Emergency Sirens to be Tested Today
Emergency Sirens will be tested in Sulphur Springs today (Tuesday, February 12, 2019), by the Sulphur Springs Emergency Management office. The test will be conducted at noon. The test is to gauge the reliability of the emergency warning system and is conducted to find any potential flaws in the system. Recent tests have shown the emergency sires to be a ready source of warning in case of emergencies such as weather or other threats to...
Lady Cat Basketball Season Ends in Bi-District Loss
The Lady Cats’ basketball team had their season end in a bi-district loss to Jacksonville, 57-46 in Winona Monday night (February 11). A bad third quarter proved to be the difference in the game as the Maidens outscored the Lady Cats, 18-7 in the quarter. Both teams seemed to start slowly in the game and the score was 11-11 after one quarter. Jacksonville opened a slight lead in the second quarter and was up 26-23 at halftime....
Lady Cat Basketball Bi-District on KSST
KSST will broadcast tonight’s (Monday, February 11, 2019) Lady Cat bi-district play-off game live on radio and the KSST YouTube Channel. The replay of the game will also be available on the YouTube Channel and Suddenlink Cable Channel 18 at a later time. The Lady Cats are their district’s #3 seed. The Lady Cats ended district play with a 6-4 record and their season mark is 24-7. The Jacksonville Lady Indians finished in second...
Soccer: District Starts Tuesday at Home for Wildcats and Lady Cats
Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton Feels His Team is Ready for District Play Tuesday The Wildcats’ soccer team seems to be playing good soccer at the right time. District play begins for the Wildcats Tuesday night (February 12) at home against Greenville. The Lions swept the Wildcats in two district contests last season. Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton says the Lions appear to be a carbon copy of the Wildcats. He says they are...
Lady Lions Win Playoff Warm Up; Begin Area Thursday
The #20 ranked Saltillo Lady Lions’ basketball team handily won a playoff warm up game against #23 ranked Iredell, 62-23 on Saturday (February 9). The Lady Lions jumped out to a 17-5 lead after one quarter and added to the lead throughout the game. Anna Reeder led the Lady Lions with 28 points. Maddy Smith had 11 points. Chandler Bain had 9 points. Jocelyn Ochoa scored 7 points. Brittney Peeples had 2 points. The Lady Lions had...
THESA Softball Pitcher Courtney “Corrie” Gaddis Signs With Enterprise State, Alabama
David Carrillo, Chis Voorheese, Traci Harrison, Courtney “Corrie” Gaddis (seated), Kevin Ward, Jake Williams. Sulphur Springs’ senior softball player Courtney “Corrie” Gaddis, who plays with THESA, Texas Homeschool Educators Sports Association, and with the Texas Blaze traveling team, signed a letter of intent to play college softball at Enterprise State Community College’s Boll Weevils in Enterprise, Alabama....
A&M-Commerce Launches Pride Promise PLUS Tuition Assistance Program
COMMERCE, TX—A&M-Commerce recently launched Pride Promise PLUS, a tuition assistance program intended to help remove financial barriers and make a college education accessible to all students. The program pays tuition that is not covered by other forms of financial aid, including grants, scholarships, exemptions, benefits and waivers. Pride Promise PLUS is open to freshmen and transfer students with a 3.0 or greater GPA and...
TxDOT to Begins Upgrade on Two State Highways in Sulphur Springs
PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that mill and inlay work to upgrade portions of two state highways in Sulphur Springs, Texas, is slated to begin the week of Feb. 18. Contractor RK Hall, Paris, Texas, was granted 107 working days, weather permitting, to complete this project valued at more than $5.2 million. The target date for completion of this work is late June 2019, officials said. The...
Monday Commissioners Court: Congressman Honors County Judge; Sulphur Bluff Volunteer Fire Department Honored by County
Before a packed Hopkins County Commissioners’ Courtroom Monday morning, Robbin Bass, Deputy District Director for Congressman John Ratcliff, presented County Judge Robert Newsom a flag that was flown over the U. S. Capital Building in Newsom’s honor. Commissioners also issued a proclamation honoring the Sulphur Bluff Fire Department for past and current service to the county. In honoring Judge Newsom, Bass stated that the...
