Michael Todd Neel
Michael Todd Neel, 46, of Commerce passed away on Sunday, August 19, 2018, in Greenville. Michael was born in Garland, Texas, on December 26, 1971, to Frances Jean Bell and Howard Lee Neel. He worked for Weatherford as a Machine Operator. Prior to working at Weatherford, he worked side by side with his brother building homes in the Dallas area for over 15 years. Michael was an avid cook, winning awards for his B.B.Q briskets and...
Wildcat Football Continues to Prepare for 2018 Season: Running Backs, Defensive Linemen
Editor’s Note: Wildcat Football continues to prepare for the 2018 Season. KSST Sports Director Don Julien is doing a series with various position coaches regarding players that will make an impact this season. Young on Running Backs Wildcats Football Offensive Coordinator Matt Young also coaches the varsity running back group. He has a group of four this season. Coach Young has two seniors: veteran Colton Allen and Kaleb Myles....
Game Day: Lady Cats Host Forney Following Weekend Tournament Win in Wills Point
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team captured the championship of a Wills Point tournament last Friday and Saturday (August 17-18) and Coach Justin Maness said the Lady Cats played extremely well. He said they really seemed to put it all together on Saturday with victories over Wills Point, district foe Texas High and Commerce. Volleyball district includes Texas High. Football district will not in 2018. Coach Maness said the victory...
School Starts and It Is Official: Wildcat Basketball Looses Three to Family Move
Tuesday (August 21) was the first day of school in the Sulphur Springs ISD, and school started Tuesday at Sulphur Springs High School without three of the school’s top basketball stars enrolled. The Jefferson family has relocated to the Waco area. The Wildcats’ basketball team will be without senior post Victor Iwuakor, junior forward Godsgift Ezedinma and junior point guard Michael Jefferson this season. The trio are...
SSISD Board Sets Special Meeting for Friday
AGENDASPECIAL BOARD MEETINGSULPHUR SPRINGS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTBOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGFRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 201812:00 PMI. CALL TO ORDER: Invocation II. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESSA. Announcement by the President whether a quorum is present, that the meeting had been duly called and that the notice of the meeting had been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551. III. PUBLIC...
Congressional Candidate Krantz to Attend Hopkins County Commissioners Court August 27th
Democratic Candidate for Texas Congressional District 4, Catherine Krantz will be in Hopkins County to attend the August 27th Commissioners Court meeting. She will be in Sulphur Springs from 9 a.m. until noon as part of her 18 County Listening Tour. Krantz is challenging incumbent Republican John Ratcliffe for the congressional seat. Krantz is attending commissioners’ court meetings and city council meeting across the district to get...
Teams, Sponsors Sought for 49th Annual Hopkins County Stew Contest
It is with great excitement that we announce this year’s 49 th Annual World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Buford Park, where hundreds of contestants will compete for cash prizes with their favorite stew recipes. (Registration form for contestants found below.) Over 7000 people are expected to attend this year’s event. Sponsors for the contest are also being sought. Sponsors for the...
Tax Rate Increase on Special Session Agenda for City Council
Tuesday evening at 6PM, the Sulphur Springs City Council will meet to discuss appointments to the Charter Review COMMITTEE, discuss a proposed tax rate increase, and set dates for the public hearings regarding the tax rate. Council will also conduct an executive session as they begin. The executive session will focus on personnel matters related to the city municipal judges and city secretary
Two Yantis Residents Arrested in SCU Investigation
Two Yantis residents were arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram in a Drug Free Zone, a Felony 3, Monday at 3:30 p.m. The two were involved in an investigation by the Special Crimes Unit in the 1200 Block of League Street. During the investigation, the SCU officer located less than 1-gram of methamphetamine in the center console of the 2001 Dodge pickup they occupied. Tamara Michelle Fouse...
