John and Deborah Gillis Foundation to Provide Scholarships for Students and Grants for Hopkins County School Districts
John and Deborah Gillis announced today the largest private educational initiative ever undertaken in Hopkins County with the formation of the John and Deborah Gillis Foundation which will provide scholarships for students and grants for school districts. Bright Star Scholarship Program founders Deborah Gillis, (left), John Gillis (center), and Executive Director Robin Shrode (right) introduced the John and Deborah Gillis Foundation...
Saltillo Cross Country Finished Sixth at Tiger Invitational
The Saltillo Lions’ cross country team finished in sixth place at the Commerce Tiger Invitational on Saturday (August 25) at Commerce High School. The Lions were led by Garrett Tarver who finished in fifth place in the 5K run with a time of 18:11. Dillon Beadle was twelfth at 18:50. Matt Gurley was thiry-fifth with a time of 21 minutes. Andrew Welburn was fifty-third clocked at 22:31. Ben Moore finished sixty-second with a time...
Game Day: Lady Cat Volleyball Hosts Paris
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team returns to the home court against Paris on this Tuesday (August 28) game day. The Lady Cats have played a lot of volleyball since they hosted Forney at Wildcat Gym last Tuesday. Since then the Lady Cats won five of six games in the Tyler ISD Volleyball Tournament played Thursday and Saturday. The Lady Cats captured the championship of the Bronze Bracket defeating Tyler All Saints Episcopal School...
PJC-Sulphur Springs Hosts Blood Drive Tuesday
PJC-Sulphur Springs Center student and Blend Club member Ezzy Diaz catches up on some reading as she donated to the blood drive held Tuesday on campus. The event was sponsored by the Blend Club and and donations were collected by Carter Bloodcare.
Flags to Fly at Half-Staff in Memory of Senator John McCain
President Donald Trump has ordered all U S Flags to be flow at half-staff in memory of Senator John McCain. In his order, the President stated: “As a mark of respect for the memory and longstanding service of Senator John Sidney McCain III, I hereby order, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the...
Floyd Evertt Spears
A visitation for Floyd Evertt Spears, age 90, of Sulphur Springs, will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., on Thursday, August 30, 2018 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Floyd passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2018 at Christus Trinity Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. He was born on August 4, 1928 in Earle, Arkansas, the son of Enoch and Maude Pugh Spears. Floyd served in the United States Army from 1950 to 1952. He later worked as an...
“Fruit of the Spirit” Awards Banquet Will Feature Cowboys Hall of Fame Everson Walls
Based on a sincere desire to honor God’s work in the community, the Fruit of the Spirit Awards was created in 2016 by C.J. Duffey, founder and pastor of Colorblind Ministries. This year’s third-annual event returns to the Sulphur Springs High School Cafeteria and will feature a banquet-style meal, awards ceremony and an address by special guest speaker Everson Walls, former Dallas Cowboys Superbowl Champion and Hall of...
MADD Encourages Designated Driver or Call for a Ride During Labor Day Holiday
Mothers Against Drunk Driving remind all to designate a driver or make arrangements for transportation if you plan to consume alcohol during the Labor Day holiday. MADD wants people to pause before they drink and have a plan in place that does not include driving. MADD encourages the public to 1) designate a non-drinking driver before the party begins; 2) use Uber or Lyft to travel to and from the event or call for a ride home and...
Hunt County Man Arrested for Firing Weapon at Home in Hopkins County
A Hunt County man, Jalen Ryan Crockett, 23, is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Deadly Conduct Discharge Firearm. Crockett was arrested in Hunt County on a Hopkins County warrant following an investigation into a drive by shooting that occurred as an act of retaliation based on a domestic disagreement. Crockett fired a weapon striking a house in which there were occupants. Hopkins County Criminal Investigator Corley Weatherford...
