Lady Cats Basketball Team Goes To 0-2 In District Play As Lindale Cruises To 60-38 Win In SSHS Gym
The Lady Cats Basketball Team got off to a slow start against Lindale in a district game in the main gym at Sulphur Springs High School Tuesday evening, January 14. The Lady Eagles built their lead throughout the game taking a 60-38 victory. The Lady Eagles led 14-6 after one quarter. The Lady Cats rallied in the second quarter and got as close as 20-16 before Lindale finished the quarter strongly to take a 30-19 halftime lead. The...
Sulphur Springs Man Jailed For Failure To Comply With Sex Offender Registration Requirements
James Andrew Keahey A 34-year-old Sulphur Springs man, a registered sex offender, was arrested Tuesday evening after he failed to notify police of a new online account, according to arrest reports. James Andrew Keahey’s arrest Jan. 14 marked the second time he has been arrested for failure to comply with sex offender registration requirements, according to jail reports. Sulphur Springs Police Detective Jason Reneau said he...
Sulphur Springs Man Receives 18-Year Prison Sentence For Choking Assault Of His Wife
Ricky Lee Wyly II, 41, of Sulphur Springs was sentenced by 8th Judicial District Judge Eddie Northcutt Tuesday, Jan. 14, to 18 years in prison for the July 5, 2019, assault of his wife that impeded her breathing. Ricky Lee Wyly Assistant District Attorney Jodi Cox described the case as “a domestic violence case where a husband physically assaulted and terrorized his wife and children with his violent behaviors.” The family...
3 Incumbents File Candidacy For May 2 Elections In Sulphur Springs
Candidate filing opened Wednesday morning in Sulphur Springs with both incumbents filing applications for school board and one incumbent filing for city council. Incumbents Robbin Vaughn and Robert Cody file as candidates for the May 2 Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees election. Incumbent Robbin Vaughn is seeking a third term on the school board. She was first elected to the board in 2014. She has served as secretary and vice...
How To Assess Tree Damage After A Winter Storm
By Dr. Mario Villarino The recent winter storm left trees looking like there is no tomorrow. Major limbs have been broken or damaged, foliage has been shredded or stripped, or the bark has been torn or gouged. But what at first glance may look like mortal wounds are not necessarily fatal to a tree. Trees have an amazing ability to recover from storm damage. According to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, the first step is to assess the...
Candidate Filing For City Council, School Elections Begins Jan. 15
Candidate filing for places on the May 2 city and school election ballots begins Wednesday. The cities of Cumby and Sulphur Springs are planning for council elections, while Sulphur Springs and Yantis school districts will hold trustees elections. Sulphur Springs City Council Candidates may file for one of six places on the May 2 Sulphur Springs City Council ballot. The city was scheduled to have a regular election for two places on...
The Sulphur Bluff Lady Bears Basketball Team Gets District Win Over Avery
The Sulphur Bluff Lady Bears won their second district game of the season outscoring Avery, 42-38. In the tight game, the score was tied 6-6 after the first quarter and 18-18 at halftime. The Lady Bears went up 28-26 after three quarters and then wrapped up the four point win in the fourth quarter. For the Lady Bears, Skylar Stanley had a team high 12 points along with 5 rebounds and 4 steals. Bailey Neal had 11 points, 4 rebounds, a...
Basketball and Soccer on Tap on Tuesday Game Day
There is Lady Cats Basketball and Wildcats and Lady Cats Soccer on this Tuesday game day. The Lady Cats Basketball Team hopes to even their season record in district play as they play host to the Lindale Lady Eagles Tuesday evening in the main gym at Sulphur Springs High School. There will be a JV game at 5 p.m. with the varsity game to follow at around 6:15 p.m. The Lady Eagles come in 1-0 in district play after a win on Friday...
SSISD Declines Requests To Amend Agreements For Arbala Solar Farm, Approve Agreement For Another
Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees Sulphur Springs Independent School District Monday night declined the amended agreements for one solar farm but approved those for another. SSISD school board on Dec. 10, 2018, approved an agreement for Solemio, after the Comptroller’s Officer reported it met the Chapter 313 agreement requirements, provided total employment requirement is waived. The project was to be for a...
