Local Church to Organize Cinco De Mayo Celebration; City Council, Manager’s Report
Saint James Catholic Church will place a FM radio tower on property owned by the city and in exchange will organize the Cinco De Mayo celebration at Celebration Plaza each year following the vote of the Sulphur Springs City Council Tuesday night March 7, 2017. The radio tower will facilitate the broadcast of a religious radio station located in Dallas. City Manager Marc Maxwell told council the church had applied for the permit at...
Come Play Bridge
If you live in the Hopkins County area and are interested in playing Bridge please contact the Senior Citizens Center (903) 885-1661. You can also email me at [email protected]. We play here at the Senior Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:30. We need some new players and substitutes. I am also trying to put together a Bridge Tournament for this Summer. Please contact me ASAP.. Thanks
UPRA Spring Rodeo April 21, 22 at Civic Center
According to Oscar Aguilar,the Hopkins County Rodeo Committee will present the Spring UPRA Membership Rodeo on Friday April 21 and Saturday April 22 in two 7:30 pm performances. Following Saturday’s rodeo, Monty Tipps and Main Street will perform for a Rodeo Dance. Both rodeo performances will feature nine major events plus children, youth and celebrity events. Pre-sale tickets are available at Circle E Western Store.
Arrest Made on I-30
When a 2007 Mustang was stopped for a traffic violation at 2:35 a.m. on I-30 near the 123-mile marker, the nervous body language of the passenger caught the law enforcement officer’s attention. The driver denied search and the Cumby K-9 unit was called. The K-9 alerted on the vehicle creating a probable cause search. Both passenger and driver were arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, methamphetamine. The...
CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System Names Glenney Regional CEO
TYLER, TX – CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System has named Chris Glenney, FACHE, as President and Chief Executive Officer of the region’s largest integrated health care system. The announcement comes alongside the recent expansion of CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System in Northeast Texas and the addition of CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Mr. Glenney has been a part of the System since 1998,...
County, City Settle Lawsuit without Blame in Death of Ross
In a change of interpretation of the magistrate’s ruling, both the City of Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County have publicly stated the amount paid to the family of Chance Ross following Monday mediation in Sherman Division of the Eastern District Court of Texas. Tuesday night the Sulphur Springs City Council approved a sum of $1,000 from the city and $349,000 from the city’s insurance carrier to settle the award. Included in the...
Wildcats Lose to Tigers in Overtime
The Wildcats lost another tough luck district soccer game as the Mt. Pleasant Tigers rallied to take a 2-1 win in overtime at Mt. Pleasant. The Wildcats actually scored the game’s first goal in the first half. The Tigers tied the game with a goal and it was 1-1 at halftime. After a scoreless second half, Mt. Pleasant scored the decisive goal in overtime. The loss hampers the Wildcats’ playoff chances. The Wildcats now have...
Young’s Hat Trick Qualifies Lady Cats Soccer for Playoffs
The Lady Cats’ soccer team qualified for the playoffs with a 5-3 win over Mt. Pleasant Tuesday night at the SSHS Track Complex. Lady Cats’ freshman Sophie Young scored a three-goal hat trick. Young had the go ahead goal and an insurance goal in the victory. The Lady Cats got off to a quick start. Jo McMillan scored just a little more than 10 minutes into the contest and the Lady Cats led 1-0. Just over four minutes later,...
Lady Cats Begin District Play With Win
The Lady Cats’ softball team opened district play in fine fashion with a 5-1 win at Greenville Tuesday night. The Lady Cats broke a scoreless tie with single runs in the second and the third innings to take a 2-0 lead. They added two more runs in the fourth to take a 4-0 lead. Greenville scored a single run in the fifth inning but the Lady Cats matched that run in the top of the seventh. Bailey Haggerty got the pitching win...
