Wildcats’ Team Tennis Season Ends; CANHelp Benefit Next
The Wildcats’ team tennis squad ended the season on a high note as they defeated Pine Tree on the road, 11-8. Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez said the team prevailed despite some circumstances. The Wildcats top boy and girl player were unavailable due to illness. One player was with the band at their UIL contest. Anoher varsity girl was also unavilable. Coach Martinez said doubles specialist Tyler Stout played his first...
Wildcats Marching Band Scores UIL Division I Rating
The Wildcats’ marching band earned a first division score at UIL competition Tuesday at Mt. Pleasant. Band Director Charles McCauley said the band had their best performance of the year, especially playing music. He admitted that some issues remained to be solved in marching. McCauley said it has taken some time for the band to get this year’s show together, especially the difficult ending. Despite mostly positive...
Wrong Month: City of Sulphur Springs to Re-Mail Water Bills
Residents are asked to examine their water bills recently received from the City of Sulphur Springs. The bills received in October are actually bill for January to February, 2016 usage and not up-to-date. A city employee told KSST News that a computer error had caused the printing and mailing of the incorrect bill. The correct bill will be mailed to residents later this week.
First Night of Cover Girl Contest–Video Presentation
by Doug Haston Tuesday night was the first night of the Hopkins County Fall Festival Cover Girl Contest. The four contestants competed in cow milking, saddling a horse, calf scramble, and driving a tractor. Thursday the contestants will stack hay, cut up a chicken, and sowing in the rodeo arena at the civic center. The new Cover Girl will be named Saturday during the performances in the civic center...
Annitta Nowotny Wilcox
Memorial Services for Annitta Wilcox, age 66, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held October 22, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, in Sulphur Springs with Elder Durwin Hohhertz officiating. Mrs. Annitta Nowotny Wilcox was born in Clarksville, AR on September 24, 1950 to Haskell D. Nowotny and Ruby J (Acord) Nowotny. Annitta was a graduate of Hartman High School. She was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s...
Robert F. “Bob” Hawkins
Graveside services for Robert F. “Bob” Hawkins, age 90, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Friday, October 21, 2016 at Brigham Cemetery in Campbell with Bill Grant officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Robert passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at Hopkins House. He married Evelyn Inez Foote on November 5, 1944 in Greenville, TX and she preceded him in death. He worked for Cling Peach Advisory Board...
Lady Cats Fall to Pine Tree; Tied for Second Place in District
The race for second place in the district tightened up as the Pine Tree Lady Pirates defeated the Lady Cats, 3-1 at a very hot Wildcats Gym Tuesday night. It appeared the air conditioning in the gym was not turned on during the contest. The Lady Pirates came out as hot as the gym and seized set one, 26-24. They continued their solid play and took set two, 25-19. The Lady Cats got out to a strong lead in set three before having to hang...
Lady Cat Volleyball Senior Night
Tuesday night was an emotional time for two very special Lady Cat volleyball players and their parents. As the 2016 volleyball season is wrapping up, the Lady Cat team honored Sheretta Hill and Tori Moore. The girls highlighted the things they’ve learned from their coach and team in their special comments as their name was read. Both girls thanked their families, each other, and coined the student section as the “best...
Keck Named Lone Finalist for President of A & M University-Commerce
COMMERCE, TX— The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents held a special telephonic meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 18, in the Board of Regents annex of the Memorial Student Center on the campus of Texas A&M University, College Station. The Board convened and immediately recessed in executive session before reconvening in open session to consider action on, as one of its items, the naming of sole finalist for the position of...
