East Texas A&M News Release: Outstanding Alumni Honored at Awards Gala
May 9, 2025 – The 2025 Alumni Awards Gala Honors Alumni Who Inspire, Lead and Give Back. COMMERCE, TX, May 7, 2025— The East Texas A&M University Alumni Association hosted the 2025 Alumni Awards Gala on April 26. The formal dinner and program honored six exceptional Lions whose lives reflect a deep commitment to service, leadership and the university community. Held at the Rayburn Student Center, this year’s gala celebrated...
Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report, May 2025
May 6, 2025 – During the regular meeting of the Sulphur Springs City Council on Tuesday May 6, 2025, City Manager Marc Maxwell submitted his monthly report. TO: CITY COUNCILFROM: CITY MANAGER, MARC MAXWELLSUBJ: MANAGER’S REPORT CLAIMS – We had 1 workers compensation claim in April for a police officer who suffered abrasions while making an arrest. We had one liability claim from a driver who’s car was struck by a police cruiser....
Dinner Bell for May 14, 2025
DINNER BELL, First United Methodist Church SPONSOR: Christus Health The doors to Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church will open at 11:00 a.m. Meal service begins at 11:30 a.m. and doors will close at 12:45 p.m. Please come join us to share fellowship and a meal. Christus Health can trace its history to 1866 with the founding of St. Mary’s Hospital in Galveston, Texas, by the sisters of Charity. In...
Sr. Center COOR Dawna Pryor had a Second Cup of Coffee to Discuss What the Center has Planned for a Mother’s Day Celebration
Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Activity Center Coordinator Dawna Pryor stopped by for A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey to share what the Center has in store for the community in the upcoming weeks. John Mark and Dawna chatted about the Mother’s Day Celebration the Senior Citizens Activity Center will host May 9th, 2025. The two also talked about the upcoming talk CNB will have on avoiding fraud, the Senior Prom,...
Wildcats Baseball Team and the Ladycat Softball Team won Playoff Games Thursday night
May 2, 2025 – Both the Sulphur Springs Wildcats baseball team and the Ladycat softball team won playoff games Thursday night. The Ladycats claimed a 1-0 pitchers duel vs. Gilmer in their best-of-three area-round series at Mt. Pleasant. Game two of the series will be at 5 p.m. Friday and will be broadcast on KSST. Game three, if necessary, will be played shortly after game two. The Wildcats took a 2-1 win over Nevada Community in...
Sulphur Springs did Well At the State Track Meet in Austin
May 2, 2025 – At the state track meet in Austin, Sulphur Springs Wildcat pole vaulter Jaicee Jasmer won the state championship and set a new 4A state record and a new UIL state meet record, clearing 14 feet, four inches. It’s the second year in a row for Jaicee to win the girls’ pole vault state title. Wildcat boys pole vaulter Ty Bybee finished third at the state meet, clearing 15 feet. Two athletes tied for first at 15 feet,...
Sulphur Springs LadyCats Golf Team Placed Fourth in State
May 1, 2025 – The Sulphur Springs LadyCats Golf Team has placed fourth in the state tournament. Members of the team are seniors Alyson Thomas, Kenzie Posey and McKenna Meskimen, junior Evelyn Birdsong and freshman Ramsey Ragan. The Ladycats had great success and showed steady improvement over the past three seasons. They finished in 10th place two years ago and in ninth place last year before this year’s...
In the UIL Region 2-4A Academic Meet, Sulphur Springs High School Placed Second
May 1, 2025 – In the UIL Region 2-4A academic meet, Sulphur Springs High School placed second to the Dallas School of Science and Engineering, a magnet school. Wildcat academicians tallied 282 points behind the Dallas school’s 342. Suunnyvale was third with 122 points. The Wildcats earned21 Medals,10 first-place finishes andeight second-place finishes. First place winners included the...
Dinner Bell for May 7, 2025
DINNER BELL, First United Methodist Church SPONSOR: Texas Farm Credit andFirst UMC Sojourners Sunday School Class The doors to Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church will open at 11:00 a.m. Meal service begins at 11:30 a.m. and doors will close at 12:45 p.m. Please come join us to share fellowship and a meal. If you are a farmer, a rancher or “country living is just for you”, Texas Farm Credit is able to...
Sulphur Springs High School Class of 2025 Valedictorian and Salutatorian Announced
April 29, 2025 – In a reception held at Sulphur Springs High School April 29th, 2025, Laney Bankston was introduced as the Sulphur Springs High School Class of 2025 Valedictorian, and Brody Emmert was introduced as the Salutatorian of the Class of 2025! Laney Bankston plans to pursue a nursing degree at East Texas A&M University after graduation. While attending ETA&M, Bankston also is going to continue her Spanish...
