Texas Longhorns Arrive for Show
The Annual ITLA Championship Show and Convention starts Thursday October 10th, 2019. Some participants arrived in Sulphur Springs bright and early Monday morning. This group of ITLA Youth Members traveled from Pennsylvania. “DJ” the show steer. L to R is Jade Wiggins ITLA Queen hopeful, a Youth Show Participant, Adriana Norris Current ITLA Queen and ITLA Youth President, ITLA Princess McKenzie Oswald. Adriana Norris...
11 SSHS Choir Students Advance To Pre-Area Contest
Eleven members of Sulphur Springs High School Choir advanced Saturday from All Region to the Pre-Area Competition to be held in December. Eleven members of the Sulphur Springs High School Choir advanced Saturday from the All Region contest on Saturday, Oct. 5, to the Pre-Area contest in December. According to SSHS Choir instructor Beth Cole, students learned five very challenging pieces of music chosen by Texas Music Educators...
Meet Brent Smith, Hopkins County EMS Director
October 9, 2019 – Brent Smith loves his job and is pleased with the many ways in which Emergency Medical Services is being recognized across the State for the services it renders to the public. But he is especially pleased with the professional level of care and the continuity of services that Hopkins County EMS renders to persons in need of emergency transport and medical care. In fact, according to Brent, “our EMS...
Lady Cats Volleyball Win Over Mount Pleasant
Lady Cats Volleyball Takes Home Court Win Over Mount Pleasant, 3-0 Tuesday night. The Lady Cats Volleyball Team took care of business and defeated the Mount Pleasant Lady Tigers, 3-0 in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School Tuesday evening (October 8). Score was 25-20, 25-18 and 25-19. With the win, the Lady Cats improved their district record to 2-2. It also made a 20 game winner out of Lady Cats Coach Bailey Dorner as the Lady...
United Way $5,600 Closer To $165,000 Campaign Goal
Hopkins County United Way campaign worker collected $5,689.46 in campaign contributions and pledges, for a total of $41,410.54 of the $165,000 goal met so far. HCUW President Mike Jumper turned in four packets this week and reported he still has two donation packets out at local dentists offices and that for BackStory Brewer is still out too. Jumper reported Triple Crown Roofing, Miss Behavin’ (collected by another campaign...
2019 NETBIO Cattleman’s Classic, Ribeye Round-Up A Success, Results
Downtown was filled with people enjoying the NETBIO Cattleman’s Classic & Ribeye Round-Up Oct. 5, 2019. All 1,200 tickets sold out. Many stayed for the concert Saturday night. The 2019 NETBIO Cattleman’s Classic and Ribeye Round-Up was a huge hit Saturday, with thousands of people filling downtown to sample their picks from various contestants. The event offered 1,200 tickets and all were sold out by the start of the...
PJC Sulphur Springs News
Writing Exercise at PJC WRITING EXERCISE Dr. Ken Haley’s English 1302 class at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center had a special assignment last week — writing an essay in class. These class members and others gathered in the computer lab to complete their narratives.
Wildcats Offensive And Defensive Coordinators Talk About Forney Win, The Ennis Lions Who Come To Prim Stadium Friday Night
Sulphur Springs Wildcats Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young said the Wildcats offense played with a little more tempo last Friday, Oct. 4, in the 32-13 win at Forney. He added that quarterback Kaden Wallace made better decisions. Wallace was also a threat running the football for the first game this year and Coach Young said Wallace completed 15 of 21 passes including three drops. He said the offensive line played well despite...
Lady Cats Volleyball And Wildcats Team Tennis On Tuesday Game Day
On this Tuesday, Oct. 8, game day, there is Lady Cats Volleyball and Wildcats Team Tennis. The Lady Cats face long time foe Mount Pleasant in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School. There will be freshmen and JV matches at 5 p.m. with the varsity game at 6:30 p.m. The freshmen match will take place in the SSHS Auxiliary Gym. The Lady Cats are holding on to the fourth and final playoff spot going into the match Tuesday. They are...
