Dr. Mary Annette Horne
Memorial services for Dr. Mary Annette Horne, age 63, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 5, 2022, at First United Methodist Church with Bro. Ed Lantz officiating. There will be a reception to follow. Annette passed away on Monday, February 21, 2022, at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. She was born on September 4, 1958, in Dallas, TX, the daughter of Joseph E. and Dorothy Whittaker Bunch....
Wildcats Powerlifting Win Commerce Tiger Meet, Sweeping All Three Spring Contests
Men’s powerlifting won their third straight meet of the spring season in Commerce last Saturday. The win gives Sulphur Springs the season sweep of all three of their competitions. 25 schools made the trip to Commerce HS, packed with over 200 powerlifters. The Wildcats won the meet in a landslide, crushing the competition with 46 points. The closest team in second, Farmersville, got 19. Powerlifting coach for Sulphur Springs Casey...
Debbie Allison
Debbie Allison A private memorial service for Debbie Allison, age 67, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held for immediate family only. Mrs. Allison passed away on February 18, 2022, at Christus Mother Frances – Sulphur Springs. Debbie was born on February 15, 1955, in Lamar County, Texas, to Billy Joe and lma Madine (Stephens)Ailes. She married David Allison on January 4, 1975. Debbie earned a bachelor’s degree in education.She...
SSFD Officials Report On Cause Of Fatal House Fire
The cause of the South Moore Street structure fire which resulted in the death of two children early Jan. 20, 2022, has been ruled “undetermined,” Sulphur Springs Assistant Fire Marshall Aaron Kager reported. The fatal house fire appears to have been “unintentional”. Fire officials were unable to conclusively rule out an extension cord in a bedroom in the area were the fire is believed to have started as a...
One Man In Custody For Stabbing A Relative
Feburary 23, 2022 – A 27-year-old Sulphur Springs man is in custody Wednesday morning for allegedly stabbing a relative Tuesday night. Jake Adam Blount (HCSO 2021 jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police were dispatched to a Jonas Street address, where a stabbing was reported at 10:09 p.m. Feb. 22, 2022. The located Jake Adam Blount on College Street at Charles Street. He was detained. Upon arrival at the Jonas Street address, they...
* Updated: City Readying For Potential Wintry Weather, County Monitoring Situation
Texas is experiencing what appears to be another couple of days of wintry weather, with temperatures falling from upper 60s Tuesday morning to 42 by noon, dipped below freezing overnight requiring most vehicle windshields had to be defrosted before motorists could head out for school and work. Sleet and rain mix With light freezing rain falling through about 9 a.m. and chances of more freezing rain and sleet likely today, becoming...
Longview Rallies, Beats Wildcats Soccer 4-2
Men’s soccer got up early against the first-placed Lobos, but could not keep up their momentum, falling to Longview 4-2 on Tuesday, Feb. 22. Sulphur Springs scored two straight to go up 2-0 on the Lobos Tuesday at home. Unfortunately for Coach Alexi Upton’s squad, Longview (6-0-1) scored four unanswered to win over the Wildcats 4-2 on Tuesday, Feb. 22. The men’s soccer coach said his team did not finish the game like...
Wildcats Basketball Wins 62-52, Moves on to Area Round
Sulphur Springs took on a scrappy Huntsville squad which challenged the Wildcats for three and a half quarters in the Bi-District round on Tuesday, Feb. 22. Men’s basketball pulled ahead late in the game thanks to a huge 16 point fourth quarter that saw the Wildcats win 62-52 over Huntsville. “For us it was just good to be able to compete in that fourth quarter for eight minutes and be able to pull it out,” Coach Shaver...
Lady Cats Soccer Lose Third Straight, Falling in Longview 5-0
Women’s soccer fell by a score of 5-0 for the second straight game on Tuesday, Feb. 22. The district-leading Lady Lobos (7-0) shout out Sulphur Springs in Longview. Just like Friday’s loss to Hallsville, the Lady Cats gave up two goals in the first period. Also like Friday’s home loss, Longview put three in the net in the second to win 5-0 over women’s soccer. The loss is the third straight and sixth in seven games...
Arp Man Accused Of Robbery And Attempted Sexual Assault Of Date
Sulphur Springs Police Monday afternoon arrested a 28-year-old Arp man accused of robbery and attempted sexual assault of a woman he was dating. Jimmy Ray Mason Jr. (HCSO jail reports) According to Sulphur Springs Police, Jimmy Ray Mason Jr. reportedly met with the woman locally for dinner and a drink at a bar on Feb. 17, 2022. They went to her residence, where the Arp man allegedly made sexual advances toward the woman. When she...
