Cross Country Cowboy Church Serves Dinner Bell
Members of Cross Country Cowboy Church served Dinner Bell on Wednesday December, 18th, 2019. This was the final Dinner Bell meal for 2019. The next Dinner Bell Community meal will be January 8th, 2020.
Zoning Board Approves Special Use Permit, 2 Ordinance Variances
Cross Country Communications, 402 Church St. Sulphur Springs Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals approved a special use permit and two ordinance variances during the regular meeting Tuesday night. A special use permit allowing construction of a communications tower at 402 Church St. was approved. Danny Weems had requested the permit to improve the service offered by his business, Cross Country Communications. The tower is...
Reasons to Shop Downtown Biz Alliance "Jingle Mingle" Thursday Night Downtown!
DBA downtown merchants Marlene DeYong and Hope Smith Take the advice of downtown merchant Marlene DeYong of Marlene’s Sass and Class Boutique when she says, “bring a little jingle in your pocketbook and come mingle with friends while shopping and eating at our small businesses downtown this Thursday Night December 19! And find out more at our Facebook page, LadiesNiteOut, created specifically for this event! The in-store...
SSISD To Consider 2 Proposed Solar Projects At Special Dec. 19 Meeting
Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees had called a special meeting at 5:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, to consider several documents regarding two proposed solar farms, followed by team of eight training. Public hearings on the designation of the Hopkins Energy LLC Reinvestment Zone #2 and designation of the Solemio Reinvestment Zone are slated to be held during the meeting. Hopkins County Energy LLC Proposed...
2 Arrested On Aggravated Sexual Assault Charges
Koby MahlEmily Rutherford Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office arrested Koby Chase Mahl, 20, of Cumby and Emily Rutherford, 18, of Miller Grove Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 17, on one warrant each for aggravated sexual assault, according to arrest reports. Both remained in the county jail at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Bond was set at $100,000 bond on the charge, according to jail reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Chief Investigator...
Wildcats Soccer Scoreless Scrimmage
Wildcats and Paris Battle to 0-0 Tie in Soccer Scrimmage Tuesday night at The Prim Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton said his Wildcats had a frustrating night Tuesday night (December 17) as they ended a scrimmage against Paris tied 0-0 at Gerald Prim Stadium. Paris is preseason ranked #6 in Class 4A. The scrimmage was the second of the season for the Wildcats. Coach Upton said his team had chances and more chances but made no goals....
Delecia Camille Simmons
Delecia Camille Simmons was born July 1, 1985 in Sulphur Springs, TX to the proud parents the late Vickey Hollins and Daphne Ross of Sulphur Springs, TX. She was entered into eternal rest on December 12, 2019. Delecia accepted Jesus Christ in her life at a young age. She attended Sulphur Springs High School and later joined the United States Navy in 2003. She married William Simmons on April 17, 2010 and to their union three children...
Wildcats Come Up Short Against Denton Guyer
Despite Furious Fourth Quarter Rally, Wildcats Can’t Make Up Deficit in 70-64 Home Loss to Denton Guyer After suffering through a bad third quarter, the Wildcats Basketball Team, ranked #17 in Class 5A, staged a serious fourth quarter rally but could not come all the way back in a 70-64 home loss to Denton Guyer, the #5 ranked team in Class 6A, Tuesday night (December 17) at the main gym at Sulphur Springs High School. Guyer...
Walter Ray Thomas
Memorial service for Walter Ray Thomas, age 71, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 20, 2019 at Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Jerry Vaughn officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Walter passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2019 at his residence. He was born on December 3, 1948 in Sulphur Springs the son of Walter B. Thomas and Imagine Spigner Thomas. He worked as a rancher for...
Meal a Day Receives a Gift from LSH Quilt Guild
Shown Left to right: Linda Taylor, Karon Weatherman and Sherri Littrell The Lone Star Heritage Quilt Guild made a $ 1,550.00 donationto the Meal A Day Program. The Quilters wanted to help pay for the Seniors that can not pay for their Meal A Day lunches. Shown in photo left to right:Linda Taylor, Karon Weatherman and Sherri Littrell The Quilt Guild is a group of very caring and talented people. The monthly meetings of the Guild are...
