Wildcats Golf Heads to State, Winning Regional Meet
Wildcats golf has qualified for the state for the first time since 2015. For the first time in Sulphur Springs history though, the men’s golf team are Regional champions. “They were super pumped, they were thrilled,” Coach Jeremy DeLorge said Friday. “They were super happy with being able to not only qualify for state but be Regional champs too.” The Sulphur Springs coach said his squad did great battling...
Early Voting For Dike Class-C Incorporation
April 21, 2023 – Voting to make Dike, TX a city will be holding early voting for the May 6th election. Early voting starts Monday April 24 continuing through May 2nd. Should the vote be passed to make Dike a city, elections for a Mayor as well as a new City Commissioner will be in effect from the same ballot. Currently there are two candidates for the mayoral position, Dru Bell and Brett Lester. Also, there are four candidates...
The Spanish Class at the Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Campus
Mayra Cummings, Spanish Instructor at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center, helps students, Kenia Herrera, left, and Emilia Lopez with some of their classroom assignments. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Mayra class
Jerry McGowan
Graveside service for Jerry McGowan, age 90, Hopkins County native, longtime resident of Mesquite and recently of Plano, will be held at 11:30AM Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at Miller Grove Cemetery with Father David Houk officiating. Mourners are requested to join the funeral procession, departing from Murray-Orwosky at 11:00AM. Jerry was born at home in Miller Grove, a fifth child for Everett Roy McGowan and Verna Anderson...
Friday From The Chamber April 21st, 2023
Upcoming Ribbon Cutting: Friday, April 28th Business Before/After Hours If you are a Chamber of Commerce member and want to host a Business After Hours (or Before Hours), we have some openings for you! We are scheduling our monthly networking events for the remainder of the year, and are looking for host businesses. The cost of the event is free; we just ask that you provide some refreshments. You simply open your business from 4:30-6...
Blattner Battles State of Texas on Damages From Building Solar Plant
April 21, 2023 – An investigation by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is ongoing in the Dike, Texas area in response to complaints from nearby landowners. TCEQ found during an investigation between February 22, 2023 and March 6, 2023 that the construction of the solar plant by Blattner Energy, LLC is in violation of the provisions laid out in TPDES General Permit No. TXR150000. Stormwater from the site...
Baseball at Paris for Friday Showdown
Arguably the biggest game of the year for Wildcats baseball takes place on Friday, Apr. 21. Sulphur Springs heads to Paris in a game that directly decides their playoff fate. Coach Jerrod Hammock’s squad must win Friday if they wish to have a shot at the postseason. The Wildcats enter Friday’s game at Paris in fifth (2-10), and have to win out to avoid a tiebreaker scenario. Winning two of three is not only possible but...
Senate Bill To Ban Countywide Voting Programs
April 21, 2023- Countywide voting program locations could be effectively banned in Texas under a new bill approved by Texas senate Thursday. Senate Bill 990, authored by Republican Sen. Bob Hall of Edgewood, passed with a 17-12, just along party lines. Should the bill be approved would eliminate countywide voting centers on Election Day and require residents to vote at an assigned precinct, typically in their neighborhood....
SSISD Board Meeting Briefs for April 2023
April 19, 2023- Dan Froneberger gave a maintenance report to the SSISD board of trustees on Monday April 10th detailing some of the several things that had been completed. Some of these completed items were: Knee rail added to teacher parking lot in order to keep livestock off of property during rodeos at Civic Center New perimeters built at Douglass ECLC New push bar door added to previously built tunnel entrance at high school New...
Man Arrested Near School With Felony Amount of Marijuana
April 21, 2023 – Charlie Ray Gibson, age 22, was stopped by Sulphur Springs Police on Calvert Street in Sulphur Springs this week. The traffic stop occurred at around 3PM. During the stop, Sulphur Springs Police Officers detected a strong odor of marijuana emitting from Gibson’s Ford Pickup. A grey sack, filled with small clear baggies each containing a green leafy substance, was located in Gibson’s vehicle. Gibson,...
