Saturday Forecast
30% chance of showers and thunderstorms afternoon and evening; High 86; Low: 71; Wind: South 5-10 mph
Wildcats Keep Pace with District Leaders; Defeat Forney Jackrabbits 56-47;
by Butch Burney Dueces were wild for the Sulphur Springs Wildcats Friday night as they scored two touchdowns in every quarter and then stopped the Forney Jackrabbits on a pair of key two-point conversions in the fourth quarter. The Wildcats needed a win Friday at Gerald Prim Stadium to keep pace with district leaders Corsicana and Ennis, but Forney didn’t make it easy. The...
Lady Cat Volleyball Came Up Short in 5th Set
Friday for the second home match in a row, the Lady Cats’ volleyball team took a district opponent into a fifth and deciding set and then came up short. The Lady Cats lost to Texas High 3-2 in Wildcat Gym on Friday. The Lady Cats started off well winning set one, 25-19. Texas High bounced back to even the match with a 25-17 win in set two. The Lady Cats then took a 2-1 lead in sets with a set three win, 25-22. Again Texas High...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report September 26-October 2, 2018
Wood County Sheriff’s Report for September 26, 2018 to October 2, 2018 includes:Disturbance: 3; Thefts: 7; Burglaries: 6; Terroristic Threats: 1; Criminal Mischief’s: 3; Inquests: 0; Suspicious Circumstances: 4; Suspicious Vehicles: 13; Suspicious Persons: 3; Alarms: 9; Harassments: 1; Criminal Trespasses: 6; Scams: 1; Frauds: 0; Abandoned Vehicles: 2; Cows Out: 32; Horses Out: 5; Welfare Checks: 2; Assaults: 5; Dog Bites: 0; Fires:...
Tommie Horton
Funeral service for Tommie Horton, age 81, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, October 7, 2018 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev. Leo Wisniewski officiating. Interment will follow at Ridgeway Cemetery with Rory Parker, Rhys Parker, Henry Keller, Neal Stewart, Jody Allen and Rodney Keller serving as pallbearers and Dr. Don O’Neal, Leroy Pierce, Ronnie Stewart and Billy Daniels serving as honorary...
Kay Beth Nolen
Funeral Service for Kay Beth Nolen, age 52, of Yantis will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, October 8, 2018 at First Baptist Church, Yantis with Bro. Craig Vance officiating. Interment will follow at Yantis Cemetery with Cole Hughes, Ryan Nolen, Blake Nolen, Dwain Hughes, Shorty Rios and Mike Allen serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 7, 2018 from 6 to 8 P.M. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Ms. Nolen...
Game Day: Lady Cat Volleyball Hosts Texas High
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team has a very important match Friday (October 5) in Wildcat Gym against Texas High as the Lady Cats attempt to fight their way back into the district race. The Lady Cats started out with three straight losses in district play. On Tuesday night (October 2), the Lady Cats got their first district win of the season, 3-0 at Mount Pleasant. Texas High is 4-0 in district play. This match marks the end of...
Game Day: Wildcat Football Hosts Forney
The Wildcats’ football team hopes to improve their district standing as they play host to the Forney Jackrabbits Friday night (October 5) at 7:30 p.m. at Gerald Prim Stadium. The Wildcats are 3-0 for the season and they have a 2-0 district record with wins over Terrell and Royse City. They are just a half game behind first place Corsicana because the Tigers have won one more district game than the Wildcats. Forney comes in with...
Request for Sealed Bids; City Seeks Bids for 50 Acres of Property on CR 4738; Packet Download, Location
The City of Sulphur Springs is requesting sealed bids for 50 acres of property located at County Road 4738, Hopkins County, Texas, (https://maps.google.com/?q=33.202966,-95.752240) being described as follows: All the right, title and interest of the City of Sulphur Springs in that certain tract or parcel of land situated in Hopkins county, Texas, about 9 miles Northwest from Sulphur Springs and being 50 acres of the East side of 107...
