Wildcats Open Regular Season with Loss at Rose City Classic
The Wildcats Baseball Team opened the regular season with a loss and a tie Thursday in the Rose City Classic in Tyler. In their first game, the Wildcats lost to Forney, 11-0. A Jackrabbits pitcher, said to be committed to Texas A&M, threw a one hitter and struck out lots of the young Wildcats. Later the Wildcats fought to a 4-4 tie with Kaufman. The game ended with a Wildcat thrown out at the plate trying to score the winning run....
Cumby FFA Showcased on KSST Morning Show
Cumby High School FFA are involved in Hopkins County Junior Livestock Show. Cumby FFA is a productive and successful program for students...
Animal of the Week: Tia
Tia is a short-haired domestic cat approaching three months old. She was found with her sister Tamara on Clayton Rd February 10. Both have lived together until recently when Tamara was adopted Thursday, February 18. “We had a phone call on Clayton Road,” Animal Shelter Officer Barbi Blanch said. “The man was allergic and somebody had dumped a bunch of kittens on him, so we went out and they both came running up to...
Wildcat Tennis Hosts “End of Winter Tournament”; Includes Brackets for Adults
Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez is hosting a tournament Saturday at the Wildcats Tennis Center. It’s called the End of Winter Tournament. It will start at 8:30 a.m. Saturday with a Middle School competition. A High School competition will follow. In the afternoon beginning at 1 p.m., adult competition will get underway. Coach Martinez says he has had a good number of entries already, especially for men’s singles and...
SSHS Track Teams Open Season on Local Track Friday
The Wildcats and Lady Cats Track Teams will open their season at their own Sulphur Springs Meet on Friday. Field events begin at 4 p.m. Lady Cats Track Coach Triston Abron is expecting big things from his team. He is intrigued by discus and shotput thrower Abby Beggs, a freshman. Other throwers will include Destiny Godbolt, Destinee Weeks and Layla King. A gymnast, Jaylynn Dukes, will be trying her hand at pole vault. Hurdlers will...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society Meeting Tonight
John Sellers, Vice President of Programs for the Hopkins County Genealogical Society, stopped by the Afternoon Drive Wednesday to discuss the society’s monthly meeting and all that the society has to offer. The meetings, which are free to attend and open to the public, are held at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at the Sulphur Springs Public Library. Pat Chase will present the program at this month’s meeting....
May 7th Placement for City Council Election
Placement on the May 7th ballot for Sulphur Springs City Council was decided Thursday morning in a 9 a.m. drawing for placement in the city secretary’s office at City Hall. For City Council Place 4, Charles G. Oxford will appear first followed by incumbent Freddie Taylor. In the Place 5 race, incumbent and present Mayor Pro-tem Emily Glass will be first followed by Jimmy Lucas. With three seats open on the Sulphur Springs ISD Board...
Ruby Fite
Funeral service for Ruby Fite, age 92, of Sulphur Springs, TX, will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 27, 2016 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel, interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., on Friday, February 26, 2016 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Mrs. Fite passed away at her residence, Wednesday, February 24, 2016. Arrangements are under the direction of West Oaks Funeral...
About Composting
As we prepare for spring planting, many growers and gardeners are looking for good soil mixes to start their crops or gardens. An excellent option is composting at home. I have included here technical data from Texas AgriLife Extension related to home composting. In the home place are many sources of raw materials for the compost pile. From the kitchen comes coffee and tea grounds, and vegetable and fruit trimmings, which amount to...
