Lady Cats Volleyball Finish Fourth
Volleyball on Wood Floor The Lady Cats Volleyball Team had a disappointing finish at the fifth annual Edgewood Back-to-School Dig-Fest Volleyball Tournament Saturday (August 24). The Lady Cats won their first match Saturday but then lost their last two to end up fourth in the tournament. The Lady Cats were plagued with slow starts and also had problems finishing their opponent off at the end of their final two games Saturday. The Lady...
Joe “Shine” Thomas
Graveside service for Joe “Shine” Thomas, age 59, of Dike will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, August 26, 2019 at Conner Cemetery with Mark Garrett officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be William “Whup” Penson, Thurman “Julio” Hill, Buddy Brown Sr., Morgan Anderson, Russell Blevins,Tony Titsworth, Mark Baker, Dakota Shelby, Howard Ezell, and C.D. Ballard. Mr. Thomas passed away on Friday, August 23, 2019 at Hunt Regional Hospital...
Budget Amendment, Impact Of House Bill 3 On Funding Discussed at SSISD Meeting
Despite containing two financial reports, one of which required action, the regular portion of Friday’s special noon meeting of Sulphur Springs Independent School District concluded in about 15 minutes. After an executive session trustees also accepted two letters of resignation. Foundation School Program House Bill 3 amended Chapter 48.256 of the education code regarding what tax figures are used to calculate Foundation School...
City of Como Announces Plans For VFD, Building
The Como Mayor has announced plans for a city public safety department, which includes putting the volunteer fire department back into service and starting a city police department and updating a city building to serve as a community center. Como City Council following a special meeting Friday afternoon announced plans for Como Volunteer Fire Department and hat the building at 299 Gaskins St. will be updated to serve as a community...
Man Accused Of Smashing Girlfriend’s Phone, Ending Her 911 Call For Help
A 31-year-old Sulphur Springs man was arrested early Saturday morning for allegedly busting a door, and snatching and breaking his girlfriend’s phone to prevent her from talking to emergency dispatchers. Sulphur Springs police were dispatched at 4:38 a.m. Saturday to a Freeman Street address, from which emergency dispatchers had received a call in which a female could be heard screaming that her boyfriend was about to hurt her...
Winnsboro Man Arrested After Allegedly Falsely Identifying Himself To Police
Bobby Junior McKenzie Sulphur Springs police arrested a 38-year-old Winnsboro man for allegedly identifying himself by a false name, during a traffic stop, to avoid being arrested on a warrant, according to arrest reports. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Zachary Brown reportedly stopped a Ford Explorer at 7:08 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, in the 100 block of Wildcat Way for an equipment violation. On contact, the driver identified himself as...
Sulpur Springs City Council To Hold Public Hearing Monday For Tax Rate
Sulphur Springs City Council has called a special meeting Monday night in order to satisfy requirements for a public hearing regarding the city tax rate. The city is proposing no change to the tax rate. Current projections are that the projected $30.5 million city budget will fund routine operations as well as a few projects without having to raise the city tax rate above the current 44-cents per $100 property valuation, according to...
County Records For Aug. 23, 2019
Divorces Confirmed Final Stephanie Hughes and Matthew HughesEdwin Sanchez and Andrea Susan SanchezDemetra Lashun Johnson and Johnnie Joe Hawk Land Deed Transactions John M. Hefner and Susan E. Hefner to A&B Properties LLC; tract in the S. Coy surveyKaren A. Northcutt and Ralph Edward Northcutt to Neal William-Roland Adams and Cortney Lynn Thompson; tract in the Jose Ybarbo surveyWava L. Honea to Matthew Bell and Robert Magnum;...
Afternoon Blaze Damages Pallet Business Building On I-30 Frontage Road Friday
The upstairs and office of this pallet business building, located just off Interstate 30 east of Sulphur Springs, were heavily damaged by a fire Friday afternoon. What reportedly started as a controlled burn by a business spread into pallets and damaged a business building on the north Interstate 30 service road, just east of Sulphur Springs Friday afternoon. All available firefighters from around the county were requested to provide...
Paris District Road Report for the Week of August 26, 2019
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of Aug. 26, 2019. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as...
