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...
Sulphur Springs High School Senior Information
Sulphur Springs High School counselors will be available August 1- 12 from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. and 1 p.m.-4p.m. for 2016-2017 high school seniors. Seniors will review their senior schedule, transcript, etc. Appointments are not necessary, students will be seen on a first come first serve basis. On August 11th, counselors will stay until 7 p.m. for those who cannot attend earlier meetings. Senior pictures are scheduled through Prestige...
Gearing Up for 4-H Enrollment
Gearing Up for 4-H Enrollment: It’s that time of year again! A new school year is rapidly approaching, so that means that a new 4-H year is also getting underway. We want everyone to know what it’s all about! What is 4-H? It is a national organization which help young people develop life-long knowledge and skills to become engaged citizens. Through 4-H, youth are taught skills for living. It is a model of the “learn by doing” teaching...
