Several Youth Participate in the “Wreaths Across America” Local Project to ‘Remember, Honor and Teach’ December 18 in City Cemetery, 8 Others
Local student and 4 H’er Diego Childs places a wreath and pays honor at a veterans grave The wet and windy morning did not deter participation in the annual Wreaths Across America commemoration event in Sulphur Springs City Cemetery and Mel Haven Cemetery on Saturday December 18, 2021. In fact, more than 800 hundred wreaths were placed by volunteers upon the marked graves of veterans within the vast cemetery in an amazingly...
Obituary – Donna “Meemaw” Hamiter
Donna “Meemaw” Hamiter Memorial service for Donna “Meemaw” Hamiter, age 83, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Bro. Bob Williams officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Mrs. Hamiter passed away Sunday, December 19, 2021, at Carriage House Manor. Donna “Meemaw” Hamiter was born December 6, 1938, to Olen Cleo Granger and Ruby Irene (Spears) Granger in...
Information From the Welding Program Testing at the Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Center
WELDING TEST Dallas Edwards, right, a night structural student in the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center welding program, is completing his 3G SMAW welding test. His work is being inspected by Certified Welding Inspector Danny Rejda. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs weld test welding program
It’s Cedar Fever Season In Texas
TA&MFS News Release – December 20, 2021 Cedar fever season is upon us once again, complete with runny noses, itchy eyes and general misery. But what exactly is cedar fever, and why is it so insufferable this time of year? For starters, cedar fever isn’t a flu or a virus – it is an allergic reaction to the pollen released by mountain cedar trees. In Texas, the predominant species of mountain cedar is the Ashe juniper. “Cedar...
Altercation Between Brothers Concludes With One Shooting The Other
A County Road 1176 altercation between brothers concluded with one shooting the other in the leg Sunday night, according to arrest reports. Samuel James Wright Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office communications operators dispatched deputies at 7:19 p.m. Dec. 19, 2021, to what was reported as a shooting on 1176. Sgt. Scott Davis, and Deputies Justin Wilkerson, Isaac Foley, Zach Steward and Thomas Patterson responded. Upon arrival,...
Sulphur Springs Man Accused Of Assaulting A Pregnant Woman
A 35-year-old Sulphur Springs man was accused of assaulting a pregnant woman early Sunday morning, according to arrest reports. Charles Dustin Brown Sulphur Springs Police Officer Victor Reyna responded at 1:45 a.m. Dec. 19, 2021, to a disturbance report on Camp Street. Upon arrival he contacted the complainant and the suspect. Officers determined a physical altercation had occurred. A woman, who was reported to be pregnant, had...
Lady Cats Basketball and Soccer Both On Road For Monday Game Day
The women’s basketball and soccer teams are both on the road for this Monday game day. Even though school let out for SSISD last Friday, teams here in Sulphur Springs will soak up action today and tomorrow before taking the rest of the week off. Lady Cats basketball are heading southeast for their third district match-up taking on the Lady Mavs in Marshall. Coach Erica Delley’s team lost their first two district contests...
Robert Sisk
November 18, 1938 ~ December 16, 2021 (age 83) Robert Sisk Funeral Services for Robert Sisk, age 83, of Emory, will be held on Monday, December 20, 2021, at 2 p.m. at Freedom Church of God in Emory with Bro. David Hamm, Bro. Don Dykes and Rev. Virgil Rodriguez officiating. Interment will follow at Greenview Cemetery in Miller Grove with Tyler Jones, Nate Harper, Sam House, Rogelio Gallegos, Jason Jarrett, Gary Sisk and Gary Snowden...
Lady Cats Soccer Crowned Sulphur Springs Tournament Champions
The women’s soccer team had an incredibly successful outing hosting the Sulphur Springs tournament, going 2-0-1 to win the home tourney. Not only did the Lady Cats win the tournament, they did so beating three teams ranked in the top-10 of 4A-Division II. For the first scrimmage of the Sulphur Springs tournament, the Lady Cats took on Maybank, the highest ranked of the foes the women’s soccer team hosted. Coach...
Meal A Day Menu – Dec. 20-24, 2021
Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for Dec. 20-24, 2021, includes: Monday – Smother Beef Patties, Mashed Potatoes, Winter Blend Vegetables and Roll.Tuesday – Chicken Spaghetti, Green Beans and Garlic Toast.Wednesday – Rope Sausage, Black-Eyed Peas, Corn...
