Melvin C. Green
Funeral services for Melvin C. Green, age 81, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 21, 2017 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. David Havir and Bro. Karl Wilson officiating. Interment will follow at South Liberty Cemetery with family and friends serving as pallbearers. There will be no formal visitation. Melvin passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at his residence. He was born on January 4, 1936...
Leland Harness
Graveside services for Leland Harness, age 88, of Sulphur Springs, Texas were held at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, December 18, 2017 at Brigham Cemetery with Reverend Jim Barksdale having officiated. Mr. Harness passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at his residence. Herbert Leland Harness was born on February 22, 1929 to T.D. and Florence Harness. He married Joan Jones Hamm on December 26, 1971 in Commerce, Texas. Leland was a retired...
Margaret Lucille Reese
Funeral services for Margaret Lucille Reese, age 97, of Sulphur Springs, will be 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Lyndon Petty officiating. Interment will follow at Seymore Cemetery with David Moses, Greg Moses, Johnny Sartin, Aaron Sartin, Sam Rubio, and Russell Prandy serving as pallbearers. Honorary Pallbearers are Carroll Provence, Glenn Briggs, James Briggs, and Johnny Dotson....
Meal a Day Menu for December 18th-22nd
Meal A Day Menu December 18th – December 22nd Monday Chicken Fried Chicken Mashed Potatoes and Gravy Malibu Vegetables Roll Tuesday Taco Soup Crackers Tossed Salad Wednesday BBQ Rope Sausage Black Eyed Peas Corn Bread Cole Slaw Thursday Chicken Pot Pie Broccoli Sliced Tomatoes Friday Sliced Ham Cornbread Dressing Sweet Potatoes Green Bean Casserole...
Aviation History: The Sacred Cow
The following information comes from local Sulphur Springs resident Tony Hughes. Mr Hughes worked on, performed engine run up, pre-flight/post flight and flew as an aircraft mechanic observer on FCF’s (functional check flight) at the Greenville, Tx. plant, formerly known as TEMCO. The Greenville plant started as Temco (Texas Engineering & Manufacturing Co.) then changed to Ling-Temco Electronics, Inc. in 1960, then...
#10 Lady Cats Overwhelm Hallsville 73-26
The Lady Cats’ basketball team, ranked #10 in Class 5A, improved their district record to 2-0 and won their eighth straight game as they overwhelmed Hallsville at Hallsville, 73-26 Friday night. The Lady Cats got off to a strong start and led the Lady Bobcats, 19-4 after one quarter. The Lady Cats were up 37-13 at the half. By the end of the third quarter, the Lady Cats lead was 37 points as they led, 54-17. The Lady Cats...
#11 Wildcats Outscore Royce City 59-30
The Wildcats’ basketball team, ranked #11 in Class 5A, once again played solid defense to defeat an opponent. The Wildcats outscored Royse City, 59-30 at Royse City Friday night. It was the Wildcats final non-district game as district play gets started next week. Friday the Wildcats only allowed the Bulldogs single digit scoring in each quarter. Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta said the defense did a great job making every Royse...
Saturday Forecast
100% chance of showers and possible thunderstorm Saturday night; High: 60; Low: 44; Wind: South 5-15 mph, gusts to 20 mph
