Texas Marriage Education by Johanna Hicks
Saying “I Do” in 2016? Don’t Miss this Opportunity! One of my absolute favorite classes to teach is the Twogether in Texas Marriage Education workshop. The information is so practical, and opportunities for group and couple interaction add to the fun and comradery. The state of Texas recognizes marriage education as a crucial element in the success of the marriage relationship and waives the state portion of the marriage license fee...
“Updated” Fire at Toliver Ford
An early morning three alarm fire at Brian Toliver Ford, 1040 Gilmer Street destroyed the service department and did at least 80% damage to the showroom and office area. Fire Chief Eric Hill said all city fire stations and five rural volunteer fire departments responded placing approximately 35 firemen into the fight. When firemen first arrived, the blaze was at least 30-minutes to an hour old forcing a defensive stance for the first...
SS Elementary School Without Electricity Most of The School Day
by Allison Bledsoe On Thursday, after a morning accident on Lee Street, Sulphur Springs Elementary School was without electricity or phone service for several hours during the school day. Sulphur Springs ISD sent out emails and phone calls to parents notifying them of the outage. Children remained at school and were kept in rooms and areas with windows. The school’s cafeteria had already begun cooking lunch and had no...
Yates Sentenced to Life in Prison on Four Counts of Organized Criminal Activity
Thursday afternoon in 8th Judicial District Court a Hopkins County jury set the punishment for Stanton Wayne Yates, 30, at four life sentences in state prison and one 20 year prison sentence with a $10,000 fine. The sentences will run concurrent by law. Yates was found guilty Wednesday of four counts of engaging in organized criminal activity and one count of burglary. Yates will remain in Hopkins County jail until transferred to the...
Mount Vernon Varsity Cheer Squad Wins Spirit 3A State Championship
The Mount Vernon High School Varsity cheer squad won the first Spirit 3A State Championship on January 13, 2016 at the University of Texas in Arlington. The Spirit competition is composed of three competitive categories: fight song, time out band dance and the time out cheer. Mt. Vernon took the top score in the time out competition with a 98.167. They placed fifth in the fight song competition which allowed them to progress into...
Wildcats Basketball More Focused for Friday Game
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said his team came out unfocused and didn’t really come to play in a disappointing 94-43 loss at Hallsville Tuesday night. Coach Cipoletta felt it was time for him to have a talk with his team. He did that Wednesday before practice. He said they weren’t playing the type of basketball he knew they were capable of playing. Coach Cipoletta added some stuff was happening in the locker...
Wildcats, Lady Cats Soccer In Tournaments
Both the Wildcats and Lady Cats’ soccer teams begin tournament play Thursday. The Wildcats, who had 1 win, 3 losses and a tie in a Forney tournament last weekend will be playing in a Rockwall tournament on Thursday and Friday. They must win their pool to have a game Saturday. Teams in the Wildcats pool are McKinney North, South Garland and Royse City. Meanwhile for the Lady Cats, it will be just like old times as they will face...
Power Outage for 134 Customers of ONCOR
A Thursday morning accident on Lee Street affected electrical service to 134 customers of ONCOR including the Sulphur Springs Elementary School. A vehicle struck a power pole creating the outage. Power should be restored at approximately 12:40 p.m. Thursday. For Sulphur Springs Elementary School, electrical service and phone lines into the school were affected. Parents were asked to message teachers or call 903-885-2153, extension...
A. B. Bearl Clark
Funeral Services for A. Bearl Clark, age 92 of Sulphur Springs, will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 17, 2016 at Davis Street Baptist Church with Rev. Tommy Hall and Al Davis officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Rock Hill Cemetery in Yantis, with Matt Clark, Sam Clark, Ray David Grimes, Glenn Dixon, Rodney Bird,...
SS Elementary School Without Electricity or Phone Service
The SSES campus is currently without electricity or phone service. The campus is able to function properly otherwise. If you need to reach the school please message your teacher or call 903-885-2153 ext. 1107
