Harper, Little Named SSHS Class of 2021 Valedictorian, Salutatorian
Sulphur Springs High School recognized Matthew Chase Harper as valedictorian and Nathan Kendall Little as salutatorian of the SSHS Class of 2021 during a small reception in the school library, featuring cookies, cupcakes and flavored drinks with administrators, their parents and media. Harper, son of Lisa and Nathan Couch and Jaime and Amy Harper, graduates with a 4.45 grade point average. The 17-year-old is the second in his family...
Lady Cats Softball and Wildcats Baseball Have Important District Games at Home on Senior Night
Tuesday (April 20), Senior Night is the last district game of the season for the Lady Cats. With a win over Pine Tree Tuesday, the Lady Cats can assure themselves of at least a co-district championship. The Lady Cats are 10-1 and they are tied with Hallsville going into Tuesday games. Hallsville plays Marshall at home Tuesday. The Lady Cats are 20-3 for the season. Senior Night for the Lady Cats is scheduled to get underway at 5 p.m....
Mariam Tran 6th After First Day of Region II Golf Tourney Monday
Lady Cats Golfer Marian Tran had a good first day at the Region II Golf Tournament Monday (April 19) at Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club. Tran shot a first day 77 that put her in 6thplace. She is 9 strokes behind the first day leader. Day two is taking place Tuesday. Top individuals not on a qualifying team can qualify for the State Golf Tournament May 10-11 at White Wing Golf Course in Georgetown. Mariam Tran, pictured center, with...
Cumby ISD Supt. Slaughter Visits With KSST About May 1 Bond Election
Shelly Slaughter is a 17-year employee of Cumby ISD, having also served as Elementary Principal and High School Principal On Tuesday April 20, 2021, Cumby ISD Superintendent Shelly Slaughter appeared on the KSST Good Morning Show regarding the 2021 Cumby School Bond Election. During the interview, Slaughter stated that anyone who pays Cumby school taxes and who is a registered voter is eligible to vote in the May 1 election. Or they...
Assessing Damage From Texas’s 2021 Winter Storm, by Mario Villarino
According to D. Richards, Texas A&M AgriLife horticultural agent “Gardening has plenty of challenges. Insects, diseases, drought, wind, excessive rainfall, soil prob-lems, lack of pollination, too much sun, not enough sun, blazing heat, bitter cold…and the list goes on. Joan Brennan, Hopkins County Master Gardener and current president, visited with Pip Bickford with Carriage House Minor in Sulphur Springs as they evaluate...
Saltillo Lady Lions Softball Crushes Sulphur Bluff
The Saltllo Lady Lions softball team scored early and often, beating Sulphur Bluff by a score of 19-0 on Monday, Apr. 19. Saltillo’s offense was able to put 3 or more runs on the board in three separate innings of the four inning contest. It started in the first inning, when the visiting Lady Lions took the first at-bat of the game. Saltillo quickly jumped out to a 3-0 lead over the Lady Bears. Sulphur Bluff did not manage to...
CHRISTUS Prepared To Support Women’s Healthcare Needs At Any Stage Of Life
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs Business News – April 20, 2021 Hospital Offers Free Virtual Classes For New And Expectant Moms By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS® Mother Frances Hospital – Winnsboro Sulphur Springs, Texas, April 20, 2021 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ. The current blood shortage...
Como-Pickton CISD Pre-Kindergarten And Kindergarten Parent Night Planned April 27
Como-Pickton CISD will host a pre-kindergarten and kindergarten Parent Night in the Elementary Cafeteria Tuesday, April 27. Parents and guardians can meet the teachers and use computers to early register their student online for classes. Parents of pre-kindergarten students will meet from 5 to 5:30 p.m. and parents of kindergarten students will meet from 5:30 to 6 p.m.. Parents and guardians should bring the applicant child’s...
CMFH-SS Hosting Another Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs is hosting another Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine clinic for those individuals who have yet to have any doses of COVID-19 vaccine. The first Pfizer shot will be administered April 28 and the second dose May 19 in the lobby at the hospital. The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is now open to individuals age 16 and older. Registration is required to receive the first dose of Pfizer vaccine on April 28....
Lady Cats Golfer Mariam Tran Plays at the Two-Day Regional Golf Tournament in Rockwall
Lady Cat golfer Mariam Tran is competing in the Regional Golf Tournament at the Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club on Monday (April 19). The two-day tournament wraps up on Tuesday. Tran qualified for Regional by finishing in 5th place in the District Tournament at Tempest Golf Course in Gladwater on March 31-April 1 shooting 85 and 77 for a total of 162. Players and teams finishing near the top of the leader board at the Regional...
