Senior Citizens Center to Raffle Off Hand-Made Necklaces
The Senior Citizens Center is raffling off three hand-made necklaces on May 12th, 2017 at noon. The three necklaces were created and donated by Barbara Ann Boudreau to support the Building Fund for the new Senior Center. Several donations by multiple organizations have been made to the Building Fund over the last few months. Tickets can be purchased at the Senior Center for $1 each or 6 for $5.
Basics At Brunch at the Senior Citizens Center
On April 17th, 2017, the Sulphur Springs Senior Center is hosting “Basics At Brunch” at 10:30 AM with Ross & Shoalmire Law Attorneys. This quarter will cover how to make the most of your Medicare coverage and appeals. The event is entirely free and is sponsored by Carriage House Manor and At Home Health Care.
Unresponsive Man and Child Lead to Arrest
A man and a child asleep proved unresponsive in the 1200 block of Mockingbird Ln. in Sulphur Springs. Sulphur Springs Police responded to the scene and eventually the man and child awoke. With consent to search, five loose pills within the room were found. Three full tablets and eight pieces of oxycodone pills were found. Jason Thomas Williams, 38, of Sulphur Springs was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group...
East Texas Alfalfa Conference March 24 in Overton
OVERTON – The East Texas Alfalfa Conference will be held March 24 in Overton. The event begins with registration from 7:30-8:15 a.m. at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center, 1710 N. Farm-to-Market Road 3053 and ends at 3:45 p.m. Cost is $20 if preregistered by March 21 or $30 the day of the event, which includes conference materials, lunch and snacks. The event is co-hosted by Texas A&M AgriLife Research and...
TxDOT Presents Save a Life Alcohol Awareness atPJC-Sulphur Springs
The Texas Department of Transportation brought their Save a Life campaign to the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus the day before spring break began. TxDot employee Monica Freeman, left, watches as student Chris Goodson puts on goggles that simulates drunkenness. Goodson tried to toss a beanbag into the DWI toss test board while wearing the goggles but failed the test several times. A reminder that driving while under the influence...
Wildcats Win 3 of 4 at Grayson County Classic
The Wildcats’ baseball team took three out of four games in the Grayson County Classic this past weekend. Included was a 7-3 win over McKinney Saturday in Denison. The Wildcats got solid pitching from Triston McCormick who pitched six innings and allowed only 3 runs, 2 which were earned. He gave up only 3 hits while striking out 2 and walking 3. Heston Golightly pitched a scoreless seventh giving up 2 hits and striking out 1....
Lady Trojans 2-0 in District with Win Wolfe City
The Cumby Lady Trojans got their second district win Friday, March 10, night in Wolfe City to go 2-1 in district play. The Lady Trojans defeated the Lady Wolves 11-8. Carly Talley was the winning pitcher with seven strikeouts and six walks. Defensively, the Lady Trojans did much better with a tremendous right field catch by Martina Gonzalez, and Bailey Busby catching a Lady Wolf trying to steal second base. First baseman Alyssa...
Spring Fever Bike Rally at Celebration Plaza
Several eager cyclists were gearing up for the Spring Bike Rally that began at Celebration Plaza Saturday morning. With beautiful weather and a parade of cyclists, they took off from downtown at 9 AM. There were four routes to choose from, varying from 10 miles to 58. Rest stops were provided at every 8-10 miles. The 58 mile trail snaked through Pleasant Grove, Peerless, Emblem, Brashear, and Greenview communities. Each preregistered...
Lady Cats’ Second District Win a Ten-Run-Rule Victory
Lady Cats Softball Coach David Carrillo said earlier this week that his team has yet to play their best game of the season. I wonder if he thinks they have now. The Lady Cats got shutout pitching, cracked out 13 hits, scored 14 runs and made no errors in a 14-0 ten-run-rule victory over Hallsville Friday night at Lady Cat Park. Bailey Haggerty threw the five inning shutout 2-hitter and she struck out 5. Jaye Doughtie had three hits...
Armstrong’s Pitching Effort Secures Win
The Wildcats’ baseball team used a strong pitching effort to defeat Celina, 3-1 on Friday in Sherman at the Grayson County Classic. Tyler Armstrong got the pitching win allowed only 1 run and 3 hits while striking out 5 and walking 3. The Wildcats collected twelve hits but they resulted in just three runs. Armstrong made three runs enough. The Wildcats got a single run in the top of the second inning. Jamal Hobson-Cox’s...
