SSISD Superintendent Answers Questions, Shares Information About $93 Million Bond Election
Approximately 40-50 people attended the Town Hall meeting Thursday night to hear Sulphur Springs ISD Superintendent Michael Lamb share information and answer questions about the May SSISD $93 million bond election. Taxes, where a new facility will be constructed, what will become of existing structures and when these projects would take place, as well as what would occur if the bond does not pass were among the topics community...
Decatur Woman Caught Driving Stolen Pickup
March 31, 2022 – A Decatur Texas woman was caught driving a stolen pickup through Sulphur Springs early Thursday morning, according to arrest reports. Sharlyne Kay Vining AKA Shell and Nichelle Vining Sulphur Springs Police Communications Operators notified Officers of a report regarding a stolen pickup. Officers reported seeing a Chevrolet Silverado with the license plate number given traveling on North Hillcrest Drive (Loop...
Yvonne Waters
Yvonne Waters Yvonne Waters, age 87, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, passed away on Monday, March 21, in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Services to celebrate the life of Yvonne will be held at a later date. She will be inurned in Fort Bliss National Cemetery in El Paso, Texas. Yvonne was born in October of 1934, in Baltimore, MD. She married Thomas Waters at the Loch Raven Methodist Church in Baltimore, MD, in June 1956. She received her Bachelor...
Approximately 50 Venders, Agencies Will Offer Free Health Screenings, Information April 5 At 55+ Health Fair
A 55+ Health Fair will be held Tuesday, April 5, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at First Baptist Church Sulphur Springs’ Recreational Outreach Center (The ROC), 115 Putman St. “We will have lots of booths, giveaways and screenings that will be free for you to take advantage of,” said Karon Weatherman, Senior Citizens Center program and marketing director. 55+ Health Fair will be held April 5, 2022, at First Baptist...
Obituary – Ray Kirkpatrick
Ray Kirkpatrick A funeral service for Ray Kirkpatrick, age 87, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Danny Ballard and Rev. L.D. Baxley. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Jonathon Keller, Daniel Weatheread, Travis Baxley, Austin Baxley, Delane Baxley, Lane Keller, Chris Currier and Brody Weatheread servingas pallbearers. Jordan Perry,...
Meal A Day Menu – March 28-April 1, 2022
Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for the week of March 28-April 1, 2022 includes: Monday – Beef Stroganoff, Italian Vegetables and Garlic Toast.Tuesday – Sweet and Sour Chicken On a Bed of Rice, Asian Vegetables and Egg Rolls.Wednesday – Tater Tot Casserole, Corn and Pinto...
SSHS Advancing To Area OAP Contest
Sulphur Springs High School Wildcat Theatre troupe is advancing to the Area One Act Play Contest with their performance of “Peter and the Starcatcher.” Four students’ contributions during the schools’ performance at the Bi-District OAP Contest held earlier this week in Whitehouse garnered individual recognition as well. Sulphur Springs High School Wildcat Theatre troupe with awards earned at the Bi-District OAP Contest...
Fitness Court Offers Adults A Full Workout On Free Open-Air Equipment In Pacific Park
Sulphur Springs officials and residents, Saputo and CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs representatives, Chamber of Commerce members, and Cross Fit Sulphur Springs enthusiasts gathered late Friday morning for the official grand opening and ribbon cutting for the new outdoor Fitness Court in Pacific Park. Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell during the March 25, 2022, grand opening noted that he’d previously...
Obituary – Billie Joyce Suttle
Billie Joyce Suttle Billie Joyce Suttle passed away in Sulphur Springs, Texas on March 24, 2022, and is now in the presence of her Savior that she so lovingly served. Funeral services for Billie Joyce Suttle of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 27, 2022, with Rev. Halston Potts and Rev. Robert Burns officiating. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 26, 2022,...
Obituary – Meddie Shaw Jr.
A graveside service for Meddie Shaw Jr., age 77, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday March 26, 2022, at Mel Haven Cemetery with Pastor James Mason officiating and the nephews serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be on Thursday, March 24, from 1 to 5 p.m., at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Shaw passed away on March 21, 2022, at Christus Mother Francis-Tyler. Meddie Shaw Jr. was born in Winnsboro, Texas, on...
