Wildcats Team Tennis Ends Fall Season With Five Match Wins Versus Whitehouse in Bi-District Round of Playoffs
Wildcats team tennis fought hard, winning five matches versus Whitehouse in the Bi-District round of playoffs in a 14-5 loss at LeTourneau University in Longview on October 12. In the last three years, team tennis, led by Coach Tony Martinez, has gone up against Whitehouse the last three years in the first round of the playoffs. The tennis coach said all three years team tennis’s season has ended at the hands of the Wildcats...
Great Entertainment at Cooper Lake from the Sulphur Springs Community Players, Reilly Springs Jamboree
During the weekend of October 15/16, 2021, the Friends of Doctors Creek and the staff of Cooper Lake hosted live entertainment which was planned as part of the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the State Park. Friday’s dramatic performance at the Amphitheater was presented by Community Players and Friends, and Saturday’s live musical performance was presented beside the lake by members of the Reilly...
Manhunt For Suspect Who Rammed Cumby Police Vehicle Concludes With Arrest
A multi-agency manhunt for a suspect who rammed a Cumby Police vehicle on FM 2653 during a pursuit concluded with a North Carolina man’s arrest Saturday evening, according to sheriff’s and police reports. Photo posted by Cumby Police of the suspect authorities searched for in the Brashear area, identified in arrest reports as Skyler Shearer A Cumby Police officer at 2:01 p.m. Oct. 16, 2021, stopped a gray Toyota T100...
School Sign Unveiled Saturday At Rowena Johnson Primary
Community members, former students, staff and family gathered Saturday evening, Oct. 16, 2021, for a short unveiling ceremony marking the official name change of the Church Street school campus from Lamar Primary to Rowena Johnson Primary, in honor of the late educator who dedicated 50 years of her life to educating Sulphur Springs school children. Oct. 16, 2021, unveiling of the new sign officially designating 825 Church St. as...
Inductees For Friday’s 2021 Hall of Honor Ceremony Revealed
Information courtesy of the Hall of Honor committee Four former Sulphur Springs athletic greats will be inducted into the Sulphur Springs High School Hall of Honor in pre-game ceremonies Friday night, October 22, before the football game against Greenville. A former NFL player, a record-setting girls soccer player, a state medalist distance runner and a defensive standout on the 2008 state championship football team will all be added...
DPS Urges Children, Drivers to Learn Safe Habits During National School Bus Safety Week
National School Bus Safety Week is Oct. 18-22, 2021, and the Texas Department of Public Safety would like to remind the public that they play an important role in ensuring the school buses make it to their destinations safely each day. “School buses are the safest mode of travel for children to get to school, and drivers need to do simple but crucial things, such as not passing a school bus or paying attention when they...
Winnsboro Police Department Oct. 11-17, 2021 Media Report
The Winnsboro Police Department’s weekly media report for Oct. 11-17, 2021, included the following: Arrests Kyle Locke, age 21, of Mount Vernon was arrested on October 13, 2021, on a charge of driving while intoxicated-second offense and fleeing the scene of an accident. Jay West, age 45, of Winnsboro was arrested on October 14, 2021, on an Apache County warrant for failure to appear on a stolen vehicle charge and a Wood County motion...
Lady Cats Basketball Season Schedule Finalized
Wildcats football head coach and athletic director of SSISD Greg Owens released the Lady Cats basketball schedule on Wednesday, Oct. 13. It will be the first year under new head coach Erica Delley, who previously coached at Greenville. The season gets underway later this month on Saturday, Oct. 30 when Sulphur Springs participates in a tri-match hosted by Lone Oak. The Lady Cats will host a tri-match of their own before traveling on...
Prizes Awarded At 2021 Help A Child Benefit, But True Winners Will Be Children Who Benefit From Fundraiser
Several prizes were awarded at the 2021 Help A Child events, but the true winners will be the children who will benefit from the annual fundraiser. All proceeds from the event will be divided among Scottish Rite Hospital, Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center and three local foster families, to help support children who have been or are alleged to have been abused, neglected or have certain medical maladies that require specialized...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society October 21, 2021 Monthly Meeting Will Be Virtual by Patti Todd Gillespie
Patti Todd Gillespie Patti Todd Gillespie brings energy and humor to her classes. She is a huge believer in lifetime learning and inclusive, respectful presenting. An avid hobby-genealogist for 30 years, Patti formed Family Lines & Stories, her own research group, 6 years ago. She stays busy researching for clients and speaks to groups, small and large, in and out of Texas – usually virtually...
