Community’s Friendliness, EDC Cited As Factors In Attracting My Perfect Pet Owner To Sulphur Springs
My Perfect Pet groundbreaking ceremony on July 31, 2019 A gathering of about three dozen local officials, business representatives and community members joined Karen Neola at 49 Pioneer Parkway Monday morning to welcome her to Sulphur Springs and officially break ground on the site where she is expected in less than a year to begin production of her gourmet pet food products for pets. Neola started My Perfect Pet after two of her dogs...
Fort Worth Woman Accused Of Having Forged Social Security, Texas ID Cards
A 25-year-old Fort Worth woman is accused of having forged Social Security and Texas ID cards when stopped by a deputy in Cumby early Tuesday morning. Both documents allegedly had her name on them, and the ID card had her address and date of birth too. However, the number on the Social Security card was fake and the number on the ID card was that of a person who died, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron Chaney alleged in...
Commissioners Approve Equipment Purchases, Bridge Replace Program Agreement
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Steps to attain equipment for road maintenance and fund bridge repairs were among the actions take by Hopkins County Commissioners Court this week. Precinct 3 Commissioner Wade Bartley will be getting Kubota Tractor with side boom mower, a Ford F250 Ford pickup and Mobank wood chipper to help workers keep county roads in Precinct 3 brush cut, and ditches cleared and brush cut back. The equipment will...
Sixty Entering Eighth and Ninth Graders Show Up Tuesday for Wildcats Football Camp
Tuesday, July 30, marked the opening day for the three-day Wildcats Football Camp for SSISD students only entering the 8th and 9th grades. Camp hours are 9:30 a.m. until noon each day through Thursday. Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens said camp for younger boys took place in late May and he said that change seemed to help increase numbers for that camp. With hot weather Tuesday morning, Coach Owens was glad to have the indoor field...
Peggy McDougall
Peggy McDougall Peggy McDougall, age 94, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 28, 2019. The daughter of Sterling Ishmael and Willie Johnston Ishmael born January 17, 1925 in Hopkins County in Sherley, Texas and given the name Lula Odeal Ishmael. Mrs. McDougall was nicknamed Peggy, by Sulphur Springs high school friends who said she looked like a “Peggy” and went by it for the rest of her life. Mrs. McDougall was preceded in death...
Wildcats Marching Band Hits Practice Field Tuesday To Begin Preparing For Fall Halftime Show
The 120-member Wildcats Marching Band hit the steamy hot practice field Tuesday morning, July 30, to begin preparation for this falls halftime shows and contests. Band Director Spencer Emmert said the on-field work occurred after about an hour of team building and bonding. Emmert said he was excited about three things occurring this year. First, the band will have the opportunity to advance this year. That happens only every other...
Wildcats Football Season Ticket Renewals Continue At A Very Steady Pace Tuesday
Lynette King, one of those working on Wildcats football season ticket week, said Tuesday morning, July 30, that current ticket holders were coming in to renew their seats at a very steady rate. She said about half of the season ticket holders renewed their seats on Monday, which she said was pretty close to normal. Current ticket holders have until 5:30 p.m. Tuesday to get in and renew their seats or they will lose them. Wednesday is...
Tracy Berry
Tracy Berry Funeral Services for Tracy Berry, age 97, of Sulphur Springs, will be held on Saturday, August 3, 2019 at 1:00 PM at Cherry Grove Baptist Church in Birthright with Rev. Johnny Harris officiating and Rev. Phillip Harrison will be assisting. Interment will follow at North Caney Cemetery with military honors. Serving as pallbearers will be Gayland Berry, Eric Berry, Dewayne Berry, Rodney Harris, Harold Berry and LaRoyce...
