He Forgot Past Arrest But Will Remember This One
Although Luis Jorge Leyva, 32, of El Paso, told the Hopkins County Deputy that he had not been arrested in the past, it was found that once upon a time he had been arrested for a large drug possession by the U S Border Patrol and he had a DWI in the past. Leyva had been stopped for two traffic violations at the I-30 125-mile marker. He also denied consent to search the vehicle and its contents. Canine Chiv was deployed and performed...
Chamber Connection September 6, 2018
The 49th Stew Contest will be held on Saturday, October 27th, in Buford Park in Sulphur Springs. Stew sponsorship letters and cook letters have been mailed. Friday, September 14th is the deadline to keep your stew site from last year. On Monday, September 17th, all unclaimed sites will become available to new cooks. If you would like to sponsor stew or cook stew this year, please give us a call at (903) 885-6515, and we will get you...
Thursday Forecast
20% chance of showers and thunderstorms; High: 92; Low: 74; Wind North 5-10 mph
Loss for Team Tennis in Lindale
The Wildcats’ team tennis squad opened district play with a road loss at Lindale, 16-3 Wednesday (September 5) afternoon. The match was originally scheduled for Tuesday but was rained out then. The Wildcats managed to win a doubles match and two singles matches. The mixed doubles team of Jo Leigh Cantu and Michael McCord won in a third set tiebreaker. Boys #3 singles player Aaron Lucas won his match. Boys #4 singles player Logan...
Mary Tucker Ferrell
Funeral service for Mary Tucker Ferrell, age 87, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at Posey Baptist Church with Rev. David Burns officiating and John David Jetton, Danny “Willy” Williams, Stanley McQueen, Eddie Dean McQueen, Tom Sanderson and Stevie Ferrell serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 P.M. on Friday, September 7, 2018 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mrs....
Jean Clifton Massingill
Funeral services for Jean Massingill, age 85, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 7, 2018 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. C.J. Duffey officiating. Visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m., prior to service time. Jean passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at Wesley Oaks Assisted Living in Sulphur Springs. She was born on May 29, 1933 in Nottingham, England, the daughter of Eric and Lillian...
SSHS Names Homecoming Court for 2018
Sulphur Springs High School Assistant Principal Vanessa Abron announced the ten Homecoming nominees for this school year. The nominees, announced Tuesday, September 4, 2018, (photo not available until Friday) are JoAnna Duran, Maddie Millsap, Madison Clark, Madison Caprarotta, Alena Bledsoe, Madelyn Ray, JaQueline Espinoza-Frias, Camri Price, Sadie Stroud and Stephanie Olguin. The student body will vote on the nominees and select a...
Douglas Intermediate One Met All Six TEA Distinction Designations in Final Year for School
Douglas Intermediate School 2017-18 was one of more than 400 campuses that achieved a Met Standard rating in the 2018 state accountability system also earned all distinction designations applicable to their individual school. Up to seven distinction designations can be earned for: Academic Achievement in English Language Arts/Reading; Academic Achievement in Mathematics; Academic Achievement in Science; Academic Achievement in Social...
City Council Approve Rate Increases, Drainage Repair for Issues at Pacific Park
In the city of Sulphur Springs, water rates will increase 2%, sewer rates will increase 2%, and sanitation rates will increase 2.25% following the unanimous vote of the Sulphur Springs City Council during their September 4th regular session. A budget amendment for Fiscal Year 2018 and the appropriations for Fiscal Year-2019, which included salary increases for the two municipal judges and city secretary, were approved with only one...
