Friday Forecast
30% chance of showers morning, becoming 70% Friday night; High 40; Low: 43; Wind: Northwest 10-20 mph, gusting to 30 mph during the day
J. D. Daniels
Memorial service for J.D. Daniels, age 79, of Yantis, TX will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at County Line Baptist Church, Yantis with Pastor Rodney Crist officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Daniels passed away on February 13, 2018 in Quitman. J.D. “Buzz” Daniels was born on June 12, 1938 in Cooper, Texas, the son of Joseph and Blanche Daniels. He was a math and science teacher at Yantis ISD,...
Saltillo BETA Had 21 Students Attend State Convention
Saltillo BETA had 21 students attend the State BETA Convention in Grapevine, Texas on February 9-10. The mission of the National Beta Club Convention Program is to allow students opportunities to showcase their academic achievement, artistic creativity, critical thinking skills, collaborative team work, and increase student leadership. Beta convention challenges all participants to achieve more, serve more, lead more thus succeeding...
James Aubrey Petty
Funeral service for James Aubrey Petty, age 63, of Cumby, TX will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at Brashear Baptist Church with Justin Milton, Chris Vaughan and David Burns officiating. Interment will follow at Brashear Cemetery with Steve Rutledge, James Taylor, Jason Gilbreath, Billy Mark Rabe, J. J. Price and Scottie Sewell serving as pallbearers and Johnny Brandon, Keith Hale, Wade Eppars, Manwell Granados...
Saltillo Lady Lions Face Ector At Chisum Gym Friday Night
Saltillo Lady Lions will play an Area playoff game against Ector Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Chisum High School near Paris. The Lady Lions game will be the second half of a doubleheader. In the first game, Miller Grove will play Dodd City at 6 p.m. at Chisum.
Flags at Veteran’s Memorial Lowered to Half-Staff
The Hopkins County Marine Corps League has lowered all flags to half-staff at the Veteran’s Memorial in accordance with orders of the President of the United States, according to Robert “Derb” Goodman, league member.The flags have been lowered as the nation mourns the death of students in Florida. The President’s Order reads: “Our Nation grieves with those who have lost loved ones in the shooting at the Marjory Stoneman...
Friday is Last Day to File for May 5th Ballot for City, School, and Hospital District Elections
Andy Lowen filed Thursday as a candidate for Place 3 on the Sulphur Springs City Council. Lowen joins challenger Norman Sanders and incumbent Oscar Aguilar in the race. Other candidates on the May 5th municipal ballot currently include: Place 1, incumbent Craig Johnson and challenger Justin Davidson. Place 2, Jimmy Lucas and Sara Gibson. Incumbent Clay Walker will not seek re-election. Friday, February 16th is the last day to file for...
SSISD Says, “Thank You” to Employees
A Thank You to SSISD Employees In Texas, the month of January is School Board Appreciation Month. As in previous years, SSISD schools and administrators were generous and thoughtful in the ways in which they expressed appreciation to the school board. Their acts of kindness are sincerely appreciated. Receiving acts of kindness from teachers, administrators and students at SSISD is humbling. Serving on the school board is an honor...
Wildcat Tennis Focusing on Conditioning
The Wildcats’ tennis team played in their second tournament of the season last Friday at Kilgore. Tennis Coach Tony Martinez said it was a tough tournament featuring good teams such as Nacogdoches, All Saints and Whitehouse. He said the boys doubles team of Alex Benitez and Jonah Kirkpatrick finished in sixth place in A Division play. Another boys doubles team of Jordan Gonzales and Logan Shumacher finished in fifth place in B...
