One Arrested, One At Large In Super Handy Burglary
Sulphur Springs Police Department Communications advised of a burglary in progress at the Super Handy convenience store on Gilmer Street early Sunday morning. The subjects involved fled the scene in a gray 2009 Ford Escape. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Shea Shaw located the vehicle traveling westbound on Interstate 30. The vehicle proceeded without yielding for approximately a mile before stopping at the 121 mile marker....
Junior Livestock Show Set for Friday and Saturday
Over 257 youth have entered 300 validated projects in the Hopkins County Junior Livestock Show, February 25-27 in the Regional Civic Center arena. The show, commonly referred to as NETLA, will feature FFA and 4-H youth in the county who have worked through the year to prepare their animals for the event which includes an auction for winners in each division. Funds from the sale of the animals are often used by the youth for future...
National FFA Week; 2016 SSHS FFA Leaders and Officers
This is National FFA Week so watch for the distinctive “blue jackets” worn by FFA members. Sulphur Springs ISD has new leadership for the 319 members of the SSHS FFA chapter and Ag Department. Instructors John Holland and Melissa Robbins along with Kade Brown, Student Advisor and Morgan Mayers, FFA Chapter President are getting ready for the “county show” February 25-27. The annual NETLA (Northeast Texas...
Lady Cats Soccer Shut Down Marshall 3-0
The Lady Cats Soccer Team earned a 3-0 victory at Marshall Friday night. The Lady Cats got a lift from Emily Moran who came off the bench and scored the first goal of the game. Emily was selected as the Lady Cats player of the game. The Lady Cats took a 1-0 lead into halftime. The Lady Cats added two goals in the second half. They got one each from Mileena Zirreta and Gracie Boyer. With the win the Lady Cats improved to 5-2-1 in...
91 Runs Give Lady Cats a 6-0 Sweep in Home Tournament
It is fitting that the Lady Cats ended their participation in their own Sulphur Springs Tournament with Kristen Allen’s grand slam home run in a 14-5 victory over Prosper Saturday afternoon. In all the Lady Cats scored 91 runs and gave up only 20 as they went 6-0 in the tournament. The scores were 20-6 over Paul Pewitt, 17-4 over Royse City, 21-0 versus West Mesquite, 12-4 over Princeton, 7-1 against Holliday and 14-5 over...
Wildcats Power-lifting Team Finish Third at Paris Meet
The Wildcats Power-lifting Team finished in third place among 16 teams at a Paris Meet last Thursday. The Wildcats got first place finishes from Ian Blanch in the 242 pound class and from Joell Morales in the 123 pound class. Isaiah Neal was second in the 181 pound class. Cortavius Pruitt was third in the 148 pound class. Johnathan Alvarez was fourth in the 132 pound class. Oscar Yanez was fifth in the 114 pound class. Other places by...
Over 1,000 Hopkins County Early Voters in First Four Days
Friday early voting in the March 1st Primary pushed the total number of voters to cast ballots to 1,134. Republicans voting Friday numbered 231 and 30 Democrats voted as well. For Democrats, 95 have cast ballots. Republican numbers total 1,039. Early voters have an opportunity to cast ballots this weekend—Saturday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. Early voting for the March 1st Primary continues through...
Lady Cats Undefeated Going Into Second Day of Local Tourney
The Lady Cats Softball Team improved their season record to 4-0 with two more impressive wins Friday in their own Sulphur Springs Tournament. Early Friday afternoon, the Lady Cats pounded out 23 hits including 8 extra base hits to soundly defeat West Mesquite, 21-0. The game featured a ten run second inning for the Lady Cats who collected 9 hits and sent 14 batters to the plate. Sarah Womack pitched a one-hitter going four and a half...
Espinoza Leads Wildcats Soccer to 2-1 Victory Over Marshall
The Wildcats Soccer Team got two goals from Chris Espinoza to get by a pesky Marshall team, 2-1 at Gerald Prim Stadium Friday night. Espinoza scored the only goal in the first half at 16:46. In the second half, the Mavericks got a goal that tied the score at the 37:39 mark. The winning Wildcat goal at 24:29 began as a long free kick from Tanner Ramirez that Espinoze got to behind the defense and he put it in the net. After that, the...
Traffic Signals Down for One Week in Emory
Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that traffic signals at US 69 and FM 515 in Emory in Rains County will be down due to construction for about one week beginning Feb. 22. While the signals are out of commission, motorists and vehicles traveling north and south on US 69 will not have to stop at the intersection of US 69 and FM 515, officials said. However, motorists and vehicles traveling on FM 515 and...
