Two Mesquite Residents Jailed for AK Shoot-Out
January 28, 2023 – Around 8pm a report of two vehicles traveling at high speed, and shots fired was received by Law Enforcement. The vehicles were reported to be a pickup truck and a Dodge Charger or Challenger. MARIA VERONICA GARCIA Officers responded and located the Dodge. The traffic stop occured on North Hillcrest Drive in Sulphur Springs. Inside the Dodge they found an AK-47. The driver MARIA VERONICA GARCIA did not possess...
Wildcats Basketball Locked In for Two-Game Home Stand This Week
Coach Brandon Shaver and his team are all too happy to be back at home to begin round two of district play. Sulphur Springs is a perfect 5-0 heading into a two-game home stand. Wildcats basketball hosts Paris and Liberty Eylau, two of three schools in District 15-4A tied for second at 3-2. No better time to be back at home than hosting two teams tied for second. With Sulphur Springs already two games up on the competition, one win, or...
City National Bank Drive-Thru To Close Early
January 30th, 2023 – City National Bank has announced that they will be closing their drive-thru early today at 5 P.M. due to the cold weather. The City National Bank drive-thru will open again at 8 A.M. on Tuesday.
Two Arkansas Residents Arrest on I-30
On 01/28/2023 at approximately 8PM, LT Jonathan Painter observed a gray Jeep Liberty traveling eastbound in the westbound lane of the south service road of IH-30. He turned around and caught up to the vehicle at the 110 entrance ramp. A traffic stop was initiated and the vehicle pulled over to the right side of the road. Kevin Dewayne Bryant Painter observed the vehicle to be bearing a TX temporary plate and carrying four people, two...
Three Schools Announce Early Release And No School
Sulphur Springs ISD, Como-Pickton ISD and Miller Grove ISD have made the decision to release their students early today due to the intense cold weather and the possibility of the roads freezing over due to cold weather. Sulphur Springs and Como-Pickton will be releasing students at 12 P.M. today, Miller Grove will be releasing students at 12:30 P.M. today. All classes have been canceled for Tuesday.
Judy Gates
Judy Gates, 78, went home to our Lord and Savior on January 20, 2023, in Plano, TX. Judy was born October 28, 1944 in Sulphur Springs, TX. The youngest of five children, she is preceded in death by her parents Robert and Maude Orr, sisters, Bobbie Pinson and Sue Coke, brother, Joe Dan Orr and husband, Bud Gates. Judy Gates is survived by her brother Billy Wayne Orr, first husband and father of her children, James Bell, Son, Kevin Bell...
Wildcat Soccer Hosts District Opener Tuesday
Coach Alexi Upton’s team hosts their district opener on Tuesday, Jan. 31. The real test begins Tuesday as Sulphur Springs takes on Liberty Eylau. The district opener for men’s soccer kicks off Tuesday at Gerald Prim Stadium at 7:30 P.M. This past Friday Coach Upton and his squad hosted Celina, not only top-5 in Region 2 but also one of the top teams in all of 4A. Sulphur Springs fell 1-0 but played well against the...
French Marigolds in Your Vegetable Garden
By David Wall, Mount Pleasant Master Gardener French Marigolds (Tagetes patula) are an excellent plant to grow in your vegetable garden. They look good, smell nice, and make excellent companion plants for your vegetables. I understand they are ranked as the number one flower to plant in a vegetable garden. Many don’t even consider planting flowers in a vegetable garden, but French marigolds should be the first of several exceptions....
Lady Cats Basketball Plays Two of Last Three District Games on the Road
Coach Bryan Jones and his team are quickly heading into the home stretch of their district season, with only three games left to play. Sulphur Springs plays two of three on the road, including two straight this week prior to the regular-season ending Senior Night. Lady Cats basketball plays at Paris and at L.E. Tuesday and Friday. The team hopes to close out their regular-season strong but they have a tall task ahead of them this...
Wildcats Powerlifting Off This Week After Finishing Second
Coach Bret Page and Wildcats powerlifting take this week off, their lone bye of the spring season. Sulphur Springs heads into their bye riding high after a second-consecutive 2nd place finish. Last Thursday the team headed to nearby Paris for the second competition and competed very well. According to coach Casey Jeter, every lifter set new personal records in squat, bench, and dead lift. Starting with the lowest weight class in...
