Jeanette Anita Owens
Graveside services for Jeanette Anita Owens, age 76, have been set for 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at DFW National Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Coy Sellers, Justin Sellers, Daniel Saylor, Trent Jones, Rusty LeFan and Darrell Shelton. Visitation has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 24, 2018 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Tapp Funeral Home. Mrs. Owens passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at Rock Creek Health...
Freedom Ball Garners $82,600 for Veteran’s Memorial
As a result of the Hopkins County Freedom Ball 2018, $82,600 will be available to fund the engraving of names, maintenance, and the kiosk at the Hopkins County Veteran’s Memorial located in downtown Sulphur Springs. Organizers announced the results of the fund raiser conducted recently at the Canyon Creek Event Center. Additional funds will also be made available thanks to the commitment to monthly contributions made during the...
Mary Elaine Keener
Mary Elaine Keener, age 80 of Scroggins, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, April 17th, 2018 in Sulphur Springs. She was born on July 9th, 1937 in Boyce, Louisiana to the late Doy Vaughn and Irma (Guthrie) Vaughn. She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Alta Katherine Kitchens; granddaughter Marcia Carol Couch. She is survived by, husband, Ennis “Todd” Keener, of...
At Regional Tournament,Benitez loses to Top Ranked Zobel
Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez said Wednesday his #1 boys singles player Alex Benitez had a great season. It ended in the second round of the Regional Tennis Tournament in Allen Wednesday as Benitez was matched up against the #1 seed in the tournament, Michel Zobel of Midlothian. Benitez began the tournament early Wednesday morning with a straight sets win over Julio Vizcarra of Dallas Thomas Jefferson, 6-2, 6-1. A couple of...
Wildcats’ Iwuakor Weights Options for Future College Play
In the Tuesday (April 17) edition of the Denton Record-Chronicle, staff sports writer Brett Vito reports on the North Texas Mean Green making an in home visit in Sulphur Springs Monday (April 16) as they recruit 6-foot-7-inch Wildcats basketball player Victor Iwuakor. North Texas has a full head of steam coming off of a College Basketball Invitational tournament championship and their first winning season in six years. The North Texas...
Wildcat Center Back Diosdado Signs with PJC
Wildcats senior center back defender Brandon Diosdado announced Wednesday (April 18) that he will play college soccer at Paris Junior College next season. Diosdado made the announcement in front of his family and lots of Wildcats and Lady Cats’ soccer players at the Multipurpose Buiding on the high school campus. Diosdado said when he returned from a visit to the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor recently, the PJC head coach sent...
Lowen Withdraws from Place 3 City Council Race
Andy Lowen has withdrawn from the May 5th Sulphur Springs City Council race. Lowen had filed for Place 3 on the council but had kept a low profile during the campaign thus far. Lowen had sought a place on the council in past elections.
Froneberger Resigns City Council Place 6
April 18, 2018 – KSST News has confirmed that Dan Froneberger has resigned as councilman Place 6 on the Sulphur Springs City Council effective immediately. Froneberger confirmed his resignation to Channel 18 Videographer Doug Haston. Froneberger has been serving his first term on the council. His resignation comes just prior to the city council debate sponsored by the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce set for Thursday night...
