Lady Cat Volleyball Taking Speedier Approach to the Game
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness says he was pleased with the Lady Cats’ play in scrimmage action Saturday at Wills Point. He says he saw a lot of improvement from Friday scrimmages to Saturday. After a slow start in a early 9 a.m. Saturday match with Wills Point, the Lady Cats bounced back to top Caddo Mills, Mabank and Greenville. Coach Maness says the Lady Cats appeared to be figuring things out concerning his new...
Wildcat Football Practice Begins Monday at 5 p.m.
After missing a week of practice due to having spring football, Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens says he’s ready for some football and he believes his team is too. He admits it was weird not practicing last week when most schools were. Coach Owens is interested to see how much retention his team will have concerning things they learned in May. He says the majority of his team will report in shape so he’s not worried...
SSISD Board Meets Monday
REGULAR BOARD MEETING SULPHUR SPRINGS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2016 6:00 PM CALL TO ORDER: Invocation FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS Announcement by the President whether a quorum is present, that the meeting had been duly called and that the notice of the meeting had been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551. Approval of the minutes...
Mapps Trial Begins With Testimony From Young’s Mother and SSPD Officer First on Scene
A jury trial began Monday morning in 8th Judicial District Court for Tilton Joshua Isaiah Mapps, 21, who is being tried for the murder of Jonathan Trahern Young. Mapps is accused of the murder of Young at Pacific Park on June 8, 2015. Following opening instruction to the jury by Judge Eddie Northcutt, Assistant District Attorney Matt Harris arraigned Mapps reading his indictment before the jury. Standing with his hands in his pocket...
Senior Citizens Center Closed Today Due To Gas Leak
The Sulphur Springs Senior Center will be closed today 8/8/2016 due to a gas leak. Activities as well as lunch will be cancelled today. For more updated information stay tuned into KSSTRadio.com DSC_0417 DSC_0418 DSC_0419...
City Council Sets Special Session to Discuss Budget, Cross Town Trail, and Tax Increase
A special meeting of the Sulphur Springs City Council will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 in the Council Room at 201 North Davis. The following items will be discussed: Pledge and invocation. Discussions on proposed fiscal year 2016-17 budget. Discussion/action on selection of park design and engineering consultant and approval of specific contract for conceptual design of Cross Town Trail. Discussion/action on...
Kaufman County Warrant Increases Hykel’s Charges in Hopkins County
After his arrest for burglary of a habitation in Hopkins County, Clayton Matthew Hykel, 33, of Pickton is now being held on a $200,000 bond for Kaufman County. A warrant for Assault Family Violence there was served on Hykel late Friday at Hopkins County Jail. That also changed his charges in Hopkins County. He is now also charged with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon and a $30,000 bond has been added to his $30,000 for...
Drinking, Driving, and Possession of Controlled Substance
A traffic stop at the corner of Beckham and Ardis Street Friday night found Haylee Brooke Chester, 20, of Sulphur Springs, disoriented, sleepy, and drowsy in the eyes of the officer that made the stop. A field test indicated that she was driving under the influence and an arrest was made. An inventory of the vehicle produced a small yellow baggie with a white powdery substance believed to be cocaine in the driver’s door. Additional...
Meal-A-Day Menu August 8th- 12th
Meal A Day Menu August 8th – August 12th Monday Cheese Burgers (Lettuce, Tomato and Onions) Baked Beans French Fries Tuesday Rope Sausage Sauerkraut Black Eyed Peas Corn Bread Wednesday Chicken Breast Patty Mashed Potatoes and Gravy Malibu Vegetables Roll Thursday Beef Spaghetti Green Beans Garlic Toast Tossed Salad Friday (Salad Plate) Chicken...
