SCU Arrests Three for Possession; One Wanted in Rains County
December 18, 2018 – Three people were arrested Monday afternoon after Sulphur Springs Special Crimes Unit received information regarding the location of Nathan Josiah Gaby, 33, of Sulphur Springs. Gaby was wanted on a felony warrant. Officers observed a white passenger vehicle matching the description of Gaby’s personal vehicle at a residence in the 800 block of College Street. As the homeowner, Michaelea Dianne Moss, 32, was...
Cumby Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Sulphur Springs Man
Cumby Police arrested Michael Anthony Williams, 50, of Sulphur Springs for Possession of a Controlled Substance, Penalty Group 1 less than 1-grams, Possession of a Dangerous Drug, and Driving While License Invalid. Williams was driving a vehicle with a defective license plate light when he passed the stationary Cumby officer on the West Bound Service Road of I-30 at the 499 overpass. When it was found his license invalid, the officer...
Meal A Day Drivers and Lowe’s Make Wish Come True for a Needy Shut-In
During a normal delivery morning of Meal a Day meals, two volunteer drivers discovered a real Christmas wish by a housebound homeowner whose is on their regular route. Here’s the story as told by Karon Weatherman, Seniors Center Director. “This is a story of a very sweet woman whose storm door and front door were falling apart. Loyd and Mary Ivey deliver Meal A Day to her, her husband and her son every Monday. The couple...
Dinner Bell Menu For December 19, 2018
Dinner Bell December 19, 2018 Christmas will soon be here. We are celebrating our Christmas meal this Wednesday. Community Partner: The Hamilton and Noack Families Menu: Cranberry and Apple Stuffed Pork Loin Wild and Long Grain Rice Medley Green Beans with Caramelized Onions Broccoli Salad with Margarita Dressing Yeast Rolls and Butter Coconut Cake Pumpkin Fluff (the no added sugar dessert) Come join us as we bring in the...
Sulphur Springs City/Mel Haven Cemetery Site of ‘Wreaths Across America’ Project Honoring Veterans
Over 100 persons gathered outside City Cemetery’s Myra Wilson Chapel on the morning of Saturday December 15, 2018 for the first local participation in the Wreaths Across America project. Following a brief ceremony, these participants helped place over 500 live fir wreaths upon the gravestones of military veterans in both the City and adjoining Mel Haven cemeteries. The wreaths, manufactured by the Worchester Wreath Company in...
Kids Kingdom Closed Tuesday for Maintenance/Sealant
Kid’s Kingdom will be closed Tuesday, December 18, 2018 as city crews perform maintenance and apply sealant .
City Council Emergency Meeting Closes Gilmer Street Between Main and Tomlinson
Following an emergency meeting of the Sulphur Springs City Council Saturday morning at 9 a.m., the owner of the building at 200 Main Street is considering what to do about the side of the building fronting Gilmer Street. Thanks to a fire in the 1930’s that burned half through some of the wall joist and over the years the wall began buckling and cracking the building is now unstable. Although adjoined the separate building that houses...