City Receives Gift of 4,900 Acres; Luminant Coal Mine To Become City Property
The City of Sulphur Springs will begin planning the use of a 4,900 acre gift and public input will be invited. Luminant will give the coal mine located southeast of the city to become city property. The idea for the gift was birthed when the late Roy Pelton wanted to a championship dog trials event held locally but there was not enough land area available. Pelton and the city contacted Troy Sellers with Luminant but he stated the...
PCP Blackout Causes Accident; Leads to Arrest
Keri Amanda Crump, 28, of Sulphur Springs was the driver and sole occupant of a vehicle that had been involved in a single vehicle crash that occurred on I-30 eastbound at the 111-mile marker. Crump admitted to deputies at the scene she had smoked PCP just prior to the crash. When arrested by DPS on Airport Road Sunday around 6 p.m., she also admitted to the trooper that she was under the influence of PCP. She also admitted backing...
Cumby Police Arrest Greenville Woman on Drug Charges
Saturday afternoon at 2:03 p.m. Cumby Police spotted a suspicious passenger car parked at the South Service Road of I-30 in an area generally used for truck parking. Inside the vehicle were two females. Deborah Lynn Miller, 44, of Greenville appeared to be under the influence of a possible illegal drug when the officer began his conversation with the pair. With consent to search, Miller stated that she carried marijuana in her...
Bright Star Baseball Opens Monday Night
Monday, April 3rd is Bright Star Baseball opening night. Game starts at 6pm at Buford Park T-Ball fields. The public is invited to attend the game and cheer on all of our Bright Stars. Bright Star Baseball is for special needs athletes assisted in the game by buddies. All players must report at 5pm for spring pictures.
Wildcats 5-0 in District with Win at Greenville
The Wildcats’ baseball team exploded for 8 runs in the top of the fifth inning on their way to a 14-2 win over Greenville Friday night on the road. The game was called after five inning due to the ten run rule. Ryan Humphries had a big night at the plate going 2 for 3 with a triple, 3 runs scored and an RBI. Michael Arnold was 2 for 3 with a run scored and 2 RBI’s. Kaden Argenbright was 1 for 3 with 2 runs scored and 3...
Lady Cats Defeat Greenville 15-5
The Lady Cats’ softball team brought their hitting shoes to Lady Cat Park as they hammered out 20 hits and scored 15 runs to defeat Greenville, 15-5 Friday night. The game was called with one out in the bottom of the fifth inning due to the ten run rule. The Lady Cats actually had to play catch up to win. Greenville scored three runs in the top of the first as they hit six straight singles. The Lady Cats answered with six runs...
Lady Lions Lose Slugfest to Sulphur Bluff
The Sulphur Bluff Lady Bears won a slugfest over the Saltillo Lady Lions, 20-12 Friday. Both teams scored runs in every inning but two in the seven inning game. The Lady Lions had lots of standouts on offense. Melissa Groenewold had four hits including a triple and a home run. Kasey Sanders had two singles and a double. Madison Simmons had a single and a double. Christie Gurley and Melissa Tawil hit three singles apiece. Jordan...
Scudder Opposes Hall’s Support of School Vouchers
District 2, Texas Senate Candidate, Kendall Scudder, vehemently disagrees with his opponents vote to support school vouchers. “Bob Hall’s support of school vouchers is a clear attempt to defund our public schools and dismantle them brick by brick,“ Scudder said. “Our public schools are desperately underfunded because of politicians like Bob Hall.” School administrators, teachers, parents, disability advocates, religious leaders, and...
Wildcat, Lady Cat Track Results
Wildcats Track Left with lemons, Sulphur Springs’ track coaches did the best they could to make lemonade. After Mt. Pleasant’s Friday meet was canceled earlier this week due to their tragic bus accident, the Wildcats and Lady Cats’ track coaches were able to put together a dual meet at Paris. Wildcats Track Coach Matt Young said his team was able to get another good workout in at the informal meet. The glorified...
