Steven Vickery Pancake Breakfast Assists Family Needs
A steady stream of people lined up for pancakes and thousands of dollars were donated at the Pancake Breakfast for the Steven Vickery family at Hopkins County Fire Station #20 Saturday morning. Vickery’s life ended Thursday, February 2, 2017 following a battle with heart disease. Police Chief Jay Sanders and Hopkins County Fire Chief Andy Endsley were to be guests on the Morning Show on KSST Friday morning to promote the event. In...
Lady Cats Soccer Late Rally Falls Short in Loss to Texas High
The Lady Cats’ soccer team fell behind Texas High 2-0 in the second half and a late rally fell just short as the Lady Cats lost 2-1 Friday night at the SSHS Track Complex. After a scoreless first half, the Lady Tigers scored goals at the 25:58 mark and again at 14:59 to go. The Lady Cats’ Sophie Young scored a goal at 5:34 to cut the lead in half. The freshman Lady Cat appeared to head butt the ball out of the...
Wildcats Soccer Defeat Tigers 6-0
The Wildcats’ soccer team was looking for something good to happen Friday night at Texas High after opening district play with two disappointing losses. The Wildcats had a very big night in Texarkana blanking the Tigers, 6-0. The Wildcats improved their district mark to 1 win, 1 shootout loss and 1 outright loss. They are 8-2-2 for the season. After an open date next Tuesday, the Wildcats will play host to always tough Mt....
PJC-Sulphur Springs Offers Drafting and Computer Aided Design
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN Drafting and computer aided design instructor Brandon Eulberg, left, reviews work by students Tanner Pristien, center, and Alan Hudson. The classes are conducted at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center. For more information about this and other workforce technology courses, call 903-885-1232.
Lowen Files for City Council Place 7
Former City of Sulphur Springs Code Enforcement Officer Andy Lowen has filed for Place 7 on the City Council. At this time Lowen will face incumbent John Sellers in the May 6th race. At this time, two have filed for Place 6 on the council. Incumbent Kayla Price-Mitchell will not seek reelection. However, a former council member, Brad Burgin and former council member Charles Oxford have filed for Place 6. One other packet has been...
SSHS Golf Seasons Open Monday
The Wildcats and Lady Cats’ golf teams began their seasons Monday with new coaches. After the resignation of Wildcats Golf Coach Ross Funk in November, Wildcats Athletic Director Greg Owens selected his brother Chris Owens as the new Wildcats Coach. Chris Owens had been the Lady Cats Golf Coach for several seasons. Coach Chris Owens’ Wildcats will open the season at Pinecrest Country Club in Longview Monday. Former...
Game Day: Wildcats, Lady Cats Soccer Faces Texas High
The Wildcats and Lady Cats’ soccer teams are playing on this Friday game day. The Lady Cats’ soccer team will be at home against the Texas High Lady Tigers. There will be a JV contest at 5:30 p.m. with a varsity game to follow at around 7:15 p.m. The games will be played on the field at the SSHS Track and Soccer Complex. Both the Lady Cats and Texas High have big wins over Marshall. The Lady Cats beat the Lady Mavs in...
Discount Retailer Plans New Stores, New Jobs
They’ve been springing up in small towns and communities in Texas and Dollar General plans mores stores in Texas as they add approximately 1,000 new stores and create 10,000 jobs nationwide during the next year. In Texas, they plan 550 new jobs as part of their 2017 growth plan. In Hopkins County, Dollar General can be found in Sulphur Springs, Como, and Birthright. Since 2008, the discount retailer, Dollar General, will have added...
Three Arrested Near SSHS for Drug Possession
A suspicious vehicle on Gladys Alexander Drive near Sulphur Springs High School was found to have three passengers and a strong odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle at 11:20 a.m. Thursday. Special Crimes Unit of the Sulphur Springs Police Department located two small ziplock baggies in the driver’s door. Two individuals in the vehicle, Jessica Rae Bryan, 22, and Harrison Dean Hall, 18, both of Burleson were arrested for...
