Dallas Man Leads Police On 10-Mile Vehicle Pursuit, Foot Chase Along I-30
A 40-year-old Dallas man was accused of leading police on a 10-mile vehicle pursuit along Interstate 30 then attempted to run from them on foot Monday morning, according to arrest reports. NIX,RODGRICK JERMAINE, 2013 Sulphur Springs Police Cpl. Terry Miller attempted to stop a Nissan Murano at 9:15 a.m. April 19 on Interstate 30 at the 125 mile marker for driving 87 in a 75 mile per hour speed zone. Instead of stopping, the driver...
Saltillo Lady Lions Softball Crushes Sulphur Bluff
The Saltllo Lady Lions softball team scored early and often, beating Sulphur Bluff by a score of 19-0 on Monday, Apr. 19. Saltillo’s offense was able to put 3 or more runs on the board in three separate innings of the four inning contest. It started in the first inning, when the visiting Lady Lions took the first at-bat of the game. Saltillo quickly jumped out to a 3-0 lead over the Lady Bears. Sulphur Bluff did not manage to...
Hometown Roots: Mattison Insurance Agency-Local Help When You Need It!
Mattison Insurance Agency, Inc. is a family owned and operated insurance agency serving Northeast Texas. Founded by Glenn Mattison in 2001 in Sulphur Springs, they opened their Paris office in 2013 and the Greenville office in 2019. After a year in Greenville, Mattison Insurance purchased Sinclair-Ramsey Insurance Agency in February of 2020 when Steve Ramsey retired. Glenn’s wife, Leeta, serves as the Office Manager, running...
CHRISTUS Prepared To Support Women’s Healthcare Needs At Any Stage Of Life
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs Business News – April 20, 2021 Hospital Offers Free Virtual Classes For New And Expectant Moms By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS® Mother Frances Hospital – Winnsboro Sulphur Springs, Texas, April 20, 2021 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ. The current blood shortage...
Como-Pickton CISD Pre-Kindergarten And Kindergarten Parent Night Planned April 27
Como-Pickton CISD will host a pre-kindergarten and kindergarten Parent Night in the Elementary Cafeteria Tuesday, April 27. Parents and guardians can meet the teachers and use computers to early register their student online for classes. Parents of pre-kindergarten students will meet from 5 to 5:30 p.m. and parents of kindergarten students will meet from 5:30 to 6 p.m.. Parents and guardians should bring the applicant child’s...
CMFH-SS Hosting Another Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs is hosting another Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine clinic for those individuals who have yet to have any doses of COVID-19 vaccine. The first Pfizer shot will be administered April 28 and the second dose May 19 in the lobby at the hospital. The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is now open to individuals age 16 and older. Registration is required to receive the first dose of Pfizer vaccine on April 28....
Lady Cats Golfer Mariam Tran Plays at the Two-Day Regional Golf Tournament in Rockwall
Lady Cat golfer Mariam Tran is competing in the Regional Golf Tournament at the Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club on Monday (April 19). The two-day tournament wraps up on Tuesday. Tran qualified for Regional by finishing in 5th place in the District Tournament at Tempest Golf Course in Gladwater on March 31-April 1 shooting 85 and 77 for a total of 162. Players and teams finishing near the top of the leader board at the Regional...
Quitman Resident Arrested In Rains County On Hopkins County Warrants
A 39-year-old Quitman resident was arrested in Rains County over the weekend on two Hopkins County warrants, according to arrest reports. Russell James Whited (HCSO jail photo) Rains County Sheriff’s Office notified Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office that they had Russell James Whited in custody. Deputy Nick Marney met with a Rains County deputy at the Rains/Hopkins County line and took custody of Whited just before 9 p.m....
SSHS Literary Criticism Team Wins Regional Championship, 5 Wildcat Academic UIL Competitors Advance To State
6 Students Selected As Finalists In Barbara Jordan, Latino History Essay Contests A dozen members of the Sulphur Springs High School Wildcat UIL Team placed at the regional competition over the weekend, including five students who scored high enough to advance them to the state UIL contest. Five SSHS writers were among the 12 finalists announced in the Barbara Jordan Historical Essay competition and Latino History Essay Competition,...
Wildcats Tennis Team Gets Consolation Wins at District Tennis Tourney as Future Looks Bright
Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez says he was pleased with some of what he saw from his team at the District Tennis Tournament held at Texas High in Texarkana last week (April 12-13). After some issues with seeding involving girls’ singles, Coach Martinez says names ended up being drawn out of a hat. The draw left Wildcats #1 girls’ singles player Jeauxleigh Cantu facing the #2 player at powerhouse Texas High. Still...
