Toliver Ford Receiving Donations for Dallas Help for Harvey Shelters
Brian Toliver Ford Lincoln in cooperation with Dallas’ Help for Harvey will be taking donations for those displaced by flooding and the damage created by Hurricane Harvey that is once again a tropical storm. The items will be taken by the Toliver Family to Dallas this weekend for distribution in shelters there. Among items needed are: new underwear and new socks, warm ups for men women and children, pillows, pillow cases, and...
Council Conducts Final Public Hearing on Tax Revenue Rate; Property Values Noted
There were two that addressed the Sulphur Springs City Council during the public hearing last week on tax revenue increase for 2017 but Tuesday, August 29th, no one was present to address the council in the second and final public hearing on the tax revenue rate. In comments to the council, City Finance Director Peter Karsten noted that the Texas Legislature requires cities, counties, schools, and other taxing entities to conduct two...
Johanna Hicks Earns State and National Award as Texas Agri-Life Agent
Johanna Hicks is in her twentieth year serving Hopkins County as an Extension Agent. She actually worked here in the mid 1980’s, sharing the Home Economics office with agent Janie Crump. At that time, there were five agents in Hopkins County…two for Home Economics, two Agriculture agents and one 4H Agent. After about five years, Johanna’s husband Jay Hicks was transferred to Stephenville and so they moved there where...
Bobbie Woodard
Funeral service for Bobbie Woodard, age 88, of Miller Grove, TX will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, August 31, 2017 at County Line Baptist Church, Miller Grove with Pastor Mark Garrett officiating. Interment will follow at Clifton Cemetery with Chad Neal, Brad Neal, Trenton Neal, Mac Garrett, Brady Neal, Brett Garrett, Mark Garrett and Cole Middleton serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 P.M, on Wednesday,...
City Fire Department Water Rescue Team Deployed to Harris County
According to City Manager Marc Maxwell, the City of Sulphur Springs will deploy four (4) fire fighters and the water rescue boat to the staging area in Humble, Texas, where they will report to the Harris County Fire Marshall. The fire fighters leave Tuesday for the deployment that will be for five (5) to six (6) days. The water rescue unit will be coordinated through the Ark-Tex Council of Governments with cost for the deployment...
Line Dancing Lessons at Seniors Center Begin September 5!
Karon Weatherman, Director of the Sulphur Springs Seniors Center, encourages you to take advantage of this fun and healthy way to get exercise! Men and women are welcome to take the class. Sharon Jones is a great teacher, and she will travel to Sulphur Springs for a class of at least a half dozen regular students. If you’ve been thinking about joining a class, this one may be perfect for you. Contact Karon at 903-885-1661 or...
Tuesday Forecast
High: 84; Low: 71; Wind: Northeast 5-10 mph; 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday night
J. D. Wilson
J.D. Wilson, age 83 of Arlington, passed away on Saturday, August 26th, 2017 in Arlington. He was born on September 17th, 1933 in Yantis to Louis and Bonnie Beatrice Vaughn Wilson. He was retired from JC Penny where he worked as a Warehouse Supervisor. J.D. enjoyed watching Tennis, learning about cars and was fond of vintage movies. Many will recall him best for his prowess across the table when playing dominoes. He was preceded in...
Weekend Sports Update: Football; Volleyball; Cross Country
Owens on Football After Friday night’s Wildcats scrimmage loss to Liberty-Eylau, Wildcats Fotoball Coach Greg Owens said it look like the Wildcats first scrimmage. He said things were sloppy, especially right at first. He said the Leopard’s speed exposed lots of Wildcats’ weaknesses. On Saturday, Wildcats’ coaches used the video to work on correcting things with players. Coach Owens said he liked where the...
