City Manager’s Report Presented December 5, 2017
PAMPA STREET – The sewer line is finished, and the water line is finished. I expect our contractor, Texana Land and Asphalt, to cement-stabilize the base and repave the street this month. STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM – Expect the following streets to be repaved in December: Calvert, Junell, Beth/Rasure/Rose and a portion of Gossett Lane. Also expect portions of Woodside Lane to be reconstructed totaling 400 linear feet. CANTEX FORCE...
Cole Announces Candidacy for Precinct 4 Commissioner
Kevin Cole has announced he is running for the office of Hopkins County Commissioner Precinct 4. He and his wife, Sonja, operate a small cattle ranch. Kevin also works as an Engineer at L-3 Technologies in Greenville and his wife at Texas A&M University Commerce. Kevin uses his conservative Christian values in everything he does. Kevin’s vision for the county is keeping taxes low and making sound decisions with taxpayer money....
Sharon Dunn Brown
Memorial services for Sharon Dunn Brown, age 55, of Yantis will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at Triumph Christian Center with Bro. Kevan Brown officiating. Visitation will be at 1:00 p.m., prior to the service at the church. Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Comer, Joshua Dunn, Dustin Dunn, David Pool, Kyle Newman, Chad Brown, Blake Weir, Payton Hammons, Tyan Hammons and Colby Suggs. Sharon passed away on...
Wildcats Defeat North Lamar 48-32
The Wildcats’ basketball team took care of business and defeated North Lamar, 48-32 Tuesday night in Paris. The Wildcats did not allow the Panthers to think about springing an upset as Sulphur Springs jumped out to a 17-7 first quarter lead. The Wildcats increased their lead to 29-14 at halftime. During the last two quarters, the teams basically traded baskets, Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta played all twelve of his players and...
Dave Evans
Graveside service for Dave Evans, age 51, of Cumby, TX will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at Sunny Point Cemetery, Cumby, TX with Rev. Mike Eason officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Evans passed away on Friday, December 1, 2017 in Lake Charles, LA. Ronald Dave Evans was born on September 14, 1966 in Greenville, Texas to Alton and Joy (Bloodsworth) Evans. He married Dana Wallace on June 13, 2015...
Gary Lynn Yates
Private memorial service for Gary Yates, age 64, of Sulphur Springs ,TX will be held at a later date. Mr. Yates passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas. Gary Lynn Yates was born on December 5, 1952 in Roswell, New Mexico, to Glen and Darlene (Greiner) Yates. He married Louise Marie Long on December 12, 1970 in Dallas, Texas. Gary was owner of G & L Truck Service. He is survived by...
(Mary) Juanita Preston Griffin
Graveside service for (Mary) Juanita Preston Griffin, age 93, of Carrollton,TX, formerly of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Sherley Cemetery with Buddy Wiggins officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 10:45 A.M. on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Ms. Griffin passed away December 5, 2017. (Mary) Juanita Griffin was born on April 13, 1924 to Robert and...
Wildcat Game Day
The Wildcats’ basketball team makes the short trip to Paris to play North Lamar on this Tuesday game day. There will be a freshman game at 4:30 p.m. followed by a JV game at 5:45 p.m. with a varsity contest at around 7 p.m. After a season of games so far against mostly big Class 6A programs, the Class 5A Wildcats face the Class 4A Panthers Tuesday night. Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta says he will approach this game...
