SSFD Officials Report On Cause Of Fatal House Fire
The cause of the South Moore Street structure fire which resulted in the death of two children early Jan. 20, 2022, has been ruled “undetermined,” Sulphur Springs Assistant Fire Marshall Aaron Kager reported. The fatal house fire appears to have been “unintentional”. Fire officials were unable to conclusively rule out an extension cord in a bedroom in the area were the fire is believed to have started as a...
One Man In Custody For Stabbing A Relative
Feburary 23, 2022 – A 27-year-old Sulphur Springs man is in custody Wednesday morning for allegedly stabbing a relative Tuesday night. Jake Adam Blount (HCSO 2021 jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police were dispatched to a Jonas Street address, where a stabbing was reported at 10:09 p.m. Feb. 22, 2022. The located Jake Adam Blount on College Street at Charles Street. He was detained. Upon arrival at the Jonas Street address, they...
* Updated: City Readying For Potential Wintry Weather, County Monitoring Situation
Texas is experiencing what appears to be another couple of days of wintry weather, with temperatures falling from upper 60s Tuesday morning to 42 by noon, dipped below freezing overnight requiring most vehicle windshields had to be defrosted before motorists could head out for school and work. Sleet and rain mix With light freezing rain falling through about 9 a.m. and chances of more freezing rain and sleet likely today, becoming...
Longview Rallies, Beats Wildcats Soccer 4-2
Men’s soccer got up early against the first-placed Lobos, but could not keep up their momentum, falling to Longview 4-2 on Tuesday, Feb. 22. Sulphur Springs scored two straight to go up 2-0 on the Lobos Tuesday at home. Unfortunately for Coach Alexi Upton’s squad, Longview (6-0-1) scored four unanswered to win over the Wildcats 4-2 on Tuesday, Feb. 22. The men’s soccer coach said his team did not finish the game like...
Wildcats Basketball Wins 62-52, Moves on to Area Round
Sulphur Springs took on a scrappy Huntsville squad which challenged the Wildcats for three and a half quarters in the Bi-District round on Tuesday, Feb. 22. Men’s basketball pulled ahead late in the game thanks to a huge 16 point fourth quarter that saw the Wildcats win 62-52 over Huntsville. “For us it was just good to be able to compete in that fourth quarter for eight minutes and be able to pull it out,” Coach Shaver...
Lady Cats Soccer Lose Third Straight, Falling in Longview 5-0
Women’s soccer fell by a score of 5-0 for the second straight game on Tuesday, Feb. 22. The district-leading Lady Lobos (7-0) shout out Sulphur Springs in Longview. Just like Friday’s loss to Hallsville, the Lady Cats gave up two goals in the first period. Also like Friday’s home loss, Longview put three in the net in the second to win 5-0 over women’s soccer. The loss is the third straight and sixth in seven games...
Arp Man Accused Of Robbery And Attempted Sexual Assault Of Date
Sulphur Springs Police Monday afternoon arrested a 28-year-old Arp man accused of robbery and attempted sexual assault of a woman he was dating. Jimmy Ray Mason Jr. (HCSO jail reports) According to Sulphur Springs Police, Jimmy Ray Mason Jr. reportedly met with the woman locally for dinner and a drink at a bar on Feb. 17, 2022. They went to her residence, where the Arp man allegedly made sexual advances toward the woman. When she...
Information from the Welding Class at the Paris Junior College-Sulphur Springs Center
PRACTICING FOR TEST John Esters, left, a returning student from Union Valley, is practicing for his welding test under the direction of PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Instructor John Plemons, looking on at right. For information about enrollment into the welding program at the Sulphur Springs Center, call 903-885-1232. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Esters weld welding class at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center
Tuesday Game Day Features Soccer and Bi-District Basketball
Tuesday game day on Feb. 22 brings both soccer squads taking on Longview, plus the Bi-District round of playoffs for men’s basketball. Men’s basketball are the first team up on Tuesday, Feb. 22 in Corsicana for the opening round of playoffs. Coach Brandon Shaver’s team take on Huntsville for their Bi-District contest at Navarro College’s Wolens Special Events Center. Huntsville made the playoffs as the 4 seed...
Lady Cats Golf Finish Second in Mount Pleasant
Monday had Lady Cats golf in their second competition of the spring season in Mount Pleasant. Coach Whitney Spigener’s team placed second. Sulphur Springs as a team compiled 375 points. “This is probably the best tournament I’ve had team-wise in a long time,” Coach Whitney Spigener said about her team’s performance following the win Tuesday. “They really stepped it up,” the Lady Cats golf...
