News
‘Snack Carts’ Offer SHS Students Healthy Choice
by Mike West
Sulphur High School students are now offered a choice of healthy snacks during the class break between second and third hours. The Student Council is staffing ‘snack carts’ where students may buy the snacks two days a week. According to Librarian and Council Coordinator Janet Carter, the snacks are all one price -- $1. Students must have the exact amount, as no change is made.
From Emergencies To Weird – E911 Fields Calls 24/7/365
by Mike West
Murray County E911, located in the Sheriff’s building near the Courthouse, handles all kinds of calls daily, including some that are just plain strange. A Davis resident reported a UFO. Yep … it was a weather balloon. Another caller, suspected of intoxication, called to order a pizza. There even have been Big Foot sightings reported to 911.
Sports
Lady Bulldogs Top Seed In District Playoffs
by Whitt Carter
The season’s end is near for the Class 5A No. 11 Sulphur Lady Bulldogs and coach Heath Gilbert likes his team’s position, especially since most of his group has been here before. The Lady Dogs (14-6) hosted Class 4A No. 2 Washington at home for senior night on Tuesday, a matchup Gilbert and his girls had been looking forward to for a while.
Neal Receives Honors
Caleb Neal, shown left, former Sulphur track standout and current junior at Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee is shown receiving his third multi-event All American honors at OBU. Neal was named Sooner Athletic Conference Men’s Athlete of the Year after placing in seven of his events at the SAC Conference Meet. Neal was second in the javelin, third in the shot put, fourth in the 110 hurdles and high jump, sixth in the pole vault, discus and long jump and ninth in the 400 hurdles. He is the son of Terry and Lisa Neal.
Lifestyle
Births
Bayler Kade Blalock
Travis and Shalane Blalock are proud to announce the birth of their son, Bayler Kade Blalock. Bayler was born on March 19. He weighed seven pounds, three ounces and was 19 inches long. The maternal grandparents are Mark and Kacey Cobble. Paternal grandparents are Brian and April Blalock.
Cornell-Harrison Engagement
Kent and Ginger Cornell would like to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter Kenna, to Zac Harrison, son of Pam and Steve Harrison of Roff.
