Game Day: Wildcats Host Kaufman; Senior Night at The Prim
The Kaufman Lions are coming to Gerald Prim Stadium Friday night (November 2) at 7:30 p.m. to take on the Wildcats in a big district game. It’s a battle for second place in district and it’s also Senior Night for 33 Wildcats seniors. It doesn’t appear that the two schools have ever played before. The Wildcats have made the playoffs. They will be either a #2 or #3 seed. They are 5-1 in district play and 6-1 overall....
#15 Ranked Wildcat Basketball in Elite 14 Scrimmage in Wichita Falls Saturday
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark is wasting no time in testing his team. It begins at the team’s first scrimmage. The Wildcats, preseason ranked #15 by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches, will participate in the Elite 14 scrimmage at Wichita Falls Hirschi Saturday (November 3). Coach Cipoletta explains that 60 teams have been invited to the scrimmage: twenty from Texas, twenty from Oklahoma and 20 more from the US and...
Jesus Ramirez
Funeral Services for Jesus Ramirez, age 48 of Gadsden, Alabama will be held at 2:30 PM, Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at St. James Catholic Church with Father Juan Carlos officiating. Interment will follow in Restlawn Memorial Park with Juan Ramirez, Nick Perry, Chris Kite, Scott Hardt, Darby Warren and Martin Moralis serving as pallbearers and Don Gibbs, Shane Senn and Jose Ramirez as honorary pallbearers. Visitation...
Wesley UMC 40th Fall Roundup is Saturday Nov. 17
Time for the annual Fall Roundup at Wesley United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs! It’s set for Saturday November 17 from 4:30 until 8pm. It’s fun for all ages, delicious homemade stew, chili and desserts, a Country Store and a huge auction that raises money for church activities through the year. Childcare will be available. Tickets are $6 adult and $3 for children, available at the door. Or you can purchase tickets...
Velma Francis Hair
Mrs. Velma Francis Hair, age 97 of Winnsboro, passed away on Thursday, November 1st, 2018 in Winnsboro. She was born on March 15th, 1921 in Newbern, TN to the late Walter Rice and Millie Dougles Rice. She was retired from Wilson Manufacturing and was a longtime member of Walnut Street Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, W.A. Hair, daughter, Wanda Davis and son Steve Hair, She is survived by her brother, Howard...
Janelea Brooks
Mrs. Janelea Brooks, age 72 of Garland, passed away on Wednesday, October 31st, 2018 in Garland. She was born on January 29th, 1946 in Ashville, North Carolina to the late H.B. Shirley and Emmalea McKinney Shirley. She was a member of New Life Baptist Church of Crandle and was preceded in death by her parents, daughter, Bronwynn Melissa Howerton, brothers, Jimmy Shirley and Joe Shirley and one grandchild, Dustin Lane Howerton. She is...
NETBIO Celebrates 20 Years With November 14th Sale
The cattle industry in Northeast Texas will celebrate a milestone at the Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission on Wednesday, Nov. 14 when the Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization (NETBIO) mark the 20th year of operation for this pre-conditioned cattle producer’s organization. NETBIO is a group of independent cow/calf producers and agribusiness representatives...
Friday is Last Day for Early Voting
Today is the last day for early voting and the polling place closes at 5 p.m. Thursday, an extended hour day for early voting, saw 581 ballots cast at the Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Courtroom. Today (Friday) hours are 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Election Day is Tuesday, November 6th. Hopkins County voters may cast ballots at any of the Vote Centers in the county. Voters will need one of seven forms of ID: Texas Driver License, Texas...
Deer Season Opens: Hunters and Drivers Be Prepared
Deer season opens Saturday, November 3rd and hunters are not the only ones who need to be prepared. Texas drivers should be on high-alert for deer this month. November records more deer-related car crashes than any other month in Texas. Deer-related auto accidents are 19% of all auto accidents in Texas in November. October, 14%, and December, 12%, have the second and third most. Drivers are encouraged to use extra caution in...
13th Annual DBA Heritage Square Car Show is Saturday Nov. 3 on Celebration Plaza
Rita Edwards of the Downtown Business Alliance of Sulphur Springs, Texas proudly announces that this weekend’s great weather should bring a record number of participants for The Car Show on Saturday November 3, 2018. She invites spectators to attend, free of charge. Although the Autumn season is packed with car shows across Texas, turnout is usually excellent here, with vehicle owners who like to bring their prize cars and...
