Wildcat Tennis Results at Longview Tourney Thursday
Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez said his team did well in some key matches at a Longview tournament Thursday (March 8). He said there were 22 teams in the tournament including some solid tennis programs like Whitehouse, All Saints of Tyler, Nacogdoches, Corsicana, Mesquite and Kilgore. Coach Martinez said it was a tough tournament. He was especially pleased with his number one boys doubles team of Alex Benitez and Jonah...
Game Day: Baseball, Softball, Golf, Track
Baseball, softball, golf and track are all happening on this Friday game day (March 9). The Wildcats and Lady Cats’ soccer teams have an open date on this game day. The Wildcats’ baseball team has its’ third game in the Grayson County Classic Friday after losing two one-run games Thursday in Denison. The Wildcats, 3-7 for the season so far, are playing Bridgeport in Sherman. That game got underway at 11...
William I. “Bill” Griffin
“Hard working hands are now at rest.” William I. “Bill” Griffin, Jr., 77, of Winnsboro, Texas passed away March 7, 2018. He was born on January 27, 1941 in Dallas, Texas to parents Irvin and Katherine Griffin. While growing up in Lancaster, Bill created lasting friendships. After graduating from Lancaster High School, he married his love, Jacquelyn Cowan Griffin. They had two sons which were the light of their world. After Jackie...
SSHS One Act Play Advances
District 16-5A UIL One-Act Play Contest SSHS’s production of Violet Sharp, Sulphur Springs High Schools One-Act Play, earned the right to perform at Bi-District One-Act Play competition on March 20 – 21, 2018 with an outstanding performance at District competition this past Thursday in Texarkana. Other advancing schools included Hallsville and Texas High. Individual honors were awarded to the following students: Brianna Isham...
Daylight Savings Time: Change Clocks, Alarm Batteries Says Fire Chief
Daylight Savings Time begins Sunday morning at 2 a.m. and as you change your various time pieces that are analog and have to be changed manually, don’t forget to change the batteries in your smoke alarms and other home warning devices. Hopkins County Fire Chief Andy Ensley says this is a great time to put fresh batteries in your alarms. Smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms do an important job of giving you and your family time to...
Shirley Clover Parker
Shirley Clover Parker, age 85 of Lake Cypress Springs, passed away on Wednesday, March 7th, 2018 in Winnsboro. She was born on March 27th, 1932 in Marlin to David Preston Shore and Clover Virginia (Peters) Shore. On August 29, 1952 she married Lloyd Smith Parker in Fort Worth, Texas. She spent 30 years teaching in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District. Mrs. Parker was a member of the Winnsboro Church of Christ and...
Fay Owen Little
Graveside service for Fay Owen Little, age 98, of Commerce, TX will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Mahoney Cemetery with Rev. Samuel Glenn officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Mrs. Little passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at Oak Manor Nursing Home, Commerce, TX. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home.
TxDOT Advises Plan While You Can for a Responsible Spring Break
AUSTIN – Each year in Texas, more than half of drivers involved in deadly drunk driving crashes are between the ages of 17 and 34. With many college students and young adults heading to Spring Break destinations in the coming weeks, the Texas Department of Transportation’s “Plan While You Can” campaign reminds them to make a sober ride part of their festivities. “Enjoy Spring Break, but do so responsibly,” said TxDOT Executive...
Friday Forecast
High: 70; Low: 59; Wind: 10-20 mph, gusting to 25; 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday night
Wildcats Lose Two by One Run At Grayson County Tourney Thursday
The Wildcats’ baseball team lost a pair of one-run games on the opening day of the Grayson County Classic Tournament Thursday. Playing in Denison, the Wildcats came up short against McKinney, 9-8 and then lost a later game, 5-4 to host Denison. Against McKinney, the Wildcats got off to a good start by scoring 2 runs in the bottom of the first inning. Jaxon Chaney hit a double off the base of the center field wall that scored...
