Cornhole Tournament to benefit Miller Grove Athletics
Miller Grove Athletics will hold a benefit Cornhole Tournament April 13th, at 229 Main Street in Sulphur Springs. Cost is $25 to play. Tournaments are for Adults and High-School students. Proceeds go to the Miller Grove Athletics department. For more details, please email [email protected]. Miller Grove ISD Hornet cornhole graphic
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...
SSHS Wildcat & Lady Cat Golf Update
Lewis Wins District Golf Tournament, Wildcats Golf Team and Lady Cat Mariam Tran Advance After the dust settled on the two-day District 15-5A Golf Tournament at Paris Country Club Tuesday (April 2), Wildcat Carter Lewis emerged as the district champion, the Wildcats’ golf team finished second to qualify for regional and Lady Cat Mariam Tran came in second place medalist to qualify for regional. Lewis fired a first day 70 on...
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...
Wildcat Baseball Suffers Another Loss
Wildcats Baseball Team Loses Fifth Straight Game Including Fourth Straight District Game The Wildcats’ baseball team continues to struggle on the field and as the losses mount, they continue to sink in the district standings. Tuesday night (April 2) at Wildcat Park, the Wildcats lost to Lindale, 7-2. A tie game vanished in the top of the sixth as the Eagles scored five runs that were the difference in the game. The Wildcats...
Cumby Robotics Team Heads Out to National Competition at Council Bluffs, Iowa
The team of six Cumby ISD students who design and build robots will join other high school teams at the CREATE US Open Robotics competitions this week. Back in January, the school hosted 26 teams and claimed a State Qualifier title. That certified them for National competition with their robot which was programmed along the required “Turning Point” game guidelines. Now the Cumby team will be up against 235 other teams and...
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....
Lady Cat Softball Hammers Huge Win
Lady Cats Softball Team Hammers Out 18 Hits in Ten Run Win Over Texas High Lady Cats Softball 15, Texas High 5 The Lady Cats’ softball team pounded out 18 hits to defeat Texas by the ten run rule, 15-5 in a game that ended in the bottom of the sixth at Lady Cat Park Tuesday night (April 2). Meanwhile pitcher Bailey Haggerty survived one rocky inning to get the pitching win. The Lady Cats wasted no time jumping on the Lady Tigers...
You’re Invited! Central Baptist Church Plans Music, Family Events During April
Central Baptist Church Pastor Chris Stephens After eight months in his new post, Pastor Chris Stephens already loves Sulphur Springs so much he is putting down roots and building a home here. He and his wife have embraced the Central Baptist Church family and the entire community, and plan a number of fun, wholesome and beneficial church events that everyone is invited to share in. The first is a concert by Faith’s Journey Trio,...
