Owens Said Wildcats Kept Their Heads With Pressure On Against Terrell
On KSST and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coach’s Show, Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens said he was proud of his team for how they reacted when the Terrell Tigers challenged them in the third quarter. The Tigers scored twice in the quarter and seemed to have the Wildcats back on their heels a little and trailed Sulphur Springs just 22-20. The Wildcats responded with 20 straight points to put the game away. Coach...
Lady Cat Volleyball to Play Two Tuesday; Games Begin at 4:30 p.m.
There are some changes to Tuesday’s (September 18) Lady Cats’ volleyball schedule. The Varsity will be starting earlier and will now play a pair of games back to back. Beginning at 4:30 p.m. in Wildcat Gym, the Lady Cats’ varsity will play Pleasant Grove. That game will be followed by a 6 p.m. match pitting the varsity against Nevada Community in Wildcat Gym. In the Auxiliary Gym at 4:30 p.m., the Lady Cats JV will...
Jerry Vance Fite
A visitation for Jerry Vance Fite, age 64, of Saltillo will be held on Tuesday, September 18, 2018, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., at West Oaks Funeral Home. Jerry passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at his residence. Jerry was born on August 8, 1954 in Sulphur Springs the son of Nelson Monroe Fite and Mary Evelyn Mitchell Fite. He married Vannoy Gentles on August 31, 1984, in Sulphur Springs, she survives. Jerry worked as a...
City of Sulphur Springs Awarded $750,000 Texas Capital Fund Grant for Infrastructure
City Development Director Tory Niewiadomski City of Sulphur Springs has been awarded a $750,000 Texas Capital Fund Grant for Infrastructure. The grant was made possible thanks to Saputo and the Ark-TX Council of Government. Tory Niewiadomski, City Development Director, told KSST News that Saputo’s investment in developing their facility locally was a key to the grant that will provide a 15-inch sewer pipe to replace aging pipe and...
Army Worms Invade Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County
Army worms have invaded Sulphur Springs according to several residents. KSST/Channel 18 Studios came under attack Monday morning. The small worms become larger as they devour grass and plants in their path. City and rural residents will be concerned. These worms create havoc for lawns, hay fields, grain crops, and other foliage. Concrete and Brick do not serve as a good meal for the...
Local Man Arrested For Assault at Hotel
A disturbance at a local hotel was more than a verbal altercation that Sulphur Springs Police Officers observed when they first arrived at the room. In speaking with all the individuals involved, it was found that an assault involving a dating relationship had occurred. Officers arrested David Bradley McCord, 48, of Sulphur Springs. He is charged with a Felony 3, Assault Family/House Member Impede Breath/Circulation. He is in Hopkins...
Monday Forecast
20% Chance of showers and thunderstorms; High: 93 with heat index as high as 98; Low: 73; Wind: West, southwest around 5 mph
TxDOT Work Scheduled For Week of September 17-21, 2018
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in Franklin and Hopkins Counties during the week of Sept. 17, 2018. 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...
