SSHS Team Tennis Set to Travel Next Week
Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez had to content with several players who were unable to show up for the first day of team tennis practice Monday morning. They missed a dual session. It started bright and early Monday morning at 7:30 a.m. with running at the high school track. Later the players in attendance had challenge matches to determine seeding for early matches. The Wildcats play two road matches on Tuesday, August 9. They...
Six Varsity Lady Cats Return for Volleyball this Season
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team opened their fall campaign with two practices Monday. First came early morning conditioning. Later the nearly 40 hopefuls were involved in tryouts as new Head Coach Justin Maness decides who be end up on the varsity, JV and freshmen teams. He says there should be a lof ot competition. Last year’s varsity team was 28-14 and got to the second round of the playoffs. Six of the nine varsity...
Intoxicated Brothers Face Bigger Issues
Two brothers arrested for intoxication are facing Felony 3 charges. Vernon Ray Kelly, 49, of Sulphur Springs was arrested following a traffic stop that found him to be intoxicated. Mr. Kelly was not was not pleased and told the officer that he “… would die with the rest of the officers that are dying.” Vernon Ray Kelly is in Hopkins County Jail on a $10,000 bond charged with Public Intoxication and Obstruction or Retaliation, which is...
Theft of Property Once Too Often
Diane Julie Oglesby, 32, of Sulphur Springs was staying with a family member on FM 3236 but when she left the residence she took with her an iPad Air. When she refused to return it, the resident on FM 3236 called the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office. The deputy went to Oglesby’s home on FM 1567E and mirandized she. She admitted taking the item. She was charged with theft of property under $2500 with two or more previous convictions,...
Is It Time For a County Road Engineer?
by Chad Young With the overwhelming response that we received in our “County Road” poll that we conducted here on KSSTradio.com, we received 584 responses with different opinions of how the county could take care of our roads in a better fashion. Of those responses, 436 voted for either “Share resources between precincts” or “Hire more qualified help”. With almost 75% in one of the two...
Season Tickets Week
One of the biggest weeks for Wildcats’ football fans takes place next week as it’s Season Tickets Week. The cost for a season ticket packet of five home games is $50. The first two days, Monday and Tuesday, will be for current season ticket holders to renew their seats. Tickets not renewed those two days will be available to others. Wednesday is a day for renewing season ticket holders to seek upgrades. Those season...
“Updated” Hopkins County Angels and Ponytails Win First Games in World Series Play
Both the 9 and 10 year old Hopkins County Angels and the 11 and 12 year old Hopkins County Pony Tails won their 9 a.m. Saturday games at the World Series tournament in Alexandria, Louisiana Saturday morning. The Angels defeated North Carolina 5-1. The Pony Tails hammered Georgia 9-1. Both teams play again Sunday. The Angels will play Mississippi at 11 a.m. The Ponytails take on Tennessee at 1 p.m.
Volleyball and Team Tennis to Start
Sports activity for the fall semester at Sulphur Springs High School will begin Monday as the Lady Cats’ volleyball team and the Wildcats’ team tennis squad will have practice. The Lady Cats’ volleyball team will have sessions Monday from 7:30 a.m. until 9 a.m. and then from 9:45 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. The new Lady Cats volleyball coach is Justin Maness, who was the Head Volleyball Coach at Paris Junior College for...
Softball World Series
Two Hopkins County Dixie softball teams will start World Series play in Alexandria, Louisiana on Saturday. Both the 9 and 10 year old Hopkins County Angels and the 11 and 12 year old Hopkins County Pony Tails won Texas State Championship tournaments and will be playing in Louisiana. The Angels open up against North Carolina Saturday at 9 a.m. The Pony Tails will open against Macon, Georgia also at 9 a.m. Saturday. The Angels...
