Lori Howard
Funeral service for Lori Howard, age 54, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 2:00 P.M on Friday, June 15, 2018 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Edgar Clements officiating. Interment will follow at Shooks Chapel Cemetery with Richard Allen, Michael Brown, Bubba Elder, Michael Story, Zachary Teel and Dustin Burns serving as pallbearers and Colton Wheeler, Devon Martinez, Kevin Patterson and Dewane Baker serving as honorary...
Meet Dairy Festival Contestants # 4, #5 and #6, Cameron, Harley and Abbie
We’re counting down the days until the Hopkins County Dairy Festival Pageant takes place on Saturday June 16, 2018 at 7 pm onstage in the SSISD Auditorium inside the Civic Center. Let’s meet three more “dairy debutante” contestants! Contestant #4 Cameron Horton has proven her cow milking skills by winning the hands-on contest last weekend. Her ride in a hot air balloon was so exhilarating that she plans to crew...
School Board Notes Campus Improvements, Summer Activities, Action Items During June Meeting
New signs are being erected at Primary Schools and Douglass ECLC has a new sign with the correct spelling of the name of the school—Douglass. This information and more was presented to the Sulphur Springs School Board Tuesday night during their June session. Along with the signs, other physical changes are being made to buildings in the district as well. At Lamar Primary School, additional parking area is being constructed along...
Personnel Changes at SSISD Approved in June Board Meeting
Tuesday evening during the SSISD Board meeting, a number of personnel changes were noted. Among the resignations was Wildcat Defensive Coordinator Triston Abron. Abron’s replacement in the slot, Alexander Guerra, was hired. Nicolus Wiggins, Head Boys Soccer Coach and Science Teacher, also resigned. Other resignations, new personnel, and personnel changes are noted below. Summer Contract- due to mid-term hire date Kaley...
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High: 94, heat index value as high as 97; Low: 73; Wind: Southwest, 5-10 mph
Earl D. Manning
Funeral services for Earl D. Manning, age 84, of Sulphur Springs, TX, will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 15, 2018 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Reilly Springs Cemetery with Bradley French, Dylan Smith, Myles Manning, Jason Knight, Mathew Manning, and Steve French serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearer will be Brecken French. Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m., prior to service time. Earl...
Four Sulphur Springs Middle School Students Participate in Envision’s Junior National Leadership Conference in D C
(photos and story) by Brandon Williams Four Local SSMS Students Taking Part in Envision’s Junior National Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C. This summer, Jack Bain, Merrin Williams, Jocelyne Yanez, and Khira Young from Sulphur Springs, Texas, will join outstanding middle school students from across the nation to take part in a unique academic and career oriented development experience, Envision’s Junior National Leadership...
Dorothy Davis
Funeral services for Dorothy Davis, age 87, of Winnsboro have been scheduled for 11:00AM Thursday, June 14, 2018 at Tapp Funeral Home Chapel. A visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the service. Ms. Davis passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab. Tapp Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Marine Corp League Prepares Iron Mike for Independence Celebration
The Hopkins County Marine Corp League donated their Tuesday morning to washing “Iron Mike”, their name for the statue of the soldier on Celebration Plaza at the Veteran’s Memorial. Preparations are underway for the Independence Day Celebration in Hopkins County. The celebration will being June 30th with the annual Sulphur Springs Symphony League Independence Concert. (See slide show below) IMG_1048 (Large)...
David Wayne Clements
Funeral service for David Clements, age 61, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, June 15, 2018 at Triumph Christian Center with Rev. Kevin Brown officiating and Rev. Lisa Brown assisting. Interment will follow at Posey Cemetery with Jason Davis, Robert Reese, Buddy Daehn, Mike Morgensen, Steve Ard and Travis Carr serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 P.M. on Thursday, June 14, 2018 at...
