Juana Maria Torres & Lucas Mateo Alvarez
Juana Maria Torres, 25, and Lucas Mateo Alvarez, 2, died on Friday, August 30 th, 2019, from injuries sustained in a car accident in Whitewright, Texas. Juana was born to Juan Carlos Torres and Mary Elizondo on July 18th, 1994 in Brownwood, TX. Juana had 2 boys with Arnulfo Alvarez. Juana gave birth to Lucas Mateo Alvarez on May 15 th, 2017, in Sulphur Springs, TX. Lucas lived every minute of his brief time with us to the fullest. His...
PJC Sulphur Springs News
PJC campus classes underway in fall semester Paris Junior College English Instructor Ken Haley reviews an assignment with his English 1301 class at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center. For information about academic and workforce education opportunities at PJC, call 903-885-1232.
Robert “Junior” Alford
Funeral Services for Robert “Junior” Alford, age 72, of Mesquite, will be held on Friday, September 6, 2019 at 1:00 PM at Tapp Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Sharp Cemetery. Visitation will be held on 1 hour prior to the service, 12:00 to 1:00 on Friday, September 6, 2019. Mr. Alford passed away on Friday, August 30, 2019 at his home in Mesquite. Junior was born on January 6, 1947 in Sulphur Springs to Robert Madison...
City Property Tax, Utility Rates Approved On First Reading By Council
Sulphur Springs Finance Director Lesa Smith, City Secretary Gale Roberts Sulphur Springs City Council approved on first reading several ordinances dealing with the city property tax and service rates, as well as another amending the 2018-19 budget. Budget City Finance Director Lesa Smith asked the council to approve Ordinance 27851, which amends the 2018-19 budget. She explained that Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport has sold more jet...
Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report For Sept. 3, 2019
Presented by Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell during the Sept. 3, 2019 City Council meeting. Progress on street construction work SUNSET STREET – The Capital Construction Division is back at work on Sunset Street. We have changed the profile of the lay-down curbs to a gentler transition. This is a grant funded project through the Community Development Block Grant program. CONNALLY STREET – The contractor, 5W Contracting, has...
‘Operation Restore’: Mel Haven Cemetery Clean-up Day, Volunteers Needed!
The Mel Haven Cemetery in Sulphur Springs is in need of care and clean-up. A group of volunteer leaders, including Ricky Godbolt, deacon at Morning Chapel Baptist Church and Rhonda Bechhold, volunteer researcher at the Hopkins County Genealogical Society, are organizing a clean-up day called “Operation Restore”. They brought their message to the KSST Good Morning Show on Wednesday September 4, 2019 to enlist the help and...
Sulphur Springs Woman Allegedly Identified Herself To Deputies By A False Name
CARRILLO, KELSEY DEVON aka KIJINITCHEE, SARAH ANDREA A 27-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was arrested early Tuesday morning on East Shannon Road on a controlled substance charge after deputies reported finding more than 13 grams of an unknown substance in her bags during a traffic stop. She allegedly compounded her trouble by initially identifying herself by a false name, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s...
Wildcats Tennis District Opener
Wildcats Team Tennis Competes With Lindale in District Opener Tuesday Losing 12-7 at Wildcat Tennis Center Wildcats Team Tennis had their most competitive match with Lindale Tuesday (September 3) since Tony Martinez has been head coach. Coach Martinez is in his sixth year here. Lindale, coached by former Wildcats Coach Randy Namanny, won the district opener for both teams, 12-7 at the Wildcat Tennis Center Tuesday. Coach Martinez got...
Lady Cats Volleyball Wins Home Opener
Lady Cats Volleyball Wins Home Opener Over Wills Point, 3-0 Tuesday Evening The Lady Cats Volleyball Team really enjoyed their home opener Tuesday (September 3) in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School. The Lady Cats played strong sets and downed Wills Point, 3-0 in a non-district match. Score was 25-10, 25-14 and 25-12. Senior Sydney Washburn had a very solid game and collected a lot of kills. Her sister junior Sadie Washburn...
AmEx Pharmacy Issues Nationwide Recall For All Lots Of Bevacizumab
A recall has been issued for all lots of AmEx Pharmacy’s Bevacizumab 1.25mg/0.05mL 31G Injectable and Bevacizumab 2.5mg/0.1ml Normject TB Injectable that are within expiry to the healthcare provider level. The Bevacizumab involved in this recall is used for wet age-related Macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. The recall is issued “out of an abundance of caution following an FDA inspection,” according to a...
