Wildcats Basketball in Tyler For Season-Opening Match With Tyler Legacy
It has been something of a busy week for Coach Brandon Shaver’s men’s basketball team. On Thursday they took on the Lions in Greenville for their final scrimmage of two before the regular season begins today. The Wildcats won both halves against Greenville 34-18 and 21-16 to win their second scrimmage of the winter 2021-22 season. Sulphur Springs was led in scoring by Kordrick Turner on Thursday with 13 points followed by...
Republican Candidates File For Reelection
Many Republican candidates took the opportunity on Saturday morning, November 13th, to file for reelection for their various posts in the Hopkins County government. The Republicans signed up for the March 1st, 2022 primary to seek to be the candidate in the May 7th general election. The deadline for any challengers to sign up is December 13, 2021. Republican challengers will need to call Donnie Wisenbaker to sign up at (903)485-3080....
William Fouse
He was born the son of General Floyd Fouse and Willie May Davis Fouse in Cumby, TX on July 3, 1933. William worked as a feed mixer for the Feed Mill before retiring. He was married to Wilma Lois Mills on October 5, 1958 in Hopkins County. She preceded him in death. Survivors include: daughters: Virginia Davis and husband, Marvin of Paris, Kitty Goldsmith and husband, Johnny of Sulphur Springs, Loretta Caldwell of Paris and Tina...
Meals on Wheels Menu for week of November 15th
For those of you who participate in the Meals on Wheels program in Hopkins County, here is your menu for this week.
Norma L. Ray
Memorial service for Norma L. Ray, age 85, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 9:30 a.m.,Saturday, November 20, 2021, at St. James Catholic Church with Father Selvaraj Sinnappanofficiating. Honorary pallbearers will be Jeff Boucher, Shem Ray IV, Phoinex Capobianco, andDakota Holt. Rosary will be held at 5:00 p.m., with visitation to follow from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.,Friday, November 19, 2021, at West Oaks Funeral Home. Norma passed away...
Vera L. Skaggs
Funeral services for Vera Laverne Skaggs, age 83, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday,November 15, 2021 at Wesley United Methodist Church with Bro. Joe Clark officiating. Interment willfollow at Seymore Cemetery with Chris Trout, Ryan Trout, Justin Smith, Danny Flemens, Sheldon Skaggs,and Jason Bryant serving as pallbearers, honorary pallbearers will be the Wesley Sunday School class. Avisitation will be held Sunday,...
Smith Officially Appointed To Serve As City Attorney
City Manager Authorized To Negotiate Engineering Contract For Sulphur Springs Water Treatment Plant Improvements As anticipated, local attorney Nate Smith was officially appointed to serve as Sulphur Springs City Attorney. Sulphur Springs City Council during the regular November meeting voted unanimously for Smith to fill the opening beginning Dec. 8, 2021, approved a resolution to attain an engineering firm for improvements at the...
Friday Game Day Has Lady Cats Basketball at Mesquite Horn
The Lady Cats basketball team are the lone squad in action on this Friday game day. Coach Erica Delley’s women’s basketball team will be in the DFW metroplex taking on Mesquite Horn for their third game of the regular season. While the Lady Cats have fought hard and never quit, Sulphur Springs is still looking for their first win on the winter 2021-22 season. Coach Delley’s squad lost their season-opener last Friday...
Wildcats Basketball Team Wins Second Scrimmage in Greenville
The Wildcats basketball team made the short trip out to Greenville on Thursday, Nov. 11 for their second and final scrimmage of the winter 2021-22 season. Coach Brandon Shaver’s squad beat the Lions in both halves, 34-18 and 21-16. Sulphur Springs led after one 21-14, but the Wildcats ran away with the first half 34-18 thanks to Kordrick Turner’s 10 points through two quarters. Turner would finish the game with 13. When...
Dinner Bell Menu For November 17, 2021
It is our Thanksgiving Meal and the Knights of Columbus are our Community Partner and are also smoking the turkeys!!! We are so thankful for all the Knights of Columbus do for The Dinner Bell Ministry this year and in past years. GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway (porte cochere) on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist Church campus starting at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Clayton...
