Cumby Boil Warning Lifted For FM 275 North Water Customers
The boil water notice issued Jan. 9 for Cumby water customers on FM 275 north has been lifted, according to the notice Cumby Place 5 Alderman Julie Morris posted on the City of Cumby Facebook page shortly after 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16. The boil water notice was issued as required by Texas Commission on Environmental Quality due to a water main break
Sulphur Springs ISD Bus Involved In Minor Crash
school buses A Sulphur Springs Independent School District bus was involved in a minor traffic crash Thursday afternoon, Jan. 16, according to SSISD administrators. “This afternoon one of our buses was hit from behind by a passenger vehicle on College Street. There were students along with the driver on the bus. EMTs checked out the students and the driver, and no injuries were reported,” SSISD Assistant Superintendent...
Driving Class Offered At Senior Citizens Center
An Affiliated Driving School Class is scheduled Jan. 30 at the Senior Citizens Center. The class is open to all ages, but those planning are asked to sign up as soon as possible to ensure enough will be attending to host the class. “I need people to sign up for this class before I have to cancel it,” Karon Weatherman, program and marketing director for the Senior Citizens Center. Those looking for a discount on liability...
Sulphur Bluff Lady Bears Basketball Team Gets District Win Against Bloomburg
The Sulphur Bluff Lady Bears Basketball Team overwhelmed Bloomburg in district play, 67-12 Tuesday (January 14). The Lady Bears outscored Bloomburg in every quarter leading 19-4 after one quarter, 34-9 at the half and 50-12 after three quarters. Skylar Stanley had a big game with 21 points, 12 rebounds, 6 steals and an assist. Bailey Neal scored 11 points, 1 rebound, 2 steals and an assist. Dalena di. Donato had 9 points, 4 rebounds,...
Wildcats and Lady Cats Play in Terrell Tournament Beginning Thursday
The Wildcats Soccer Team opens play Thursday (January 16) in the three-day Terrell Tiger Winter Classic tournament. The Wildcats played in the first game of the tournament facing Kilgore in a match that started at 9:30 a.m. Thursday. It’s the Wildcats only match of the day. The Wildcats will play former district foe Hallsville Friday at 2 p.m. and Seagoville Saturday at 12:30 p.m. If the Wildcats win their group, the they will...
Sulphur Springs Woman Jailed For Trespassing At Walmart
Sulphur Springs Police Department patrol vehicle A 60-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was caught Tuesday afternoon at the Sulphur Springs Walmart. She was found to be trespassing due to being issued two trespass citations within the last 2 years. A Sulphur Springs police officer reported being contacted by a Walmart employee while at the store on an unrelated call just before 5 p.m. Jan. 14. The store worker reportedly told police he...
Cumby Man Accused Of Reckless Driving With Small Child In The Vehicle
Sulphur Springs Police Department patrol vehicle A 22-year-old Cumby man was accused Wednesday night of driving recklessly in Sulphur Springs with his 3-year-old and a weapon in the truck with him. Sulphur Springs Police, in arrest reports, alleged the man was observed by officers driving a silver Chevrolet 1500 at a high rate of speed, 62 miles per hour in a 35 mile per hour speed zone, on Gilmer Street at Kyle Street just before...
Election Workers Needed For Party Primary, General Election
Deadline To Register To Vote Nearing Republican and Democratic Election Judges and workers are needed for the March 3 Primary Election and the General Election on Nov. 3, according to the clerk’s office. In order to be a judge or worker the individual must be a registered voter. They will be working Election Day only from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Training is mandatory for the Primary Election, however. Classes are free and open to the...
Sulphur Springs Man Sentenced On Controlled Substance Charge
Randy Lynn Webb A 35-year-old Sulphur Springs man was sentenced Wednesday to serve 10 months in a state jail for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, according to arrest and jail reports. Randy Lynn Webb was scheduled to appear at 9 a.m. Jan. 15 in the district court for a sentencing hearing on the controlled substance charge. Webb was taken into custody at 10:09 a.m. at the courthouse after being...
