Bobbie Jean Ellison
Mrs. Bobbie Jean Ellison, age 94, of Sulphur Springs, formerly of Winnsboro, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at Carriage House in Sulphur Springs. She was born on June 6, 1922 in Winnsboro to the late Robert Allen and Minnie Graham Allen. Bobbie graduated from Pickton High School, she then worked the make-up counter at Martin Drug, and later worked as a secretary alongside her husband at Western Commercial...
Two Remaining District Games for Wildcats Basketball, Then the Play-offs
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said his Wildcats played pretty well on offense and defense but it wasn’t enough as a red hot shooting Mt. Pleasant came out on top at home, 65-53 Tuesday night. The Tigers improved to 11-0 and they clinched the district championship. The Wildcats are 8-2 in district play. The Wildcats did clinch second place after Marshall surprised Hallsville Tuesday night. The Wildcats are now 23-6...
Lady Cats Ready to Play North Forney in Bi-District
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Jeff Chapman will be getting his district champion Lady Cats’ team ready to play North Forney in a bi-district game. Coach Chapman said details are still tentative but they are looking at playing at Rockwall Heath on Monday at 6 p.m. Again that is not set in stone. One thing that is not happening is a warm up game before the playoff game. Coach Chapman still remembers a knock down drag out warm up game...
Wildcats Baseball Bounces Back in Monday Scrimmage
Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack said his team got off to a slow start but then bounced back pretty well in a scrimmage with Sherman at home Monday night. Fueled by quite a few early runs, the Bearcats outscored the Wildcats. Coach Hammack said Sherman swung the bats well early. The Bearcats’ ace also held Wildcats’ hitters down early. The Wildcats had more success later and scored some runs off Sherman’s...
Mayor Proclaims February Black History Month in City
CITY OF SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, 2017 marks the 91st annual celebration of Black History since Carter G. Woodson, a noted scholar and historian instituted Negro History Week in 1926. He chose the second week of February to coincide with the birthdays of President Abraham Lincoln and the Black 19th century abolitionist Frederick Douglass; and WHEREAS, the first official Black History Month was announced in 1976...
City Council Hears Reports on Increased Sales Tax Revenue, Annual Police Profiling Report, and Approve Various Resolutions
Sulphur Springs Mayor Emily Glass proclaimed February as Black History Month for the city as the city council began their Tuesday, February 7, 2017 meeting. The council heard reports and transacted several points of business during the session. Sales Tax for the city is up $80,000 over budget and water sales are also over budget thanks to a dry fall. City Finance Director Peter Karsten told the council that much of the bond money for...
Local Man Arrested for Aggravated Assault
Hopkins County Deputies were called to a residence on FM 3505 where Gerald Wayne Shafer, 71, was wielding a homemade spear and approaching his brother-in-law while threatening to stab him. The brother-in-law was taken to CHRISTUS Mother Francis Hospital and later released. When released the brother-in-law was walking along State Highway 19 North when a deputy observed him and stopped him. It was found that he had an outstanding...
