Wildcats Tennis Opens “Spring” Season at Kaufman Tourney Thursday
Tennis at Sulphur Springs High School is transitioning from fall semester team tennis to spring semester tennis. There is something new this school year. After the completion of the team tennis schedule in late October, the Wildcats’ players took several weeks off and then got right back at it. In the past the spring semester tennis would not start until a late January tournament. This year, the Wildcats have at least one...
Paris Junior College Dual Credit Student Opportunities Growing, Regents Learn
Opportunities for dual credit students at Paris Junior College continue to expand, according to a report presented Monday evening, Nov. 23, to the PJC Board of Regents. Dual credit provides high school students the opportunity to earn both college and high school credit while enrolled in high school. Course credit is awarded through the school district for high school academic requirements and through PJC for semester credit hours...
Barbara Gail Carroll
Funeral service for Barbara Gail Carroll “Gilliam”, age 76, of Rockwall will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. A visitation will be held prior to the service from 12:00pm-2:00pm. Barbara passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Texas Health Presbyterian of Dallas. Barbara was born to James Gilliam and Bonnie Boykin Gilliam on November 9, 1944 in Sulphur Springs. Barbara married the love...
Ruby Nell McWilliams Moseley
Ruby Nell McWilliams Moseley went to the Lord December 2, 2020 at Carriage House Manor in Sulphur Springs. She was born on August 29, 1930, in Brashear, TX. She was the eldest childof John Edward and Ruby Opal (Paton) McWilliams. She attended school at Divide and Miller Grove. She met James Moseley at a friend’s party where he played guitar in a band. They married on May 28, 1949 at her parent’s home in Brashear. They were...
John Hug
Memorial service for John Hug, age 100, of Sulphur Springs will be held on April 11, 2021 at Warhawk Museum in Nampa, Idaho. Interment will be held at a later time, at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery in Boise. There will be no formal visitation. Lt. Col. Hug Ret. passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Hopkins Place, Sulphur Springs, TX. John was born on April 11, 1920 in Ames, IA to John and Louise Hug. He had two siblings,...
Semi-Pro Football Game Benefits Toy Drive
There is a new semi-pro football team in Sulphur Springs and their first game will benefit their local toy drive. The North East Texas Dragons from Sulphur Springs will host their first ever Preseason game Saturday December 5th at 2pm. The game will be held at Gerald Prim Stadium against the Mesquite Warbirds. The local team is asking the community to show up in big numbers to support some of your own local area and hometown players...
Hopkins County Inmate Accused Of Assaulting Three Corrections Officers
An Hopkins County jail inmate is accused of assaulting three corrections officers Wednesday night, according to arrest reports. Jacob Wyatt Burgess (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Justin Wilkerson reported being advised around 11:15 p.m. Dec. 2, 2020 of a request from staff in the county jail for assistance. Upon arrival at the jail, Wilkerson was advised Jacob Wyatt Burgess began fighting with the three...
Changes In SSISD COVID-19 Notifications Announced
Sulphur Springs ISD administrators Wednesday announced changes in the way SSISD COVID-19 notifications are communicated. Starting this week, notifications will not be sent via Blackboard or email to students, parents, staff and teachers. Now, updates can be found on a chart posted on the district website, www.ssisd.net. Scroll down to the middle of the page until you see the blue “SSISD COVID-19 Dashboard” menu and click...
Tira News: City Council Meeting Has Been Rescheduled For Sunday
By Jan Vaughn The Tira City Council meeting has been rescheduled for Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, at 4 p.m. at the Tira Community Center. Tira city limit sign William and Joyce Dodd had a small gathering for Thanksgiving lunch on Thursday. Those attending were Jerry and Tonja Lucas, Robby Dodd, Brad and Matthew Dodd, Trenton, Melony, and Kanyen. Joyce reports, “We shared Thanksgiving with our son Michael McNiel, and our granddaughters...
Dec. 2 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 11 New Cases, 80 Recoveries, 19 Active Cases
Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials, in the Dec. 2 COVID-19 update, reported a decrease in the patient count in the hospital COVID Unit and reported another nearly 4,650 people have been tested at the free testing site since it opened. Texas Department of State Health Services’ COVID-19 dashboard and Fatalities Over Time By County reports on Dec. 2 showed a 54th COVID-19 death for Hopkins County and...
