Education Foundation Grant Facilitates Poetry in Classroom
The Sulphur Springs Independent School District Education Foundation recently awarded a classroom grant in the amount of $3,300 to Ms. Garner, Ms. Moss and Ms. Roberts, English Language Arts teachers at Sulphur Springs Middle School. They used their grant funds to bring in poets Sara Holbrook and Michael Salinger. The poets will spend two days at SSMS meeting with each 8th grade Language Arts class as well as leading faculty in staff...
Cameron Sentenced to 10 Years Following Plea Agreement
Monday afternoon in Eighth Judicial District Court, Timothy Darren Cameron, 47, of Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas pled guilty to one count of sexual assault of a child. In a plea agreement, Cameron was sentenced to 10 years in the Texas Criminal Justice System. Cameron was indicted by a Hopkins County Grand Jury in December of this past year after having been arrested in October for online solicitation of a minor and sexual...
SSHS Wins Judy Tipping UIL Academic Meet
Sulphur Springs High School hosted our annual spring UIL meet this past weekend, with 39 schools attending. We chose to rename our meet in memory of Miss Judy Tipping, one of Sulphur Springs’ lifelong educators, for her unwavering commitment to UIL. For the small school division, New Boston High School won first place sweepstakes, the Overall Journalism award, and second place team in speech, while Canton High School won second place...
Continuing Ed Courses Available at PJC-Sulphur Springs Center
Fun courses in cake decorating and health care and computer courses to help start a new career are offered in March by the Paris Junior College – Sulphur Springs Center’s Continuing Education Department. To sign up for a class or get more information, call 903-885-1232. Unless otherwise noted, all classes will be offered in the new location at 1137 Loop 301 East in Sulphur Springs. Seniorific Computer Essentials Level 2 –...
Early Vote Totals Over 3000 Ballots
The last day of early voting resulted in the largest one day vote cast of the 11 day period for the March 1st Primary. A total of 593 votes were cast on Friday, February 26. Of that number 559 were Republicans and 34 were Democrats. According to totals given KSST News by the County Clerk’s office, 3,008 votes were cast during early voting. For Republicans, 2763 have voted and Democrat ballots total 245. Only Republicans have...
Fourteen Polling Places for Tuesday’s Primary Election; Sample Ballots
On Tuesday, March 1st, Hopkins County registered voters will be able to cast their Primary Election day ballots at any of the Vote Centers in the county from 7:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. Below are voting locations in Hopkins County. During the November 3, 2015 Constitutional Amendments Election, the county reduced the number of polling places from 21 to 14 providing the option to vote at a place nearby instead of having to travel to...
Junior Market Livestock Show Sale of Champion Sets Another Record
Organizers of the Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show called the show and the Sale of Champions “Unbelievable”. Although totals are not final, the sale of 124 projects that made the show garnered over $370,000. This year four scholarships were awarded at the Saturday Show. In past years only two scholarships had been given. These 4 scholarships were awarded Saturday at the Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show SALE OF...
Lady Cats Take 10-2 Season Record to Wylie Tourney Thursday
The Lady Cats Softball Team ended up with 4 wins and 2 losses in the Allen Invitational Softball Tournament. On Saturday, the Lady Cats defeated Frisco Lone Star, 8-5. The Lady Cats broke a 5-5 tie with three runs in the top of the fourth inning. The Lady Cats collected 14 hits to 7 for Lone Star. The Lady Cats are now 10-2 for the season. They will play in a Wylie tournament this Thursday through Saturday.
Wildcats Look to Lindale Tournament Following Tough Rose City Classic
The Wildcats Baseball Team had a tough final game in the Rose City Classic in Tyler Saturday. They lost to rival Whitehouse, 12-0. The game started badly for the Wildcats, who gave up five runs in the top of the first inning. Only one run was earned. Another unearned run came across the plate in the top of the second. The game was shortened to five innings due to the ten-run rule. The Wildcats season record is now 1-3-1. The Wildcats...
Lady Cats Softball Defeat Host Team at Allen Invitational
The Lady Cats Softball Team continues to please Coach David Carrillo by playing well in the Allen Invitational Softball Tournament. Fridaythe Lady Cats split a pair of games losing by a single run, 4-3 against Flower Mound Marcus and then defeating the host team, Allen, 9-3. The Wildcats season record is now 9-2. The Lady Cats close out their play in the Allen tournament against Frisco Liberty at 1 p.m. Saturday.
