Sulphur Bluff has 18 Graduates
There are 18 seniors in the 2016 graduating class at Sulphur Bluff High School. Two young men are at the top of their class. Valedictorian is Cody Vance and Salutatorian is Taylor Self. Commencement is Friday June 3 at 6:30 in the new Bears gym. L to R: Back row: Cole Massey, Isaac Bennit, Joe Granack, Hudson Northcutt, Justin Marshall 3rd Row: Lacey Calhoun, Chris Ryman 2nd Row: Yesenia Castillo, Sierra Swanson, Thomas Coberly, Ethan...
Eight Wildcats Named to All-District Baseball Team
Eight members of the Wildcats’ baseball team made the All-District Team recently selected by the district’s head baseball coaches. Sophomore pitcher and shortstop Ryan Humphries was named the Sophomore of the Year. Wildcats Coach Jerrod Hammack said the fact that Humphries pitched and played shortstop may have given him an advantage in the voting against some one position players. Coach Hammack noted that Humphries won...
Wiggins New SSHS Wildcats Soccer Coach
At a special board meeting Friday, the Sulphur Springs School Board approved the hiring of Nick Wiggins as the new Wildcats Soccer Coach. Wiggins has served as Wildcats Assistant Soccer Coach for the past several years. He”ll replace his boss, former Wildcats Head Soccer Coach Andy Holt, who will take over as Head Coach at Frisco Wakeland next year. Wiggins will continue to teach science. Recently the school board also approved...
Ms. Hopkins County Sr. Classic Pageant is June 4
Nine ladies from the Hopkins County area who are 60-Plus have entered competition for the Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic 2016 title. They will be judged on their interview with Judges, their Philosophy of Life and in talent and evening gown presentations. Former and current title holders will be there to provide entertainment, wit and wisdom. Mistress of Ceremonies will be Enola Gay Mathews. 2016 contestants are: Nancy Bolton,...
Dominic Austin Ayala
Funeral Services for Dominic Austin Ayala, (his family and friends also called him “BooBoo” “Titch” “Chico” “Mijo” and “Indio”) age 6 of Yantis will be held Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Lake Fork Baptist Church with Bro. Perry Crisp officiating; with Michael Carrasco, Mark Carrasco, Matthew Crayton, Nathan Crist, Juan Ayala and George Ayala serving as pallbearers. There will be no formal visitation. Dominic passed away...
Picking up Steam for Ice cream!
Do you make delicious homemade ice cream? Has anyone told you that it’s the best? Then, now is the time to enter your best in the 15th annual Texas State Champion Homemade Ice Cream Freeze-off! It’s free to enter…just turn in your entry form to the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce, then take your ice cream to the Civic Center grounds on June 11 at 4pm, right after the Dairy festival Milking Contest. There are...
Primary Run-off and Photo ID Appeals Court Appearance Tuesday
Early voting for the May 24th Primary Run-off garnered 431 votes total in the two, Democrat and Republican, run-off for various state and one local race. Primary Run-off election is Tuesday from 7 a.m. until 7p.m. at the 5 polling places in the county—Wesley Methodist Church, VFW Bingo Hall, Courthouse, League Street Church of Christ, and, specifically open with Precinct 1 voters, Miller Grove ISD. Voter registration card and a photo...
Veteran Rides for Recognition..S.S. To D.C.
In his 74th year of life, Sulphur Springs resident and military veteran Dell Francis plans to ride his bicycle to Washington, D.C. to draw awareness to his 74 shipmates who were lost during the Viet Nam conflict. His desire is that their names be added to the Viet Nam Veteran’s Wall where he believes they belong. You can lend support by attending a send-off on Celebration Plaza at 12:30 noon on Friday June 3, 2016. Dell will...
Apology For Vandalism Accepted Saturday
Public outcry turned into tears as Romeo, the 14-year old who defaced Hopkins County Veteran’s Memorial kiosk faced the public Saturday from noon until 4 p.m. On Saturday, May 21st while Celebration Plaza was filled with families celebrating the 9-1-1 connection of law enforcement, EMS, and fire fighters, Romeo bravely met those who came to receive his apology for his actions and to tell him their stories of family, friends, or...
