10 SSHS Strings Students Earn High Marks, 1 Advances To State Solo & Ensemble Competition
Sulphur springs High School Strings students competed in and earned high marks at Solo and Ensemble competition, one ranking high enough to qualify to compete at the state level. Sulphur Springs High School Strings students Saul Mireles-Yanez, Ricardo Chavarria, Gavin Patrick, Abel Chavarria, Natalya Allen, Aaliyah Valles, Juliet Olivo, Gisselle Garcia, Ethan Rowell and Johnathan Gloar competed in Solo & Ensemble competition....
Erdmier Headed to Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting State Championship
SSISD Powerlifter Sable Erdmier, who lifts in the 165# class, has qualified to compete in the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting State Championship in Waco, Tx. The State meet will be held at: EXTRACO EVENTS CENTER4601 BOSQUE BLVD.WACO, TEXAS 76710 Weight in’s begin on Thursday night march 19th from 5:00pm – 7:00pm. Sable Erdmier.Photo provided by Jessica Erdmier Sable earned a silver at regionals to solidify her spot....
Construction Of Building At Houston-Rosemont Street Corner In Progress
Framing began Thursday on the new county building being constructed at the corner of Rosemont and Houston Streets. Construction is projected to take 2-3 weeks to complete. Construction site for a county building at the corner of Rosemont and Houston streets Hopkins County Commissioners Court in the fall of 2019 considered the cost to renovate an old building at the corner of Rosemont and Houston Streets versus the cost to tear it down...
KSST Visits Bowie Primary During Career Day
KSST was invited to participate in Bowie Primary Campus Career Day Friday morning. Eager students listened to how news is distributed throught the radio station, and some wanted to take a turn recording on the microphone.
HCSO Invites Businesses To March 19 Luncheon To Learn About New Reintegration Grant Program
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a luncheon on March 19, from 12-1:30 p.m. at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center “to talk about the new grant program made with the Workforce Solutions to assist with salaries when hiring former inmates.” “We hope our community businesses will consider this as a new opportunity that will not only benefit them and their company but their new employee and the...
Strong Pitching Continues For Wildcats Baseball Team As They Get Tournament Tie And Win Thursday
The early season success of the Wildcats Baseball Team is being fueled by solid pitching performances. Thursday, March 5, on the first day of the 2020 Raider Classic at Wylie East High School, the Wildcats got a 0-0 tie with Frisco Liberty and, then, edged past Dallas Lake Highlands, 3-2. On Friday, the Wildcats will play North Forney at 12:30 p.m. If the Wildcats win, they will play Frisco Liberty at 5:30 p.m. All games are at Wylie...
North Hopkins Baseball Team Struggles Against S&S Consolidated In Bland Tournament Thursday
Things started out poorly and then got worse for the North Hopkins Panthers in the Bland Tournament against S&S Consolidated Thursday, March 5. S&S scored two runs in the first, seven more in the second and 5 runs in the third to open up a 14-0 lead after 3 innings. The Panthers got a single run in the top of the fourth but that was all in the 14-1 S&S win. The Rams outhit the Panthers 7 to 3. The Panthers committed 5...
Lady Cats Softball Team Pounds Out 22 Hits And Splits Pair Of Games In Wylie Tourney Thursday
The Lady Cats Softball Team is beginning to feel more comfortable at the plate. Thursday, March 5, on the first day of the three day Wylie Tournament, the Lady Cats Softball Team got 22 hits while splitting a pair of games. The Lady Cats slugged their way past McKinney Boyd, 13-4 and then lost a slug fest to Allen, 10-7. Against Boyd, the Lady Cats trailed after the first inning, 2-1. The Lady Cats scored 4 runs in the bottom of the...
Sulphur Springs ISD Regular Board Of Trustees Meeting To Be Held Friday
Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet a few days early this month. SSISD trustees’ regular meeting has been moved from the usual second Monday at 6 p.m. to Friday, March 6, at noon. Trustees will be asked to approve a letter of engagement for the annual outside audit of district finances and for the Head Start director to apply for continuation and refunding of the Head Start program....
Wildcats Jesse Carrillo and George Greenway Qualify For State Powerlifting Meet
Wildcats’ powerlifters Jesse Carrillo and George Greenway qualfied for the State Powerlifting Meet in Abilene on March 28 at the Regional Meet held Wednesday (March 4) in Pine Tree. Carrillo, competing in the 148 pound weight class finished in second place Wednesday. Wildcats Powerlifting Coach Casey Jeter said Carrillo had personal bests in squat and bench press and had to lift 460 pounds in dead lift to reach the 1200 pound...
