Percy Junior “PJ” Ponder
P.J. died peacefully at Carriage House Manor in Sulphur Springs, Texas on July 30, 2016 at the age of 79. He was born on October 18, 1936 in the Greenpond Community of Hopkins County to Percy Covington and Ethel (Stinson) Ponder. They preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife Barbara (Davis) Ponder, who he married in Dripping Springs, TX on August 5, 1967. He is also survived by his son Gregory Alan Ponder and grandson...
Season Tickets Week
One of the biggest weeks for Wildcats’ football fans takes place next week as it’s Season Tickets Week. The cost for a season ticket packet of five home games is $50. The first two days, Monday and Tuesday, will be for current season ticket holders to renew their seats. Tickets not renewed those two days will be available to others. Wednesday is a day for renewing season ticket holders to seek upgrades. Those season...
Wilma Duvall Saunders
Wilma Duvall Saunders of Burleson passed away Friday, July 29, 2016, at home. Graveside service: and burial at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Breshear. Rev. Josh Burns will be officiating the service. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home, Joshua. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, please make a donations to Grace Connection Church, P.O. Box 838, Joshua, Texas, 76058, or your charity of choice. She was born Dec. 10, 1936,...
Avon Scott
Funeral Services for Avon Scott, age 91 of Peerless, will be held Tuesday, August 2, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Peerless Baptist Church with Rev. Wayne Scott officiating and Rev. Doyle Hayes assisting. Interment will follow at Peerless Cemetery with Donald Hopper, David James, Michael James, Dylan Scott, Colton Wheeler and Chase Harry serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Bryan Scott, Larret Scott, Kaden Evans, and Carson Deaton. ...
“Updated” Hopkins County Angels and Ponytails Win First Games in World Series Play
Both the 9 and 10 year old Hopkins County Angels and the 11 and 12 year old Hopkins County Pony Tails won their 9 a.m. Saturday games at the World Series tournament in Alexandria, Louisiana Saturday morning. The Angels defeated North Carolina 5-1. The Pony Tails hammered Georgia 9-1. Both teams play again Sunday. The Angels will play Mississippi at 11 a.m. The Ponytails take on Tennessee at 1 p.m.
Marian Jeanne Wilson
Marian Jeanne Wilson, age 64, of Sulphur Springs, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2016 at her residence. Arrangements are pending with West Oaks Funeral Home.
Volleyball and Team Tennis to Start
Sports activity for the fall semester at Sulphur Springs High School will begin Monday as the Lady Cats’ volleyball team and the Wildcats’ team tennis squad will have practice. The Lady Cats’ volleyball team will have sessions Monday from 7:30 a.m. until 9 a.m. and then from 9:45 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. The new Lady Cats volleyball coach is Justin Maness, who was the Head Volleyball Coach at Paris Junior College for...
Softball World Series
Two Hopkins County Dixie softball teams will start World Series play in Alexandria, Louisiana on Saturday. Both the 9 and 10 year old Hopkins County Angels and the 11 and 12 year old Hopkins County Pony Tails won Texas State Championship tournaments and will be playing in Louisiana. The Angels open up against North Carolina Saturday at 9 a.m. The Pony Tails will open against Macon, Georgia also at 9 a.m. Saturday. The Angels...
Freshmen Band Day
Friday was a special day for freshmen who will be a part of this school year’s Wildcats Marching Band. Band Director Charles McCauley expects the ninth graders to total about 40 this year. McCauley says by the end of the day Friday, he hopes the freshmen will feel like the band is a place where they belong. He says he wants them to feel they have a new family at the high school. To help make the freshmen more comfortable, the...
