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Learning Skills at the Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Center Welding Shop
Jan06

Learning Skills at the Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Center Welding Shop

LEARNING SKILL Erik Heckles of Pine Forest and Dillon Beadle of Saltillo, both advanced students in the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center welding shop, work on a pipe welding project during their recent class at the campus.  Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs 2 welding PJC shop

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Thursday Game Day Has Both Soccer Teams, Team Tennis in Action
Jan06

Thursday Game Day Has Both Soccer Teams, Team Tennis in Action

Thursday, Jan. 6 is a busy one for Sulphur Springs sports as three teams, both soccer squads and team tennis are in action.  Wildcats soccer is the first team up on Thursday, Jan. 6 in day one of the Forney tournament.  Coach Alexi Upton and his squad take on Mesquite Poteet at 1:45 P.M. at City Bank Stadium in Forney.  Sulphur Springs plays again in Forney on Friday, Jan. 7 at Jackson MS against Ennis and Crandall at 10:15...

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Registration Now Open For Feb. 19 Twogether In Texas Marriage Education Workshop
Jan06

Registration Now Open For Feb. 19 Twogether In Texas Marriage Education Workshop

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Hopkins County is offering Twogether in Texas Marriage education workshop for interested couples. The workshop is scheduled for Saturday, February 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Extension Office, 1200 West Houston St., Sulphur Springs. Topics that will be covered during the Twogether in Texas marriage education workshop include marriage expectations, communication, conflict resolution,...

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Tarrant County Murder Suspect Arrested In Sulphur Springs
Jan06

Tarrant County Murder Suspect Arrested In Sulphur Springs

A Tarrant County murder suspect was arrested Wednesday morning in Sulphur Springs, the second time the 24-year-old Sulphur Springs man has been jailed locally on an out-of-town murder warrant, according to arrest and jail reports. Keshawn Cardale Sims (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Special Crimes Unit Lt. Mark Estes reported being contacted by the North Texas Fugitive Task Force regarding 24-year-old Keshawn Cardale Sims, a...

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High Speed Chase Concludes With Location Of Marijuana And Cocaine In A Backpack Tossed Out During The Pursuit
Jan05

High Speed Chase Concludes With Location Of Marijuana And Cocaine In A Backpack Tossed Out During The Pursuit

January 5, 2022 – Nearly a pound of suspected marijuana and two baggies of cocaine were reportedly found in a backpack tossed out of the window of a vehicle during a high speed pursuit along I-30 west. Menietto Lateet Crawford(HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Elijah Fite reported seeing a westbound Lexus ES 300 commit a traffic violation near the 142 mile marker on Interstate 30 west. at 10:34 p.m....

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Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report – Jan. 4, 2022
Jan05

Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report – Jan. 4, 2022

Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell presented the following report to the City Council during the regular monthly council meeting on Jan. 4, 2022. COVID-19 Response The Omicron variant of the COVID virus seems to be spreading like wildfire across the nation. Unfortunately, I cannot give you any accurate numbers regarding the number of local cases. The State of Texas is having difficulty updating the numbers. This has been a...

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Wildcats Basketball Team Blows Out Pine Tree 85-51
Jan05

Wildcats Basketball Team Blows Out Pine Tree 85-51

Coach Brandon Shaver and his men’s basketball team had a good trip to Longview, beating Pine Tree on the road 85-51 on Tuesday, Jan. 4 for their second straight district win. The Wildcats bested Marshall in their opener 75-48 on Tuesday, Dec. 21. Coach Shaver’s squad did not disappoint in the coach’s first return to his previous gig in Pine Tree as Sulphur Springs cruised to an emphatic win over the Pirates. The...

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Lady Cats Soccer’s Season Opener With Celina Ruled No Contest
Jan05

Lady Cats Soccer’s Season Opener With Celina Ruled No Contest

Tuesday, Jan. 4 did not go according to plan for the Lady Cats soccer’s home opener versus Celina. The visiting Lady Cats had a scheduling conflict that did not allow them to make the trip to Sulphur Springs for the season opener. When passing by Gerald Prim Stadium just past 5 P.M., it looked as though fans were exiting the stadium around the same time the junior varsity squad would have been gearing up for their home opener....

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Lady Cats Basketball Wins Big Over Pine Tree, 49-29 For First District Win
Jan05

Lady Cats Basketball Wins Big Over Pine Tree, 49-29 For First District Win

Women’s basketball won their first home game on Tuesday, Jan. 4 versus Pine Tree 49-29 at the SSHS Main Gym. The win is also the first win in district for the Lady Cats. Coach Erica Delley’s squad sank some threes to jump out to a 15-7 lead over the visiting Lady Pirates heading into the second quarter. Jasmine Taylor contributed to the hot start, sinking two threes and a free throw to acquire seven of her nine points in...

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Reinvestment Zone Approved For D6 Inc. Expansion
Jan05

Reinvestment Zone Approved For D6 Inc. Expansion

Sulphur Springs City Council Tuesday night gave initial approval to a reinvestment zone and agreed to a 380 economic development agreement for D6 Inc. A rezoning request for a West Industrial Drive property, and authorized the city manager to execute documents for up to four agricultural license agreements at the Old Thermo/Luminant mine property and to negotiate a real property acquisition for storm drainage purposes. D6 Inc. D6 Inc....

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