City Council Special Meeting to Focus on Materials for Sunset Street Reconstruction
A special meeting of the Sulphur Springs City Council will be held at noon on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 in the Council Room at 201 North Davis Street to discuss and take action on bids and award of contract for bedding, rebar and concrete for Sunset Street. The agenda: Call to order Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag, Texas Flag, and invocation. Discussion/action on bids and award of contract for bedding, rebar and...
Local Man Arrested for Selling Cocaine
An investigation into the possession and sale of cocaine conducted by Sulphur Springs Special Crimes Unit has led to the arrest of Monerius Montreal Barnes, 36, of Sulphur Springs. Four (4) separate buys of cocaine led to a narcotics search warrant at his residence on Beckham Street where Barnes had conducted his sales. The undercover buys resulted in approximately 5.5 grams of cocaine. A search warrant executed by SCU, Sulphur...
Soccer: Wildcats, Lady Cats Lose in Thursday Tournament Play
South Garland 2, Wildcats Soccer 1 The Wildcats’ soccer team lost a close one, 2-1 to South Garland Thursday (January 17) afternoon, in their opening game at the Ice Bowl tournament in Richardson. Wildcats Coach Alexi Upton says his Wildcats are playing really well but he adds they are not finishing off games. He says the team has a lot of young players and he says they are going to get better. Alejandro Diosdado scored an...
Friday Forecast
Patchy fog before 10 a.m.; 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms; High: 67; Low: 40; Wind: south, southeast 5-15, gusts to 20 increasing overnight
Monument to 2008 State Champion Wildcats Placed at Prim Stadium Thursday, January 17, 2019
Wildcats Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Greg Owens said that the 10th year reunion of the Football State Championship was celebrated Thursday with the placing of a monument at the front entrance at Gerald Prim Stadium. Coach Owens said with the renovation of Prim complete, he wanted to honor the great achievement of the 2008 football team. Coach Owens said Tony Bassham of Memorial Monuments made the special stone and...
High School Seniors Can Earn Money in Project Celebration Video Contest
PARIS – High School seniors in TxDOT’s nine-county Paris District can earn some extra dollars for their Project Celebration events by participating in a fun video contest that highlights safe driving. Students work in teams to write, shoot and produce a short video Public Service Announcement (PSA) that emphasizes the dangers teen drivers sometimes face, such as distracted driving, speeding, not wearing seat belts, or driving under...
Game Day: Wildcats, Lady Cats in Tournament Play Thursday
Both the Wildcats and Lady Cats’ soccer teams return to the pitch for tournament games on this game day Thursday (January 17). The Lady Cats are playing in a North Forney tournament and their first match is underway. The Lady Cats are playing Rockwall Heath in a pool play match that started at 11:45 a.m. The Lady Cats also have North Lamar and North Mesquite in their pool. The Lady Cats are seeking their first win of the season...
Wildcats’ Wade Attends College Football Combine
Wildcats’ football inside linebacker junior Kylan Wade attended an invitational combine for top college football recruits in Texas held last Saturday (January 12). The combine, sponsored by Dave Campbell’s Football Magazine, took place at L.D. Bell High School in Hurst. Wildcats Defensive Coordinator Alex Guerra said Wade was excited to attend and had a good time. Coach Guerra said Wade wants to have a great senior year...
Former Lady Cat to Play Volleyball at SFA
Former Lady Cats’ volleyball player Sheretta “Rita” Hill will continue to play college volleyball at Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches. After earning her Associates Degree at Tyler Junior College in three semesters, Hill was recruited by SFA and is enrolling this semester. Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness said both TJC and SFA are really, really good programs. He said Stephen F. Austin has an amazing tradition...
