Wildcats Soccer End Season With 4-0 Loss in Bi-District
Men’s soccer hit a first round roadblock in Whitehouse, falling to the Wildcats 4-0 in the opening round of playoffs on Friday, Mar. 25. The shutout loss to Whitehouse in Bi-District ends men’s soccer’s season. Coach Alexi Upton’s team bested Whitehouse on their home turf last season, a mistake they would not make again as they hosted men’s soccer Friday. Sulphur Springs gave up a goal in the first 10 minutes of action. The...
2 Jailed On Felony Rains County Warrants
Two people, a 29-year-old Emory woman and 37-year-old Emory man, were jailed in Hopkins County March 23-24, 2022, on felony Rains County warrants, according to jail and arrest reports. Clifford Daniel Herriage AKA Clifford Daniel Harriage (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Richard Brantley was dispatched to the Adult Probation Office to pick up a wanted person. At 4:40 p.m. March 23, 2022, Brantley took...
Winnsboro Woman Jailed For DWI With Child Passenger Following Crash
Man Found Intoxicated In Sheriff’s Office Parking Lot At least three people were arrested on intoxication or related charges March 23-25, 2022, in Hopkins County. A 38-year-old Winnsboro woman was jailed for drunk driving with a child passenger following a crash, a 40-year-old Sulphur Springs man found drunk in the sheriff’s office parking lot and a 29-year-old Como man booked for bond forfeiture on a DWI charge, according...
Obituary – Billie Joyce Suttle
Billie Joyce Suttle Billie Joyce Suttle passed away in Sulphur Springs, Texas on March 24, 2022, and is now in the presence of her Savior that she so lovingly served. Funeral services for Billie Joyce Suttle of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 27, 2022, with Rev. Halston Potts and Rev. Robert Burns officiating. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 26, 2022,...
Franklin And Hopkins Counties Have Lowest Area February 2022 Unemployment Rates
Franklin and Hopkins Counties continue to lead the Northeast Texas Workforce Development Area in February 2022, marking least the ninth consecutive month both have had the lowest unemployment rates. Franklin, Hopkins and Delta were also once again the only counties in the NET WDA with unemployment rates below the overall 4.7% state average last month, according to the local area unemployment statistics (LAUS) released Friday morning...
Friday Gameday Has Five Teams On Deck
Friday, Mar. 25 is a busy one with five different squads all in action. Two teams play in tourneys with three more on deck. Team tennis plays in day two of their Galveston tournament. Coach Tony Martinez and his squad battle it out with schools across Texas through today until tomorrow, Saturday, Mar. 26. Sulphur Springs has a quick turnaround after the conclusion of their three-day tourney, and take part in the District 15-5A...
Hopkins County Dairy Festival Will Return In June 2022
Annual Salute To Dairy Industry will Feature With Pageant, Parade, Balloons, Ice Cream The Hopkins County Dairy Festival will return in June, after a 2-year hiatus due to the pandemic, with all of the traditional events of recent years, HCDF Board members announced this week during an informational reception hosted for interested 2022 Dairy Festival contestants and their families. Hopkins County Dairy Festival logo This year’s...
Both Lady Cats Finish Top-5 at State Powerlifting Meet in Corpus Christi
Lady Cats powerlifting had themselves a solid day at 5A Division I State Powerlifting Meet held in Corpus Christi. The three day state meet held Thursday through Saturday, Mar. 17-19 saw both athletes finish in the top-5, with one getting 4th in Corpus Christi. Haylee Schultz squatted 195, bench pressed 105 pounds and deadlifted 260 pounds for a total of 560. The sophomore’s efforts were good enough for a 5th place...
Welding Tips From Paris Junior College
WELDING TIPS John Plemons, welding instructor at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center welding shop, visits with new student Wendy Kent, left, and advanced welding student Kenneth Mize. For information about enrolling in the welding program, call 903-885-1232. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs weld gvl students welding program at the PJC SS Center
Official Grand Opening Of Outdoor Fitness Court- Newest Addition To Pacific Park – Is This Friday
The official grand opening of the newest quality of life addition at Pacific Park, a sleek, modern outdoor Fitness Court® with a supporting mobile app, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 25, 2022, in the park. The capital project is a featured part of an initiative launched by National Fitness Campaign (NFC), a nationwide consulting organization that partners with cities and schools to plan, build and fund healthy...
