Wildcats Soccer Team Suffers Second Straight Home Shutout In District Play Against Mount Pleasant
Feb03

Wildcats Soccer Team Suffers Second Straight Home Shutout In District Play Against Mount Pleasant

The Wildcats Soccer Team had the bad fortune of having to face perhaps the districts top two teams to start district play this season. Wildcasts Soccer Tuesday night, February 2, the Wildcats ended up on the short end of a 2-0 score against arch rival Mount Pleasant at Gerald Prim Stadium. The Tigers scored a goal at 10:26 of the first quarter and added a second goal at 32:55 in the second quarter. The Tigers defense kept the Wildcats...

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Lady Cats Soccer Team Wins Shoot Out, 3-2, at Mount Pleasant To Get Defensive Struggle Victory
Feb03

Lady Cats Soccer Team Wins Shoot Out, 3-2, at Mount Pleasant To Get Defensive Struggle Victory

Two stingy defenses were on display Tuesday night, February 2, as the Lady Cats Soccer Team traveled to Mount Pleasant for the second district game for both teams. The Lady Cats finally prevailed 3-2 in penalty kicks to get a shoot out win over the Lady Tigers. The two teams were scoreless after the first half and after the second half and after both halves of overtime. That set up the penalty kicks. The win gives the Lady Cats two...

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Wildcats Basketball Team Struggles On The Road At Unbeaten Mount Pleasant In 55-34 Loss
Feb03

Wildcats Basketball Team Struggles On The Road At Unbeaten Mount Pleasant In 55-34 Loss

The Wildcats Basketball Team never recovered from a very cold start in a 55-34 loss at first place Mount Pleasant Tuesday night, February 2 The Wildcats were only able to produce 2 points in the first quarter and 5 in the second quarter as they trailed 11-2 after one quarter and 23-7 at halftime. The Wildcats played much better in the third quarter but could only match Mount Pleasant, 17-17 and still trailed 40-24 after three...

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#13 Ranked Saltillo Lions Basketball Team Stays Unbeaten In District With Tuesday Win
Feb03

#13 Ranked Saltillo Lions Basketball Team Stays Unbeaten In District With Tuesday Win

The Saltillo Lions Basketball Team, ranked #13 in Class 1A in a Texas Association of Basketball Coaches poll, remained perfect in district play with a dominating 83-47 win over Avinger Tuesday night, February 2. The Lions led 20-10 after one quarter, 44-20 at halftime and 67-31 after three quarters. Both teams had 16 points in the fourth quarter. The Lions shot free throws well canning 21 of 27. Andrew Redburn led the Lions with 30...

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Feb. 2 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 18 New Cases, 12 In COVID Unit
Feb02

Feb. 2 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 18 New Cases, 12 In COVID Unit

The good news in the Feb. 2 COVID-19 updates is that COVID-19 hospitalization continue to decrease locally, in Trauma Service Area F and across the state this week. Unfortunately, one additional Hopkins County COVID-19 fatality and 19 new COVID-19 cases were reported for Hopkins County on Tuesday. Hospital Reports Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management, in the Feb. 2 COVID-19 update reported the patient count in CHRISTUS...

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Lady Cats are 4th and Wildcats 2nd at Separate Powerlifting Meets in Paris Last Week
Feb02

Lady Cats are 4th and Wildcats 2nd at Separate Powerlifting Meets in Paris Last Week

The Lady Cats and Wildcats Powerlifting Teams competed at Paris’ meets last week. The Lady Cats were in a 10 team field and finished 4th last Thursday (January 28). The Lady Cats had 5 lifters. Markida Hood took 1st place in the 198 pound weight class lifting a total of 530 pounds. Machelle Allen was 3rd with a 790 pound total. Reese Offutt was 4th lifting 500 pounds total. Addy Lamb took 6th in the 132 pound weight class with...

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Sulphur Springs Basketball, Soccer and Softball on Game Day Tuesday
Feb02

Sulphur Springs Basketball, Soccer and Softball on Game Day Tuesday

On this game day Tuesday, there is district soccer and basketball and a Lady Cat softball scrimmage. The Wildcats Basketball Team travels to Mount Pleasant for a summit meeting with the Tigers. The Wildcats are 8-2 in district play and in second place after bumping off Longview on the road Friday, 62-44. The Tigers are 10-0 in district play and they are 21-0 for the season. The Tigers are currently ranked #10 in state in Class 5A...

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Landscaping, Flower Garden Maintenance, Planting Recommendations From Texas AgriLife Extension For February
Feb02

Landscaping, Flower Garden Maintenance, Planting Recommendations From Texas AgriLife Extension For February

Submitted By Dr. Mario Villarino Here are some recommendations from Texas AgriLife Extension for February: If you have ash trees in your landscape, keep an eye open for the Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis), an insect invader from China that has killed many thousands of ash trees in the eastern United States, and is approaching our region. The Texas Forest Service has recently begun a monitoring program in a number of counties...

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Time To Prepare Soil For This Year’s Garden
Feb02

Time To Prepare Soil For This Year’s Garden

By Gere Camper, Hopkins County Master Gardener It is time to prepare the soil for this year’s garden. A soil test is inexpensive, easy to do, and has many benefits. The first benefit is to maximize the garden’s production. It will tell you how much of the primary plant nutrients, Nitrogen (N), Phosphorous (P), and Potassium (K) that need to be added. It will also tell you the status of other important nutrients such as...

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Sulphur Springs City Council To Consider Requests For 380 Agreements, Final Plat
Feb02

Sulphur Springs City Council To Consider Requests For 380 Agreements, Final Plat

Sulphur Springs City Council has a full agenda tonight, Feb. 2, which includes requests for 380 agreements, a final plat for apartments, a Homeland Security grant application, calling for general and special elections, a Capital Improvements Plan, a proposal to crush waste concrete and to extend emergency paid sick leave and an executive. Three of eight resolutions on the agenda are requests for 380 agreements to build three...

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