March NETBIO Sale Featured 5,457 Head of Cattle, 39 Buyers
The March NETBIO Pre-Conditioned Calf and Yearling Sale held at the Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission Wednesday attracted sellers and buyers from throughout Texas and adjoining states and featured the sale of 5,457 head of cattle. The sale enjoyed an active market despite the recent pressure on cattle prices as auctioneer and co-owner Joe Don Pogue sold the cattle to a total of 39 buyers for an average of $832.87 per head. “It was...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report March 7-13, 2018
In this report period, the Wood County Sheriff’s Office has changed the style of the report. Below you will find a summary of the report and then the more detailed report will follow. Disturbance: 4; Thefts: 5; Burglaries: 7; Terroristic Threats: 2; Criminal Mischiefs: 0; Inquests: 0; Suspicious Circumstances: 5; Suspicious Vehicles: 7; Suspicious Persons: 4; Alarms: 10; Harassments: 2; Criminal Trespasses: 2; Scams: 2;...
Chamber Connection March 21, 2018
Chamber Connection-March 22nd It’s filling up fast! The 29th Annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament will be held at the Sulphur Springs Country Club on Friday, April 13th. Just like last year, we will have morning and afternoon tee times. Please consider bringing a team and enjoying a very fun day of golf and prizes! We have limited availability, so let us know as soon as possible if interested. Give us a call at (903)...
Thursday Forecast
High: 74; Low: 55; Wind: South 5-10 mph increasing to 10-15 mph, gusting to 25 in the afternoon and evening
SSHS Coach Talk: Baseball, Softball, Soccer
Hammack on Texas High Win Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack said he expected a good competitive game with Texas High Tuesday night (March 20)at Wildcat Park as the Wildcats won, 6-4 against a Tigers’ team ranked #25 in the state in one poll. He said the Wildcats got off to a good start scoring three runs in two different innings to go ahead 6-0. Coach Hammack said the Wildcats pretty much controlled the game but he was...
Panthers Defeat Yantis; Lady Lions Lost at Rivercrest
In Hopkins County sports: The North Hopkins Panthers soundly defeated the Yantis Owls, 19-2 in North Hopkins Tuesday. The game was called after three and a half innings. The Panthers scored nine first inning runs, added 6 more in the second and 4 more runs in the third. The Panthers outhit the Owls 7 to 2. The Owls committed 11 errors. Wyatt Wharton got the pitching win for the Panthers allowing no runs and no hits through the first...
Sulphur Springs Man Injured in Oklahoma Accident Monday
According to a Muskogee, Oklahoma news source, a Sulphur Springs man was flown to a Tulsa hospital following a single vehicle accident on I-40 near Webber Falls, Oklahoma. Oklahoma Highway Patrol said Garrett Jones, 21, of Sulphur Springs was in stable condition when admitted to Saint John Medical Center in Tulsa on Monday. Jones’ 2004 Ford F-150 pickup was eastbound near the 285 mile marker Monday morning when it ran off the...
Teri (Orinthia Jean Terrell) Coleman
Teri (Orinthia Jean Terrell) Coleman, age 90, of Emory, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2018, in Sunny Springs Nursing and Rehab in Sulphur Springs. Teri was born Oct. 27, 1927, in Indiana, to Benjamin S. and Hazel G. Ogle Terrell. During her working career, she was employed as a bookkeeper, and in different secretarial positions, including tax service for the public. Teri was a beautician and taught cosmetology as well. She married...
Majel Reddick is Quilt Winner in Senior Citizen’s Center Fundraiser
Majel Redick (Shown in Photo) was so excited about winning the Quilt during the fundraising efforts for the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center. Thank you Roberta Vanderburg, Wilma Moss and Marti Rajotti of the Lone Star Heritage Quilt Guild for making the quilt. From this Winter fundraiser, over $500.00 was added to the Building Fund for a new Senior Citizens Building. Currently, the Building Fund is up to $ 35,273.00. Another...
