Smith Named City Finance Director for City; Council Approves Project That Brings 150 Jobs to Sulphur Springs
Lesa Smith was named city finance director during Tuesday night’s Sulphur Springs City Council meeting. The council also approved two industrial/manufacturing items, set the city council election, approved the concession stand contract for local parks, and other times. Ms. Smith began working for the city when she was 16-years old and has remained in city employ while attaining her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. According to City...
Leslie “Sissy” Brumley
Leslie “Sissy” Brumley, age 52 of Pickton, passed away on Monday, February 5th, 2018 in Tyler. She was born December 14th, 1965 in Grand Saline, Texas to Robert and Polly Turner Schepp. She worked as the office manager and bookkeeper for Jona Contracting for 30 years and was currently employed as the bookkeeper for Brinker Water Department of Sulphur Springs. She was preceded in death by her father Robert Schepp and step father,...
City Manager’s Report February 6, 2018
STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM – A portion of Gossett Lane has been repaved as planned. Junell Street has been milled and is awaiting asphalt paving. Milling is ongoing on Beth, Rasure and Rose Streets. Calvert Street will be milled and repaved during spring break. We will probably forego the planned reconstruction in the Woodside addition in favor of reconstructing the portion of Woodbridge Drive that crosses between the two ponds. ...
Fourth Quarter Run Away Provides Winning Margin for Lady Cats; District Title Game Friday Night
Entering the fourth quarter Tuesday night, it was still anybody’s game as the #14 ranked Lady Cats’ basketball team was facing Mount Pleasant on the road. The Lady Cats held on to a slim, 35-33 lead. Then the Lady Cats used a big fourth quarter to run away with a 59-41 win. The Lady Cats outscored the Lady Tigers, 24-8 in the fourth quarter. The win gave the Lady Cats an 11-1 district record and kept them in a first place...
Wildcats Hold Slim Lead in District Race
After a heartfelt pregame speech from sophomore Godsgift Ezedinma, the #14 ranked Wildcats’ basketball team went out and defeated Mount Pleasant, 67-58 in a filled-to-overflowing Wildcats Gym Tuesday night. G.G. talked about the team returning to a successful approach from earlier this season where they were more concerned with making defensive stops rather than worrying about how many points they were scoring. As a result, the...
Walter Lloyd Maxwell
Walter Lloyd Maxwell, age 77, of Emory, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 5, 2018 at Hunt Regional Medical Center in Greenville. Funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 PM Thursday, February 8, 2018, at Believers’ Baptist Church in Emory with Bro. Jason Rolen officiating. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to service at 1 PM. Interment will follow in Smyrna Cemetery. Lloyd was born on December 8, 1940, in Bedias, Texas, to...
Zirretta Signs with Brookhaven College
Mileena Zirretta, a four year starter and prolific goal scorer for the Lady Cats’ soccer team, signed a letter of intent Tuesday (February 6) to play soccer at Brookhaven College in Farmers Branch near Dallas. Zirretta said she noticed that Brookhaven had a very good soccer program and she decided she wanted to go there. She said she expects to play right away as a forward. Zirretta said she visited the school and even...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report January 24-30, 2018
January 24th At 6:58 a.m., horses were reported out on CR 4430 near Winnsboro. Deputies were dispatched to HWY 154 near Quitman, at approximately 11:40 a.m., in reference to a welfare check. Deputies located the individual and everything was OK. Deputies spoke with the reporting party, at approximately 2:30 p.m., in reference to a theft that occurred on FM 17 near Alba. A known actor stole money from the reporting party’s residence....
