City Council Denies Request For Houston Street Zoning Change On First Reading
An ordinance request to change 607 Houston Street from a single family to a two family housing zone was denied by Sulphur Springs City Council, as recommended by city’s Planning and Zoning Commission. However, three council members — Erica Armstrong, John Sellers and Jimmy Lucas voted in favor of the change, on first reading of the proposal. Community Development Director Tory Niewiadomski explained that the Planning and...
Wildcats Track Results From Sunnyvale
Wildcats Track Team Tuned Up For District Meet at Sunnyvale Last Thursday The Wildcats’ track team got some positive results at a Sunnyvale Meet last Thursday (March 28), the last meet before the District Meet coming up Wednesday and Thursday in Royse City. The Wildcats had a good day according to Wildcats Track Coach Matt Young. He said a good breeze helped throwers and jumpers but may have hindered runners some. Damiyon Dugan...
SSHS Game Day
Tuesday Game Day; Baseball, Softball, Golf and Tennis There is baseball, softball, golf and tennis on this Tuesday (April 2) game day. The Wildcats’ baseball team hopes to improve their place in the district standings as they play host to the Lindale Eagles Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at Wildcat Park. The Wildcats are 2-5 in district play and they are in fifth place, one spot out of the playoffs. Lindale is 4-3 in district play....
Paris Junior College To Hold Cheer Clinic, Tryouts April 6
Paris Junior College will host a cheer clinic and tryouts April 6 at the Hunt Center. By PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Public Information Services A cheer clinic and tryouts will be held by Paris Junior College on Saturday, April 6 in the Hunt Center. The mandatory clinic is 9:30 a.m. to noon and the tryouts begin at 1 p.m.Cheer clinic participants must have completed a tryout application, have a 2.0 cumulative GPA (if incoming student),...
North Hopkins Scholarship Foundation Dinner
The North Hopkins Scholarship Foundation will host a 20th Anniversary Dinner on Saturday, April 27th at 6 p.m. This will be the first dinner hosted by the Foundation in several years and the board is excited for the event. North Hopkins culinary students will be preparing the meal with help from Charles Vaughn and Principal Brian Lowe. Students from BETA, FFA, Art dept. and Athletics will be joining the...
Winnsboro Police Report March 25-31, 2019
ARRESTS Henderson, Treyvon, 21 years of age, of Winnsboro was arrested on 3/25/2019 for multiple Winnsboro Municipal warrants.Schmeets, Christopher, 43 years of age, of Winnsboro was arrested on 3/28/2019 for a Winnsboro Municipal warrant. Hall, Wayne, 32 years of age, of Pickton was arrested on 3/30/2019 for Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle. Watson, Brandon, 28 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 3/31/2019 for multiple...
Man Jailed For Allegedly Trying To Discard K2
April 2, 2019 – Cameron Joel Wilks, 26, was arrested Monday afternoon for possession of a Penalty Group 2A controlled substance and tampering with evidence. Cameron Joel Wilks Sulphur Springs Police Officer Adrian Pruitt reported making a pedestrian stop on the man, who was observed throwing an item into a vacant lot in the area of Robertson and Towne streets. The man, identified in arrest reports as Wilks, was released at that...
“Forgotten”, a Fantasy Play Presented by C.H.E.S.S. at Main Street Theater
Imagine… Wendy, Michael and Tinkerbell re-uniting 60 years after their Neverland childhood, and Captain Hook reappearing to trick Peter Pan into a villainous showdown…but that’s what happens in “Forgotten”, to be staged at Main Street Theater in six performances. Catch the play Friday and Saturday April 5th and 6th at 7pm, and Sunday April 7 in a 2pm matinee. The following weekend, the play’s...
Bake Sale, Hot Dog Lunch by Operation Victor Echo Tango
Operation Victor Echo Tango, a local organization devoted to assisting local Veterans, is planning two fundraisers on the weekend of April 5 and 6 in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Money raised will be used toward needs of local Veterans in need of assistance.