Herbert Houseton
Funeral service for Herbert Houseton, 74, of Fort Worth, formerly of Sulphur Springs, will be Monday, May 7, 11 a.m. at Golden Gate Funeral Home Chapel in Ft. Worth. Local survivors include: sister Rose (Thomas) Peters and brother, Michael Smith. Golden Gate Funeral Home Chapel is located at 5701 E. Loop 820 S in Ft. Worth.
77 Votes Cast Monday in City Council Early Voting
Monday saw 77 early votes cast in the Sulphur Springs City Council race for Places 1, 2, and 3. As of 5 p.m. Monday, 498 registered city voters had cast ballots. Today is the last day for early voting in the council race. Each Place has two candidates vying for the seat. Early voting is in the second floor Conference Room at City Hall 201 North Davis Street. A handicap ramp and elevator are available to access the voting area. Hours...
Man Arrested for Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon
As Hopkins County Deputies responded to a disturbance at Sunset Meadows, Trailer #102, they were told by HCSO communications that a man who lived at the residence had a weapon, a handgun. When the deputies arrived, they located Kenneth Dean Robbins, 28. Robbins admitted to pulling a knife on the individual who had called for assistance regarding an assault. He stated that he pretended it was a pistol. Deputies arrested Robbins for...
Young Focuses on Offensive Pace During Wildcat Spring Football
Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young wants to return the Wildcats to an offensive pace similar to what former Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Jeff Riordan referred to as the NASCAR Offense. The NASCAR offense was a big part of the Wildcats State Title run in 2008. The increase in pace is one of the goals for Coach Young and it will be an emphasis during spring workouts. However Coach Young said the ultimate goal for the offense...
Abron Proud of Regional Qualifiers; Taylor Qualifies for State
Lady Cats Track Coach Triston Abron talked about long jumper Imani Taylor qualifying for the State Track Meet at the Regional Meet on Friday. Coach Abron said Taylor was the first Lady Cat to compete at 9 a.m. Friday. There were 16 long jumpers and Taylor was in the second flight. Coach Abron knew going in that a Mansfield Lake Ridge jumper was a prohibitive favorite to win the event. He said he encouraged Taylor to go after second...
Student’s career path boosted by PJC summer scholarship
Spencer Godwin of Blossom, a senior at Prairiland High School, is receiving a boost in his pursuit of a career in surgery technology, thanks to a summer scholarship program offered by Paris Junior College. The scholarship, available to all eligible graduating high school seniors in the PJC service area, covers tuition for one class in either the Summer I or Summer II semester. “I’ve been taking English and Texas Government (as dual...
Tuesday Forecast
20% chance of showers; High: 80; Low: 66; Wind: South, southeast 10-15 mph, gusting to 25 mph
Tradin’ Post for Monday, April 30th, 2018:
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State Track Meet: Miller Grove Qualifies 4; Saltillo Qualifies Two
Miller Grove had four track athletes qualify for the state meet and Saltillo had two qualify for state at a regional meet at Whitney last week. For the Hornets, Albert Serrano qualified in the 3200-meter run, the 1600-meter run and the 800-meter run. Serrano was second in the 3200, first in the 1600 and first in the 800. Kobe Robertson qualified in the 3200-meter run and the 1600-meter run. Robertson finished third in both the 3200...
