Band Fall Show Theme Is “What A Wonderful New World”
Sulphur Springs High School Band Director Spencer Emmert At a Show Reveal Party for members of the Wildcats Band last Thursday, April 18, Band Director Spencer Emmert announced that this fall’s show theme would be “What a Wonderful New World.” Emmert said the show is about Christopher Columbus’ first voyage across the Atlantic to the new world. Part of the music for the show will be a portion of Dvorak’s New...
Winnsboro Police Report April 15-21, 2019
Arrests Kimberly D Nalls. 38 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on April 17 for possession of a controlled substance, Penalty Group 1, >=1<4G, and for an Upshur County warrant. Brandy Addicks, 40 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on April 18 on multiple Winnsboro municipal warrants. Accidents The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a 1 vehicle accident on April 15, at 1001 East Coke Road. Unit 1 drove into the...
Owens Sees Chaos But Also Bright Spots on First Real Day of Spring Practice Monday
On the first serious day of spring football Monday, April 22, the trained eyes of veteran football coach Greg Owens saw rusty, sloppy and chaotic play but also some bright spots. Coach Owens said some players came in wide-eyed, others wanted to hit somebody, some were scared. He said he also saw great excitement and energy. Coach Owens said he was encouraged. He said freshmen players have developed over the past year and are growing....
Kaunda DeVette Hill
Kaunda DeVette Hill Funeral services for DeVette, age 47, of Sulphur Springs have been set for Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 1:00PM at Omaha First Baptist Church in Omaha, TX. Interment will follow at Spring Hill Cemetery in Naples, TX with Rev. Ferrell Brown officiating. Serving as pallbearer will be Andre Woods, Larry Benford, Ka’Darian Wright, Rahiam Hill, Barry Whetstone and Robert Askew. The honorary pallbearers will be Jarod...
Young Eagles Rally is Saturday at Sulphur Springs Airport for Youth Ages 8-17
Ben Scarborough, a private pilot and member of the Sulphur Springs EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) Chapter, is helping spread the word about the Young Eagles Rally to be held at Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport on Saturday April 27, 2019 between 9am and noon. The free flight experience is open to any youth age 8-17 who has an interest in taking an airplane ride. About 14 local pilots with planes have volunteered to give...
Man Jailed After Allegedly Breaking Into A CR 1165 Home
Chase Mitchell Hopper A 21-year-old Wills Point man was reportedly caught inside a County Road 1165 home he’d allegedly broken into Monday morning. Chase Mitchell Hopper was arrested at 8:35 a.m. April 22 by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Dan Turrentine for burglary of a habitation, according to arrest reports. Deputy Turrentine and Sgt. Michael Russell were dispatched at 8 a.m. Monday to conduct a welfare check on a...
Thomas Seymore
Funeral Service for Thomas Seymore, age 71, of Onalaska, TX will be held at 9:00 A.M on Friday, April 26, 2019 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Seymore Cemetery. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Seymore passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Livingston, TX. Thomas was born on February 11, 1948 in Lake Providence, LA to Robert Willard and Bertha Mae Seymore. He worked as a computer...
Making The Cut As A Texas Superstar
By Dr. Mario Villarino Texas Superstar Sale: April 26, 3-6 p.m., Hopkins County Extension Office It isn’t easy to become a Texas Superstar® plant. Only the toughest, most reliable and best-looking plants make the cut. Every plant earning the Texas Superstar® designation undergoes several years of extensive field trials by Texas A&M AgriLife Research and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, both part of the Texas A&M...
22 Personnel Changes Approved For SSISD During Monday Meeting
Close to two dozen personnel matter were approved by Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees during a special meeting called Monday specifically to speed the spring/summer hiring and assignments process along in readiness for the next school year. Overall, the school board members approved recommendations for nearly a dozen new hires and seven position or campus swaps, as well as three resignation. Resigning was...
