Fundraiser 5K and 10K for Paint the Town Work Camp
A fundraiser 5K and 10K Run is planned for Saturday March 5 to benefit Sulphur Springs Paint the Town Work Camp. The run will begin at 8am from Buford Park. Walkers, strollers and joggers are also welcome! Money is being raised for the expenses of Sulphur Springs Work Camp, a youth volunteer event that paints houses for elderly and others in the community. During the past 10 years, 162 homes have been painted and freshened at no cost...
Saltillo FFA plans a busy Spring
Six members of the Saltillo FFA Chapter along with school leaders appeared on the Good Morning Show with Enola Gay to explain their plans to partner with the Mt. Vernon Young Farmer’s Chapter for a Spring Show in April. Various projects they are working on include livestock showing, Ag-Mech shop projects and Greenhouse vegetable growing. Students pictured L-R on front row are: Senior Cheyenne Reynolds, Treasurer; Sophomore...
Saltillo Basketball Season Ends
The Saltillo Lady Lions lost out on their 2016 bid for State at the Regional level. The girls succumbed to Lipan 65-41 on Friday February 26 at Mansfield High School Gym. They ended the season as 1A Regional Quarterfinal Champs. A week earlier, the Saltillo Varsity Boys lost to Campbell 59-46 in a Bi-District match at Cooper which ended their season.
Grand Champ Lamb and Goat named
Tanner Swinson’s ewe “Lucky” was named Grand Champion Lamb and Parris Pickett’s goat “Whopper” was named Grand Champion Goat at Thursday’s Hopkins County Jr. Market Livestock Show for lambs and goats. Both students also won in the Showmanship Class. Both students are in 4H and both have a few years experience in showing livestock. Parris is a 6th-grader at SSMS and Tanner is a Jr. at Cooper...
Netla Buyers Luncheon Highlights
The Netla Buyers “Prime Rib” Luncheon is an event to look forward to! It represents the last restful moment for everyone involved in the Hopkins County Jr. Market Livestock Show! Emcee Yvonne King exclaimed “It’s showtime!” and it truly was, with the first livestock events beginning that very afternoon. First, though, lunch attendees enjoyed a delicious beef meal provided and cooked by Hopkins/Rains...
Cumby FFA Chapter showing at Jr. Market Livestock Show
Cumby FFA Officers Dayton Wood and Brandy Walker have benefited from the assistance of Ag teacher Jonathan Mendez in caring for their livestock projects. Dayton did well in Lamb Showmanship and in Greenhand Creed at the Ft. Worth Stock Show in January. Besides her lamb’s feeding, exercise and grooming regimen, Brandy’s time is also devoted to two heifers she plans to show this June in the Hopkins County Dairy Classic....
4H “Infinity” Club getting ready for County Show
Come and meet Miss Aubrey Giles and Jace Mayers and other 4Her’s during the Hopkins County Jr. Market Livestock Show this weekend, February 25-27, 2016 in the Civic Center arena. Admission is free. Extension Agent Mario Villarino is heading up this year’s show and sale, and everyone is invited to get a look at what area youth are doing in agriculture. Aubrey and Jace, both showing Swine projects, are students at SSMS and...
4H “PAWS” competing at NETLA Feb 25-27, 2016
Fourteen boys and girls in the SSES PAWS 4H Club will be showing animal projects at the Hopkins County Jr. Market Livestock Show this weekend. The remainder of the 68 club members have other 4H projects going currently. Shelby Gibson, third and fourth-grade teacher at SSES, is also the club leader. This year, the students have brought their 4H interests “into the classroom” by sponsoring a pet goat named Leroy and four...
*UPDATED* Saltillo Girls on Playoff Trail
The Saltillo Varsity Girls are now seeking to win Regional Semi-Finals when they play Friday February 26 at 5pm at Mansfield High School VS Lipan. On Tuesday night, the girls beat Campbell 54-39 at Cooper. And the Saltillo Boys are now out of the playoffs, after a 59-46 District loss to Campbell at Cooper. As last week wrapped up, the Saltillo Lady Lions Varsity Basketball team took the Area Championship after beating Forestburg...
