Downtown Business Alliance Plans Four Fall Projects with Fun for Everyone!
Jason Tully welcomes the members as DBA enters it’s ‘busy season’ of downtown projects Jason Tully, President of the Downtown Business Alliance, addressed the DBA members who gathered on Tuesday September 10, 2019 at a new downtown business, VR Social at 317 Spring Street, located just behind the Sulphur Springs Police Department and Water Department. VR Social describes itself as “a collaborative space for...
Lady Cats Volleyball Defeat Emory Rains
Lady Cats Volleyball Team Gets By Scrappy Emory Rains Team, 3-1 Tuesday at Home The Lady Cats Volleyball Team defeated a scrappy Emory Rains team, 3-1 Tuesday (September 10) evening at the main gym at Sulphur Springs High School. Despite the score, the Lady Cats narrowly avoided being forced into a fifth set. The Lady Cats got off to a good start winning the first two sets, 25-19 and 25-20. In set two, the Lady Cats fell behind 4-0...
U.S. Flags To Be Flown At Half-Staff On Patriot Day To Honor Lives Lost On 9/11
The President calls for the United States flag to be flown at half-mast Sept. 11. Most Americans can recall exactly what they were doing at 8:46 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Sept. 11, 2001. As the anniversary approaches, many will take time to remember and honor those who lost their lives that day due to the terrorist attacks. Congress in a joint resolution on Dec. 18, 2001, designated Sept. 11 as “Patriot Day,” a day to...
Louise Krecek
Funeral service for Louise Krecek, age 92, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev. Don Tinsley officiating. Interment will follow at Rockdale Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Krecek passed away on Monday, September 9, 2019 at Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab. Louise was born on September 4, 1927 in Gordon, TX to Tomas...
Glen Duvall
Glen Duvall passed away on Monday, September 9, 2019 at his home in Denham Springs, LA. Glen was born August 21, 1938 to Elby and Lillie Duvall. Graveside services and burial will be Friday, September 13 at 11:00 a.m. at Brashear Cemetery in Brashear, Texas. Rev. Bill Hauck will be officiating the service. Glen was a wonderful husband, dad, granddad, and brother. Glen and his three sons owned and operated a construction company in...
Wildcats Defensive Coordinator Shares Thoughts of Defense Against Lovejoy and on Terrell Offense
Wildcats Defensive Coordinator Alex Guerra is hard to please. Still he said the Wildcats’ defense played well in spots against Lovejoy last Friday (September 6) night. He said they played a physical game but had a couple of breakdowns. He noted the Leopard’s have a quality receiver who was good. Overall Coach Guerra said he was pleased with the Wildcats defensive effort. Against a big Lovejoy offensive line, Coach Guerra...
Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Comments on Offense Against Lovejoy and on Terrell Defense
Wildcats Football Offensive Coordinator Matt Young said the offense did things a lot better Friday night (September 6) except win the game. He said the offense wanted to eliminate foolish penalties and he said they did better but still had a couple. Coach Young said the offense must value the rock (football). He noted an interception in the red zone and a fumble in the pocket. Still Coach Young said the Wildcats’ offensive...
Lady Cats Volleyball and Wildcats Team Tennis on This Tuesday Game Day
There is Lady Cats’ volleyball and Wildcats’ team tennis on this Tuesday (September 10) game day. The Lady Cats Volleyball Team is back at home Tuesday against Emory Rains. There will no freshman game. There will be a JV contest at 4:30 p.m. followed by the varsity match at around 5:30 p.m. Both games will be in the main gym at Sulphur Springs High School. The Lady Cats varsity will be attempting to bounce back after a...
PJC Student Wins Honor Society Scholarship
Hard work paid off for Paris Junior College student Kareyn Hellmann recently when she received the Dr. Yolanda Romero STAR Scholarship from the Texas Region of Phi Theta Kappa, the two-year college honor society. Hellmann is a member of the Beta Zeta chapter of PTK, and is finishing a year serving as president of the chapter. “I submitted an application telling about myself, the things I’ve done with PTK and volunteering in general,”...
