Wildcats Baseball, Lady Cats State Powerlifters in Action Friday, Mar. 18
Friday, Mar. 18 has just two squads on deck. Baseball takes on Texas High at home and women’s qualifying state powerlifters lift today in Corpus Christi. Lady Cats powerlifting are in Corpus Christi today and tomorrow wrapping up their spring season. Two women, Haylee Schultz and Machelle Allen both qualified for the state meet being held yesterday through Saturday. Schultz (105) is the representative from 5A Division I...
Updated Obituary – Judy Worley
Judy Worley A funeral service for Judy Worley, age 62, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 20, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Judge B.J. Teer officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Ms. Worley passed away on March 17, 2022, at Christus Mother Frances – Tyler. Judy was born on April 15, 1959, in Mount Pleasant, Texas, to James D. and Frankie Lena (Terry) Worley. She...
Sulphur Springs High School Designer Headed To State For Fourth Consecutive Year
A Sulphur Springs High School designer is once again headed to the state UIL competition. This year, AllieGrace Woodard has qualified to advance in two UIL theatrical design categories- Hair and Makeup, and Costumes contests. Both are areas she continues to shine in, SSHS reported Thursday evening. This year will be her fourth consecutive year Woodard has advance to state in theater design categories. In 2019, the high school designer...
Pair Caught With Stolen Firearm Early Thursday Morning
Sulphur Springs Man Jailed On Forgery, Theft Warrants Three people were arrested within a 12-hours period in Hopkins County on felony theft charges. A pair was allegedly caught with a stolen firearm early Thursday morning during a State Highway 11 traffic stop. A Sulphur Springs man was arrested Wednesday afternoon on theft and forgery warrants, according to arrest reports. SH 11 Traffic Stop Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office...
Special City Council Meeting Called For Equipment Purchase, FY 2021 Audit
A special meeting of Sulphur Springs City Council has been called for Tuesday for consideration of an large equipment purchase and an audit. Equipment Purchase The City Council will once again be asked to consider using a Sourcewell contract to purchase a backhoe from South Star JCB. The Council also considered but opted after discussion during the regular meeting on March 1, 2022, to follow City Manager Marc Maxwell’s...
Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Center Music Instructor Richard Shanks Talks
A MUSIC LESSON PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Music Instructor Richard Shanks talks to some of his music students during a recent class at the campus. The students, from left, are Andrew Simon, Ofelia Cabrera, Jesilyn Kelley and Briseyda Rodriquez. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Center Music Instructor Richard Shanks talks to PJC music students
2022 Tanner Higgins Warrior Run Will Be 10th-Year Celebration Of Army Ranger’s Life, Final Run
The 2022 Tanner Higgins Warrior Run will be a 10th year celebration of Army Sgt. Tanner Stone Higgins’ life and the final Warrior run. The event honors the Army Ranger who paid the ultimate price in service to his country – his life. Sgt, Tanner Stone Higgins, Army Rangers, team leader for 175th Ranger Regiment, Delta Company. Sgt. Higgins had was killed at age 23 by enemy forces during a heavy firefight while...
J. Michael Petty
Funeral services for J. Michael Petty, 74, of Cumby, Texas, will be Friday, March 18 th , 10:00 a.m. at WestOaks Funeral Home Chapel, with Brother Lance Crump officiating. Interment will follow at CumbyCemetery with Shannon Gaines, John Hood, Gene Marts, Davy Moseley, Heath McCraw and Glen Keithserving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Arley Bryant, Mike “Skeet” Petty, Scott Moore, FredMoseley, Jerry Pierce and Josh...
Darren Smith
A Celebration of Life for Darren Smith, age 55, will be held at a later date. Mr. Smith passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2022 at his home in Sulphur Springs, TX. He was born the son of James Smith and Wanda Dodd Smith in Greenville, TX on May 27, 1966. Darren worked as a forklift operator for a feed company before he retired. He loved singing karaoke, cooking for his friends and watching his favorite team, The Cowboys. Survivors...
William Loyd Higgins
A Celebration of Life for the family of William Loyd Higgins, age 89, of Yantis, TX will be held on Saturday March 26th at Grove Hill Memorial Park at 12pm in Dallas, TX. Reverend Stephen Higgins will be officiating. William passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2022 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs, TX. He was born the son of Otis Herman Higgins and Laura Mae Sorrow Higgins in Miller Grove, TX on December 24, 1932....
