Lady Cats Golf Secures District Championship
Coach Whitney Spigener and Lady Cats golf have won the District 15-4A Championship. It is the first time in at least a decade that the women’s golf program has secured a district title. Split over two days over as many weeks, Sulphur Springs competed admirably throughout. “They came out and played hard,” the golf coach said Thursday morning during an interview. “They were still disappointed with how they...
Ray Back in Hopkins County Jail
April 6, 2023 – Joshua Lee Ray is back in Hopkins County Jail for violation of parole and failure to register as a sex offender. A records check shows Ray was convicted in 2004 and required to register for life. The original violation occurred in Indiana, and involved a 15 year-old victim. This is not the first time Ray has been arrested for failure to register. Ray was arrested in 2008 and 2009 for failure to register. This is...
Bill To Ban Paper License Tags Passes Texas House
April 6, 2023- Texas House Of Representatives has passed a Bill Wednesday that would eliminate paper temporary license plates throughout Texas. With the passing of the Bill, paper licenses plates would be replaced by metal plates to battle the increasing problems with fraudulent paper tags often sold illegally online. Dallas Democrat Sen. Royce West and Fort Worth Republican Rep. Craig Goldman have filed similar bills to combat the...
Energy Department Moves Forward With Light Blub Ban
April 5, 2023- Beginning in August, Americans will no longer be able to purchase most incandescent lightbulbs, as LED lights are going to take over the lighting industry. LED lights are set to be the only purchasable lights across the nation, as an official ban on incandescent lightbulbs will be in full effect, in a move to more energy efficient alternatives. Incandescent lightbulbs have been providing light in American homes since...
Wood County Shooting Incident
April 5, 2023- Wood County dispatchers were notified at about 4:15 Tuesday afternoon that a Winnsboro woman had allegedly shot a man in the face in the 2100 block of FM 312. Officers were dispatched immediately to the scene to handle the situation, and to proceed with caution as the suspect is armed and dangerous. Deputies arrived on the scene, and detained the shooter without delay. The shooter was identified as Michelle Denise...
Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report – April 5th, 2023
City Manager Marc Maxwell presented the City Manager’s Report to the Sulphur Springs City Council during their regular monthly meeting on April 4, 2023. CLAIMS – We did not have any workers’ compensation claims in March. We had 2 liability claims in March. One was for a sewer overflow. The other will likely become a lawsuit that we will discuss in a future executive session. SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER –City staff has completed...
Robbery Suspect Buys Gas and Burgers With Windfall
April 4, 2023 – Nathaniel Raylon Wright, age 20 years-old, was arrested Monday for Felony Robbery. An altercation began at a Hopkins County address on Country Road 1174. At the core of the dispute was an unpaid debt. Wright confounded a man who owed him money. That man attempted to partially repay the debt with a $100 bill. Wright felt that this amount was not sufficient, and demanded more. When the man refused to offer more...
SSISD Board of Trustee Hopefuls Speak At Republican Forum
The Hopkins County Republican Party held a nonpartisan forum at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center focusing on candidates in the upcoming May election. Four candidates are vying for two spots as Board of Trustees for the Sulphur Springs Independent School District. The two spots currently held by Robert Cody and Robbin Vaughn are up for reelection with both of those candidates deciding not to sign up for another election try....
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report 03-27-2023 – 04-02-2023
Arrests: Clark, Travis, 17 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 3-27-2023 for Credit Card/Debit Card Abuse. Luhman, Jessica, 29 years of age, of Fort Worth, was arrested on 3-29-2023 for Criminal Trespass and Resisting Arrest. Pascual, Jose, 36 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 4-2-2023 for DWI. Calls for Service: The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 137 calls for service during this reporting...
Sulphur Springs sets record, sending five tennis players to Regionals
Coach Tony Martinez and his squad had themselves a very solid outing. “We had a very successful district tournament,” the tennis coach said Thursday morning in an interview with KSST Radio. “The kids performed at their best and we were happy with the results.” In Sulphur Springs at the tennis center Tuesday and Wednesday, the 15-4A district championship saw five athletes move on to the Regional meet held in two...
