Gene Henry Tosh
Graveside Inurnment for Retired Lieutenant Colonel Gene Henry Tosh, age 80, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 9:00A.M. on Friday, April 7, 2017 with military honors at DFW National Cemetery. There will be no visitation. LTC. Tosh passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at his residence. He was born on October 3, 1936 in Stanford, Texas to Wallace E and Kathryn L (Cook) Tosh. He married Carolyn Sue Hamilton on July 20, 1985 in...
Moments of Illumination During Ho-Hum City Council Meeting
Sulphur Springs City Council made short work of a ho-hum agenda Tuesday night. However, there were moments of illumination. During his report to the council, City Manager Marc Maxwell stated that the Hopkins County Courthouse has new lighting installed on the roof that will be synchronized with the lighting on Celebration Plaza and the downtown area. The lights on the courthouse were added, according to County Judge Robert Newsom, to...
Stalking at Walmart Triggers Arrest of Local Man
Sulphur Springs Police were dispatched to the Irwin Lane/Hines Drive area Tuesday morning in reference to a subject stalking a female at Walmart. Andrew Angel Garcia, 23, of Sulphur Springs was said to be hiding behind a truck when officers arrived. As officers searched the area, a homeowner called 911 to advise that the subject, Garcia, came in the back door of their home and ran through the house. Officers found Garcia lying on the...
Child Pornography Found on Inmate Cell Phone
During an inventory of a cell phone belonging to Carlos Omar Casillas, 22, an inmate in Hopkins County Jail, Sheriff’s investigators found child pornography. Casillas is charged with 5 counts of Possession of Child Pornography and is being held on a $30,000 bond for each count in addition to other charges against him.
Wildcats Remain Perfect in District with Victory Over Class 5-A #3 Ranked Hallsville
The Wildcats’ baseball team used a strong pitching effort by Ryan Humphries to defeat the state’s #3 ranked Class 5A team, Hallsville, 5-1 at Eagle Stadium Tuesday night. The game featured two teams with perfect 5-0 records in district play coming in. The Bobcats also came in with an 18-2 record. Humphries allow just a single run on only 3 hits. He struck out two and walked four. Humphries improved his record to 4-0 in...
Lady Cats Win on the Road in Hallsville
The Lady Cats’ softball team won a road district game at Hallsville, 4-2 Tuesday. The win improved the Lady Cats district record to 6-2 and their season record to 19-6. The Lady Cats did their damage early scoring single runs in the first and second and two runs in the third to take a 4-0 lead. Hallsville could only manage single runs in the third and sixth innings off of Lady Cats’ pitcher Bailey Haggerty. Haggerty struck...
Wildcat Golf Qualifies For Regional Tourney; Place Second in District
The Wildcats’ golf team almost caught Hallsville Tuesday for the district championship coming up one stroke short but they qualified for the regional tournament by finishing in second place. The Wildcats shot a second day 312 to go with a 302 first round to finish with 614. The Wildcats were led by Alex Motes who shot 74 and 75 for a 149, good enough for a second place finish in the medalist race. Matt Calhoun also shined with a...
City Manager’s Report, April 4, 2017
BILL BRADFORD ROAD – DONE! LOCUST STREET – The utility work (water, sewer, gas) is complete. Cement stabilization and concrete work has begun at the north end of Locust. Work will progress from north to south. MOORE STREET. – Utility work has begun on Moore Street. WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT – Work has begun at the wastewater treatment plant. The contractor has excavated one very large hole to accommodate 3...
TxDOT Turned 100 Years Old April 4th
AUSTIN — The Texas Department of Transportation turned 100 years old today and celebrated with an employee event at its downtown Austin headquarters office located in the DeWitt Greer building at 125 E. 11th Street. The event featured a travelling exhibit with a refurbished 1918 Liberty Truck and a time capsule that included some interesting items that have been used in the agency’s century-long history. The Centennial event...
