Wood County Sheriff’s Report April 5-11, 2017
April 5th At 8:52 a.m., deputies met with a citizen on CR 1522 in Alba making a complaint that one of the neighbor’s dogs had killed one of his chickens overnight. The deputy spoke to the reporting party and dog owner, viewed the dogs in question and determined that it could have been a coyote instead of one of the dogs that had killed the chicken. Deputies were dispatched to CR 3234 in Quitman in reference to a criminal mischief. ...
Wildcats Track Qualifies Seven for Area; Finish Fourth at District Meet
The Wildcats’ track team finished in fourth place at the district meet this week in Pine Tree but had seven athletes in six events qualify for the area meet next week. Landry Tyson came into the high jump just hoping to have his best day but then rose to the occasion and finished fourth to qualify for the area meet. Kylan Wade qualified by finishing fourth in the 100-meter hurdles. Ryan Humphries qualified with a third place...
Lady Cats Win District Track Championship; Seven Advance to Area
When the dust finally settled at the district track in Pine Tree Wednesday, the Lady Cats’ track team ended up as district champions by three points over second place Mt. Pleasant. The Lady Cats won despite not fielding a team in the 4 X 400-meter relay, the last event of the meet. Mt. Pleasant did enter a team but they did not finish high enough to overtake the Lady Cats. Lady Cats Coach Triston Abron said high school Assistant...
Dot Coker
Funeral services for Ms. Dot Coker will be held at 2pm Friday April 14 in the Yantis Cemetery under direction of Murray Orwosky Funeral Home. No formal visitation is planned. Ms. Coker passed away April 12 at Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab.
Neva “Lou” Louise Thompson
Neva “Lou” Louise Thompson, age 92, of Emory, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at Senior Suite Care & Rehab in Emory. Memorial service is scheduled for Sunday, April 23, 2017, 2:00 PM, at Emory Baptist Church. Cremation arrangements under the direction of Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home of Emory. Online guestbook at www.wilsonorwoskyfuneralhome.com
SSHS FFA Plans Local Show, Sale on April 29, 2017
Three Sulphur Springs FFA students and their Chapter Advisor John Holland shared details about their upcoming fundraiser Show and Sale with KSST listeners and Channel 18 viewers during the Morning Show on Thursday. Sophomore Brennan Murray raises beef cattle and creates ag mechanic items. Junior Marissa Greenway will show shopmade projects and Junior Kendall Blake will bring one of her horses to show. The entire class is entering at...
City and County Clean-up Dates Announced
DATES/HOURS FOR CLEAN-UP WEEK IN SULPHUR SPRINGS City Clean Up – 7 AM – 7PM April 17th – April 22nd City Property on East Jefferson (1/4 mile east of Flowserve) CITY RESIDENTS ONLY DATES FOR CLEAN-UP WEEK IN HOPKINS COUNTY PRECINCTS County Clean Up – 8 AM – 3 PM April 21st 8 AM – Noon April 22nd At each of the Four Precinct Barns HOPKINS COUNTY RESIDENTS ONLY
