Shirley Beth Jones Glossup
Funeral service for Shirley Glossup, age 82, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, January 6, 2020 at Wesley United Methodist Church with Steve Cook officiating and Jerry Putnam and Lou Jane Drummond assisting. Interment will follow at North Hopkins Cemetery with Danny Ragsdale, Brent Glenn, Dustin Ragsdale, Ryan Glenn, Colton Glenn, Garon Burgin, Steve Drummond and Jace Lane serving as pallbearers and Wesleyan Class...
Wildcats Soccer Team Wraps Up Play In Frisco Tourney With Close Loss Saturday
The Wildcats Soccer Team completed its first tournament of the season with a close loss to McKinney North Saturday, Jan. 4. The Bulldogs came out on top, 1-0. The Wildcats ended up with a win, two losses and a tie in the prestigious Frisco ISD Dr. Pink Tournament. The Wildcats also tied El Paso Montwood, 1-1 Thursday, lost to El Paso Eastlake Friday, 5-1 and defeated Amarillo Caprock, 3-1 at the Ford Center Friday. The Wildcats, 1-2-1...
Saltillo Lady Lions Ring Out The Old And Ring In The New Year With Victories
The Saltillo Lady Lions, ranked #16 in Class 1A, won their first game of 2020 after wrapping up 2019 with four wins at a Miller Grove tournament. Friday, Jan. 3, the Lady Lions won at Quinlan Ford, 52-26. The Lady Lions built their lead in every quarter. Anna Reeder led the Lady Lions with 23 points. Chandler Bain had 15 points. Julianna Giles and Allie Lane each had 4 points. Maddy Smith and Kristina Wade had 3 points apiece. In a...
Sulphur Springs City Council To Consider Ordinance Setting Curfew For Minors
Sulphur Springs City Council will be asked Tuesday nigh to consider approving an ordinance which would set a city-wide curfew for unsupervised minors in public areas. Sulphur Springs City Council will be asked to consider Tuesday night an ordinance amendment which would set curfew hours for minors. On the 7 p.m. regular meeting agenda is Ordinance No. 2762, which would amend Chapter 15 of the city Code of Ordiances to include Article...
Wildcats Basketball Team Shoots Their Way To Win Over Princeton, 65-51
Shooting the ball well in the first half and defensive stops in the second half were big factors as the #5 ranked Wildcats Basketball Team earned a win over Princeton on the road Friday night, Jan. 3, 65-51. Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta said the Panthers came out and punched the Wildcats in the face early but, he said, the Wildcats were able to shoot real well, which kept them in the first half. The Wildcats also had some first...
Hugo, Oklahoma Basketball Team Gets Victory At SSHS Gym Friday Evening, 57-42
The Hugo, Oklahoma Lady Buffaloes broke open a close game several minutes into the game with the Lady Cats on their way to a 57-42 win Friday evening at the main gym at Sulphur Springs High School. Hugo led 15-8 after one quarter, 27-16 at halftime and 43-24 after three periods. The Lady Cats outscored the Lady Buffs, 18-14 in the fourth quarter but it was not nearly enough. Lady Cat junior Nylah Lindley led the Lady Cats with 12...
Cypress Springs Special Utility District Water System Issues Boil Water Notice For Hagansport, Mt. Vernon Area
Due to water line break, a boil water notice was issued Jan. 3 for Cypress Springs Special Utility District water system customers in the Mount Vernon, Hagansport and Talco area. Affected area spans from: Highway 37 north of Mount Vernon to Hagansport, west on FM 71 to County Road 1081 from Highway 37 and, East on FM 71 to Talco. All county roads off of Highway 37 between Mt. Vernon and Hagansport, and all county roads off of FM 71....
DPS: Yantis Man Jailed In Hopkins County On Marijuana Charge, Warrants
Texas Department of Public Safety highway patrol vehicle The 30-year-old passenger in a Cadillac Escalade stopped by troopers was jailed early Saturday morning on a misdemeanor marijuana charge, as well as two outstanding traffic warrants, according to arrest reports. A Texas Department of Public Safety highway patrol trooper reported stopping the SUV for a defective head light at 12:09 a.m. Jan. 4, on State Highway 11. On approach,...
Wildcats Split a Pair of Games in Frisco Soccer Tournament on Friday
The Wildcats Soccer Team won one and lost one Friday, Jan. 3, at the Frisco ISD Dr. Pink Tournament. The Wildcats opened Friday with a disappointing 5-1 loss to El Paso Eastlake. David Moreno had the lone Wildcats goal. It was an unassisted goal. Later, playing at the Ford Center, the Wildcats got a solid win over Amarillo Caprock, 3-1. Omar Hernandez scored two goals, both of them assisted by Kevin Yanez. Manuel Esparza also scored...
Hearings Scheduled Jan. 7, Jan. 9 Regarding Proposed Annex Of Former Thermo Mine Property
Map of former Thermo/Luminant Mine property proposed for annexation to the city Two public hearings are scheduled next week regarding the proposed annexation of 4857.591 acres of property previously owned by Luminant.The deal between the City of Sulphur Springs and Luminant to transfer the title for the former Thermo mine property to the city was closed at Friday, Nov. 22, Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell reported. Now, the...
