Lady Cats Soccer Team Defeats Life Waxahachie and Wins Terrell Tournament on Saturday
Perhaps the Lady Cats Soccer Team won one for their coach Saturday (January 23) at the Terrell Winter Classic. Lady Cats Coach Javier Aguayo could not attend the tournament Friday or Saturday due to illness. First Saturday the Lady Cats won their group with a 9-3 win over Life Waxahachie. Then they were declared Champion of the Tournament when other possible opponents in the tournament final game were not able to play. In an offensive...
Saltillo Lions Basketball Team Picks Up Another District Win
The Saltillo Lions Basketball Team continues on a good roll in district play. The Lions got another lopsided win Friday (January 22) against Bloomberg. The Lions outscored Bloomberg in every quarter leading 31-7 after one period, 47-18 at the half, 67-30 after three quarters and 84-41 at the end. The Lions are now 7-0 in district play and 12-7 for the season. The Lions’ Andrew Redburn had a huge game against Bloomberg scoring 30...
Shirley Dee Burney
Graveside service for Shirley Burney, 79, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, January26, 2021 at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery with Bro. Fred Lewis officiating. Pallbearers will be CarlWayne Burney, Berkley Chanse Burney, Chad Brown, Russell Hammons, Jake Phillips, Aaron Dodd,Payton Hammons, Ryan Hammons, and Michael Boles. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., at West...
Wanda Fitzgerald
Funeral services for Wanda Fitzgerald will be held Monday, January 25, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Tapp Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Wayne Wolfe officiating. Interment will follow at Greenview Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Ronnie Watkins, Sr., Ronnie Watkins Jr., Will Lazarchick, Dean Fitzgerald and Donald Griffin. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Wanda Fitzgerald, age 83, of Athens,...
Mary Fern Carrell McKnight
Mary Fern Carrell McKnight, of Sulphur Springs, passed away Monday, January 18, 2021 at her home. She was 86. A graveside service will be held at a later date. Fern was born on May 20, 1934 in Mt. Vernon, TX to John Wesley and Jessie Lou Elliott Carrell. She married Charles McKnight on December 29, 1970 in Oklahoma. Fern was a house wife and of the Baptist faith. Mrs. McKnight is survived by her daughters, Sandy Blevins, Benji...
Connie Thompson
Funeral service for Connie Thompson age 78, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Matinburg Cemetery, in Pine, Texas. Visitation will be held on Monday, January 25 th , 2021 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Connie passed away on Friday morning, January 22, 2021 at home. Please follow COVID-19 guidelines if you are planning to attend the service. Connie Thompson was...
Hopkins County Continued To Have Lowest Unemployment Rate In Area In December
Hopkins County continued to have the lowest unemployment rate in the area, 1.8 percent lower than the state average and 1.6 lower than the average for the Northeast Texas workforce area, according to the Texas Labor Market Information and Texas Workforce Commission. While the unemployment rate fell from 5.8 in November 2020 to back to the 5.3 percent of October 2020, the December 2020 unemployment rate was still nearly twice the 2.8...
Paris District Road Report for the Week of January 25, 2021
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of Jan. 25, 2021. Theseschedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or otherunforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs,barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel throughwork zones. They should also avoid distractions such as cell...
Lady Cats Basketball Team Gets Solid Win At Home Against Pine Tree, 60-17
Every game counts for the Lady Cats Basketball Team as they work to make the playoffs and earn the highest seed they can get. Friday night, January 22, the Lady Cats took care of business beating a team they were heavily favored to beat. The Lady Cats topped Pine Tree, 60-17 in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School. The Lady Cats started out slowly but still were up 9-3 after the first quarter. The Lady Cats took control of the...
Wildcats Soccer Team Wins A Pair Of Games Against Good Class 4A Teams In Terrell Tiger Winter Classic Friday
The Wildcats Soccer Team wrapped up group play Friday, January 22, 2021, in the Terrell Tiger Winter Classic with wins over Sunnyvale and Paris, both preseason top 10 ranked in the region in Class 4A. Wildcats Soccer Team is 2-1 in Tiger Winter Classic The Wildcats defeated Sunnyvale 3-0 and outscored previously unbeaten Paris, 3-1. Against Sunnyvale, David Moreno scored the first Wildcat assisted by Alejandro Diosdado. Omar Hernandez...
