9th Annual Sheriff’s Meet ‘n Greet and Easter Egg Hunt on April 13 at Civic Center
An important annual event for the community is set for Saturday morning April 13 on the grounds of the Hopkins County Civic Center, the Easter Egg Hunt and Meet ‘n Greet put on by the Sheriff’s Department. It’s free to all families and individuals to attend. Children who come for the 10:30am egg hunt are asked to bring their own basket. And everyone is invited for food, entertainment, fellowship and fun between 10:30...
Boil Water Notice for Community Public Water Systems, Cumby Texas March 12, 2019
Due to low water pressure, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has required the City of Cumby water system, PWS Number 1120001 public water system to notify all customers to boil their water prior to consumption (e.g., washing hands/face, brushing teeth, drinking, etc). Children, seniors, and persons with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable to harmful bacteria, and all customers should follow these...
Fashion, Food, Fun, Leprechauns Downtown 5-8pm on Thursday March 14 for Lucky Ladies Nite Out
Downtown retailer Marlene DeYong Downtown retail merchant Marlene DeYong spoke for the Sulphur Springs Downtown Business Alliance when she invited KSST listeners to Lucky Ladies Nite Out on Thursday March 14, 2019. That’s when over two dozen retail merchants will stay open late and offer customer discounts, prize giveaways and refreshments inside their shops. Almost all the boutiques, fashion and decor shops, wineries,...
Game Day: Soccer And Golf
Monday Game Day It’s the kind of thing you do for a friend. Former Lady Cats Soccer Coach Jesus DeLeon is now coaching the boys team in Texarkana, the Texas High Tigers. On Tuesday (March 12), Jesus’ daughter Abby Diaz DeLeon, a former Lady Cat player now a Texas High Lady Tiger will be a part of senior night. The schedule called for Jesus to be in Sulphur Springs Tuesday where his Tigers will be playing Coach Alexi...
Wildcat Baseball Falls to Royse City
Royse City 3, Wildcats Baseball 0 After a good start to the season, the Wildcats’ baseball team did not get the result they wanted in the first game of district play last Wednesday (March 6) losing at Royse City, 3-0. The Wildcats could not put hits together to score a run. The Bulldogs for single runs in the first, fourth and fifth innings. The Wildcats, ranked #5 in the state, are 0-1 in district play and 8-2 overall. The...
SSHS UIL Math and Science Teams Finish Second
SSHS Math and Science Teams Finish Second at North Lamar Meet Math and Science teams that are part of the Wildcats UIL Academic squad, recently (March 2) finished second at the North Lamar Math and Science Meet. The competitors compete with others in their grade. In Number Sense, sophomore Kendall Little was first, junior Bracken Sant was fourth and junior Andrew Westlund was fifth. The Number Sense Team of Little, Sant, Westlund and...
Soccer: Wildcats Win Over Lindale
Wildcats Soccer 3, Lindale 2 The Wildcats’ soccer team fell behind Lindale, 2-0 Wednesday night (March 6) but then rallied for a big 3-2 district win at Tyler Junior College. Andrew Escobar began the comeback with a goal assisted by Alexis Escobedo. Escobedo then tied the match with a goal assisted by Anrique Arellano. Escobar put the wildcats ahead with his second goal of the night assisted by Kevin Yanez. Wildcats Soccer Coach...
SSHS One-Act Play Advances
SSHS One-Act Play Advances The Sulphur Springs High School One-Act Play, Jules Verne Eats a Rhinoceros, advanced during district competition in the Sulphur Springs High School Auditorium Tuesday (March 5). Junior Rachel Bramlett was named Best Actress. Junior Chase Berry made the All-Star Cast. Senior Hagen Hunt was selected Honorable Mention, All-Star Cast. The play is described as a wacky time-shifting farce recounting the career...
PJC-Sulphur Springs PTK officers
PTK OFFICERS New officeholders for the Phi Theta Kappa honor society chapter on the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus were recently sworn in by PTK Advisor/Instructor Trina Lubbe. The officers are, from left, Communications VP Maria Osornio, VP of Service Olga Bonilla, VP of Fellowship Presli Cummings, Campus VP Emily Nance and Leadership VP Kate Flores. Not pictured is VP of Scholarship Rachael Whetstone.
