Samson the Horse on Celebration Square
Samson the Horse will be on Celebration Square January 14th and 15th, 2022. He will be happy to pull up to 18 people at one time around the Historic Downtown District. Samson’s owner, Joseph who is the owner of The Barn of Emory wedding venue near Emory, TX, will be on hand to handle the business end of the event. Samson, Joseph, and the limousine carriage. Pat Chase takes the reins for a little advice session. Samson has...
Lady Cats Soccer Blows Out Princeton 5-0 For Second Straight Win
Women’s soccer scored early and often, routing the visiting Lady Panthers 5-0 on Monday, Jan. 10 at Gerald Prim Stadium. The win is the second straight for the Lady Cats. “The girls are out there having fun,” Coach Aguayo said. The Lady Cats coach said his squad was enjoying the win against a tough opponent in Princeton. Coach Aguayo said he was very happy with the win. Sulphur Springs jumped out to a 2-0 lead early...
Jan. 12 Deadline For Rural Hospitals, Nursing Facilities To Apply For ARPA COVID-19 Funding
AUSTIN – The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is reminding rural hospitals and nursing facilities in Texas to apply for $128 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funding to help pay for critical staffing needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, Jan. 12. “We’re encouraging health care providers who have worked so hard in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic to take advantage of this...
Lillian Jean Hearne Thompson
Lillian Jean Hearne Thompson A celebration of life memorial service for Lillian Thompson, age 90, will be held this Saturday, January 15, 2022, at 2 p.m. at League Street Church of Christ in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Visitation will precede the service at 1 p.m. Lillian Jean (Hearne) Thompson died peacefully on Friday morning, December 3, 2021, in Sulphur Springs after several years of Alzheimer’s disease. She was a resident of Wesley...
HCMC Provides Landmark 1300th Honors
The Hopkins County Military Coalition (HCMC) recently had the privilege of providing final military honors for the 1300th veteran’s funeral. HCMC was established in 1998 with the primary purpose of providing this service for any honorably discharged military veteran in Hopkins County and the surrounding area. HCMC is a Volunteer organization, comprised of veterans from all branches of the Armed Forces. All veterans are invited...
10 Personnel Changes Approved For Sulphur Springs ISD
Dates For Candidate filing For May 7 School Board Election Announced Dates for filing for three seats on Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees were announced and 10 personnel changes were approved during the regular January school board meeting Monday evening. School Board Election SSISD logo Candidates filing for the May 7, 2022, SSISD trustees election will begin Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022 a in SSISD Tax Office, located inside SSISD...
Emergency Sirens Will Be Tested Today
Emergency sirens will be tested in Sulphur Springs today, Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022. The test will be conducted by the Sulphur Springs Emergency Management office. The test will be conducted at noon. The test is to gauge the reliability of the emergency warning system and is conducted to find any potential flaws in the system so they can be corrected prior to a real emergency situation. Recent tests have shown the emergency sires to be a...
Dean Allen Fetting
Dean Allen Fetting Dean Allen Fetting, age 74, of Sulphur Springs, passed away on Saturday, January 1, 2022, at Christus Mother Frances Hospital. He was born on March 22, 1947, in Winona, Minnesota, the son of Randall Fetting and Elizabeth Salwey Fetting. He married Bennie Goodin on April 23, 1968, in Young County, Texas. He served in the United States Air Force from December of 1966 until he was honorably discharged on March 31,...
Winnsboro Police Department – Jan. 3-9, 2022 Media Report
Winnsboro Police Department provided the following media report for the week of Jan. 3-9, 2022: Winnsboro Police Department Arrests Miranda Collins, 35 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on Jan. 4, 2022, for criminal trespass and resisting arrest, search or transport.Janice Golightly, 53 years of age, of Quitman, was arrested on Jan. 8, 2022, for driving while license invalid with previous convictions. Calls for Service The...
Eligible Texas Voters Must Register By January 31 To Cast A Ballot In A March 1 Primary Election
Jan. 10, 2022 News Release AUSTIN — Texas Secretary of State John Scott today reminds all eligible Texas voters to make sure they are registered to vote ahead of the January 31 voter registration deadline for the March 1, 2022 Primary Elections in Texas. Voters registered by January 31 can also participate in Early Voting, which begins on February 14 and ends February 25, 2022. In Texas, voters register with their respective county...
