CNB Will Host 50 Years Celebration for Phyllis Loyd
Phyllis Stewart went to work at City National Bank on February 24, 1969. Now, in 2019, her career in banking has spanned 50 years, and Phyllis still enjoys her job at CNB’s downtown location in Sulphur Springs, Texas. A celebration will be held in her honor on Thursday February 28 from 1-3pm. Her friends and customers are invited to stop by ! Phyllis first started out in the bookkeeping department which was upstairs in the...
Enrollment for 2019-2020 School Year Open at Central Christian Academy
Central Christian Academy (Where Christ is Central) The enrollment for the 2019-2020 school year will begin Friday, March 1, 2019 at Central Christian Academy (Where Christ is Central). Applications may be picked up at the school office, the Church office or at Jordan’s Place Pediatrics. Grades: 3 year old through 6th grade Phone: 903-335-8913 Address: 840 Connally St. Sulphur Springs, TX 75482 Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the...
Ballot Position Drawn for May 4th Municipal Election
Candidates for Sulphur Springs City Council drew for places on the May 4, 2019 Municipal ballot at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Candidate order for Place 4 on the ballot: Freddie Taylor (incumbent) 1; Reiko Alexander 2 Candidate order for Place 5 on the ballot: Jeff Sanderson 1 Emily...
Congratulations! First Graduates in Career Online High School Program Through Sulphur Springs Public Library
Graduate Raquesha Sneed with Librarian Hope Cain Raquesha Lashaun Sneed of Sulphur Springs, along with another student who chose to remain anonymous, were the first graduates in the Career Online High School Program offered through Sulphur Springs Public Library. A group of more than 25 persons were present to attend the ceremony. Following the Processional, the students were seated and welcomed by Librarian Hope Cain. Musical...
SCU Investigation Leads to Arrest of Emory Man
Following a Special Crimes Unit investigation into the sales of methamphetamine, Curtis LeRoy Marler, 47, of Emory, was arrested on two charges of Manufacture Delivery of a Controlled Substance. Two separate undercover buys resulted in approximately 7.4-grams of meth being purchased. Marler is in Hopkins County Jail Charged with Manufacture Deliver Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, more than 4-grams but less than 200-grams in a...
Truck Driver Found to Have Methamphetamine in Possession
Responding to a welfare concern, Sulphur Springs Police found Kyle Dean Fargo, 37, of Gage, Oklahoma, standing outside his Freightliner Truck at a local travel center. Fargo seemed to be under the influence of a narcotic and the police officer had received word that Fargo might have methamphetamine in his possession. Although Fargo refused consent to search the vehicle, a K9 assisted in a positive alert on the vehicle. The subsequent...
New Flu Strain Accounts For Almost Half of All New Cases
Just when you think the flu season should be winding down, a new strain of influenza accounts for nearly half of all the new cases being reported according to the U S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the local medical community. H1N1 is now moving over for the H3N2 strain and there seems to be more flu to come. Ben Pegues with CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs reminds local residents to get...
Meet New Library Volunteer at Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center
If you haven’t been to the Senior Citizens Center Library in awhile, you should come in and check it out. Nell Warren, a native of Hopkins County, has taken over the organization of the Library. Nell is a Retired Librarian from Frost Independent School District. Nell retired after working 26 years in the Frost ISD School Library for students Pre-K – 12 years. She was born and raised in Hopkins County and moved home to the...
Results from Annual 42 Tournament at Pickton Tabernacle Baptist Church
First Place winners: Paul Bennett and Calvin Bain In Saturday’s Pickton Tabernacle Baptist Church annual fundraising 42 Tournament, 18 teams signed up to play. Winners of the 42 Tournament were: 1st Place – Paul Bennett and Calvin Bain 2nd Place – Floyd Pool and Anne McConnell Shown in photos with Winners are Pastor, Mike Haun and Tournament Coordinator, Tommy Neal The 42 Tournament raised $ 1,360.00 for Missionaries...
