Win Two Tickets to the Easy Rider 50th Anniversary Event July 14 or 17, 2019
Restored in 4K by Sony Pictures Entertainment, Easy Rider returns to cinemas for a special 50th Anniversary event! A film that Time Magazine hails as “one of the ten most important pictures of the decade” experience the real, uncensored ’60s counterculture in this compelling mixture of drugs, sex, and armchair politics. In the role that catapulted him to stardom, Jack Nicholson portrays an alcoholic attorney who...
Police Seek Tips Regarding June 24 Gas Station Robbery
Sulphur Springs Police are seeking help in locating a suspect who reportedly robbed a West Industrial Drive Shamrock gas station Monday morning. The suspect, described as a black male with dreadlocks, reportedly had a mask covering his face when he entered #1 Stop at 5:55 a.m. June 24. The man allegedly sprayed mace into the clerk’s face, spoke to her and left with money, SSPD Sgt. Brandon Mayes said Tuesday. The store clerk was...
State Highway 19 Traffic Stop Results In Passenger’s Arrest On A Felony Warrant
Christopher Lee Whitaker A State Highway 19 north traffic stop resulted in a felony arrest Wednesday. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Scott Davis stopped a GMC flatbed pickup at 7:24 p.m. June 26 on SH 19 north at County Road 4760 for a traffic violation. The passenger, identified in arrest reports as 43-year-old Christopher Lee Whitaker of Sulphur Springs, allegedly showed signs of nervousness while Davis was talking to the...
Winnsboro Man Jailed After Methamphetamine Found In Flashlight In His Vehicle
Kenneth Kevin Kirtley A 57-year-old Winnsboro man was arrested on a controlled substance charge after suspected methamphetamine was found in a flashlight in his vehicle. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Sean Hoffman was dispatched at 6:26 a.m. Wednesday to the 1200 block of North Jackson Street, where the man was reported to have been sitting inside a parked Chevrolet Trailblazer for more than an hour. Upon arrival, Hoffman reported...
Chamber Connection for June 27, 2019
Gordmans to host a ribbon cutting On June 27, Bealls will officially close and become Gordmans of Sulphur Springs. They will host a grand opening and ribbon cutting celebration on the 27th at 9 a.m. Please make plans to attend and welcome Gordmans to Sulphur Springs. 28th anniversary of the Independence Day celebration on Celebration Plaza Mark your calendars for a stunning and memorable night of a free concert and fireworks presented...
Tira News for June 26, 2019
Joyce Dodd reports that the next Bible study at the Tira Methodist Church will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 2. Everyone is welcome. The Tira Food Pantry has been getting quite a bit of use. As always, I appreciate the council members who do a great job of keeping it stocked and all the people who donate food for the cause. This tree in the Tira area was damaged by last week’s storm. The storm that came through overnight last...
17 Personnel Decisions Approved By SSISD Trustees
Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees during a special noon meeting Wednesday approved 17 personnel items affecting six district campuses. Three resignations were accepted, 11 new hires approved and three personnel changes were approved. Two staff members will be swapping jobs on their campus while one swaps campuses. Overall, four new teachers were hired, as were two new police officers, two coaches and five...
Javier Aguayo, New Lady Cats Varsity Head Soccer Coach
After Joel Bailey decided to give up coaching Lady Cats’ soccer, Athletic Director Greg Owens selected Wildcats Assistant Soccer Coach Javier Aguayo to be the new Lady Cats Head Varsity Soccer Coach. Coach Aguayo says it will be a privilege and an honor to coach the Lady Cats and he thanks Coach Owens for the opportunity. He realizes that longtime coach Bailey is leaving behind some big shoes to fill. Coach Aguayo was part of...
Former Lady Cat Kamryn Wimberly Will Be Continuing Her Soccer Career At Erskine College
After playing soccer for two years at Paris Junior College and graduating this spring, former Lady Cat Kamryn Wimberly will continue her soccer career at Division II Erskine College in Due West, South Carolina. Wimberly says PJC showed a lot of improvement last year over her first year there. The 2017 Sulphur Springs High School grad says Erskine College has a good soccer program. While at PJC, Wimberly says she visited Erskine and...
