“Updated with Video” Lighted Christmas Parade, Music, Lights Filled Celebration Plaza and Streets
Celebration Plaza was filled with Christmas lights and revelry Friday night both before and after the Lions Club and City of Sulphur Springs Lighted Christmas Parade. Prior to and following the parade, live music from the sound stage, multiple vendors, and a snow slide provided a variety of opportunities. The evening began with a tree lighting ceremony. The parade, broadcast on KSST and videoed for replay on Suddenlink Cable Channel...
Wildcats Lose to State Ranked 6-A Skyline
The Wildcats’ basketball team suffered defeat for the first time this season as Dallas Skyline, the #13 ranked team in Class 6A, outscored the Wildcats, 65-47 in a Royse City tournament Saturday morning. Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta said his team was competitive all game long and he added he was proud of their effort. The Wildcats are now 6-1 this season. The Wildcats will play for third place in the tournament against Royse...
Lights of Life Tree Lighting at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Sulphur Springs–Video Presentation
Lights of Life Tree Lighting celebrated its 21st anniversary Thursday night and having benefited the local hospital with over $2.1 million during those years. Markeda Fisher, Chair of the Foundation Board, recounted some of the equipment that has been purchased for the hospital with donated funds. She told of a friend that benefitted from the Tele-Medicine addition to the hospital. Paul Harvey, CEO of the hospital, thanked members of...
Lady Cats Defeat Whitehouse, Longview to Win Pool Play at Winnsboro Hoopfest
The Lady Cats’ basketball team won their pool with two wins Thursday at the Winnsboro Hoopfest. After using a second half rally to edge past Longview, 42-38, the Lady Cats overwhelmed Whitehouse, 76-12. In the Longview contest at the Winnsboro High School Gym, Sadavia Porter led the Lady Cats with 12 points while Autumn Tanton added 8. Kaylee Jefferson led the Lady Cats with 7 rebounds, 3 blocks and 6 steals. The Lady Cats...
18 Wildcats Named to All-District Team
The Wildcats’ football team landed 18 players on the All-District Football Team released Thursday morning by Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens. Six Wildcats were named to the First Team All-District: quarterback Ryan Humphries, wide receiver Simeon Taylor, offensive lineman Gideon Gregory, defensive lineman D’Idrec Dugan, cornerback Terrell Turman and punter Angel Tavera. Six Wildcats also were named to the Second Team...
Driver Arrested For Intentional Tampering With Warning Device at SH 19/I-30
A Sardis, Mississippi truck driver is sitting in Hopkins County Jail charged with Tampering with Warning Device. The driver of the semi-tractor/trailer combination was observed driving over and through the orange warning barrels at the intersection of State Highway 19 and I-30. The Texas Department of Public Safety does not condone that action. A barrel was dragged underneath his trailer and down the roadway along with others being...
Plea Bargain Results in 10 Years in TDCJ for Young
Christian Dior Young was sentenced to 10 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in a plea bargain agreement in Eighth Judicial District Court Tuesday, November 29th. Young plead guilty to Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 4-grams but less than 200-grams. Christian Dior Young, 27, was in Hopkins County Jail for bond forfeiture on a Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, over...
Wildcats Dominate Denison 77-35
The Wildcats’ basketball team remained unbeaten for the season with a dominating 77-35 win over Denison at Wildcats Gym Tuesday night. The Wildcats utilized a productive offense and a stifling defense to run their season record to 4-0. Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta said he thought Denison was the best team the Wildcats had faced this year and he added the Wildcats just played really well. Six-foot-seven sophomore post Victor...
Local Woman Receives Kidney on Thanksgiving Day
As families gathered around the Thanksgiving Day table, the family of Shelly Moore Huff assembled at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler. Mrs. Huff spent Thanksgiving Day on a surgical table receiving a kidney transplant. For her and her family, a time of thanksgiving. Mrs. Huff, who grew up in Sulphur Springs and currently is administrative assistant for Rehoboth Baptist Association, had been on the transplant list less than 30 days....
Trojans Score on All District/Academic All District Football Teams
After an impressive season, the Cumby football team was well-represented on the All-District Football Team. The Trojans got two superlatives: Brandon Shaw was the district Defensive MVP and Cameron Scott was named Defensive Newcomer of the Year. The Trojans had twelve players on the All-District First Team: running back Tylan Brown, fullback Triston Tinney, receiver Elmer Rodriquez, offensive linemen Josh Clark, Garret Patterson and...
