2018 Senior Graduation Celebration
On Saturday May 5th, Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church hosted the annual Senior Graduation Celebration which they have been hosting for over fifteen years. The Church fellowship hall was decorated in Wildcat Blue and gold. Pastor H.B. Nash supported the seniors by wearing a blue suit and a gold tie. Dinner was served to all in attendance. It included tacos, peach cobbler, and iced tea. Table centerpieces included pictures of...
Aviation History: C-130A
The development of the Lockheed C-130 Hercules arose out of the need for a replacement for the Fairchild C-119/R4Q “Flying Boxcar” cargo/troop transport. The Boxcar was manufactured from 1948 to 1953 and had proved inadequate for the needs of the Far East Air Forces Combat Cargo Command during the Korean War. It was under-powered and little better than earlier C-82s, C-46s and C-47s. Early in 1951, the USAF Tactical Air...
Meal A Day Menu: May 7th-11th
Meal A Day Menu May 7th – May 11th Monday Chicken Breast On a Bed of Rice Providence Vegetables Roll Tuesday Cheese Burger Casserole Baked Beans Cole Slaw Wednesday Meatloaf Macaroni and Cheese Green Beans Roll Thursday King Ranch Casserole Corn on the Cob Malibu Vegetables Friday Chicken Fried Chicken Mashed Potatoes and Gravy Stewed Squash...
Wildcats Win Bi-district Series; Face Prosper at Rockwall in Area Play
The Wildcats’ baseball team won a pair of playoff games against Wylie East Saturday at McKinney Boyd to take the bi-district series, two games to one. The Wildcats came in down one game to zero after a 9-3 loss Wednesday night at Wylie East. In the first game Saturday, the Wildcats evened the series with a 4-1 win. Ryan Humphries allowed only an unearned run and give up just five hits. He struck out five and had no walks. The...
Lady Cats Regional Quarterfinal Series Set
The Lady Cats’ softball team will play Forney in a Regional Quarterfinal Series on Friday and Saturday. The teams were not allowed on play on Thursday due to testing. Game one will be Friday at 7 p.m. at Forney. Game two will be at Lady Cat Park on Saturday at 11 a.m. Game three, if necessary, will take place after the end of game two. The Lady Cats come into the series with a 28-5 season record.
Panthers Advance to Area
The North Hopkins Panthers’ baseball team won the deciding third game of their bi-district series with Detroit, 16-0 Saturday at Lufkin Hudson to take the series, two games to one. Panther pitcher Chase Williams worked five innings and threw a two-hit shutout. The Panthers blew open a close 4-0 game with a 12 run fourth inning. Wyatt Wharton was 2 for 3 with two runs, four RBIs, a walk and a double. Brycen Gillespie was 2 for 3...
Cinco De Mayo Celebration 2018
The 2018 Cinco De Mayo celebration at Celebration Plaza was a huge success! There were thousands of people in attendance. The event was family friendly with bounce houses, games and toy booths, as well as 2 mechanical bull riding booths. Several bands played music ranging from Spanish favorites to Country and Western themes. Many girls dressed in traditional dresses through out the crowd and some performed various dance routines on...
New Faces for Sulphur Springs City Council Following Election
It was a busy day for city staff and election judges as they accommodated registered voters, poll watchers, and those who thought they had lost something, like Charles Oxford, as observed while this writer waited to vote, who spent several minutes looking at and around voting machines and the judges’ table during the time others were present to vote in the City of Sulphur Springs municipal election. By early afternoon, the elevator at...
Interested in Playing Duplicate or Party Bridge?
The 2 Bridge groups that meet at the Senior Citizens Center on 2nd Tuesday 12:30 1st Thursday 12:30 3rd Thursday 12:30 4th Tuesday 12:30 Need some more players. They have had some ladies retire and one more will retire at the end of May. They play Duplicate and Party Bridge. If you would like to play with them please call Irma Gonzalez at (903) 335-1931.
Lady Cats Win Area; Face Forney in Regional Quarterfinals
The Lady Cats’ softball team pounded out twelve hits and pitcher Bailey Haggerty tossed a three-hit shutout in a 13-0 romp over Little Elm Friday night that wrapped up an Area round series two games to zero at McKinney North. Thursday night the Lady Cats came from behind to defeat Little Elm, 7-5. Friday night, Haggerty struck out four and issued no walks in five innings. Brinklee Driver was 1 for 3 with two runs scored and she...
