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node--view-mode-teaser"> <div class="node__content"> <div class="image-container"> <a href="/news-newsletter/dedicated-volunteers-leaders-visionaries-recognized-annual-chamber-commerce-banquet" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/ssnewstelegram.com/files/styles/article_420/public/685cdd366f_Ar00101001.jpg?itok=suBG73uZ" width="404" height="420" alt="Paul Harvey, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs president/CEO, offers thanks after being honored as the 2024 Hopkins County Citizen of the Year during Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce's 98th Annual Membership Banquet Thursday night. Staff photo by Faith Huffman" class="image-style-article-420" /> </a> <p class="caption is-sans-serif is-size-7">Paul Harvey, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs president/CEO, offers thanks after being honored as the 2024 Hopkins County Citizen of the Year during Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce's 98th Annual Membership Banquet Thursday night. Staff photo by Faith Huffman</p> </div> <div class="content-container"> <h2 class="has_image"> <a href="/news-newsletter/dedicated-volunteers-leaders-visionaries-recognized-annual-chamber-commerce-banquet" rel="bookmark"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Dedicated volunteers, leaders, visionaries recognized at annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet</span> </a> </h2> <div class="submitted"> Faith Huffman <div class="date">Saturday, February 15, 2025</div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item">Each year Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce hosts a banquet to recognize the best citizens, businesses and organizations in Hopkins County. Nominations are accepted in at least a dozen categories to honor those who show the most compassion, care, vision, renewal and growth through their service and leadership within the community, their business or organization and family.</div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"> <article data-history-node-id="46596" class="node node--type-article node--view-mode-teaser"> <div class="node__content"> <div class="image-container"> <a href="/news-newsletter/fall-2026-opening-new-schools-will-signal-name-change-k-5-campus-names-elementary" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/ssnewstelegram.com/files/styles/article_420/public/ba01c735d0_Ar00102002.jpg?itok=2mDE8-GI" width="925" height="420" alt="Marques Johnson, son of longtime educator Rowena Johnson, thanked trustees for honoring his mother’s contribution to the students whose lives she touched during her 50-year career in Sulphur Springs ISD. Johnson delivered his remarks after the trustees’ 6-0 vote to approve naming one of the two new elementary campuses to be constructed for the 2026-2027 school year Rowena Johnson elementary, after his mother. Photo: Tammy Vinson" class="image-style-article-420" /> </a> <p class="caption is-sans-serif is-size-7">Marques Johnson, son of longtime educator Rowena Johnson, thanked trustees for honoring his mother’s contribution to the students whose lives she touched during her 50-year career in Sulphur Springs ISD. Johnson delivered his remarks after the trustees’ 6-0 vote to approve naming one of the two new elementary campuses to be constructed for the 2026-2027 school year Rowena Johnson elementary, after his mother. Photo: Tammy Vinson</p> </div> <div class="content-container"> <h2 class="has_image"> <a href="/news-newsletter/fall-2026-opening-new-schools-will-signal-name-change-k-5-campus-names-elementary" rel="bookmark"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Fall 2026 opening of new schools will signal name change of K-5 campus names to 'elementary'</span> </a> </h2> <div class="submitted"> Tammy Vinson <div class="date">Tuesday, February 11, 2025</div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item">Trustees officially designate second new campus as Rowena Johnson Elementary As predicted, Sulphur Springs Independent School District trustees affirmed Rowena Johnson Elementary as the official name for the second of two new elementary campuses planned to open in time for the start of the 2026-2027 school year. Rowena Spigner Johnson began her career as a third grade teacher at Houston Elementary in 1970, before moving to the James Bowie Elementary campus in 1971.</div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"> <article data-history-node-id="46572" class="node node--type-article node--view-mode-teaser"> <div class="node__content"> <div class="image-container"> <a href="/news-newsletter/contractor-selected-2025-street-improvement-projects" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/ssnewstelegram.com/files/styles/article_420/public/3e9c72fa30_Ar00102001.jpg?itok=XnWRUcKR" width="544" height="420" alt="During public forum, Patrick Chase asked the City Council to consider naming an alley in his neighborhood after Bill Watts." class="image-style-article-420" /> </a> <p class="caption is-sans-serif is-size-7">During public forum, Patrick Chase asked the City Council to consider naming an alley in his neighborhood after Bill Watts.</p> </div> <div class="content-container"> <h2 class="has_image"> <a href="/news-newsletter/contractor-selected-2025-street-improvement-projects" rel="bookmark"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Contractor selected for 2025 street improvement projects</span> </a> </h2> <div class="submitted"> Faith Huffman <div class="date">Friday, February 7, 2025</div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item">Action taken by Sulphur Springs City Council advances Sulphur Springs Independent School District’s construction of a planned second new elementary school another step, and authorizes a contractor for the 2025 street improvement program and gave the police department the goahead to apply for two different grants. A City Council also during public forum pitched the idea of naming an alley/access path after a local longtime business and civic leader. The mayor too read a proclamation designating February as Black History Month.</div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"> <article data-history-node-id="46546" class="node node--type-article node--view-mode-teaser"> <div class="node__content"> <div class="image-container"> <a href="/news/homecoming-royalty-8" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/ssnewstelegram.com/files/styles/article_420/public/3407cc85dc_Ar00102002.jpg?itok=VU2Gt0rG" width="410" height="420" alt="Homecoming Royalty" class="image-style-article-420" /> </a> <p class="caption is-sans-serif is-size-7">Homecoming Royalty</p> </div> <div class="content-container"> <h2 class="has_image"> <a href="/news/homecoming-royalty-8" rel="bookmark"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Homecoming Royalty</span> </a> </h2> <div class="submitted"> News Staff <div class="date">Tuesday, February 4, 2025</div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item">.</div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"> <article data-history-node-id="46515" class="node node--type-article node--view-mode-teaser"> <div class="node__content"> <div class="image-container"> <a href="/news/city-crime-rate-2024-still-third-lowest-25-years" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/ssnewstelegram.com/files/styles/article_420/public/2025-02/City%20crime%20rate%20up%20in%202024%2C%20but%20still%20third%20lowest%20in%2025%20years.jpg?itok=dsk_vs4Z" width="474" height="341" alt="City crime rate up in 2024, but still third lowest in 25 years" class="image-style-article-420" /> </a> <p class="caption is-sans-serif is-size-7">City crime rate up in 2024, but still third lowest in 25 years</p> </div> <div class="content-container"> <h2 class="has_image"> <a href="/news/city-crime-rate-2024-still-third-lowest-25-years" rel="bookmark"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">City crime rate up in 2024, but still third lowest in 25 years</span> </a> </h2> <div class="submitted"> Faith Huffman <div class="date">Saturday, February 1, 2025</div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item">Crime rose slightly in Sulphur Springs, with seven more offenses recorded by Sulphur Springs Police Department in 2024 than the 126 reported in 2023, marking the second consecutive year crime has risen in the city.</div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <nav class="pager" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="pagination-heading"> <h4 id="pagination-heading" class="pager__heading visually-hidden">Pagination</h4> <ul class="pager__items js-pager__items"> <li class="pager__item is-active"> Page 1 </li> <li class="pager__item pager__item--next"> <a href="/node?page=1" title="Go to next page" rel="next"> <span class="visually-hidden">Next page</span> <span aria-hidden="true">Next ›</span> </a> </li> </ul> </nav> </div> </div> </div> <div id="block-tiempos-content" class="is-full block block-system block-system-main-block"> <div class="views-element-container"><div class="columns is-marginless view view-frontpage view-id-frontpage view-display-id-page_1 js-view-dom-id-a7a1ae64dc4dcf695c9c52ca98660fe7fbd204d2cc6c90f748d67cda478d89fa"> <div class="attachment attachment-before"> <div class="views-element-container"><div class="view view-frontpage view-id-frontpage view-display-id-attachment_1 js-view-dom-id-97fa70d91c42c19bace1fe010c002354f4bde5d73cb26a81651d923e18350d7f"> <div class="view-content"> <div><div><h2><a href="/news-newsletter/sulphur-springs-high-school-students-celebrate-career-and-technical-education-month" hreflang="en">Sulphur Springs High School students celebrate Career and Technical Education month with multiple wins</a></h2></div><div><div class="image-container"> <a href="/news-newsletter/sulphur-springs-high-school-students-celebrate-career-and-technical-education-month" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/ssnewstelegram.com/files/styles/article_420/public/18e8d733e3_Ar00104002.jpg?itok=EWR82PWQ" width="880" height="420" alt="Sulphur Springs High School Band Director Spencer Emmert and All-State Band qualifiers are recognized by Sulphur Springs Indpendent School District Board of Trustees at the February school board meeting. Staff photo by Tammy Vinson" class="image-style-article-420" /> </a> <p class="caption is-sans-serif is-size-7">Sulphur Springs High School Band Director Spencer Emmert and All-State Band qualifiers are recognized by Sulphur Springs Indpendent School District Board of Trustees at the February school board meeting. Staff photo by Tammy Vinson</p> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-spotlight-image"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div><p class="submitted"><time datetime="2025-02-15T05:44:17-06:00" class="datetime">Saturday, February 15, 2025</time> </p></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">Many Sulphur Springs High School students have competed earned recognition at a number of competitions.At the Feb. 10 regular meeting of Sulphur…</span></div></div> <div><div><h2><a href="/sports-newsletter/wildcats-hold-pleasant-grove-62-58" hreflang="en">Wildcats hold off Pleasant Grove, 62-58</a></h2></div><div><div class="image-container"> <a href="/sports-newsletter/wildcats-hold-pleasant-grove-62-58" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/ssnewstelegram.com/files/styles/article_420/public/b863750990_Ar00902011.jpg?itok=ynRRw6Ig" width="558" height="420" alt="Senior Carter Arrington (2) runs the offense during recent home action. In his final home game, Arrington scored a team-high 18 points in the Wildcats' 62-58 win over Pleasant Grove Tuesday, adding four deflections, three assists, two rebounds, two steals and one block. Staff Photo by DJ Spencer" class="image-style-article-420" /> </a> <p class="caption is-sans-serif is-size-7">Senior Carter Arrington (2) runs the offense during recent home action. In his final home game, Arrington scored a team-high 18 points in the Wildcats' 62-58 win over Pleasant Grove Tuesday, adding four deflections, three assists, two rebounds, two steals and one block. Staff Photo by DJ Spencer</p> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-spotlight-image"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div><p class="submitted"><time datetime="2025-02-15T05:44:17-06:00" class="datetime">Saturday, February 15, 2025</time> </p></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">The Sulphur Springs Wildcats ended the regular season strong Tuesday with a 62-58 Senior Night victory over the Pleasant Grove Hawks. In a hardfought…</span></div></div> <div><div><h2><a href="/sports/lions-lose-road-vs-mcneese-67-51" hreflang="en">Lions lose on road vs. McNeese, 67-51</a></h2></div><div><div class="image-container"> <a href="/sports/lions-lose-road-vs-mcneese-67-51" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/ssnewstelegram.com/files/styles/article_420/public/b5b30cdbe1_Ar00802008.jpg?itok=BbGMrHZr" width="255" height="420" alt="Scooter Williams Jr. (1) shoots for three during the Lions' game against McNeese Monday. Williams scored a team-high 16 points in the Lions' 67-51 loss. Courtesy Photo/ McNeese Athletics" class="image-style-article-420" /> </a> <p class="caption is-sans-serif is-size-7">Scooter Williams Jr. (1) shoots for three during the Lions' game against McNeese Monday. Williams scored a team-high 16 points in the Lions' 67-51 loss. Courtesy Photo/ McNeese Athletics</p> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-spotlight-image"><div class="field-content"></div></div><div><p class="submitted"><time datetime="2025-02-15T05:44:17-06:00" class="datetime">Saturday, February 15, 2025</time> </p></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">LAKE CHARLES, La. — Despite an 11-point lead in the first half, the East Texas A&M University men's basketball team suffered a 67-51 loss to the…</span></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="view-content"> <div><h2><a href="/news-newsletter/dedicated-volunteers-leaders-visionaries-recognized-annual-chamber-commerce-banquet" hreflang="en">Dedicated volunteers, leaders, visionaries recognized at annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet</a></h2> <a href="/news-newsletter/dedicated-volunteers-leaders-visionaries-recognized-annual-chamber-commerce-banquet" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/ssnewstelegram.com/files/styles/article_420/public/685cdd366f_Ar00101001.jpg?itok=suBG73uZ" width="404" height="420" alt="Paul Harvey, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs president/CEO, offers thanks after being honored as the 2024 Hopkins County Citizen of the Year during Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce's 98th Annual Membership Banquet Thursday night. Staff photo by Faith Huffman" class="image-style-article-420" /> </a> <p class="caption is-sans-serif is-size-7">Paul Harvey, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs president/CEO, offers thanks after being honored as the 2024 Hopkins County Citizen of the Year during Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce's 98th Annual Membership Banquet Thursday night. Staff photo by Faith Huffman</p> <div class="submitted">Faith Huffman</div><p class="submitted"><time datetime="2025-02-15T05:44:17-06:00" class="datetime">Saturday, February 15, 2025</time> </p>Each year Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce hosts a banquet to recognize the best citizens, businesses and organizations in Hopkins County. Nominations are accepted in at least a dozen categories to honor those who show the most compassion, care, vision, renewal and growth through their service and leadership within the community, their business or organization and family.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-element-container block block-views block-views-blockadvertisements-block-3" id="block-views-block-advertisements-block-3"> <div><div class="front-page-sections view view-advertisements view-id-advertisements view-display-id-block_3 js-view-dom-id-6c7cc1324784fac0d6ec11a75dbb604b03645dcf1f79cd5f5c67ee8afc96c6a5"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row"> <a href="http://janetmartinrealty.com/" target="_blank" aria-label="Link to Advertiser"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/ssnewstelegram.com/files/2024-05/2024%20Banner%20Newspaper.png" width="948" height="192" alt="Janet Martin Banner" /> <p class="caption is-sans-serif is-size-7">Janet Martin Banner</p> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-element-container block block-views block-views-blockfront-page-sections-block-1" id="block-views-block-front-page-sections-block-1"> <h3 class="section-tag-heading"><a href="/news">News</a> <i class="fa-solid fa-angle-right" aria-hidden="true"></i></h3> <div><div class="front-page-sections view view-front-page-sections view-id-front_page_sections view-display-id-block_1 js-view-dom-id-25ea9d9896111843ec02397b16d132e400692803b9c7c33ea42dc61d30a2a75c"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><h2 class="field-content"><a href="/news/zoning-officials-consider-preliminary-plat-apartments-subdivision-variance-sup-amendment" hreflang="en">Zoning officials to consider preliminary plat for apartments, subdivision variance, SUP amendment</a></h2></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-image"><div class="field-content image-container"><img src="/sites/ssnewstelegram.etypegoogle7.com/files/styles/article_420/public/default_images/standard%20story%20graphic%20filler_2.jpg?itok=8txMSh0V" alt="" typeof="Image" class="image-style-article-420" draggable="false"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-uid"><div class="field-content submitted"><a href="/faith-huffman" hreflang="en">Faith Huffman</a></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-created"><div class="field-content submitted"><time datetime="2025-02-15T05:44:17-06:00" class="datetime">Saturday, February 15, 2025</time> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">Sulphur Springs zoning officials will be asked next week to consider two requests that would allow for construction of additional housing; and a local RV…</span></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><h2 class="field-content"><a href="/news/supporters-within-state-legislature-sought-help-win-funding" hreflang="en">Supporters within state legislature sought to help win funding</a></h2></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-image"><div class="field-content image-container"><img src="/sites/ssnewstelegram.etypegoogle7.com/files/styles/article_420/public/default_images/standard%20story%20graphic%20filler_2.jpg?itok=8txMSh0V" alt="" typeof="Image" class="image-style-article-420" draggable="false"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-uid"><div class="field-content submitted"><a href="/tammy-vinson" hreflang="en">Tammy Vinson</a></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-created"><div class="field-content submitted"><time datetime="2025-02-15T05:44:17-06:00" class="datetime">Saturday, February 15, 2025</time> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">Former State Rep. Jill Dutton may have left office, but she continues working on behalf of Northeast Texas Rural Rail Transportation District.</span></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><h2 class="field-content"><a href="/news/man-caught-driving-stolen-truck" hreflang="en">Man caught driving stolen truck</a></h2></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-image"><div class="field-content image-container"><img src="/sites/ssnewstelegram.etypegoogle7.com/files/styles/article_420/public/default_images/standard%20story%20graphic%20filler_2.jpg?itok=8txMSh0V" alt="" typeof="Image" class="image-style-article-420" draggable="false"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-uid"><div class="field-content submitted"><a href="/staff-reports" hreflang="en">From Staff Reports</a></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-created"><div class="field-content submitted"><time datetime="2025-02-15T05:44:17-06:00" class="datetime">Saturday, February 15, 2025</time> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">Sulphur Springs police officers arrested a man reported to have been caught driving a stolen truck early Thursday morning. At 1:29 a.m.</span></div></div> </div> <div class="view-footer"> <a class="more-link is-sans-serif is-size-7" href="/news">View More <i class="fas fa-angle-right" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-element-container block block-views block-views-blockfront-page-sections-block-2" id="block-views-block-front-page-sections-block-2"> <h3 class="section-tag-heading"><a href="/sports">Sports</a> <i class="fa-solid fa-angle-right" aria-hidden="true"></i></h3> <div><div class="front-page-sections view view-front-page-sections view-id-front_page_sections view-display-id-block_2 js-view-dom-id-ad0154257b1a34711a0734f6e767d7baddc74b0a0d3225891822faeef61e1f7f"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><h2 class="field-content"><a href="/sports/boys-record-10-0-shut-out-win-vs-l-e" hreflang="en">Boys record 10-0 shut out win vs. L-E</a></h2></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-image"><div class="field-content image-container"> <a href="/sports/boys-record-10-0-shut-out-win-vs-l-e" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/ssnewstelegram.com/files/styles/article_420/public/e3c8b19925_Ar00903012.jpg?itok=LkgkM99j" width="595" height="420" alt="Matthew Brito (7) moves the ball down the pitch during earlier home action. The Sulphur Springs Wildcats shut out the Liberty-Eylau Leopards 10-0 on the road Tuesday. With the win, the Wildcats improved to 5-1 in district and 12-5-1 overall. They resumed action Friday, welcoming the Paris Wildcats to Gerald Prim Stadium. Staff Photo by DJ Spencer" class="image-style-article-420" /> </a> <p class="caption is-sans-serif is-size-7">Matthew Brito (7) moves the ball down the pitch during earlier home action. The Sulphur Springs Wildcats shut out the Liberty-Eylau Leopards 10-0 on the road Tuesday. With the win, the Wildcats improved to 5-1 in district and 12-5-1 overall. They resumed action Friday, welcoming the Paris Wildcats to Gerald Prim Stadium. Staff Photo by DJ Spencer</p> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-spotlight-image"><div class="field-content image-container"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-uid"><div class="field-content submitted"><a href="/news-staff" hreflang="en">News Staff</a></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-created"><div class="field-content submitted"><time datetime="2025-02-15T05:44:17-06:00" class="datetime">Saturday, February 15, 2025</time> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">Matthew Brito (7) moves the ball down the pitch during earlier home action. The Sulphur Springs Wildcats shut out the Liberty-Eylau Leopards 10-0 on the road…</span></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><h2 class="field-content"><a href="/sports/eagles-easily-take-down-greenville-ptaa-63-34" hreflang="en">Eagles easily take down Greenville PTAA, 63-34</a></h2></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-image"><div class="field-content image-container"> <a href="/sports/eagles-easily-take-down-greenville-ptaa-63-34" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/ssnewstelegram.com/files/styles/article_420/public/90648fa4d4_Ar00904013.jpg?itok=-TB7jVLe" width="327" height="420" alt="Jeremiah Hammon (10) in-bounds the ball during earlier home action. Hammon scored a team-high 14 points in the Eagles' 6334 victory over Greenville PTAA Monday. Staff Photo by DJ Spencer" class="image-style-article-420" /> </a> <p class="caption is-sans-serif is-size-7">Jeremiah Hammon (10) in-bounds the ball during earlier home action. Hammon scored a team-high 14 points in the Eagles' 6334 victory over Greenville PTAA Monday. Staff Photo by DJ Spencer</p> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-spotlight-image"><div class="field-content image-container"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-uid"><div class="field-content submitted"><a href="/dj-spencer-sports-editor" hreflang="en">Dj Spencer Sports Editor</a></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-created"><div class="field-content submitted"><time datetime="2025-02-15T05:44:17-06:00" class="datetime">Saturday, February 15, 2025</time> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">COMO, Texas — The Como-Pickton Eagles ended their season on a high note Monday, taking down the Greenville Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy (PTAA) Panthers…</span></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><h2 class="field-content"><a href="/sports/bears-suffer-65-27-loss-senior-night" hreflang="en">Bears suffer 65-27 loss on Senior Night</a></h2></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-image"><div class="field-content image-container"> <a href="/sports/bears-suffer-65-27-loss-senior-night" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/sites/ssnewstelegram.com/files/styles/article_420/public/9674132d93_Ar00901010.jpg?itok=FUY2ncP6" width="455" height="420" alt="Evan Dugnolle (1) looks for a teammate to pass the ball to during recent home action. Dugnolle scored eight points in the Bears' 65-27 home loss against Avery Tuesday. Staff Photo by DJ Spencer" class="image-style-article-420" /> </a> <p class="caption is-sans-serif is-size-7">Evan Dugnolle (1) looks for a teammate to pass the ball to during recent home action. Dugnolle scored eight points in the Bears' 65-27 home loss against Avery Tuesday. Staff Photo by DJ Spencer</p> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-spotlight-image"><div class="field-content image-container"></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-uid"><div class="field-content submitted"><a href="/dj-spencer-sports-editor" hreflang="en">Dj Spencer Sports Editor</a></div></div><div class="views-field views-field-created"><div class="field-content submitted"><time datetime="2025-02-15T05:44:17-06:00" class="datetime">Saturday, February 15, 2025</time> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><span class="field-content">SULPHUR BLUFF — The Sulphur Bluff Bears ended the regular season on a sour note Tuesday, suffering a 65-27 Senior Night loss to the Avery Bulldogs. 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