Wildcats Register 2-1 Record at Gilmer 7-on-7
The Wildcats varsity 7 on 7 team played their first games of the season Saturday at Gilmer and won two and lost one. Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young said Sulphur Springs brought lots of athletes on varsity and JV high school teams and four middle school teams. The Wildcats’ varsity opened with a 19-18 win over Lindale. Trailing at the end, the Wildcats made a two point conversion to win as quarterback D’Corian...
Baseball Play-offs: Sulphur Bluff, Yantis In; North Hopkins, Cumby Out
Two of our area baseball teams are still alive and two are out after bi-district results this past weekend. In Class 1A, the Sulphur Bluff Bears won their bi-district game against Bloomburg, 11-4. They will play Union Hill in an area round game this weekend. The Yantis Owls had a first round bye in the playoffs. They will now face Trinidad this weekend in an area series. Game one is Thursday at 7 p.m. Game two is Friday at 7 p.m. Game...
Rabies Case Reported in Wood County
Due to a recent case of rabies reported in Wood County, Sheriff Tom Castloo would like for everyone to pay close attention to wild animals in your area. If you see a wild animal acting strangely or one that appears to be sick, please contact the Wood County Sheriff’s Office. Pay special attention to an animal that appears confused or aggressive towards domestic animals or people. Symptoms range from fear of water, snapping and...
“Click It or Ticket” Campaign Set; Traffic Fatalities Increased 9% Last Year
AUSTIN – This month marks the 15th anniversary of the “Click It or Ticket” campaign urging Texans to buckle up. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that since its inception 15 years ago, our life-saving campaign has resulted in 5,068 fewer traffic fatalities. However, from 2015 to 2016, deaths among people not wearing seat belts increased 9 percent. “Wearing a seat belt is the single most important...
City to Test Warning Sirens Tuesday Noon for Full Three Minutes
Tuesday at noon City of Sulphur Springs Emergency Management will sound the emergency warning sirens for a full three minutes during a test of the instruments. Four sirens have undergone repairs in the last few days following lightning strikes that disabled them. Two of the sirens were disabled shortly before a tornado warning issued last week. A third siren was struck by lightning during the warning and a fourth was struck during...
‘911: The Connection’ Downtown on May 27, 2017
Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jay Sanders and other law enforcement officials invite everyone of all ages to the second annual “911:The Connection” event on Celebration Plaza in downtown Sulphur Springs. The extravaganza will begin at 10 am on Saturday May 27, and will feature every agency that callers may be connected with when making a 911 emergency call. Children are especially invited to get acquainted with law...
Joyce Mangrum
Memorial service for Joyce Mangrum, 59, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 13, 2017 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Fred Randles officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Joyce passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2017 at UT Health Science Center in Tyler. She was born on June 24, 1957 in Monroe, LA, the daughter of Jewel Bee and Annievee Harrison Green. She married Billy Mangrum on July 4,...
