Tuesday Loss Ends Wildcats Win Streak
The Wildcats’ baseball team lost their first district game of the season as they were defeated 2-1 in Hallsville Monday night. The Bobcats end the first half of district play at 6-0 while the Wildcats slip to 5-1. The Wildcats scored their lone run in the top of the first as Ryan Humphries hit a sacrifice fly that scored Austin Dodd. The Bobcats evened the score with a run in the bottom of the first. Hallsville scored the go...
Tuesday Groundbreaking for 150,000 Sq. Ft. Building to House Load Trail at Heritage Business Park
On a windy Tuesday, local government and civic leaders attended a ground breaking ceremony in Heritage Business Park for Load Trail. According to Tom Sellers, CEO of Alliance Bank and President of the Hopkins County Economic Development Board who served as Master of Ceremonies for the event, Load Trail is known world-wide for the manufacture of trailers and dump trailers. Mayor John Sellers and County Judge Robert Newsom gave brief...
“Forgiven: A Fairy Tale” Will Showcase Dramatic Talents of C.H.E.S.S. Students
C.H.E.S.S. stands for Christian Homeschool Educators of Sulphur Springs. The membership consists of several dozen local families who teach their children at home and benefit from C.H.E.S.S. education co-operative activities. Besides the ABC’s of basic education, C.H.E.S.S. students can choose interesting electives like journalism, computer skills, photography, writing and other subjects as well as a number of team sports....
Local Man Arrested on Possession of Child Pornography Warrant
William Harold McCarley, 58, of Sulphur Springs was a passenger in a 2006 Xterra stopped by Hopkins County law enforcement. McCarley was wanted on a Hopkins County Felony 3 warrant for Possession of Child Pornography. McCarley was arrested by Hopkins County Chief Investigator Corley Weatherford. Weatherford has been involved in investigating crimes against children for several years. Weatherford stated that officers had been waiting...
Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Hopkins and Surrounding Counties Issued Tuesday, April 3rd
A severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Northeast Texas including Hopkins County and all counties surrounding. The watch is in effect from 10:25 a.m. until 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Thunderstorms are expected this afternoon along and southeast of a Goldthwaite to Dallas to Bonham line. The best severe weather risk is expected during the mid to late afternoon hours. The primary hazard of the storms is hail and high...
Lady Cats Off to Best Start in Carrillo Career
Lady Cats Softball Coach David Carrillo said this year’s softball team is off to the best start of any team he has ever coached. Coach Carrillo was on KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coaches Show last Saturday. The Lady Cats are 7-0 in district play. They are 20-4 for the season. Coach Carrillo called it an amazing year so far. The Lady Cats continued their winning ways last Friday as they defeated...
Game Day: Wildcats in Hallsville; District Record at 5-0
Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack said Monday the Wildcats had a good week last week winning two games they expected to win. The Wildcats won at Greenville last Thursday, 8-2 and then came out on top at Mount Pleasant, 8-0 on Friday. The Greenville game was supposed to be played in Sulphur Springs Thursday but Wildcat Park was too wet to play on. The Mount Pleasant game was played Friday after rain outs Tuesday and Wednesday....
Lady Cats Soccer Coach Reflects on Bi-District Loss
Lady Cats Soccer Coach Joel Bailey said he couldn’t be prouder of his team even though they fell a little short in a 2-1 bi-district loss to Wylie East in Rockwall last Thursday. Coach Bailey said the Lady Raiders were a great team and a great program. He noted they won the state championship in 2015. He was very pleased that the Lady Cats earned the respect of the Lady Raiders coach. Coach Bailey said, after the game, the...
SSHS UIL One Act Play Ends Run at Area Competition
Wildcats Director of Theatre Arts Lesha Woodard said her students put on a very, very good show at One Act Play Area competition Friday at Flower Mound High School but despite that, she said she was disappointed the play, Violet Sharp, did not advance to Regional competition. Ms. Woodard said she was super proud of her kids. She said the Friday performance followed a hard week of rehearsal and she called it an amazing performance. Ms....
