Marijuana And A Pistol Found During SH 19 Traffic Stop
The discovery of marijuana and a pistol during a State Highway 19 traffic stop resulted in a felony arrest, sheriff’s deputies alleged in arrest reports. Robert Jeremy Ballance (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies reported seeing a Honda SUV being driven on the improved shoulder of State Highway 19 at County Road 1170 just before 11:30 p.m. Thursday, May 6, and stopped it. A records check using the...
Local Company Sponsors International Jet Ski World Cup
PRESS RELEASE — 2021 Thailand Jet Ski World Cup Despite the difficulties experienced by riders over the past year, a stunning race event took place last week in Pattaya City, Thailand. The rescheduled 2020 Thai Airways Jet Ski World Cup “Super Tournament” was live-streamed worldwide to a global audience of PWC race fans. Jettribe was extremely proud to return for our 3rd consecutive year as the Official Gear Sponsor. Although crowds...
Lady Cats Pole Vaulter Claire Bybee Competes at State Track Meet Friday Afternoon
Friday (May 7) is a very big day for junior Lady Cats pole vaulter Claire Bybee as she is scheduled to compete in the State Class 5A Track Meet at Mike A. Myers Stadium on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin. The pole vault competition begins at 3 p.m. According to Bybee’s Sulphur Springs Pole Vault Coach Clark Cipoletta, Bybee enters the event with the top jump in the state. Bybee’s mark of 12-feet-9 inches...
380 Agreement Granted For Towne Street Property
Sulphur Springs City Council Declines Oncor’s Application To Increase “Distribution Cost Recovery Factor” Rates A 380 agreement was granted for a Towne Street property, while a requested rate increase by Oncor was denied by Sulphur Springs City Council at the regular May council meeting. The City Council also approved an interlocal purchasing agreement with the City of Frisco. Sulphur Springs City Council approved a...
Lady Cats Softball Takes Game 1 of Area Series
The Lady Cats softball team took advantage of some hits in the bottom of the fourth as they took game 1 of the area series with the Crandall Lady Pirates, 3-0 on Thursday, May 6 in Nevada, TX. The two teams were led early in the game by their starting pitchers. Through three innings, SS Parris Pickett’s single in the bottom of the third was the only hit up until then. Sulphur Springs struck big in the bottom of the fourth...
J-B Weld Acquires HERCULINER
J-B Weld is a major DIY adhesive and epoxy brand founded in Sulphur Springs, TX but headquartered in Marietta, Georgia. It just purchased Herculiner — a popular DIY pickup truck bed liner brand — from another company, Old World Industries, and it may be important news to hear about one of its cities’ growing companies. Information on the news release can be found here. J-B Weld is a private, employee-owned company founded in...
New Ordinance Restricts Parking On Tomlinson Street
A new ordinance adopted by Sulphur Springs City Council this week will restrict parking in the 200 block of Tomlinson Street. Ordinance No. 2779, as proposed, prohibits parking on the north side of Tomlinson Street from a point beginning 35 feet east of the Davis Street intersection and ending 100 feet east of the Davis Street intersection. There would be no parking on the south side of Tomlinson Street between Davis and Gilmer...
City Council Approves Zoning Ordinances As Proposed
Sulphur Springs City Council approved three zoning ordinances as proposed at the elected board’s regular May meeting. City officials approved on second reading Ordinance No. 2778, and on first reading Ordinances No. 2780 and No. 2791. These properties are located along the State Highway 19/Loop 301/I-30 corridor, which was intended for commercial and industrial development. Location of request granted to Donnie and Allen...
Wildcats Point Guard LaModrick Johnson Signs With Concordia University Wednesday
The Wildcats 6-foot-3 point guard LaModrick Johnson made it official Wednesday afternoon in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School as he signed a letter of intent to play college basketball at Concordia University in Austin. LJ is the son of Chris and Ann Spivey. Johnson said he has been talking with the Concordia head coach for several months now. He said the coach watched him on tape and then invited him to take a visit....
Lady Cats Softball Team Begins Area Series With Crandall Thursday at Nevada Community
The Lady Cats Softball Team is scheduled to open their best of three Area series against Crandall Thursday night (May 6) at 7:30 p.m. at Nevada Community. The Lady Cats, district co-champs in district 15-5A, are 24-3 for the season, after defeating Lufkin 2 games to zero in a bi-district series last Friday in Marshall. Crandall, 20-12 for the season, is the #3 seed from district 13-5A. The Lady Pirates finished behind two very strong...
