Wildcat Soccer Hosts Home Scrimmage Against Royce City December 28; Alumni Game December 30
The Wildcats and Lady Cats’ soccer teams are in their third week of practice. Wildcats Soccer Coach Nicky Wiggins was on KSST and Channel 18 TV ‘s Saturday Morning Coaches Show last Saturday (December 9) and he said his team was ready to play someone else other than their teammates. The Wildcats and Coach Wiggins still have a bit of a wait until that happens. The Wildcats first scrimmage will be at home on December...
SSHS Soccer Lady Cats’ Lara Signs With SAGU
Lady Cats’ soccer play Erika Lara has signed a letter of intent to play soccer and to go to school at Southwestern Assemblies of God University in Waxahachie. The signing took place on the practice field in the Multipurpose Building Thursday morning (December 14). The signing was attended by many of Lara’s Lady Cats’ teammates. Erika is the daughter of Juan and Gloria Lara. SAGU is a four-year school that competes in...
Video Presentation: Two Well-Known Local Attorneys Transition Into Retirement
Two Sulphur Springs attorneys will be transitioning to retirement at the end of the year. Aggie die-hard Joel Sheffield will close his practice and move to College Station to be closer to his Alma-mater. William T “Tommy” Allison, II, will move from his Sulphur Springs practice to a reduced pace at his home office on an area...
Win the Tacky Christmas Sweater Contest at Ladies Night Out Dec. 21, Sponsored by DBA Fun, Food and Fashion Retailers
Ladies, “your” night out is on the calendar for Thursday December 21 at 6pm on Main Street downtown. Talk about getting all the fun, food and fashion retailers in one place, the Downtown Business Alliance has done it for this once-a-year event to celebrate the shopping magic of the holidays. What to wear? Your tackiest Christmas sweater, of course! The Best Tacky Christmas Sweater prize is a $50 MasterCard gift card. There...
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Receives an “A” for Patient Safety in Fall 2017 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Sulphur Springs, Texas – The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit organization committed to driving quality, safety, and transparency in the U.S. health care system, today released new Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, which assign A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide. CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs was one of 823 hospitals to receive an “A” for its commitment to reducing errors, infections, and...
Sandra Smith
Sandra Smith, age 63 of Gilmer, passed away on Monday December 11th, 2017 in Longview, Texas. She was born on February 2nd, 1954 in Dallas to parents Ollie Swindell and Claudia Willingham Swindell. She was a beloved Homemaker and military wife. She was preceded in death by her parents and Husband Jerry Smith. She is survived by son, Travis Smith of Gilmer, his wife Kristen and grandson Rayson; son Chad Patrick Smith of Gilmer. Also...
Randy K. Stegman
Randy K. Stegman, age 68 of Omaha, TX, passed away on Monday, December 11th, 2017 in Tyler, TX. He was born on July 29th, 1949 in Goodland, KS to Richard Stegman and Ardelene (Mucklow) Stegman. Randy was a Navy veteran having served from 1967 to 1971, on the U.S.S. Thomaston, in the Vietnam War. He married Debra Jordan on November 27, 1970 in Winnsboro, TX. He spent his professional life as a Gas Measurement Technician. Randy was a...
Merle Snyder
Graveside services for Merle Snyder, age 98, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 18, 2017 at Restlawn Memorial Park with Pastor Deidre Maples officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Merle passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital, Sulphur Springs. Merle was born on August 28, 1919 in Cumby, the daughter of W. C. Rape and Cora Belle Moseley Rape. She...




