Feb. 8-12 Meal A Day Menu
Although the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center remains closed due to COVID-19, volunteers continue to work five days a week preparing and delivering meals to shut-in elderly in the community. The Feb. 8-12 Meal A Day Menu includes: Monday – Chili Dogs, Chips and Pickle Spear Tuesday – Cheesy Beef and Potato Casserole, Corn and Normandy Vegetables Wednesday – Chicken and Rice with Vegetables, Pickled Beets and Pinto...
Feb. 6 COVID-19 Update: 23 New Hopkins County COVID-19 Cases, 6 Recoveries
COVID-19 hospitalizations continued to decline across the state on Friday, including Trauma Service Area F, and six additional COVID-19 recoveries were reported for Hopkins County, in DSHS Feb. 6 COVID-19 dashboards. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 23 new novel coronavirus 2019 cases were also reported on Saturday for Hopkins County on Saturday. Case Counts Five Hopkins County residents had received positive lab-confirmed molecular...
Wanted Man Charged With 3 Additional Offenses After Running From Deputy
Sulphur Springs Woman Jailed On Warrant A wanted man was charged with three additional offenses after running from the deputy who attempted to take him into custody, and having syringe loaded with methamphetamine, sheriff’s officers alleged in arrest reports. The arrest was the third time in less than a year that the 49-year-old Sulphur Springs man has been booked into Hopkins County jail on felony charges. Two other were also...
Lady Cats Softball Explodes in Scrimmage Shutout at McKinney North, 11-0
On Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, the Sulphur Springs Lady Cats Softball team traveled out to the DFW metroplex for a scrimmage against McKinney North. While both teams featured stout pitching through the first third of the game, the visiting Lady Cats offense proved to be too much for the Lady Bulldogs as Sulphur Springs cruised to an 11-0 shutout scrimmage victory. What looked like a scrimmage that featured pitching at its finest through 3...
Wildcats Basketball Team Captures Second Place In District With Win Over Texas High Friday
A Texas High team with nothing to play for but pride just almost upset the Wildcats Basketball Team Friday night, February 5, but the Wildcats made some plays down the stretch to record a 74-68 win in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School. On Senior Night, senior point guard Lamodrick Johnson made two key plays late in the game on defense. On both occasions, Johnson stripped the ball from a Tiger player without fouling. Johnson...
Paris District Road Report for the week of February 8, 2021
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of Feb. 8, 2021. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as...
Lady Cats Basketball Team Now Has A Date With Nacogdoches In A Bi-District Playoff Game Next Week
Friday night, February 5, the Lady Cats Basketball Team learned who they will meet in a bi-district playoff game next week. When Lufkin won their Senior Night game at home against Nacogdoches, they put the Lady Dragons in fourth place in the District 16-5A standings. Nac will be playing the Lady Cats next week at Athens. The Lady Dragons finished 4-6 in district play and Max Preps has Nacogdoches with an 8-14 season record. The Lady...
The Wildcats Soccer Team Edges By Texas High, 3-2 to Get in the District Win Column Friday
Sulphur Springs Soccer With tongue firmly in cheek, Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton said his team always likes to keep it interesting when they are at Texas High. That was the case again Friday night. February 5, as the Wildcats just squeezed by the Tigers, 3-2 in Texarkana. Jorge Santacruz scored the Wildcats first goal assisted by Omar Hernandez. Joel Pasion had an unassisted goal for the Wildcats’ second score. The...
Saltillo Lions Basketball Team Rolls Over Union Hill Friday, 69-33
The Saltillo Lions got another impressive district win, 69-33 against Union Hill Friday, February 5. The Lions started rather slowly and led Union Hill only 13-9 after one quarter. Saltillo outscored Union Hill, 18-7 in the second quarter to make it 31-16 at the half. The Lions had a big third quarter scoring 27 to Union Hill’s 7 and it was 58-23 after the third period. The Lions also just outscored Union Hill 11-10 in the...
Wildcats And Lady Cats Powerlifting Teams Finish Second At Royse City Meet Thursday Night
The Wildcats and Lady Cats Powerlifting Teams acquitted themselves well as both finished second to host Royse City in a meet Thursday. Coach Casey Jeter said a lot of the Wildcats’ team Thursday consisted of freshmen and first-year lifters. Five Lady Cats took first in their weight class. Czhela Moya was 1st in the 97 pound weight class lifting 350 pounds. Kenia Herrera was 1st in the 123 pound weight class lifting 395...
