Mitchell Chapel COGIC Gives Back with Community Lunch
For the past several years, the Mitchell Chapel Church family has been blessed to give to the Sulphur Springs community through the “Rescue the Perishing” Food Drive during December. This Christmas, their gift comes in the form of a free lunch for the community. On the menu is chicken and dressing, green beans, potato salad, bread, dessert and drink. The delicious lunch plate, prepared by the good cooks at Mitchell Chapel,...
SSISD To Hold Substitute Teacher Orientation
Sulphur Springs Independent School District will be conducting a substitute teacher orientation on Friday, Jan.10, at the SSISD Administration Board Room, located at 631 Connally St. The training will start at 9 a.m. and will last approximately two hours. This orientation is required for anyone new who wants to be a substitute teacher for SSISD. For more information, contact Tawlene Lampp at 903-885-2153.
Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton Comments on Wins at Saturday's First Scrimmage.
Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton does not want his Wildcats to get too hyped up over three scrimmage game wins Saturday (December 14) at Gerald Prim Stadium. The wins came against 3A teams Mount Pleasant Chapel Hill, Sabine and Mineola. Coach Upton said his Wildcats took care of business. All of his players saw action and played a equal number of minutes. Coach Upton said he liked that the Wildcats generated lots of scoring chances....
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell Said Lady Cats Had Rough Night Friday
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell said she knew Pleasant Grove was a good team before her Lady Cats played them in Texarkana Friday evening. As expected the talented Lady Hawks made it a rough night for the Lady Cats. Pleasant Grove won 84-47. Still Coach Tisdell found some silver linings. She said she was super proud of her team that trailed by only 9 points, 31-22 at halftime. Coach Tisdell said she had heard that three of...
Wildcats Basketball Coach Cipoletta Says Team Got Better During Forney Tournament
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta declared this past weekend’s (December 12-14) Forney Tournament a successful one for his Wildcats saying they got better as a team against good competition. The Wildcats made it to the Tournament Championship Game where they lost 47-46 to The Colony when a last second three-point shot refused to fall. Coach Cipoletta said anytime you can get to a tournament championship game you have to...
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report For Dec. 9-Dec. 15, 2019
Arrests No Arrests Calls for Service The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 150 calls for service during this reporting period. Citations The Winnsboro Police Department issued 26 citations and 50 warnings during this reporting period.
Paul E. Leslie
Paul E. Leslie, 85, went to be with the Lord and his wife, Lou, on December 4th , 2019 while resting at home in Emory, Texas.Paul was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on November 27, 1934. He graduated from Will Rogers High School in 1952 and attended Oklahoma A&M College where he received a Bachelor’s degree in Personal Management. Paul served his country as he worked in public service for the U.S. Government while he and Lou lived in...
Seniors Dinner/Dance Filled the House with Music, Fun
Karon Weatherman cooked up a wonderful Stuffed Pork Loin holiday dinner, complete with several desserts choices. All eighty available seats were reserved! Couples and groups arrived in holiday attire, and everyone was in the holiday spirit. Music was provided by Sentimental Journey, and Enola Gay of KSST “interviewed” many of the guests to find out their most treasured Christmas memories as well as their biggest blessings...
