Man Dies from Wound as Law Enforcement Now Awaits Autopsy Report in Apparent Murder/Suicide
The body of Stephen Roy Wyatt, 60, of Sulphur Springs has been sent to the medical examiner’s office in Dallas Tuesday afternoon, according to Sulphur Springs Chief of Police Jay Sanders. Sanders said Wyatt was removed from life support around 10 a.m. Monday. His death follows an incident at his home Sunday that preliminary investigation shows a murder/suicide. However, no official ruling will be made until after the autopsy. Laura...
J-B Weld Co. Acquires FiberFix
MARIETTA, GA October 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — J-B Weld Co., the leader in epoxy and small package consumer DIY adhesives, is pleased to announce that it has acquired the FiberFix® brand of products from Spark Innovation, LLC. FiberFix is the world’s leading brand of pre-impregnated repair wraps, super strong repair tapes, specialty adhesive and patches sold under the FiberFix®, Heat Wrap™, Rigid Patch™, Flex Patch™ and 10X Tape™ brand...
FM 71 Near Cooper Lake Closed Due to Flooding; Flood Watch Continues Tuesday
Hopkins County and parts of Northeast Texas area remains under a flood watch until 7 p.m. today. Widespread rain will continue today which may lead to additional flooding. FM 71 at the Sulphur River is near Cooper Lake is closed due to flooding. Other roads in the Paris District for TxDOT closed includes FM 100 near Telephone, Texas in Fannin County and in Hunt County: FM 36 South of I-30, and FM 1565 South of State Highway 276 and...
Betty (Boyd) Morrill
Betty (Boyd) Morrill entered into her eternal home on Sunday, October 14, 2018 in Sulphur Springs surrounded by her family. She was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on July 10, 1940 the daughter of Lawrence Eugene and Bessie Minnie (McCollum) Boyd. She married Clyde Morrill on June 28, 1958 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He preceded her in death on September 7, 2005. Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Annette Lewis,...
PJC-Sulphur Springs: Humor in Speech Class
HUMOR IN SPEECHPJC-Sulphur Springs Center Speech Instructor Paul May brings smiles to the faces of students in his class as he reviews a lesson in speech. For information about educational opportunities at the PJC-Sulphur Springs campus call 903-885-1232.
Elaine Jenkins
Funeral service for Kathryn Elaine Jenkins, age 80, of Emory, will be held1:00 pm, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, at Emory United Methodist Church. Visitation will be directly after the service. Rev. Danny Barrett will officiate. Burial will be in Emory City Cemetery. Elaine passed away late Saturday night at her residence.She was born Oct. 2, 1938, in Houston, to the parentage of Forrest andMary Petmecky Ledlow.She married Jay Jenkins...
New Coach for Lady Cat Basketball is Ready for First Official Practice Day Wednesday
New Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell says she is ready for the first official practice day of the season on Wednesday (October 17). She says it’s been a long off season. Coach Tisdell replaced former Lady Cats Coach Jeff Chapman, who left to become girls’ athletic coordinator and head girls’ basketball coach at Paris. Coach Tisdell is the daughter of the Paris boys’ head basketball coach Billy Mack...
UIL Regional Band Contest Moved to SSHS Multipurpose Building Tuesday; Wildcat Band Performs at 8:15 a.m.
Sulphur Springs High School’s Multipurpose Building will be the site of the UIL Regional Band Contest on Tuesday (October 16). The event was moved from Mount Plesant due to concerns about inclement weather. The Wildcats will perform at 8:15 a.m. Wildcats’ Marching Band Director Spencer Emmert calls this year the year of the gully washer with almost constant rain recently. Out of all the football game Friday nights and...
