Wildcats Soccer Opens Second Half of District in Second Place
The Wildcats Soccer Team improved it’s standing in the playoff race with a 1-0 victory over Hallsville at Gerald Prim Stadium Tuesday night. The top four teams were playing each other Tuesday night and the Wildcats are now tied for second with Hallsville one game behind the winner of the Mt. Pleasant and Pine Tree game Tuesday night. The Wildcats are now 5-2 after the completion of the first half of district play. The Wildcats...
Saltillo Lions Down Owls; Take Second in District
A total team effort sends the Saltillo Lions into play-off action after the Lions defeat the Yantis Owls, 48-38 Tuesday night at Yantis. The Lions will now face Roxton in Bi-District play with time and place to be determined. “Everybody played hard, played defense, and blocked out,” said Coach Bill Giles. He continued that he is “Extremely proud of this team. We lost 13 of our top 14 players from last year. Ten graduated, two left the...
Heartbreak in Hallsville for Lady Cats Soccer
The Lady Cats Soccer Team has found some heartbreaking ways to lose at Hallsville the past two years. Last year, late in the game a Lady Cats penalty resulted in a penalty kick goal as Hallsville excaped with a 1-0 win. This year after the teams battled to a 0-0 tie, Hallsville won a shootout scoring on 3 penalty kicks to 2 for the Lady Cats. After starting district play, 4-0, the Lady Cats have lost three games in a row. They will...
Wildcats End Season With Loss to Marshall
The Wildcats Basketball Team got off to another slow start Tuesday night that again proved too much to overcome as Marshall claimed the district championship with a 89-64 win in Marshall. It seemed after the Wildcats warmed up, they had one of their best shooting nights of the season. The Wildcats end district play with a 3-11 record. The final season mark is 10-20. That’s one more win than they had last year. Watch out for the...
Lady Cats Win Bi-District in Overtime; Play Mansfield Summit Thursday
The Lady Cats Basketball Team, trailing by ten points after the third quarter, staged a ferocious fourth quarter comeback to force overtime where they claimed a 58-52 win over Lindale Tuesday night at Grand Saline. Sophomore Kaylee Jefferson had been held to only six points through three quarters but then took charge scoring 15 fourth quarter points. Daieyshia Pruitt hit two big three point shots in the fourth quarter including the...
Local Voters Question Aggressive Electioneering Near Early Voting Poll
Political aggressiveness that has been unknown to Hopkins County has finally arrived from the big city and areas of the nation where last minute effort outweighs common courtesy. According to Debbie Shirley, Hopkins County Clerk, and county Republican Party leadership, voters are complaining about candidates and/or their representatives standing outside the non-electioneering boundaries. According to law, those seeking a political...
Primary Election: Places to Vote; The Ballot
With Early Voting underway, attention turns to the Democrat and Republican Primary elections in Texas. Early voting is available at only one place in Hopkins County–the Sulphur Springs ISD Administration Building on Connally Street in Sulphur Springs. However, on the day of the Primary, there are 14 polling places scattered across the county where a Hopkins County voter can cast their ballot. On Tuesday, March 1st, registered...
Lady Cats v. Lindale Bi-District Tuesday; SSHS Sports Game Day
It’s a big Tuesday game day today. Tonight’s headliner is the bi-district playoff game for the Lady Cats Basketball Team. The Lady Cats will be facing Lindale at 7 p.m. at Grand Saline. The Lady Cats are the home team. The winner of this one will meet up with a good Mansfield Summit team in round two, the area round, of the playoffs. KSST bring you tonight’s Lady Cats and Lindale game live from Grand Saline beginning...
Incumbent Congressman Considers Primary Election a Referendum On His First Term in Office
Incumbent Congressman John Ratcliffe considers this year’s primary election a referendum on his first term in office. Monday night, February 15, 2016, he attended the Hopkins County Republican Party President’s Day Forum. Ratcliffe called it a great opportunity to connect with Hopkins County voters. With early voting starting Tuesday, Ratcliffe said he has been in Hopkins County 30 times this past year. Local voters have been able to...
Dr. Ellis Seeks State Board of Education District 9 Post
Long time Lufkin resident, President of the Lufkin School Board, and Chiropractor, Dr. Keven Ellis is seeking the District 9 Seat on the Texas State Board of Education. Dr. Ellis was in Sulphur Springs Monday night attending the Hopkins County Republican Party’s President’s Day event at the Regional Civic Center. Dr. Ellis states that as a businessman, he understands the importance of a strong educational system in a community, and...
