Chamber Connection – Sept. 19, 2019
The Chamber is celebrating a big day!!! We are hosting our very own Ribbon Cutting Celebration on Tuesday, October 1st at our new location, 110 Main Street in Sulphur Springs. We will host an Open House from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with our ribbon cutting at noon. Please make plans to come celebrate with us! I have some more very exciting news! The Chamber of Commerce is currently selling our 2019 Hopkins County Christmas ornament. This...
Wildcats Team Tennis Results Against T-High
Texas High Wins Team Tennis Match Over Wildcats But Mixed Doubles Gets a Win Progress comes in baby steps as Wildcats Team Tennis chips away at the Texas High dynasty in district play. The score Tuesday (September 17) in Texarkana was Texas High 18, Wildcats 1. The Wildcats mixed doubles team of Jonah Kirkpatrick and Jeauxleigh Cantu got the win. The Tigers have only surrendered four points to the Wildcats over the past thirteen...
Lady Cats Volleyball Loses Close Match
Lady Cats Volleyball Drops Match at Home, 3-0 to Wylie East Tuesday The Lady Cats Volleyball Team was competitive in three matches at home against Wylie East but couldn’t get a win in a 3-0 loss Tuesday (September 17) in the main gym at Sulphur Springs High School. The score was 20-25, 21-25 and 21-25. In set one, the Lady Cats quickly fell behind 5-1 and never took the lead. The Lady Cats got to within one point twice during...
General Mills Recalls Five Pound Bags of Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose Flour
General Mills announced today a voluntary national recall of five-pound bags of its Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose Flour with a better if used by date of September 6, 2020. The recall is being issued for the potential presence of E. coli O26 which was discovered during sampling of the five-pound bag product. This recall is being issued out of an abundance of care as General Mills has not received any direct consumer reports of...
Wildcats Defensive Coordinator Proud of Defensive Effort Against Wing-T Now Has Players Thinking About Royse City Offense
Wildcats Defensive Coordinator Alex Guerra said the Wildcats’ defense enjoyed their bottling up the Terrell Wing-T offense Friday night. But he said after they savored some moments, he told them to forget it and begin to concentrate on the Royse City Bulldogs’ offense coming to Gerald Prim Stadium Friday night on Homecoming. Coach Guerra said he was pleased with last Friday’s play by his defense and he added they...
Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Laments Mistakes as He Prepares For Good Royse City Defense This Week
Wildcats Offensive Coordinator Matt Young called Friday night’s 15-13 district loss to Terrell kinda heartbreaking and a tough one. He said the Wildcats’ offense played hard but did not make plays. Coach Young said the Wildcats offense had 11 penalties against 10 players. He said the focus in practice this week is attention to details. He said little mistakes can change an outcome on Friday night. Coach Young said the...
Lady Cats Home Volleyball and on the Road Wildcats Team Tennis on This Tuesday Game Day
The Lady Cats Volleyball Team will face quite a challenge as they play host to Wylie East on this Tuesday (September 17) game day. There will be JV and freshman contests beginning at 4:30 p.m. The Lady Cats varsity will take on the Lady Raiders at 5:30 p.m. in the main gym at Sulphur Springs High School. In recent history, tonight will mark the fourth time the two teams have meet starting with their bi-district contest at Royse City...
A Draw for Downtown, the 20th Annual Quilt Show
Deanna Haston and Billie Ruth Standbridge preparing for Quilt Show interview on KSST/Channel 18 Amidst a busy week of final preparations for the annual Quilt Show, Billie Ruth Standbridge, a charter member of the Lone Star Heritage Quilt Guild, shared some interesting details on it’s growth and development. “It’s nothing short of amazing that we went from a small group of ladies who simply liked to sew to a club that...
