Lady Cats Soccer Off Friday
Coach Adriana Brena and her squad look to keep the good times rolling next week. Following a 3-1 win at home over Lindale on Tuesday, Feb. 21 Sulphur Springs takes Friday off. They resume district play, beginning round two next Tuesday. Lady Cats soccer following their win over Lindale are 12-5 on the season, still a perfect 4-0 in district play. The women’s soccer program remains atop District 15-4A, 1.5 games ahead of Pleasant...
Annual Walk Like Madd
Feb. 23, 2023- The 10th annual Walk Like Madd fundraiser will be hosted on September 16 starting at 5pm at Buford park. Walk Like Madd is a fundraiser for Mothers Against Drunk Driving, a organization that spreads awareness of the dangers of driving under the influence. Funds raised through Walk Like MADD events allow MADD staff and volunteers in our community to: Provide emotional support and assistance with medical and legal...
Como United Methodist Church Wildgame Dinner And Auction
Feb. 23,2023- Como United Methodist church will be hosting its Annual Wildgame Dinner and Auction on March 11 at 5:30pm located at the CUMC family life center. Como United is located at: 309 Lynch St, Como, TX
Man Accused of Multiple Felony Assaults on Spouse
February 23, 2023 – William Shawn Bloyed, a 38 year-old Cumby Tx resident was arrested and charged with multiple counts of felony assault. Those charges include assault with a deadly weapon, aggravated sexual assault, and assault impeding breathing. One count of aggravated kidnapping was also included. Bloyed’s criminal record shows he has been convicted of family violence in the past. The victim of this round of alleged...
Could Cremation Go Green In Texas?
Feb. 23, 2023- Alkaline hydrolysis a new form of cremation created to give those who want cremation another option to choose from. Alkaline hydrolysis uses water, alkaline chemicals, heat, and sometimes pressure and agitation, to accelerate natural decomposition, leaving bone fragments and a neutral liquid called effluent. The decomposition that occurs during the alkaline hydrolysis process is the same as that of burial. There are...
W.T. “Butch” Huddleston
Funeral service for W.T. “Butch” Huddleston, age 84 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Bryson Barnes, Brandon Barnes, Angel Cabrera, Alex Hayes, Trent Petty and Michael Huddleston serving as pallbearers and Trey Petty serving as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be held hour our prior to the service....
Wake Village Man Caught With Acid Has Bad Trip Through Cumby
February 23, 2023 – A Cumby police officer observed a black Dodge pickup truck with a defective license plate light on Interstate 30 westbound near mile marker 112 around midnight February 22, 2023 and initiated a traffic stop. The driver continued into the rest area before stopping in the roadside park. The sole occupant of the vehicle was a white male from Wake Village, Texas identified as Todd Michael Parker. A strong odor of...
Thursday Gameday Has Three Squads in Action
Thursday, Feb. 23 is a busy one for Sulphur Springs, as three of her teams are in action. Track begins their season Thursday. In Lindale on Thursday, Feb. 23, Sulphur Springs hopes to get a good jump on the competition — even more so considering that the Wildcats have dropped down to 4A. A mid-afternoon start-time for the track team, their spring season gets underway Thursday, Feb. 23. The race to state begins Thursday in Lindale at 4...
Corvette Production Screeches To A Halt As GM Admits Parts Shortage Idles Plant
February 22, 2023 – Chevrolet has idled the Bowling Green, Kentucky plant for the rest of this week as a parts shortage has shut down production of the popular sports car. The plant employs over 1,300 people and plans to resume production on Monday, February 27th. General Motors has not stated which parts are in short supply but has only indicated that “the parts shortage is not due to a semiconductor chip issue.” No...
Hopkins County Hopeful to Receive Federal Funds For Road Repairs
A proclamation issued this week by Texas Governor Greg Abbott includes Hopkins County along with 23 other Texas counties in amending the disaster proclamatin issued on February 4, 2023. This proclamation simply includes Hopkins county in the disaster declaration which will now be sent to the federal level in hopes of receiving FEMA funds for moneatary assistance to Texas and would now include Hopkins County. County Judge Robert Newsom...
