Local Girl Heads to National American Miss Pageant
Sarah Nicole Joslin is a 13-year-old student at Sulphur Springs Middle School. On the weekend of July 15, she will head to the Metroplex to compete in the National American Miss Texas State Pageant to be held in the Westin Galleria Hotel. She will join a few dozen other young ladies in the Junior Teen age division who also desire the “Texas” title National American Miss with rights to compete at Nationals in Hollywood,...
Regional AgriLife Research and Extension Center Celebrates 50 Years of Service
The Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Overton will celebrate 50 years serving Texans on July 12. AgriLife Extension has grown to become a statewide, national and international agricultural education agency over the past 100-plus years. Over the past 50 years, the Overton center has helped guide cattle, forage, ornamental plant and fruit and vegetable production. And AgriLife Extension outreach programs to...
William Ray Miller
William Ray Miller, 48, of Sulphur Springs, passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at CHRISTUS Mother Frances in Sulphur Springs. Arrangements are pending with West Oaks Funeral Home.
Sylvia Styles
Graveside services for Sylvia Ray Styles, age 91, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 10, 2017 at Gray Rock Cemetery in Winfield with Rev. Michael Branch officiating. Mrs. Styles passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2017 at Rock Creek Health and Rehab. She was born on September 12, 1925 in Cessnock, Australia, the daughter of Albert James Fairhall and Mildred Ester Ray Fairhall. She married Denson David...
Tira News July 7, 2017
The annual Tira Homecoming was held on Sunday, July 2nd. Larry Fitzgerald did a great job serving as Master of Ceremonies and singing two inspirational songs. Dusti James presented a rose to the families of those buried in the Tira Cemetery during the past year. Lynda Garner, accompanied by Tiffany Vaughn at the piano, led the congregation in singing the traditional “Church in the Wildwood” and “America the Beautiful” Several in...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report June 28-July 4, 2017
June 28th Deputies were dispatched to HWY 154 near Quitman, at approximately 8:01 a.m., in reference to an alarm. Deputies checked the area and the building was secure. At approximately 9:07 a.m., deputies contacted the reporting party in reference to a request to speak to an officer. Deputies gave the reporting party information regarding a civil issue that occurred on HWY 182 near Quitman. Deputies went out on an Arrest/Warrant...
A Pinch Here, A Dash There Adds Up By Johanna Hicks
A Pinch Here, A Dash There Adds Up Americans love their salt. A pinch here, a dash there, all adds up to too much. All that salt really does a job on your health – and not in a good way! The American Heart Association indicates that most healthy people can consume 2,300 milligrams (mg) daily, or the equivalent of about 1 teaspoon. However, some individuals, especially over the age of 50, should attempt to hold it to 1,500 mg. The...
Friday Forecast
High: 94 with heat index as high as 100; Low: 74; Wind: South, southwest 5 mph
Cool Summer Events at the SSSeniors Center
Sulphur Springs Senior’s Center Karon Weatherman keeps things hopping for her Seniors to enjoy…here’s a few to put on your calendar!
An Underutilized Asset in Sulphur Springs
By Savannah Owens Burford Park’s Kids Kingdom doesn’t get a lot of Press. Why is that? It is a safe place for parents and caregivers to take their kids. There are walking trails, gazebos, a pavilion, Peavine Pinion pond, a skateboard park, and basketball court, in addition to the acre sized castle playground. Built in 1997, the park is still fairly new to the area. I fondly remember going to Buford Park with my mom and...
