Lady Cats Solid Defense Led to 3-1 Win Over Caddo Mills
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness said solid defense with an efficient offense led to a win for the Lady Cats, 3-1 over Caddo Mills in Wildcats Gym Friday afternoon. The Lady Cats seemed to come out determined to bounce back Friday after no wins and three losses Thursdayat a Tyler tournament. The Lady Cats won the first two sets against Caddo Mills, 25-13 and 25-19. The Lady Cats struggled some in a third set losing 25-21...
Saturday Forecast
30% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Some may produce heavy rains; High: 85; Low: 71; Wind: East 5-10 mph
Kathleen Bandy
Funeral service for Kathleen Bandy, age 95, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, August 28, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Cemetery, Sulphur Springs, Texas. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 P.M on Sunday, August 27, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Ms. Bandy, passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017, at Rock Creek Health and Rehab....
Hopkins County Emergency Management Monitoring Harvey; Those Seeking Shelter Asked to Call 2-1-1
Hopkins County Fire Chief Andy Endsley told KSST News that one shelter would be on stand-by locally as Hurricane Harvey strikes the Texas coast Saturday morning near Corpus Christi. He stated that those driving to this area should dial 2-1-1 for information regarding available shelters. Several shelters will be opened in the Dallas area. His statements come after a meeting with the regional coordinator for Emergency Management and...
Lady Cats Return to Tyler Saturday; Thursday Filled with Losses
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness says usually when a team goes 0-3 in a tournament, the coach is disappointed. But after the Lady Cats lost to Beckville, Tyler Lee and Tatum in pool play Thursday, Coach Maness says he saw positives in each contest. Beckville, the state’s #1 ranked team in Class 3A, won 2-0 over the Lady Cats but only took the first set, 27-25. The second was 25-18. The Lady Cats opened their next match...
Wildcats at Liberty-Eylau For Scrimmage Action
The Wildcats’ football team will have their only scrimmage of the season Friday night at Liberty-Eylau in Texarkana. JV and Freshmen teams will begin scrimmage at 5 p.m. The Wildcats’ varsity should get started at around 7 p.m. Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens says the Wildcats need to see somebody different and he says they are ready to do that. Coach Owens says they are ready to go out and see what we’ve got. He...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report August 16-22, 2017
August 16th Deputies were dispatched to FM 1801 near Mineola, at approximately 9:04 a.m., in reference to an animal complaint. Deputies were unable to locate the owner of the dogs. Deputies spoke with the reporting party, at approximately 1:27 p.m., in reference to a fraud that occurred on FM 1254 near Mineola. This case has been forwarded to investigators. Deputies spoke with the reporting party, at approximately 3:14 p.m., in...
City Council Eliminates Fire Chief Position, Approves Ordinance, Hears Public Comment Regarding Tax Rate
In special session Friday at noon, the Sulphur Springs City Council heard public comment regarding 2017 tax revenues and voted to eliminate the position of Fire Chief. They also passed on second reading of an ordinance adding Wireless Infrastructure Management in order to regulate the physical use, occupancy, and maintenance of city rights-of-way by wireless network providers, providing an effective date of September 1, 2017. During...
Saltillo Woman Arrested For Possession of Meth and Marijuana at Roadside Park
Hopkins County Deputies observed a vehicle parked at the roadside park on Highway 67 and found the driver of the auto, Ashley Suzanne McGill, 39, of Saltillo exhibiting signs of nervousness—quivering lips and shaky hands—as they began a conversation with her. She told the deputy that she did not have anything illegal in the vehicle. However, when asked to exit the vehicle, she handed the officer two marijuana cigarettes, a small...
