Game Day: Wildcats Host Pine Tree
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta says in his three years as Wildcats head coach, his team has never been able to defeat Pine Tree by much of a margin. The Wildcats, ranked #11 in Class 5A, open district play in their last game before the Christmas break as they play host to Pine Tree in Wildcats Gym Tuesday night. There will be a freshman game at 5 p.m. a JV game at 6:15 p.m. and the varsity game at 7:30 p.m. As good as the...
Jury Selection Underway Tuesday for Retaliation Trial
Tuesday morning (December 19, 2017) in 8th Judicial District Court, selection began for a jury to hear the trial of Robert Alan Hawkins for Retaliation. Hawkins, of Dallas, is charged with making threats against a member of the local judicial system. When threats were made the local judge, Eighth District Judge Eddie Northcutt contacted Lewis Tatum, Hopkins County Sheriff. Tatum called on the Texas Rangers and the U S Marshall’s...
SSISD Tax Office Announces Holiday Schedule
The school tax office will be closed the following days for the Christmas Holiday: Friday, December 22nd through Tuesday, December 26th And Monday, January 1st through Friday, January 5th
“Tis the Season”! DBA “Ladies Night Out” Brings Prizes and Christmas Cheer!
This trio of merchant members of DBA are joining about three dozen other businesses to launch a fun night for shopping in Sulphur Springs this week. On Thursday December 21, 2017 downtown merchants and merchants throughout the city limits will keep their doors open with extended hours and door prizes for shoppers who register between 6 and 8 pm. Unadvertised markdowns and specials as well as refreshments will be the rule inside many...
PJC Fall Graduation: 17-Year Old Stanley Twins Receive Associate of Science Degrees
Paris Junior College held its fifth fall graduation ceremony for 230 graduates on Friday, Dec. 15, in the Hunt Center. An opening invocation was delivered by Student Government Association President Laura Sandoval, and music student Deja Sikes performed “Ending of the Beginning.” Graduates this fall ranged from 63 to 17 years of age, and came from four states — Texas, Oklahoma, Minnesota, and California. According to PJC...
Barbara Kay Fish
Funeral services for Barbara Kay Fish, age 73, of Yantis will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 21, 2017 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Perry Krisp officiating. Interment will follow at Posey Cemetery with Rob Selvesen, Troy Kelley, Kelley Sanford, Caelan Cherney, Jarin Cabacungan and Jason Cunningham serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m., one hour prior to the service time. Barbara...
Wilma C. White
Funeral service for Wilma White, age 99 of Sulphur Springs, will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Davis Street Baptist Church with Rev. Tommy Hall officiating and Rev. C.J. Duffy assisting. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with her grandsons serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mrs. White passed away Friday, December 15, 2017...
#9 in Class 5A Lady Cats Defeat Pine Tree 59-26 Monday
The Lady Cats’ basketball team, ranked #9 in Class 5A, will enter the Christmas break with a perfect 3-0 mark in district play. The Lady Cats won Monday afternoon at Pine Tree, 59-26. The Lady Cats had four solid quarters. They led 17-6 after the first quarter, 31-13 at the half, 44-19 after three quarters and 59-26 at the end. All eight Lady Cats got in the score book. Sadavia Porter led the Lady Cats with 18 points and Kaylee...
