Studying Psychology at Paris Junior College
Mar03

Studying Psychology at Paris Junior College

STUDYING PSYCHOLOGY PJC-Sulphur Springs Center psychology instructor Marla Elliott, right, answers some questions for some students in her classroom. Listening closely are, from left, Liberty Gauntt, Takara Galloway, Lucas Williams, Preslie Lappin and Mary Hedden. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Marla E Psyc

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Both Track Teams Have Solid Outings in Mount Pleasant
Mar03

Both Track Teams Have Solid Outings in Mount Pleasant

Both track squads were originally slated to be in Mount Pleasant Thursday, Mar. 2 but the Tiger Invitational had to be moved forward due to poor weather coming in Thursday. As a result, Thursday’s meet in Mount Pleasant got moved forward to Wednesday, with both track teams showing improvements over last week’s season-opener. Where both squads finished 5th in Lindale last week, the Lady Cats came up 4th in Mount Pleasant,...

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Sulphur Springs City Council To Cancel Member Election Early
Mar03

Sulphur Springs City Council To Cancel Member Election Early

March 3, 2023- Sulphur Springs City Council members are meeting March 7 to discuss canceling the election for the newest members of the council. The election for the newest members of the city council has not received any additional nominees for positions 6 and 7 on the council. Should the council cancel the election then the two newest members of the council will be Tyler Law for position 6 and John Sellers for position 7. Tyler...

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Sulphur Springs City Council To Discuss Annexation Of Proposed Residential Property
Mar03

Sulphur Springs City Council To Discuss Annexation Of Proposed Residential Property

March 3, 2023- Sulphur Springs City Council is meeting March 7 to discuss the annexation of a Hwy 11 property owned by Oak National Development, LLC. The council will first hold a public hearing to hear comments from those who may be affected by the annexation. Members of the City Council will then discuss and act on Ordinance 2825 on it’s first reading. If approved on the upcoming meeting, Ordinance 2825 will appear on a future...

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Two Man Team Arrested for Forgery
Mar03

Two Man Team Arrested for Forgery

March 3, 2023 – A two man team was arrested at a Sulphur Springs, TX business for attempting to cash forged checks. The men entered a Gilmer street business on Thursday around 4pm. Business staff called police after the checks were presented. When confronted inside the business by police, Kevin Lank Jones and Jason Daniel Robert Fontenot concocted a story about one of them being picked up by the other on the road. Their plan was...

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Seven Teams in Action on Friday, March 3 — With Each Game Bigger Than the Next
Mar03

Seven Teams in Action on Friday, March 3 — With Each Game Bigger Than the Next

Friday, Mar. 3 is the busiest gameday in the entire school year. Seven different squads play Friday. Getting started bright and early on March 3, 2023 is Wildcat tennis. Coach Tony Martinez and his squad host their lone competition of the school year, at the Tennis Center located in SSISD’s athletic complex. Friday has an early start of 8 A.M. Following their lone home contest Friday, Sulphur Springs plays in just two more prior...

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Seth Cordell Griner
Mar03

Seth Cordell Griner

Funeral service for Seth Cordell Griner, age 18, of Pickton will be held at 10:00 A.M on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Pastor Michael Stone officiating and Bro. Danny Beard assisting. Interment will follow at Caney Cemetery, Pickton with Joel Crosby, Paul Fitzmaurice, JC Luvender, Jason Tully, Matthew Peyton and Dusty Jordan serving as pallbearers; with Como-Pickton Class of 2022 serving as honorary...

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Barbara Ponder
Mar03

Barbara Ponder

Funeral service for Barbara Ponder, age 84 of Como, Texas will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, March 10, 2023 at Greenpond Baptist Church with Bro. Terry Bolton officiating. Interment will follow at Greenpond Cemetery with Richard Teer, Jerry Cook, Charley Dickey, Larry Brown, Frankie Coker, Jimmy Barrett, Bunky Hill, Dennis Smith and Dwight Smith serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mrs....

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Sarah June Ross Garmon
Mar02

Sarah June Ross Garmon

Sarah June Ross Garmon, age 92, of Miller Grove, TX passed away peacefully on March 1, 2023. She was born on June 3, 1930, to Kelcie and Mildred Ross in Yantis, TX. She married Paul W. Garmon, Sr. on April 3, 1948, in Cumby, TX. They enjoyed 59 years of marriage until his passing in 2007. June was employed by Sulphur Springs State Bank, LTV and RockTenn Company in Greenville. She retired after 20+ years of service at RockTenn. June...

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Clarion Pointe Hotel Sponsors Lights Of Life Gala
Mar02

Clarion Pointe Hotel Sponsors Lights Of Life Gala

Sharon and Charles Helm, owners of Clarion Pointe, have long been champions of the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation, having served as Gala chairs, volunteers, donors, Gala committee members, and on the Foundation Board.  The Helms are joined by Whitney and Logan Vaughan, 2023 Gala Chairs, for a Lights of Life Gala sponsorship check presentation.  Sharon (second from left) and Charles Helm (far left)

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