Lady Cats Improve Season Record to 13-3
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell called her team’s tight, 53-50 win over Princeton Friday evening (December 14) scary. He added she was glad the Lady Cats held on to win. The Lady Cats led 32-15 at the half but the Lady Panthers got to within 1 point late in the game. Coach Tisdell said she had to sit point guard Sadavia Porter in the third quarter after she picked up her fourth foul. Coach Tisdell said none of the...
Meal A Day Drivers and Lowe’s Make Wish Come True for a Needy Shut-In
During a normal delivery morning of Meal a Day meals, two volunteer drivers discovered a real Christmas wish by a housebound homeowner whose is on their regular route. Here’s the story as told by Karon Weatherman, Seniors Center Director. “This is a story of a very sweet woman whose storm door and front door were falling apart. Loyd and Mary Ivey deliver Meal A Day to her, her husband and her son every Monday. The couple...
Dinner Bell Menu For December 19, 2018
Dinner Bell December 19, 2018 Christmas will soon be here. We are celebrating our Christmas meal this Wednesday. Community Partner: The Hamilton and Noack Families Menu: Cranberry and Apple Stuffed Pork Loin Wild and Long Grain Rice Medley Green Beans with Caramelized Onions Broccoli Salad with Margarita Dressing Yeast Rolls and Butter Coconut Cake Pumpkin Fluff (the no added sugar dessert) Come join us as we bring in the...
Sulphur Springs City/Mel Haven Cemetery Site of ‘Wreaths Across America’ Project Honoring Veterans
Over 100 persons gathered outside City Cemetery’s Myra Wilson Chapel on the morning of Saturday December 15, 2018 for the first local participation in the Wreaths Across America project. Following a brief ceremony, these participants helped place over 500 live fir wreaths upon the gravestones of military veterans in both the City and adjoining Mel Haven cemeteries. The wreaths, manufactured by the Worchester Wreath Company in...
TxDOT Campaign Urges Drivers to Plan for Sober Ride During Holiday Season
AUSTIN – It was the middle of the night in 2006 when Debra Vasquez was awakened by the heart-wrenching phone call informing her that her 16-year-old daughter, Erica, and 5-year-old nephew, Elias, had been killed by a drunk driver. It was later revealed the drunk driver had two prior DWIs. “I want drivers to understand that your life can change in the blink of an eye,” Vasquez said. “Two lives were taken because of someone’s...
Winnsboro Police Department Report December 10-12, 2018
Winnsboro Police arrested two, reported three accidents, responded to 159 calls for service, issued 41 citations and wrote 57 warnings during the report period, December 10-12, 2018. Gerry Privette, 51, of Winnsboro, was arrested December 14th for Criminal Trespass. Justin Turnery, 31, of McDade, was arrested December 15th for Assault Causing Bodily Injury. Winnsboro Police reported a two vehicle accident in the 800 block of South...
Kids Kingdom Closed Tuesday for Maintenance/Sealant
Kid’s Kingdom will be closed Tuesday, December 18, 2018 as city crews perform maintenance and apply sealant .
Meal a Day Menu: Dec 17th-21st
Meal A Day Menu for December 17th – December 21st MONDAY Spaghetti and Meat Balls English Peas Garlic Toast Tossed Salad TUESDAY Oven Omelet Bacon Orange Slices Blue Berry Muffins WEDNESDAY Taco Soup Crackers Cheese Cubes Tossed Salad THURSDAY Christmas Dinner Sliced Ham and Dressing Green Beans Casserole Sweet Potatoes Cranberry Sauce Roll FRIDAY Chicken Sliders...
City Council Emergency Meeting Closes Gilmer Street Between Main and Tomlinson
Following an emergency meeting of the Sulphur Springs City Council Saturday morning at 9 a.m., the owner of the building at 200 Main Street is considering what to do about the side of the building fronting Gilmer Street. Thanks to a fire in the 1930’s that burned half through some of the wall joist and over the years the wall began buckling and cracking the building is now unstable. Although adjoined the separate building that houses...
