City Appraisal District Board Representative Appointed
Of the two appointments Sulphur Springs City Council was asked to consider appointing, only one received approval; the other was tabled at the Dec. 3 City Council meeting. City Secretary Gale Roberts recommended Bill Watts to serve another term on the Hopkins County Appraisal District Board of Directors. Watts has served on the board since 2010. Before Watts, Michael Barrett served on HCCAD Board. Roberts said she contacted Watts, who...
Sulphur Springs ISD Fine Arts Department Gearing Up For Busy Month
The Sulphur Springs Independent School District Fine Arts students kicked off their annual “Sights and Sounds of the Season” schedule this week with seven performances. The Jazz Band Jump Started the holidays with performances Tuesday at Alliance Bank and Wednesday at Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab; they have three more performances scheduled this week in the community. The high school band, drill team and Lamar second...
City Takes First Steps To Begin Process To Annex Former Luminant Property
Aerial view of the old Thermo mine property The first steps were taken Tuesday night by Sulphur Springs City Council to being the process of annexing the former Luminant property into the city. “Now that the city now owns the former Luminant property, one of the first steps that needs to happen before it’s incorporated into the city limits is to annex the property. Before we do that, we need to establish what process...
Wildcats Basketball Hands Paris Their First Loss
Wildcats Basketball Team Outscores Paris in 4th Quarter to Take Home Win, 67-61 After trailing for more than two quarters, the #5 ranked Class 5A Wildcats Basketball Team was able to pull into a tie after three quarters and then outscored Paris, ranked #17 in Class 4A, in the 4th quarter to take a 67-61 win at home Tuesday night. A defensive change in the third quarter paid dividends for the Wildcats as they went into a half...
Frances Elizabeth Jones
Frances Elizabeth Jones Funeral services for Frances Elizabeth Jones, age 81, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 6, 2019 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Darel Roach and Rev. Jerry Clements officiating. Interment will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery in Cooper with Jeremy Jones, Matt Cochran, Justin Jones, Shawn Hall, Chris Jones, and Cason Jones serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be...
Patrick Nelson (Pat) Vickery
Patrick Nelson (Pat) Vickery Mr. Patrick Nelson (Pat) Vickery passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2019, in Tyler at the age of 88. He was born on June 4, 1931, in Dallas to the late Marion Mabry Vickery and Effie Maude Patrick Vickery. Pat was a retired Baptist minister and longtime member of First Baptist Church in Mineola. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Baylor University in 1952 and his Masters in Religious Education...
No Action Taken By Council Following Executive Session
Community Members Pack City Hall, Several Address Council Regarding Closed Session, City Manager Community members wait for the regular Dec. 3, 2019, City Council meeting to begin. Despite an extended executive session, Sulphur Springs City Council did not act on “personnel matters specifically relating to the city manager.” “There’s not going to be any action taken tonight, but you’ll still get a chance...
Blue Santa Drive Wraps Up and Toys, Bikes Still Needed!
Members of local law enforcement experienced the joy of Christmas giving as citizens brought toys, bicycles and money for Blue Santa on Tuesday December 3 as the 2019 toy drive wrapped up. Many families brought their children, who personally handed over dolls, games and even bicycles with big smiles on their faces. More than one local business donated up to a dozen boxed bicycles. Employees of local industry pooled their donations and...
Kathryn Lyn Deaton
Family led memorial service for Kathryn Lyn Deaton, age 69, of Yantis, TX will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Reilly Springs Baptist Church with Brother Danny Caldwell officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Ms. Deaton passed away on Monday, December 2, 2019 at Christus Mother Frances, Sulphur Springs. Lyn was born on October 9, 1950 in Saudi Arabi to Lawrence and Ella Ruth Nolen Daniel. She was...
