Saltillo Lions Pick Up District Win
Saltillo Lions edged into the win column with a 32-31 victory over Union Hill Tuesday night at Union Hill. The Lions are now 1-1 in district play. John Vanholten led the Lions with 13 points. Lane Bench added 9. Trevor Moore and Matthew Gurley each contributed 3 and Walker McGill and Logan Camp had two points each. Next up for the Lions is a home game against Sulphur Bluff, Friday.
Shelbi Rena Gleason
Funeral services for Shelbi Rena Gleason, age 22 of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 24, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Shelbi passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2016 at Trinity Mother Frances in Winnsboro.
Lady Cats Win in Triple Overtime
It had to be one of the most incredible Lady Cats’ basketball games of all time Tuesday night in Wildcats Gym. An instant classic. The Lady Cats defeated the Longview Lady Lobos, 62-58 in triple overtime. The Lady Cats almost won in regulation but a late turnover and a Lady Lobos basket tied the game 44-44 in regulation. Both teams matched points in the first and second overtime. Finally scoring seven of their nine points from...
Wildcats Couldn’t Overcome First Half Deficit
The Wildcats’ basketball team attempted a furious comeback in the third quarter of a district game at Longview Tuesday night but found a big first half deficit too large to overcome. The Wildcats trailed 41-14 at halftime. They outscored the Lobos 28-8 in the third quarter but still trailed 49-42 after three quarters. Longview wrapped up the game, 72-60. The loss dropped the Wildcats to 2-4 in district play, the same record as...
SSHS BPA Qualifies 13 for State Competition
The Sulphur Springs High School Business Professionals of America students attended a Regional Leadership Conference at Plano High School on January 16, 2016. Thirteen (13) students qualified for state, and seven (7) students and three (3) teams will be state alternates. State Qualifiers Sean Allemang placed first in Java Programing. Mario Basio placed third in C++ Programming. Lydia Burleson placed first in Advanced Word Processing....
Lady Cats Soccer Wins Paris Tournament
The Lady Cats’ soccer team won a Paris tournament this past weekend and did not surrender a single goal. The Lady Cats won a tense 1-0 match against North Lamar in the final game. Thursday the Lady Cats also topped North Lamar, 1-0. Earlier on Saturday, the Lady Cats edged by Paris, 1-0. Friday they had a easier time winning against Bonham, 4-0. Abbi Hale was goalkeeper in all four games for the Lady Cats. Saturday game...
ATF Investigators Seek Origin of Cause of Fire That Destroyed Toliver Ford
“No indication of any criminal act” has been found at this time as the ATF continues to process the scene at Brian Toliver Ford Lincoln, in the 1000 block of Gilmer Street in Sulphur Springs. John Morrison, ATF spokesperson, stated that the local fire department invited the ATF Response Team to conduct the investigation due to the resources available to the ATF through the Federal Government. He stated that most local entities do not...
Lillian Gee Murray
Graveside service for Lillian Gee Murray, age 97, of Sulphur Springs will be held 2 p. m. Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Shooks Chapel Cemetery with Rev. James Diamond officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Mrs. Murray passed away Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital. She was born September 14, 1918 in Como, TX to Lester Canady Byrd and Lovey Louise Mosley Byrd. She married Pat Murray on Feb. 9,...
Eula Pauline Carr Gunter
Eula Pauline Carr Gunter passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2016 in Hot Springs, Arkansas at the age of 92. Pauline as she was better known was born on October 24, 1923 in Blunt County, Alabama to Luther Filo and Dixie Teague Carr. She married Ralph Eugene Gunter on June 22, 1939 and he precedes her in death. She is survived by three of her four children, Lynn Kimbell, Laura Kelly, and Betty Jasper, as well as six grandchildren. Her...
Winnsboro Police Report a Busy Second Week of January
Five arrests, a minor accident, 157 calls for service, and issuing 35 citations and 36 warnings filled the seven day period from January 11 to January 17, 2016 for Winnsboro Police. Thirty (30) year old Amanda Ruff of Sulphur Springs was arrested Monday, January 11th for possession of a controlled substance over 1 gram but under 4 grams. Branden Webb, 26, 0f Winnsboro, was arrested Tuesday the 12th for burglary of a habitation and...
