Monday (President’s Day) Forecast
40 % chance of showers and thunderstorms; High: 72; Low: 65; Wind: South 15-20 mph, gusting as high as 25 mph
Raymond Dale “Pete” Thorne
Memorial service with Military Honors for Raymond Dale “Pete” Thorne will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, February 19, 2018 at Central Baptist Church with Rev. Bruce Stinson and Rev. Tommy Hall officiating. A private inurnment will be held at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mr. Thorne passed away on February 17, 2018 at Baylor Heart Hospital in Plano. Raymond Dale...
Sunday Forecast
Patchy fog before 9 a.m.; 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon; High: 64; Low 63; Wind: South 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Playoff Win For Saltillo Lady Lions; North Hopkins Panthers Play Monday
The Saltillo Lady Lions’ basketball team won their Area playoff game Friday evening. The Lady Lions got by Ector, 39-35. The Lady Lions had a tough first two quarters and trailed 22-10 at halftime. The Lady Lions reduced the deficit after three quarters but still trailed 32-26. The Lady Lions outscored Ector 13-3 in the fourth quarter to get the win. Madison Simmons led the Lady Lions with 17 points. Jocelyn Ochoa scored 9...
Lady Cat Softball Pre-District Season Record Now 4-1
The Lady Cats’ softball team lost their first game of the season as they were shutout, 6-0 by McKinney at Emory Rains Friday afternoon (February 16). The Lady Cats only managed 7 singles off of a Lady Lions’ pitcher over 5 innings. Kelsey Wallace and Brinklee Driver had 2 singles apiece. Sierra Smith, Alli Fite and Macee Hollins had one single each. Bailey Haggerty took the pitching loss giving up 6 runs with only 4 earned...
Soccer: Wildcats, Lady Cats Lose District Games to Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant 3, Wildcats Soccer 1 The Wildcats’ soccer team slipped to 2-2 in district play after a 3-1 loss at Mount Pleasant Friday night (February 16). The Tigers scored the only goal of the first half and led 1-0 at the half. Mount Pleasant tallied two more goals in the second half and the Wildcats got one. The Wildcats are now 9-8 for the season. They play Greenville at Gerald Prim Stadium Monday night at 7 p.m. Mount...
Wildcats Face Lovejoy in Tuesday Bi-District Game at Paris High Gym
The Wildcats’ basketball team will be playing Lovejoy in a bi-district game on Tuesday (February 20) at Paris at 7 p.m. Lovejoy and West Mesquite ended up in a tie for fourth place after their district play. In a playoff spot determining game Friday (February 16) night, the Leopards got by West Mesquite 58-53. The Wildcats come into Tuesday’s game ranked #13 in the state with a 28-4 season record.
