Keron Perry
Keron Perry, of Sulphur Springs, passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at her daughters residence in Little Elm. Arrangements are pending with West Oaks Funeral Home.
Sosa-Pintor Sentenced to Three Concurrent Terms of 240 Months in Federal Prision
Fernando Sosa-Pintor, 52, of Sulphur Springs was sentenced to three terms of 240 months each to run concurrently in Federal Prison Tuesday, March 28, 2017. Sosa-Pintor was found guilty of one count of possession of child pornography and two counts of distribution of child pornography on September 9, 2016. He had remained in the custody of U S Marshall’s until he was sentenced. Under federal statutes, Sosa-Pintor faced up to 20 years...
Trading Post for Tuesday March 28, 2017
For Sale: Transmission for a 1998 Lincoln Towncar, $250; motor for a 1998 Lincoln Town Car, $800; Tires for $20 each; Call: 903-885-7977 or 903-335-7843 For Sale: Newly re-padded clarinet … Call 903-945-2718 For Sale: ONN TV wall mount new, fits TV’s sized 47-80-inches; large leather ottoman; new locking four-wheel walker with storage; new 10-qt. pressure cooker can be used for canning; new new-wave oven with all extras and...
PJC Cheerleading Clinic; Tryouts are Saturday
A morning cheer clinic and afternoon tryouts will be held this Saturday, April 1, at the Hunt Center by Paris Junior College. Those wishing to tryout for next year’s PJC cheer squad must attend the clinic, which runs from 9 a.m. to noon. Tryouts will begin at 1 p.m. An application and medical release form must be completed and returned by Thursday, March 30 by 5 p.m. to the PJC Student Life Office. Other requirements include...
Muniz Receives Scholarship from Mount Vernon Music
Mount Vernon Music presented 13-year old Jace Muniz a $50 scholarship. The scholarship is to be used for music and/or to purchase a violin. Muniz recorded a piece for competition. He is a students of Private Teacher Suzanna Herrera at Heart Strings Violin Studio. Mount Vernon Music offers scholarships annually to students in rural East Texas to enable those students to pursue their dream. Muniz has been playing violin for three years....
Contraband and Walking on the Wrong Side of the Road
Walking on the wrong side of the road is dangerous and especially if you have contraband on your person. Quentin Adis Latham, 17, of Sulphur Springs was stopped by Sulphur Springs Police. He did possess contraband. He was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 3, more than 28-grams but less than 200-grams in a Drug Free Zone. He also was charged with less than 2oz of marijuana. He is in Hopkins County Jail...
Bruce Rogers
Funeral Service for Bruce Rogers, age 62, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at Church of the Nazerene on League Street, Sulphur Springs. Interment will follow at Memoryland Cemetery, Greenville. There will be no visitation. Mr. Rogers passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at Rock Creek Health & Rehab. Arrangements are under the direction of Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home....
SSHS FFA Members Bring Home Honors from Houston Junior Ag Mechanics Show
At the Houston Junior Ag Mechanics show this past weekend, Sulphur Springs FFA members exhibited four projects and all received blue ribbons (meaning they received at least 90 points on a 100 point scale) with one of them placing 6th in their class, according to J. T. Luper, FFA Advisor at SSHS. He said this is quite an accomplishment as the students competed in a field of over 550 projects divided between 16 classes. Taking sixth in...
Tuesday Forecast
20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m.; 50% tonight; High: 80; Low: 65; Wind: East, northeast 5-15 mph becoming southeast gusting to 20 mph
