Construction and Remodel of Sports Fields/Stadium on Special Agenda for SSISD Board Friday
A new baseball field, remodel of Prim Stadium, and drainage issues and future remodel of the current softball field along with adoption of 15 resolutions allowing for reimbursement of the General Fund from proceeds of a future financing will be the focus of the Sulphur Springs School Board when they meet in special session Friday, May 20th at noon in the Superintendent’s Conference Room. Action items to be presented by...
Wylie Man’s Wild Ride Ends In Cumby
Morris David Roberts, 55, of Wylie, Texas was arrested Monday night after a tip was given to the Cumby Police Department. Cumby PD Sergeant Charles Walker was notified by a truck driver of a man driving naked on FM 499 in Cumby. According to the arrest report, the complainant told Sgt. Walker that she had observed Roberts “operating his vehicle naked and that he was fondling himself while driving down the road way.”...
SSHS Class of 2016: Valedictorian Kendall Wallace, Salutatorian Sidney Dietze
Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the 2016 Graduating Class at Sulphur Springs High School were introduced to the School Board Monday night. Tuesday morning local media spoke with Valedictorian Kendall Wallace, 18, daughter of Mark and Michelle Wallace and Salutatorian Sidney Dietze, 17, daughter of Jason and Jill Dietze. Kendall will graduate with a 4.35909 grade point average and plans to attend the University of Texas at Austin...
School Board Hears Reports, Seeks Grants; Auditorium Nears Completion
The annual Dairy Festival Queen contest should be conducted in the auditorium at the Regional Civic Center. That’s the conditional assurance given by Don Roundtree to the Sulphur Springs school board Tuesday night during their regular May meeting. The board also heard a variety of reports and approved action items including applications for Head Start and Early Head Start grants for expansion and cost of living increases for...
Timothy Dee Brown
Mr. Timothy Dee Brown, age 55 of Winnsboro, passed away on Monday, May 16th, 2016 in Winnsboro. He was born on June 12th, 1960 in Mt. Pleasant to Benny Joe Brown and Janetta Ruth Mills Brown. He worked as a mechanic and machinist for Kendon-Alexander Tractor. He was preceded in death by his grandparents. He is survived by his parents, Benny and Ruth Brown of Winnsboro; brother, Renny Brown of Sulphur Springs; sisters, Jenny Orsburn...
“Movie Night on the Square” Returning to Celebration Plaza
The Sulphur Springs Community Development Center will be hosting “Movie Night on the Square” for the third year in a row every Friday night starting June 3, 2016. This weekly event will feature family and teen friendly movies with free admissions. “The idea was to have an activity on Friday night, because there’s stuff going on downtown, but not a lot,” Community Development Director Shane Shepard said....
Over 12,330 lbs of Food Collected by Mail Carriers
U S Postal Service Letter Carriers in Sulphur Springs collected over 12,330 pounds of non-perishable food Saturday during the annual Letter Carrier Food Drive. Last year over 4,000 pounds of food were collected by mail carriers during the May drive. Anyone wishing to contribute who may have failed to place their non-perishable food items in or near the mail box may drop off their donations at the Sulphur Springs Post Office on Church...
Wildcats Spring Football Proving Successful
The Wildcats’ football team is halfway through spring football practice. Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens says it’s been great so far. It’s a good thing since the cost of spring workouts are one less week of practice in August and one less scrimmage. The Wildcats will have only one scrimmage before diving into the regular season. Coach Owens says he has talked with several coaches who told him they had good...
