Gillis Foundation Pledges $320,000 in Bright Stars Scholarships
The recipients and their families will be recognized at a reception from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Sulphur Springs Country Club. Media is invited to attend. Ten Hopkins County high school students will get life-changing awards Tuesday evening when they are announced as the recipients of the inaugural John and Deborah Gillis Foundation Bright Stars scholarships. Almost a third of a million dollars will be pledged to the Bright Stars...
Saltillo Lady Lions’ Softball Team Takes Hard Fought loss at Detroit Tuesday
In a game that went back and forth, the Saltillo Lady Lions’ softball team dropped a hard fought game to Detroit, 11-9 in Detroit Tuesday (April 9). Detroit led 1-0 after two innings. Saltillo tied it at 1-1 in the third but Detroit went up 5-1 in the bottom of the third. The Lady Lions scored three runs in the fourth and two more in the fifth to go up 6-5. Detroit had a four run bottom of the fifth to go back ahead 9-6....
North Hopkins Gets Another Lopsided Win Over Miller Grove, 19-0 on Tuesday
Talk about a great start. The North Hopkins Panthers scored 15 runs in the bottom of the first to lead the Hornets, 15-0 after one inning on their way to a 19-0 win Tuesday (April 9). The Panthers added three runs in the second and one more run in the third. The Panthers had 15 hits. Meanwhile Panthers’ pitchers Caleb Wyatt and Wyatt Wharton combined to throw a one-hit shutout in a game that only went 3 ½ innings. Wyatt got the...
Wildcats Baseball Team Loses Wild Extra Inning Game at Greenville, 10-9
After the Wildcats’ baseball team stranded a runner at third base in the top of the eighth inning, Greenville got a clutch single in the bottom of the eighth to score the winning run in a wild, 10-9 game at Greenville Tuesday night (April 9). The Lions’ Brayden Hudspeth drove home the winning run capping a 4 for 5 performance at the plate. The Lions also trailed 9-5 going into the bottom of the seventh but scored four runs...
SSPD’s Interdiction Canine Named Top Dog At USPCA Trials, Competition
Sulphur Springs Police Department Officer Cleve “Buddy” Williams pose with the trophy and awards they earned based on their performance in the USPCA Region 20 Trials and Certifications. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Cleve “Buddy” Williams and his canine partner Kilo recently earned the “Top Dog” award based on the police canine’s overall performance during the United States Police Canine Association Region 20 Trials...
Lady Cats Use Offense and Solid Pitching to Defeat Greenville, 11-3
For the third straight game the Lady Cats’ softball team had double digit hits and they also had very solid pitching in an 11-3 victory over Greenville in Greenville Tuesday night (April 9). Freshman Addison Caddell, who got the pitching win, had a no-hitter until the sixth inning when Lady Lion Kelsi McNair hit a double off of the center field wall. Caddell ended up with a three-hitter allowing only a single earned run. She...
Registration For SSISD’s Two-Way Dual Language Enrichment Program Ongoing Through May 17
Parents who are interested in enrolling their child in next year’s kindergarten two-way dual language program at Sulphur Springs Independent School District have until May 17 to do so. However, early registration is encouraged, not only to help district administrators and staff prepare for the year, but to ensure a spot in the class for qualifying children. The enrichment program is designed to teach children a second language...
Winnsboro Police Report April 1-7, 2019
ARRESTS Angela Hodges, 37 years of age, of Mount Vernon was arrested on April 4 on a Wood County warrant. Juan Tapia-Rios, 33 years of age, of Winnsboro was arrested on April 4 on multiple Winnsboro Municipal warrants. Summer Sierra,, 32 years of age, of Winnsbor, was arrested on April 4 on a Camp County warrant. ACCIDENTS No accidents to report CALLS FOR SERVICE The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 134 calls for...
