Paris Junior College Government Instructor Kelly Payne Answers Questions
TALKING GOVERNMENT Government Instructor Kelly Payne answers questions from several of her students at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center. The students include Amy Robertson, Caroline Gibson, Calli Voorheese and Liberty Gaunt. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Gov class Government Instructor Kelly Payne answers questions
Wildcats Baseball Gets 4-1 Road Win at Pine Tree, Keeping Playoff Hopes Alive
Coach Jerrod Hammack’s team jumped out to an early lead and never looked back, besting Pine Tree 4-1 to keep their playoff hopes alive. Sulphur Springs got two runs on the board thanks to a solid 2nd inning. Two walks and two singles, the latter from Mayer Millsap being a 2 RBI single, giving the Wildcats an early 2-0 lead. Wildcats baseball put two more runs on the board over the 4th and 5th innings to have a big 4-0 advantage over...
Lady Cats Softball Completes Perfect 12-0 District Season
Coach David Carrillo’s team would not be denied their perfect district season in their finale. Lady Cats softball scored two runs thanks to a HR from Parris Pickett and a sac fly from Anahi Velasquez to get Sulphur Springs an early 2-0 lead in the 2nd. Three singles and an error in the next Lady Cats at-bat pushed it to a 5-0 advantage after 4 1/2 innings. Parris Pickett picked up a second RBI when she got 3B Addison...
Investigation Results In Warrant Arrest
Dike Man, Como Woman Jailed On Warrants Following Disturbances; 1 Other Jailed On Warrant Local officers arrested at least four people on warrants over the last week. An investigation at a Pickton residence Tuesday evening resulted in a warrant arrest. Two others have been arrested on warrants following disturbances over the last week. A traffic stop resulted in a Hurst man’s arrest on a warrant, according to arrest reports....
Obituary – Javard McGill
A funeral service for Javard Clayton McGill Jr., age 20, of Como, Texas, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Como-Pickton High School with Pastor Bobby Thomas and Bishop Kerry Roy officiating. Interment will follow at Independence Cemetery with Ricky Alvarez, Deion McGill, Trayton Powell, Braylyn Adams, Christian Clayton, Desmond Allen, Dom Allen and Marqis Ivory serving as pallbearers and Braylon Clayton, Day Day...
Escaped Inmate Allegedly Committed 2 Burglaries While Eluding Authorities
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office reported finding the escaped jail trusty Melton Medina-Tuirubiates in a wooded area off FM 69 around 12:25 p.m. Tuesday using search dogs. Officials reported the man was in custody, and officers were in the process of walking the inmate to a more accessible area so he can be checked by EMS at 12:30 p.m. April 19, 2022. The 49-year-old Sulphur Springs man was reported around 9 a.m....
Great Opportunities Await You!
By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County, [email protected]. While providing an individual with my business card recently, I contemplated the Vision and Mission of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. Our vision is “Helping Texans Better Their Lives” and our mission is “Through the application of science-based knowledge, we create high-quality, relevant continuing...
Chamber Connection – April 20
Volunteers Needed April 22-23 To Help Rehab Kids Kingdom By Butch Burney This is the weekend that Kids Kingdom needs your help! The Sulphur Springs Leadership Class has selected to rehab Mary Bonham’s Kids Kingdom in Buford Park. And just like when it was constructed quarter-century ago, everyone is invited to help. Friday and Saturday, April 22-23, have been designated as work days to re-stain all the wood in Kids Kingdom and spread...
Bond Accountability, Projected Costs, Facility Names Discussed At SSISD Town Hall Meeting
Accountability, projected costs, facility names, and bond ratings, were among the topics community members asked for additional information about during the town hall meeting held to discuss the Sulphur Springs ISD bond. Sulphur Springs ISD Superintendent Michael Lamb holds a second town hall meeting April 18, 2022, to provide information to the community and answer questions about the $93 million bond proposal for school improvements...
Obituary – William Darrell Sharp
A celebration of life for William Darrell Sharp, age 32 of Cumby, Texas, will be held on Saturday, April 23, beginning at 1:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Cooper Texas. There will be a short service with refreshments and fellowship to follow. Mr. Sharp passed away on April 16, 2022 at his residence. William Darrell Sharp William was born on September 25, 1990, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, to Tommy Darrell and Pamela...
