Jimmy Lee Timmons
Funeral services for Jimmy Lee Timmons, age 64, of Sulphur Springs, have been set for Saturday, January 11, 2020 at 11:00 at Mitchell Chapel. Interment will follow at the Mel Haven Cemetery. Mr. Timmons passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at his residence in Sulphur Springs. Jimmy Lee Timmons was born in Pittsburg, Texas to the late Seward HoseyTimmons and Mildred Pitts Timmons. Mr. Timmons served in the U.S. Navy. Survivors...
Lady Cats Softball Begins Practice Today
Lady Cats Softball Coach David Carrillo begins his thirteenth season in Sulphur Springs Friday (January 18), the first day softball teams are allowed to practice. He has an overall record here of 269-129. Coach Carrillo has made the playoffs here every year since the 2008 season. He said he’s excited about the coming season and he thinks the Lady Cats’ players are too. He has ten seniors and he said he has had great...
Annual Senior Citizens Ice Cream Contest Provides Sweet Relief From the Heat
As always, a large crowd of Senior Citizens was on hand for the annual Ice Cream Contest at the Sulphur Springs Seniors Center to act as tasters and judges. And as they gathered, a crew of fourteen ice cream makers were bringing in their freezers full of prize-winning homemade ice cream which were lined up at serving tables. Karon Weatherman, assisted by the Hopkins County Marketers, handed out the bowls and spoons and at 2 pm sharp,...
New Coaches at SSHS and SSMS
After the Sulphur Springs School Board approved all the coaches he had recommended, Wildcats Athletic Director Greg Owens provided more information on the new hires Monday afternoon (June 25). The Wildcats new football Defensive Coordinator is Alex Guerra. Coach Owens said he has known Coach Guerra for a long time. He said Coach Guerra comes to the Wildcats from Nevada Community, where he was Defensive Coordinator and Inside...
Joy “Joe” Campbell
Funeral Services for Joy “Joe” Campbell, of Bogata, will be held Sunday, July 17, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Pastor Charles Rawlinson officiating. Inurnment will follow at Rockdale Cemetery, at a later date. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service, Sunday July 17, 2016, at 1 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Joe passed away Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Regency Nursing Home, in Clarksville. He was...
Jackie Wayne Mills
Memorial services for Jackie Wayne Mills, age 52, of Sulphur Springs, have been scheduled for 4:00 PM Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at Tapp Funeral Home Chapel with Jimmy Don Goldsmith officiating. Mr. Mills passed away on April 15 at his residence. He was born on January 7, 1964, in Sulphur Springs, the son of Ibra Mitchell Mills and Melba Ann (Green) Mills and was a married to Kerianne (Gardner) Mills Mr. Mills was a truck driver....
Lady Cats Track Takes Second at Paris
The Lady Cats’ track team finished second at a Paris meet last week. Coach Triston Abron said his team had to compete not only with athletes from other teams but also with a wind he referred to as brutal. In the 100-meter dash, N’ysa Dugan and Sadavia Porter finished first and second. Sheretta Hill was third in the 200-meter dash. Autumn Adams finished fifth in the 400-meter run. The Lady Cats 4X100-meter relay team won...
Hazle Busby
Funeral services for Hazle Busby, age 87 of Winnsboro, will be conducted Friday, July 31 at 11 a.m. at Beaty Funeral Home in Winnsboro. Mrs. Busby passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, July 26, 2015. Interment will follow in Hopewell Cemetery. Visitation is Thursday, from 6 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Hazle was born in Upshur County on September 26, 1927 to the late Acie Boyd Nelson, Sr. and Ona Smith Nelson. Hazle was a...
