Rain in Forecast Prompts Game Time Change
Lady Cats Softball Coach David Carrillo said Friday morning his varsity only will play at Mt. Pleasant at 5 p.m. this evening if the Mt. Pleasant field does not get any more rain this afternoon. If the field in Mt. Pleasant does gets more rain, the varsity only contest could be played in Mt. Pleasant on Monday at 5 p.m. All other scheduled SSHS Wildcats and Lady Cats games remain at scheduled times.
Tira News
By Jan Vaughn Floyd and Martha Payton visited Point First Baptist Church on Sunday. Martha’s great nephew Zachary Honzell is pastor there, along with his wife Ashley and son little Von. The church hosted the Silver Chord Choir from First Baptist Church in Wylie. This choir sings and presents a very inspirational message at the RV parks in South Texas. Martha also has a brother who sings in the choir. Martha reports, “We had...
Miller Grove News
by Brandon Darrow This week there have been two deaths to report with connections to our small community. Deanna (Higginbotham) Arnett passed Mar. 14, at the home of her daughter, Julie Brewer, of the Divide community. She was born Sept. 21, 1960, in Dallas, the daughter of Bobby D. Higginbotham and Golden Nadine (Wright) Higginbotham. Visitation was held Mar. 16, from 6-8 pm. Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 pm, Thursday,...
Hearts of Life Presents Lizzie for Adoption At Saturday Adopt-a-thon
Lizzie is the Hearts of Life Dog of the Week presented Thursday. She was running the streets and eating from a burn pile. Hearts of Life rescued Lizzie and she is doing quite well. Lizzie will be one of three dogs available a for adoption at Saturday’s Adopt-a-thon at Petsense, 1707 S. Broadway in Sulphur Springs. The dogs will be inside this Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2...
Soil Management
by Mario Villarino, DVM, Ph.D. Soil management is an important component of ranch management. During our grass or hay production process, soil nutrients get transformed from inner materials into forage and then into beef or milk. It is a basic cycle that has kept us producing the food we consume and at the same time protecting our resources in an environmentally accepted process. In our region, several conditions can make this process...
Memorial Hospital Volunteer Auxiliary Provide Hours of Service
Hopkins County Memorial Hospital honors their volunteers who have devoted hours of service.
SSHS UIL One Act Play Advances
Following district competition earlier this week, the Sulphur Springs High School UIL One-Act Play advanced with their performance of “The Madwoman of Chaillot” by Jean Giraudoux, adapted by Maurice Valency. SSHS students Sydney Hawkins and Josh Thompson were named to the All-Star cast. Hailey Farmer received the Outstanding Technician Award. Logan McGraw was All-Star Honorable Mention. One-Act will compete at Bi-District...
Friday Game Day Schedule for SSHS Teams
Friday is game day for four SSHS teams and district implications are evident in all four games. Friday night at Eagle Stadium, 7 p.m. Wildcats baseball hosts Mt Pleasant. The Wildcasts lost their district opener at Texas High but hope to rebound with a win against the Tigers. Lady Cats softball will be in Mt Pleasant with varsity start at 6 p.m. The Lady Cats are 3-0 and plan to continue their march toward a district championship. Big...
Jay Hodge Chevrolet Ribbon Cutting
Thursday marked the official grand opening for Jay Hodge Chevrolet in Sulphur Springs. Owner Jay Hodge, pictured in the center of the photograph above, spoke about the excitement surrounding the opening and thanked those who played a vital role in the building and opening process. Hodge added that the future is bright for the Chevrolet dealership.
“Updated” Severe Thunderstorm Warning Until 2 PM Thursday
The severe thunderstorm warning has been extended until 2 p.m. today THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… NORTHERN HOPKINS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS… DELTA COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS… SOUTHEASTERN LAMAR COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS… * UNTIL 200 PM CDT * AT 112 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR COOPER…OR 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF...
