SSHS Device Pick Up Schedule, Freshman Orientation, Senior Credit Review Dates Set
Sulphur Springs High School’s device pick up schedule, freshman orientation and senior credit review dates have been announced. Freshmen students and parents may pick up the SSHS 9th graders’ devices either before or after freshman orientation. An orientation for parents of 9th graders will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in the high school cafeteria; those attending should plan to us the Houston Street parking lot...
Sulphur Springs Man Allegedly Choked His Girlfriend Twice
Bridgeport Woman Accused Of Swinging Golf Club At Someone Among those jailed on felony assault charges over the weekend was a 24-year-old rural Sulphur Springs man who allegedly choked his girlfriend twice and a 51-year-old Bridgeport woman accused of swinging a golf club at someone, according to arrest reports. County Road 3511 Assault Jorge A. Roque-Hernandez Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Aaron Chaney and Justin...
Active COVID-19 Case Count In Hopkins County On The Rise
As has been the case across the state and country, the active COVID-19 case county in Hopkins County rose significantly over the last week, but, unlike in some larger cities where hospitals are having to divert COVID-19 patients to other healthcare facilities, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs is still able to accept patients. In fact hospitals in the region continue to be at less than the 15 percent identified by the...
The Sulphur Springs Community Players Will Hold Auditions for ‘Charley’s Aunt’ on August 8-10th
CHARLEY’S AUNT By Brandon Thomas Directed by Lloyd Turney Performances: November 5-7, 12-14, 2021 Community Players, Inc. will hold auditions by appointment for ‘Charley’s Aunt’ at Baked and Brewed, 224 Main St. Sulphur Springs, Texas. Auditions will be on August 8, 9, 10, starting at 6:30pm. Appointments for audition times can be made through SignUpGenius (click here), calling (903) 885-0107 or e-mailing us...
Robert “Rip” Vanwinkle
Robert “Rip” Vanwinkle Robert “Rip” Vanwinkle went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus on Friday, July 30, 2021. Rip was born February 28, 1938, in Wichita Falls, Texas, to Don and Velma (Boren) Vanwinkle. He spent his younger days in Petrolia before moving to Kilgore. After graduating from Kilgore High School in 1956, Rip attended Texas A&M. During his freshman year he served as a State FFA vice-president. He was a...
Bid For New Senior Citizens Center, Grant Application On Aug. 3 City Council Agenda
Budget Workshop For 2021-22 Budget To Precede Regular Tuesday Meeting Sulphur Springs City Council will hold two meetings Tuesday, a workshop and a regular monthly meeting. The elected officials are slated to discuss and consider acting on a bid for a pre-engineered metal building to become a new senior citizens center during the regular council meeting at 7 p.m. Aug. 3., as well as a number of other items, including a reinsurance...
Stegient Wins Bronze Medal At ATA Martial Arts World Tournament Of Champs
Karisma Stegient of Sulphur Springs won the world bronze medal at the ATA Martial Arts World Tournament of Champions, held July 28-30 in Phoenix, Arizona After COVID ended her season looking outside of the top 10, Stegient won the right to enter the championship level tournament with her combat sparring victory at District Championships last month. Her victory in the 2nd-3rd Degree Black Belts Age 13-14 category is her first world...
Hopkins County Republican Party Meeting Scheduled Aug. 7, At Pioneer Café
Hopkins County Republican Party’s monthly meeting will be held at 8 a.m. Saturday, August 7, at Pioneer Café, which was graciously offered for use by Barbara Palmer. Breakfast will be served. “We will try to have the meeting adjourned by 9 a.m.,” said Donnie Wisenbaker, chairman of Hopkins County GOP. “This month’s speaker will be Tory Jackson, North Texas Regional Director for the Texas Republican Party. Tory has...
Dinner Bell Menu For August 4, 2021
Mary and John Heilman are the Community Partners for this week’s meal. Their generosity is greatly appreciated. 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. MENU Mexican Lasagna Restaurant Style Mexican Rice Seasoned Pinto Beans Green Salad with Guacamole Ranch Dressing...
Lois Elizabeth Ferguson
Lois Elizabeth McLaughlin Ferguson, 94, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 29, 2021 in Greenville, Texas. Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, Aug 2, 2021 at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home in Greenville, with Dr. Matthew Thomas, and Dr. Matthew Beasley officiating. A graveside service will follow at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home. Lois was born May...
