Glass to Seek Re-election to City Council Place 5
Emily Glass On the first day to file for a place on the Sulphur Springs City Council, Councilwoman Emily Glass filed for re-election to Place 5 on the council. Glass, currently Mayor Pro-Tem, has been instrumental in a number of steps taken by the council in past years. Filing is underway for the May 4, 2019 municipal election. Opportunity to file for Places 5, 6, and 7 continue through February 15, 2019. Currently Place 6 is held by...
Toliver, Prickette Seek Re-election to SSISD Board
Leesa Toliver Early Wednesday morning, John Prickette and Lessa Toliver filed as incumbents for the Sulphur Springs School Board. Wednesday, was the first day to file for a place that will be on the May 4, 2019 ballot. Places on the board held by Prickette, Toliver, and Clay Johnson will be on the ballot. John Prickett School board trustee election filing continues through Friday, February 15, 2019. Anyone desiring to seek a place on...
Porter Scores Game High 29; Lady Cats Defeat Mount Pleasant 58-31
Led by dynamic point guard Sadavia Porter, the Lady Cats’ basketball team built a 10 point lead during the third quarter against Mount Pleasant and then blew the game wide open in the fourth quarter taking a 58-31 win at Mount Pleasant Tuesday evening. Porter almost matched the Lady Tigers offensive output all by herself scoring a game high 29 points including a dramatic long three-point basket just before the third quarter...
Wildcats Defeat Tigers 63-43; Kahn Leads Scoring With 22
The Wildcats’ basketball team, ranked #5 in Class 5A, scored the last nine points of the third quarter to build an 8 point lead against Mount Pleasant and then used a big fourth quarter to secure a 63-43 district win at Mount Pleasant Tuesday night. The Wildcats had to play without Sadaidriene Day Day Hall who is following concussion protocol after a fall against Greenville last Friday night. 6-foot 6 junior Cameron Kahn was...
Phyllis Ann Lovell Giguere
Funeral Service for Phyllis Ann Lovell Giguere, age 66, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, formerly of Paris, Texas and Blandburg, Pennsylvania will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel, in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park following the services with Charlie Usry, Taylor Usry, Caiden Usry, Juan Ortiz, Donnie Jones and David Cherry serving as...
Wildcat Soccer Ready for Ice Bowl Tournament
Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton maintains a positive attitude concerning his team. He sees the Wildcats as being near where they need to be after mostly tournament competition so far. The Wildcats are 2-3-1. They won one and lost two in the 2019 Lobo Invitational in Longview this past weekend (January 10-12). The Wildcats defeated a smaller school New Summerfield, 5-0 to open the tournament. Coach Upton says the Wildcats played...
Lady Cat Soccer Battle Injuries; Face Strong Opponents in Tournament Play
Lady Cats Soccer Coach Joel Bailey is ready to pick on some teams that are the same size as his Lady Cats. He says when he plans tournaments for the coming season, he hopes games will be competitive. Then he says this season tournament brackets show up matching his Lady Cats with some powerful opposition. The Lady Cats also have had more than their fair share of injuries and illness and Coach Bailey is awaiting orthopedists’...
