Maloney Sentenced to 13 Years in TDJC for Indecency with a Child
Tuesday afternoon in Eighth Judicial District Court a trial before the bench resulted in a 13 year sentence in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and ordered Juddson Maloney, 24, to pay court costs plus attorney’s fees totaling $800 as Maloney was found guilty of Indecency with a Child, a 2nd Degree Felony. Maloney had been on probation for Indecency with a Child but his probation was revoked after a new offense of evading...
Crosstown Trails Update: Work at Pavilion and Kid’s Kingdom
As work continues on the Cross Town Trails project, funded by a grant from TxDOT and matching funds from the city, work is focused on Kid’s Kingdom. A new sign that will include names of those involved in the Kid’s Kingdom project, sidewalks, 15 trees, a number of flowers and other plants will beautify the area. Cross Town Trail will connect Coleman Park to Celebration Plaza in a walk that will take one from Coleman Park to Peavine...
The Oaks Bed and Breakfast Hosts SS Area Retired School Personnel Program
Ragan Dennis, Case Manager and Prevention Awareness Sponsor for SAFE-T presented a program during the April meeting of the Sulphur Springs Area Retired School Personnel at The Oaks Bed and Breakfast. About three dozen retired school personnel attended. Ragan described her job duties which include public information about SAFE-T’s hotline, outreach services, residential services and educational programs for schools. She related...
SSISD Board Honors Sapaugh; New Hires; Explores Programs
Don Sapaugh, honored for his 11 years of service to Sulphur Springs Independent School District, hiring a new head band director and a new transportation director, along with presentations by the district math and science programs and the middle school robotics team highlighted the April meeting of the SSID Board Monday night, April 9, 2018. During Public forum, Superintendent of Schools Michael Lamb presented Sapaugh with a plaque...
Young Eagles Flight Rally is Saturday April 14 at SS Municipal Airport
For youngsters with an interest in flying, parents can help them take advantage of a free world-wide program coming to Sulphur Springs called the Young Eagles Flight Rally. It is organized through the Experimental Aircraft Association and sanctioned by the Civil Air Patrol. Local EAA chapter #1094 is also called the Sulphur Springs Sport Aviation Organization, and is part of the global membership. According to local program...
North Hopkins Shuts Out Sulphur Bluff 12-0
In a game postponed Friday and finished up Monday afternoon, the North Hopkins Panthers shut out Sulphur Buff, 12-0. Wyatt Wharton pitched the shutout allowing only two hits while striking out thirteen and walking none over five innings. North Hopkins had thirteen hits and they made no errors. Wharton was also four for four at the plate with three RBIs. Victor Rojo was four for four with three RBI’s, two runs scored and two...
Lady Cats Defeat Lady Pirates 16-1; Host Marshall Tuesday
The Lady Cats’ softball team did not fool around against the Pine Tree Lady Pirates Monday. The Lady Cats scored in five straight innings and overwhelmed the Lady Pirates, 16-1 in Pine Tree in a game rescheduled on Monday after a rain out Friday night. The game was called after five inning due to the ten run rule. Lady Cats Coach David Carrillo gave pitcher Bailey Haggerty the night off. He started Tessa Holt and she responded...
Wildcats Defeat Pirates Monday; Host Marshal Tuesday
Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack teaches History and perhaps some of the battles he tells students about didn’t take as long as it took his Wildcats to defeat Pine Tree in district play. The game started at around 5 p.m.Friday in Pine Tree and after a postponement due to rain, it finally wrapped up shortly after 4:30 p.m. Monday in Pine Tree. The Wildcats defeated the Pirates, 8-4. The Wildcats led after four innings, 7-4...
Two A & M-Commerce Students Recognized for Research Presentations
COMMERCE, TX—Two A&M-Commerce students were recognized for their research presentations at the 2018 Federation of North Texas Area Universities Graduate Student Research Symposium held at Texas Women’s University on Friday, March 23, 2018. Agribusiness student Armine Poghosayan was awarded the second place prize of $250 for her presentation, “Identifying Factors Impacting Households’ Demand for Organic and Conventional...
