Local Man and Tyler Man Jailed for Money Laundering, Marijuana
Sulphur Springs Police made contact with Isaiah Deonte Bryant-Lacy, 21, of Tyler and Javaron Tyray Ross, 21, of Sulphur Springs in the 900 block of Gilmer Street Friday at 11:42. The odor of marijuana emitting from the vehicle led to a probable cause search of their 2015 Ford Focus. U. S. currency totaling $13,471.00 and marijuana were found in the vehicle. Along with the currency and marijuana, digital scales and other contraband...
Michael Brady Barrett
Memorial service for Michael Brady Barrett, age 67, of Sulphur Springs will be held in Spence Chapel, First Baptist Church on Monday, September 4, 2017. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at 10:00 AM. Rev. Fred Randles will officiate the service at 11:00 AM. Michael died at his home from complications due to long-term chronic ulcerative colitis. Mike was born on November 30, 1949 in Sulphur Springs, the son of Willie B...
Wildcats 42, Sherman 21; First Game, First Win
The Wildcats’ football team played solid offense and defense to defeat Sherman, 42-21 in the season opener for both teams at Sherman Friday night. The Bearcats actually struck first midway through the first quarter as big and tall Sherman quarterback Blaise Bentsen raced 76 yards right down the middle of the field for a touchdown. Sherman tacked on two extra points on a run from the swinging gate formation. Sherman led 8-0...
Lady Cats Defeat L-E; Improve Record to 16-9
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team won their sixth match in a row as the defeated Liberty-Eylau, 3-0 in Wildcats Gym Friday. The score was 25-16, 25-19 and 25-17. The win improved the Lady Cats’ season record to 16-9. Autumn Tanton and Mieke Van Benthem led the Lady Cats with 11 kills apiece. Abbi Baier added 7, Madi Vickery had 5 and Erika VanBenthem added 3. Setter Anden Hammack had a team high 35 assists. Hammack also had...
Saturday Forecast
20% Chance of showers and thunderstorms; High: 87; Low: 70: Wind: South around 5 mph
Gloria Huddleston
Funeral service for Gloria Huddleston, age 80, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:30 P.M. on Saturday, September 2, 2017 at Spence Chapel, First Baptist Church, Sulphur Springs, with Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Cemetery with Bryson Barnes, Brandon Barnes, Trent Petty, Trey Petty, Angel Cabrera and Carlos Ruiz serving as pallbearers and Michael Huddleston serving as honorary pallbearers. ...
Explosion Inside Trailer Blocked Traffic at I-30 and Hillcrest
The sound of an explosion rocked the Woodbridge Crossing neighborhood on the west side of Sulphur Springs Friday afternoon around 2 p.m. when the trailer of a semi-truck-trailer unit sustained an explosion inside the front end of the trailer unit. City and county fire units responded to the scene and the egress from the north service road to Hillcrest was closed by Sulphur Springs Police during the investigation of the event. No one...
Game Day: Wildcats at Sherman; Lady Cats Host L-E
The Wildcats’ football team will be at Bearcat Stadium in Sherman for the season opener for both teams Friday night September 1). Sherman Football Coach J.D. Martinez calls Bearcat Stadium ancient but he adds it has a lot of tradition. Last year, the Wildcats won a thriller against the Bearcats at The Prim , 43-42. Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens is 5-4 versus Sherman as Wildcats Head Coach. That includes a victory on the...
Texting While Driving Illegal Beginning Today
Effective Sept. 1, texting while driving will be illegal across the state of Texas as the result of a new texting-while-driving ban passed during the 85th Texas Legislative Session. The law prohibits motorists from reading, writing or sending electronic messages while driving. “One in five crashes in Texas is caused by distracted driving,” said TxDOT Executive Director James Bass. “We are pleased the Texas Legislature recognizes the...
