Burleson Named Class of 2017 SSHS Valedictorian
The Sulphur Springs High School valedictorian and salutatorian for the Class of 2017 met with news media members Thursday morning. The valedictorian is Lydia Michele Burleson. Her guardian is Eric Hill. Lydia is a Questbridge Scholar and she has won first place in state in UIL Academics in Ready Writing, Literary Criticism, in the Latino History Essay Contest and as a member of the Spelling and Vocabulary Team. She was also a BPA...
Wildcats Area Game Moved to Frisco Thursday; At Eagle Stadium Friday
Wildcats baseball Area game has been moved to Frisco Wakeland Thursday night, 7:30 p.m.. The game was moved to Wakeland due to expected weather conditions. The Wildcats will host Wakeland at Eagle Stadium Friday night at 7:30. If a third game is needed, they play at Rockwall Heath Saturday. After considering the chances of rain in Frisco and Sulphur Springs Thursday night, Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack has agreed to flip the...
Morris Sentenced in Revocation of Probation
James Morris had his two felony probations revoked Thursday in Eighth Judicial District Court. Morris probation was for Burglary of a Building and Tamper/Fabricate Physical Evidence with Intent to Impair. He was sentenced to five years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for tampering with evidence and six month state jail time for burglary of a building. In January of this year, Hopkins County Deputy Todd Evans noted a...
Dafft Receives 25 Years in Plea Agreement
Thursday morning in Eighth Judicial District Court, Jesse Eugene Dafft, 56, received a sentence of 25 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice when he made a plea regarding his revocation of parole for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon. A drug case was taken into consideration in the plea agreement. When Cumby Police served the felony warrant for unlawful possession on Dafft at his Park Street Residence, they found...
Sheriff Commends Officers for Drug Stop that Nets 553-grams of Ecstasy
Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum commended Interdiction Officer Sgt. Harry Washington and Investigator Wade Sheets for the discovery of 553-grams of Ecstasy and an arrest made Wednesday. Tatum said his investigators and deputies are learning techniques and skills needed in the discovery of illegal drugs from Sgt. Washington. Tatum says Washington’s experience is a great asset to the department. Alejandro Trillo, Jr., 17, was...
Alliance Bank CEO Meets with President Trump
Washington, D.C.—Tom Sellers, CEO/President, of Alliance Bank, joined more than 100 community bankers and the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) this week for a meeting with President Donald Trump and other top administration officials at the White House as part of the 2017 ICBA Capital Summit. In the meeting with President Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, NEC Director Gary Cohn and Small Business Administration...
Hamburger Fundraiser for Heritage CCC
You may have noticed the office of Heritage Christian Counseling Center along the sidewalk on Connally Street in downtown Sulphur Springs, but may not know who the agency serves. The goal of the non-profit organization is to ensure that everyone in need of mental health care will receive the help they need, regardless of their ability to pay. According to Counselor Mary Lesche, their mission statement is to provide individual, family...
Chamber Connection May 11, 2017
The Ice Cream Freeze-off is right around the corner! The Chamber of Commerce will host the 16th Annual Ice Cream Freeze-off on Saturday, June 10th at 4 p.m. on the Civic Center grounds. We have many sponsorship opportunities available to partner with the Chamber during Ice Cream, so please consider joining us for this fun day! You know what else we need? Ice Cream Cooks!!!! Have you ever thought about entering your delicious...
Thursday Weather
70% chance of showers and thunderstorms, some could be severe; High: 80: Low: 63; Wind: South 5-10 mph
Frances Kenny
Mrs. Frances Kenny, age 92 of Winnsboro, passed away on Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 in Winnsboro. She was born on January 9th, 1925 in Wood County to the late Jim Turner and Gussie Mae McKern Turner. She was a member of Walnut Street Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Joe Turner; sister, Mildred Adams; two infant siblings; and two great grandchildren, Madison and Nicholas Norton. Mrs. Kenny is survived by...
