Frazier Testifies He Saw Mapps Shoot Young; Said Young Did Not Have Weapon
Testimony continues in the murder trial underway in Eighth Judicial Court in Hopkins County. TTilton Joshua Isaiah Mapps, 21, is being tried for the murder of Jonathan Trahern Young. Mapps is accused of the murder of Young at Pacific Park on June 8, 2015. On Monday, Assistant District Attorney Matt Harris Harris had begun opening arguments stating that the shooting developed over time due to an argument between Kendall Frazier and K C...
Meal A Day Menu August 15th – August 19th
Monday Chicken Breast on a bed of Rice English Peas Cole Slaw Roll Tuesday Beef Patty with Roast Gravy Mashed Potatoes Green Beans Roll Wednesday Cheesy Chicken and Noodle Casserole Carrots Pickled Beets Thursday Chili Cheese Dogs Fritos Pickle Spears Friday Beef Lasagna Malibu Vegetables Garlic Toast...
Methamphetamine Found as Woman Changes into Jail Uniform
A Mineola woman in Wood County custody was picked up on two Hopkins County warrants for speeding and for failure to maintain financial responsibility Monday. Hopkins County deputies transported her to Hopkins County Jail where she was taken into a dress out room by a female jailer. While changing into the jail uniform the female jailer located, in the woman’s clothing, a small baggie with a clear crystal-like substance believed to be...
Lola Mozell Story
Funeral Services for Lola Mozell Story, age 81 of Sulphur Springs, will be held Friday, August 12, 2016, at 10 am at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Pastor Jason Connor officiating. Interment will follow at Laurel Land Cemetery in Dallas at 3 pm, Friday, with Bryan Story, Aaron Walters, Bryton Wood, Eddie Wood, Kevin Lunceford, and Paul Santillan serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held Thursday, August 11, 2016, from 6-8 pm...
Latson’s Going Green By Putting In Solar Panels
Last Thursday, Latson’s Office Solutions Inc. received 30 solar panels. Mike Horne, owner of Latson’s explained that getting solar panels “made sense financially” as the payback ended up being 4 and 1/2 years for a solar panel that would last from 20-30 years. Latson’s qualified for a USDA grant that paid for 25% of the cost, and they also received a 30% tax credit. Horne elaborated on how the company...
Lady Cat Volleyball Taking Speedier Approach to the Game
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness says he was pleased with the Lady Cats’ play in scrimmage action Saturday at Wills Point. He says he saw a lot of improvement from Friday scrimmages to Saturday. After a slow start in a early 9 a.m. Saturday match with Wills Point, the Lady Cats bounced back to top Caddo Mills, Mabank and Greenville. Coach Maness says the Lady Cats appeared to be figuring things out concerning his new...
Wildcat Football Practice Begins Monday at 5 p.m.
After missing a week of practice due to having spring football, Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens says he’s ready for some football and he believes his team is too. He admits it was weird not practicing last week when most schools were. Coach Owens is interested to see how much retention his team will have concerning things they learned in May. He says the majority of his team will report in shape so he’s not worried...
Mae Dell Godbolt Greenwood
Funeral Services for Mae Dell Greenwood, age 72, of Mt. Pleasant will be held Friday, August 12, 2016 at 11 am at Mitchell Chapel Church of God in Christ, in Sulphur Springs with Pastor Tommy Smith officiating. Interment will follow at St. Luke’s Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday, August 11, 2016 from 6-8 pm at the First Church of God in Christ in Mt. Pleasant. Mae Dell passed away Saturday, August 6, 2016 in Sanger, TX. She...
SSISD Board Meets Monday
REGULAR BOARD MEETING SULPHUR SPRINGS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2016 6:00 PM CALL TO ORDER: Invocation FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS Announcement by the President whether a quorum is present, that the meeting had been duly called and that the notice of the meeting had been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551. Approval of the minutes...
