SSISD Fine Arts Department Reports Fine Fall, Planning For Sights, Sounds of Season
Fall is a busy time for the Fine Arts Departments at Sulphur Springs Independent School District, with multiple band and choir contests, group performances and various other activities. “We’ve had a busy few weeks in the Fine Arts Department and December will be an exciting and very busy time,” said SSISD Fine Arts Coordinator Cindy Welch. Hands by Kennedy Lee, Art 4, graphite 1st National Bank, Sulphur Springs by...
Lady Cats Basketball Team Takes Silver Bracket Consolation Game at Bells Tournament Saturday
The Lady Cats Basketball Team won a defensive struggle, 32-22 Saturday (November 16) over Whitesboro to capture the Silver Bracket Consolation Final Game at the Bells Invitational Tournament. Points were hard to come by, especially during the first three quarters. The Lady Cats led the Lady Bearcats, 5-3 after the first quarter, 9-5 at the half and 17-10 after three quarters. The Lady Cats outscored Whitesboro, 15-12 in the fourth...
Wildcats Basketball Team Opens the Regular Season With Two Point Win in Overtime
Last Year’s Wildcats’ Basketball Team had the knack of winning lots of close games down the stretch. They started the 2019-2020 season in the same way. The Wildcats, ranked #5 in Class 5A, battled Decatur, ranked #7 in Class 4A, into overtime before eking out a 73-71 win Saturday (November 16) in the Cowtown Showdown at North Crowley. The Wildcats got a huge game from senior Sadaidriene Day Day Hall, a IUPUI commit, who...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report For Nov. 6-12, 2019
Wood County Sheriff’s patrol vehicle November 6 Deputies were dispatched to Highway 80 near Mineola, at approximately 1:11 a.m., in reference to a dispute. Deputies spoke with all parties involved and cleared the incident.Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle at Lake Winnsboro dam; at approximately 3:02 a.m. Deputies located the vehicle and everything was OK.Deputies responded to a suspicious person on Goode Street in...
Police Arrest 3 Following 2 Early Morning Complaints
Two early morning complaints, one of a rolling disturbance and another of a person sleeping in a pickup at a truck stop, resulted in three misdemeanor arrests by police within two hours Saturday. Sulphur Springs police first responded around 12:20 a.m. Nov. 16 in the area of Davis Street in reference to a complaint of a rolling disturbance in a white sport utility vehicle. Officers stopped a white GMC Suburban in the 200 block of...
Man Jailed Following I-30 Crash East of Sulphur Springs Friday Night
One man was arrested following a crash in which one of the two vehicles involved overturned onto its side in the ditch just off interstate 30 west Friday night. State troopers arrested two Sulphur Springs residents overnight Friday, one following a traffic stop and the other following a two-vehicle crash. At 7:13 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Christopher Sorley; Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt....
Sulphur Springs Teen Accused Of Trying To Hide 2 Bags Of Marijuana During Routine Traffic Stop
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle A 17-year-old Sulphur Springs resident was arrested early Saturday morning after allegedly trying to hid bags of marijuana during a traffic stop. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Drew Fisher reported stopping a red Chevrolet pickup for a defective head lamp at 1:40 a.m. Nov. 16 in the 100 block of East Shannon Road . On contact with the driver, Fisher alleged he detected a...
Paris District Weekly Road Report for November 18
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of Nov. 18, 2019. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as...
County To Purchase 10 Acres Of Property in Precinct 3
Election Results Canvassed, Victims Services Agreement Approved Hopkins County Commissioners Court, during a special called meeting Friday morning, gave approval for Precinct 3 Commissioner Wade Bartley to begin the process to purchase 10 acres of land. Commissioners also canvassed the election results and approved an agreement to provide victim services. Property Proposal Precinct 3 Commissioner Wade Bartley proposed purchasing 10...
Wildcats Basketball Team Opens the Regular Season Against Decatur Saturday in the Cowtown Showdown
After two scrimmages against four teams, the Wildcats Basketball Team, ranked #5 in Class 5A, will open the 2019-2020 season Saturday (November 16) at 11 a.m. against Decatur, ranked #7 in Class 4A, in the Cowtown Showdown at North Crowley. Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta indicates the Decatur Eagles will present a good challenge for the Wildcats. Last year’s Wildcats had a 29-9 season record. They were district...
