Probation Revoked for Mowrer; Sentenced to TDCJ
Probation for Jeffrey Edward Mowrer, 26, was revoked Tuesday morning in Eighth Judicial District Court. Mower has been sentenced to five years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and will serve at least half the sentence before being eligible for parole due to aggravated parole rules, according to Clay Harrison, Assistant District Attorney. Harrison said Mower will be facing 25 years to life if he commits another felony. In...
Como-Pickton FFA, Jr. FFA Students Win at 4-States Fair
From a report from Como-Pickton ISD Ag teacher Michael Bowen: Several of the 200 students in FFA and Jr. FFA programs at Como-Pickton ISD showed livestock projects at the 4-States Fair in Texarkana, Arkansas last weekend, and brought home honors! Later in September, the Dairy Cattle team will head to the East Texas Livestock Show. Sudents showing Dairy Cattle will be Senior Miss Presley Cummings, Alex Holcomb, Miss Baylee Bowen,...
PJC-Sulphur Springs Music Appreciation
THE BAND PLAYS ONMusic Appreciation Instructor Richard Shanks, right, gets to do a little impromptu directing during a recent class when several students picked picked up instruments to see how they feel. Students from left with instruments are Russell Edwards, Arturo Hernandez, Justus Kelly, Katelynn Fryer and Emma Hampton.
Fall Carnival at Sunny Springs Nursing and Rehab
A Fall Carnival to benefit the residents’ activity fund is planned at Sunny Springs Nursing and Rehab at 1200 North Jackson Street in Sulphur Springs, Texas. The Carnival will be held on Thursday September 20, 2018 from 6-9pm with games, food, fun and prizes. Tickets for games and activities are $1 each.
2018 Series of “Walks to Remember” Fundraisers Benefits Terrific Tuesdays Program, an Alzheimer’s Caregivers Respite Program
Tammi Reardon, Director of Terrific Tuesdays, an Alzheimer’s Caregiver Respiute Program in Sulphur Springs, Texas Join us during the “A Walk To Remember” Campaign for 2018. This is the ONLY fundraiser for Terrific Tuesdays, and this year’s goal is $10,000. If you don’t know what Terrific Tuesdays is I will tell you. It is a program that happens EVERY TUESDAY from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm. It is held at...
“East End Allegiance: Our Youth” Program and a Pacific Park Improvement Project To Be Launched
Sulphur Springs native Bridgette Cooper, founder of East End Allegiance: Our Youth Dallas resident Bridgette Cooper, a graduate of Sulphur Springs High School Class of 2003, went on to complete her education through Texas Women’s University and University of Phoenix in Dallas. As a personal commitment, this businesswoman is focused on her home town where she benefitted from help and encouragement after losing both her parents at...
Items Taken in Burglary Recovered; Local Man Arrested
Numerous items were taken from a residence off Highway 11W in a burglary Monday. Conner James Bradley, 21, of Hopkins County , was arrested in Wood County for the burglary. All items were recovered. Coner James Bradley Hopkins County Criminal Investigators Corley Weatherford and Dennis Findley along with Bo Fox, Southwest Cattle Raisers’ Special Ranger began an investigation that led to a man that had been in the area a few days...
Sexton Sentenced to 30 Years for Aggravated Robbery
Monday afternoon in Eighth Judicial District Court, Tracy Sexton, 52, of Springdale Arkansas, was sentenced to 30 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Sexton pled guilty to Aggravated Robbery, which took place at Jon’s Mini Mart on Hillcrest Dr. in Sulphur Springs. The weapon used in the robbery was a pellet gun. Sexton admitted to the crime and was booked into Hopkins County Jail by Sulphur Springs Police Detectives...
SSHS Cash Vititow and “CC” Capture Grand Champ at 4 States Fair Livestock Show, Entire Show Team Does Well
Report by John Holland, FFA Instructor at SSHS Cash Vititow and his heifer CC bring home Grand Champion Red Brahman from the 4 States Fair Livestock show!!Last Thursday the Sulphur Springs FFA show team traveled to Texarkana Arkansas to compete in the annual 4 States Fair Livestock show. At this show students compete with other FFA and 4-H members from Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. We had a very successful weekend of...
