Coordinators Review Ennis Game; Look to Corsicana
Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young on Ennis, Corsicana Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young said the Wildcats got a big win over Ennis last Friday (October 12). He said the Wildcats played physically and with emotion. Coach Young said the Wildcats had great execution. He said the offensive line did a tremendous job up front. Coach Young said it was the most physical the line has played this year. He said coaches would be...
Lady Cats Remain in Playoff Hunt; District Standings
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness was unavailable for an interview Wednesday(October 17) because he was tending to family matters. Coach Maness did provide statistics from the Lady Cats heart breaking 3-2 loss at Greenville Tuesday (October 16) night. Autumn Tanton led the Lady Cats with 20 kills. Madi Vickery had 9, Sadie Washburn had 8 Lexi Whisenhunt had 5 and Sydney Washburn had 4. Whisenhunt had a team high 28 assists and...
Hopkins County United Way Campaign Continues
Another successful Report Meeting for Hopkins County United Way Campaign volunteers. With Campaign pledges reported Wednesday of $22,793 and a campaign total to date of $49,558.20, the campaign is one step closer their their $165,000 goal. The next report meeting is planned for Tuesday, October 23, at 9:00 a.m., at the Texas AgriLife Extension office. A Give Back Event is set for Panda Express next Thursday, Oct. 25, from 10:00...
Flood Warning Issued for South Sulphur River Through Thursday
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning from 2:24 p.m. Wednesday, October 17 to Thursday, October 18th or until further notice. The South Sulphur River near Cooper affecting Delta and Hopkins Counties is expected to crest Wednesday afternoon and continue to rise to 18 feet by Thursday after midnight. The South Sulphur River flood stage is 16 feet. The weather service cautions against walking near the riverbanks are...
City Council Approves Development Agreement to Acquire Over 4000 Acres
Signing development agreement between the City of Sulphur Springs and Luminant Mining, LLC, are (left to right) Mayor John Sellers, City Manager Marc Maxwell, and City Attorney Jim McLeroy. A unanimous vote of the Sulphur Springs City Council to approve a development agreement between Luminant Mining Company LLC and the city that will lead to the city owning over 4,000 acres located between FM 1870 and State Highway 11 that was once a...
Wildcat Team Tennis Season Ends at Bi-District
The Wildcats’ team tennis squad lost their bi-district match to Whitehouse, 10-0 at Texas High’s indoor tennis courts in Texarkana Tuesday (October 16). Once Whitehouse reached an advantage that could not be overcome, the other nine incomplete matches were halted. Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez said three of the Wildcats’ competitions resulted in losses in third set tiebreakers. Those competitions were Jonah...
Fifth Set Loss Drops Lady Cats to Fifth Place in District Race
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team lost a 3-2 five set heartbreaker at Greenville Tuesday (October 16) night that may have dealt a crushing blow to their playoff hopes. The score was 25-15, 19-25, 25-21, 16-25 and 13-15. In the fifth set, the Lady Cats led near the end 13-12 only to see Greenville score the last three points to take the set and the match. With the win, the Lady Lions moved into third place with a 4-4 district...
Wednesday Forecast
40% chance of showers; High: 57; Low: 52; Wind: North, northeast 5-10 mph
