Smith Named City Finance Director for City; Council Approves Project That Brings 150 Jobs to Sulphur Springs
Lesa Smith was named city finance director during Tuesday night’s Sulphur Springs City Council meeting. The council also approved two industrial/manufacturing items, set the city council election, approved the concession stand contract for local parks, and other times. Ms. Smith began working for the city when she was 16-years old and has remained in city employ while attaining her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. According to City...
City Manager’s Report February 6, 2018
STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM – A portion of Gossett Lane has been repaved as planned. Junell Street has been milled and is awaiting asphalt paving. Milling is ongoing on Beth, Rasure and Rose Streets. Calvert Street will be milled and repaved during spring break. We will probably forego the planned reconstruction in the Woodside addition in favor of reconstructing the portion of Woodbridge Drive that crosses between the two ponds. ...
Fourth Quarter Run Away Provides Winning Margin for Lady Cats; District Title Game Friday Night
Entering the fourth quarter Tuesday night, it was still anybody’s game as the #14 ranked Lady Cats’ basketball team was facing Mount Pleasant on the road. The Lady Cats held on to a slim, 35-33 lead. Then the Lady Cats used a big fourth quarter to run away with a 59-41 win. The Lady Cats outscored the Lady Tigers, 24-8 in the fourth quarter. The win gave the Lady Cats an 11-1 district record and kept them in a first place...
Wildcats Hold Slim Lead in District Race
After a heartfelt pregame speech from sophomore Godsgift Ezedinma, the #14 ranked Wildcats’ basketball team went out and defeated Mount Pleasant, 67-58 in a filled-to-overflowing Wildcats Gym Tuesday night. G.G. talked about the team returning to a successful approach from earlier this season where they were more concerned with making defensive stops rather than worrying about how many points they were scoring. As a result, the...
Zirretta Signs with Brookhaven College
Mileena Zirretta, a four year starter and prolific goal scorer for the Lady Cats’ soccer team, signed a letter of intent Tuesday (February 6) to play soccer at Brookhaven College in Farmers Branch near Dallas. Zirretta said she noticed that Brookhaven had a very good soccer program and she decided she wanted to go there. She said she expects to play right away as a forward. Zirretta said she visited the school and even...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report January 24-30, 2018
January 24th At 6:58 a.m., horses were reported out on CR 4430 near Winnsboro. Deputies were dispatched to HWY 154 near Quitman, at approximately 11:40 a.m., in reference to a welfare check. Deputies located the individual and everything was OK. Deputies spoke with the reporting party, at approximately 2:30 p.m., in reference to a theft that occurred on FM 17 near Alba. A known actor stole money from the reporting party’s residence....
Miller Grove Remains Unbeaten
In Hopkins County basketball, the Miller Grove Hornets remained unbeaten in district play as Kobe Robertson hit a game winning basket at the buzzer to give the Hornets a 45-43 win over Saltillo Friday night (February 2). The Hornets trailed at the half 24-18 but rallied in the second half to win. For the Hornets, Luke Brignon scored 14, Andjelo Alcox 12, Treyton Andree 11, Robertson 6 and Albert Serrano 2. For the Lions, Trevor Moore...
