Lady Cats End First Half of District Play With Huge Win
For the second district game this season, the Lady Cats’ basketball team held an opponent to only 13 points. Friday night the Lady Cats clobbered Pine Tree on the road, 60-13. Earlier this season on December 18 in Wildcats Gym, the Lady Cats defeated Marshall, 50-13. With the win, the Lady Cats improved their district record to 5-2. This game marked the end of the first half of district play. The Lady Cats are now 18-6 for the...
Fourth Quarter Surge Earns Wildcats Second District Win
The Wildcats’ basketball team outscored Pine Tree 15-5 in the fourth quarter to blow open a tight game and take a 45-31 district win in Wildcats Gym Friday night. Ke’Ontae Dunn and Keaston Willis led the Wildcats with 12 points apiece. Bryson Lynn added 10 points. The Wildcats had only a 30-26 lead going into the fourth quarter. With the win the Wildcats improve their district record to 2-3. They are 9-12 for the season....
“Updated” Toliver Ford Relocating to Temporary Facility Following Fire
Determined to remain in Sulphur Springs following the community support expressed after a destructive fire Friday morning, Brian Toliver Ford Lincoln will relocate to the old Gober-Merrell Building located on South Broadway until a new facility is built to replace their building that was destroyed in the early morning hours Friday. Leesa Toliver told KSST News that the dealership would be opened as soon as everything can be moved to...
Wildcats, Lady Cats Soccer Tournament Updates
WILDCAT SOCCER Wildcats Soccer Coach Andy Holt said his team played as different as night and day Thursday in a Rockwall tournament as they split two games. In the sunlight, the Wildcats lost to McKinney North, 2-0. Coach Holt said his team’s energy level was not there out front on the attack and they didn’t create opportunities. He said the team played pretty strong in the middle and in the back. The Wildcats were a...
I-30 Traffic Stops Nets Over 400 Grams of Meth
Sulphur Springs police officers Sgt. Eddie Moon and Patrolman Cleve Williams stopped a 2011 Silver Chevrolet Traverse traveling on I-30 at the 126 mile marker early Thursday morning. The two passengers, traveling from Little Rock, Arkansas were found to be in possession of over 400 grams of Methamphetamine. The driver of the vehicle and passenger were both booked into the Hopkins County Jail. Names of the pair are being withheld at...
Children’s Museum Sets Daddy Daughter Dance
When young girls wish upon a star, dreams come true. “Wish Upon a Star” has been announced as the theme of the 2016 Daddy Daughter Dance at the Northeast Texas Children’s Museum. “We hope to make dreams come true for young girls and their dads, granddads, uncles or brothers,” said Sharline Freeman, Executive Director of the Northeast Texas Children’s Museum. Beckey Thompson, President of the Northeast Texas Children’s Museum Board...
“Updated” Fire at Toliver Ford
An early morning three alarm fire at Brian Toliver Ford, 1040 Gilmer Street destroyed the service department and did at least 80% damage to the showroom and office area. Fire Chief Eric Hill said all city fire stations and five rural volunteer fire departments responded placing approximately 35 firemen into the fight. When firemen first arrived, the blaze was at least 30-minutes to an hour old forcing a defensive stance for the first...
SS Elementary School Without Electricity Most of The School Day
by Allison Bledsoe On Thursday, after a morning accident on Lee Street, Sulphur Springs Elementary School was without electricity or phone service for several hours during the school day. Sulphur Springs ISD sent out emails and phone calls to parents notifying them of the outage. Children remained at school and were kept in rooms and areas with windows. The school’s cafeteria had already begun cooking lunch and had no...
Yates Sentenced to Life in Prison on Four Counts of Organized Criminal Activity
Thursday afternoon in 8th Judicial District Court a Hopkins County jury set the punishment for Stanton Wayne Yates, 30, at four life sentences in state prison and one 20 year prison sentence with a $10,000 fine. The sentences will run concurrent by law. Yates was found guilty Wednesday of four counts of engaging in organized criminal activity and one count of burglary. Yates will remain in Hopkins County jail until transferred to the...
Mount Vernon Varsity Cheer Squad Wins Spirit 3A State Championship
The Mount Vernon High School Varsity cheer squad won the first Spirit 3A State Championship on January 13, 2016 at the University of Texas in Arlington. The Spirit competition is composed of three competitive categories: fight song, time out band dance and the time out cheer. Mt. Vernon took the top score in the time out competition with a 98.167. They placed fifth in the fight song competition which allowed them to progress into...
