Lady Cat Softball Game Review
Lady Cats Softball Offense Returns in a Big Way Against Texas High Lady Cats Softball Coach David Carrillo asked his team if they were ready to step it up Tuesday night (Apri 2) against Texas High at Lady Cat Park. Team members answered in the affirmative and then went out and stepped it up. After getting only three hits in a loss to Mount Pleasant last Friday night, the Lady Cats collected 16 hits Tuesday night in a 15-5 ten run rule...
SSHS One Act Play Fails To Advance
SSHS One-Act Play Does Not Advance at Area Competition Tuesday The Sulphur Springs One-Act Play, Jules Verne Eats a Rhinoceros, did not advance at Area competition Tuesday (April 2) at Mabank High School. SSHS Director of Theatre Arts Lesha Woodard said her kids put on a great performance Tuesday. She said the students have improved with each performance through district, bi-district and area competition. Ms. Woodard said it’s...
2 SSHS Students Place at State HOSA Contest
Sulphur Springs High School students Vanessa Velez Lopez and Adam Ost placed at the state HOSA contest. Pictured are HOSA sponsor Lacie Stracener, Raydon McCormack, Vanessa Velez Lopez, Janiya Gatlin, Adam Ost and sponsor Brynn Smith. Two Sulphur Springs High School were recently recognized for placing at the State Health Occupations Students of America competition. “Attending the state level competition is a first for us in a very...
Service Reportedly Uninterrupted By Power Outage At Hospital
About 10:45 a.m. Wednesday CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs lost electric power. The power was only out for a few minutes, hospital staff reported. However, the hospital’s backup generator kicked in when the power stopped. Regular power had been restored within a few minutes. Auxiliary power had been restored by about 11 a.m., hospital staff reported Despite the power disruption, patient care never...
HCSO: Investigation Into Lawn Mower Thefts,Traffic Stop Lead To Three Arrests, Property Recovery
April 4, 2019 – Three people were jailed Wednesday morning, two men on misdemeanor charges and a woman on a felony charge, and as a result of a traffic stop by sheriff’s deputies and an investigation into lawn mower thefts. A traffic stop and investigation by Hopkins County sheriff’s officers into lawn mower thefts resulted in three arrests Wednesday morning. Hopkins County sheriff’s deputies had received two...
Tira News for April 3, 2019
By Jan Vaughn We want to express our appreciation to Martha Payton and Hope and Sammy Weir for their contributions to the Tira Food Pantry. Landon and Laiken Joslin hosted a birthday party for their son, Rylan, at their home on Saturday night. Friends and family gathered to help him celebrate and were served pizza, cupcakes and soft drinks and everyone had fun playing games. Chip and I drove to San Antonio on Sunday afternoon. I had...
PJC Receives Multiple Recognitions At Texas Honor Society Convention
Paris Junior College’s Beta Zeta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the two-year college honor society, came away with several awards and recognitions from the PTK Texas Region annual convention held recently in Houston.Beta Zeta members John Martinez, Joseph Lukula, Trinity Davis, Sophia Cunningham, Shannon Shepherd, Kareyn Hellman, and Jayla Oldfield received official recognition of their service. Joining Hellman, Shepherd, and Oldfield at...
Commissioners Court Hopes To Name New Civic Center Manager By Monday
Hopkins County Regional Civic Center A new manager for Hopkins County Civic Center could be announced by Monday morning, according to county officials. Hopkins County Commissioners Court began taking applications March 25, following Adam Teer’s formal announcement of his resignation as manger of the Civic Center during a court work session. Teer’s last day as Civic Center manager will be April 8; he plans to go into hotel...
City Could Save $800,000 By Refunding Bonds
Sulphur Springs City Council gave approval on first reading of two ordinances, one for a limited tax note to cover costs of new vehicles and equipment purchases and renovations and a second to refinance existing bonds for cost saving. The city council also awarded the contract for water materials for the Connally Street grant project to Hayes Pipe Supply, and observed National Service Recognition Day. Sulphur Springs Mayor John...
2 Men Jailed On Controlled Substance Charge, Warrants Following Traffic Stop
Richard Leon Howell A routine traffic stop on State Highway 19 for speeding resulted in two felony arrests and recovery of suspected methamphetamine from a vehicle Tuesday afternoon. Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper William Gillentine arrested Richard Leon Howell, 44, of Fort Worth and Mark Alan Tutton, 39, of Gun Barrel City for possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance....
