4H “Infinity” Club getting ready for County Show
Come and meet Miss Aubrey Giles and Jace Mayers and other 4Her’s during the Hopkins County Jr. Market Livestock Show this weekend, February 25-27, 2016 in the Civic Center arena. Admission is free. Extension Agent Mario Villarino is heading up this year’s show and sale, and everyone is invited to get a look at what area youth are doing in agriculture. Aubrey and Jace, both showing Swine projects, are students at SSMS and...
4H “PAWS” competing at NETLA Feb 25-27, 2016
Fourteen boys and girls in the SSES PAWS 4H Club will be showing animal projects at the Hopkins County Jr. Market Livestock Show this weekend. The remainder of the 68 club members have other 4H projects going currently. Shelby Gibson, third and fourth-grade teacher at SSES, is also the club leader. This year, the students have brought their 4H interests “into the classroom” by sponsoring a pet goat named Leroy and four...
*UPDATED* Saltillo Girls on Playoff Trail
The Saltillo Varsity Girls are now seeking to win Regional Semi-Finals when they play Friday February 26 at 5pm at Mansfield High School VS Lipan. On Tuesday night, the girls beat Campbell 54-39 at Cooper. And the Saltillo Boys are now out of the playoffs, after a 59-46 District loss to Campbell at Cooper. As last week wrapped up, the Saltillo Lady Lions Varsity Basketball team took the Area Championship after beating Forestburg...
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...
SSHS Solo & Ensemble Advance to State
February 19, 2016 – The Sulphur Springs High School Solo & Ensemble choir competed at Texas A&M University Commerce Friday, February 5. 19 students attended competition and nine will be advancing to the State level. Students worked with private voice teacher Monica Lancaster in order to prepare for competition. The choir students received their music in November and have practiced both after school and at home. Choir...
Farm Bureau Volunteers at Dinner Bell
As a feature of Food Connection Week, members and officers of Hopkins/Rains County Farm Bureau lent a hand at the Dinner Bell Food Ministry on Wednesday February 17, 2016. Farm Bureau also made a monetary donation to Meal-A-Day, and sponsored on-air giveaways of Brookshire’s gift cards for five KSST listeners. Food Connection Week is a yearly celebration by Farm Bureau offices in 250 Texas counties. Delores Miller, Jerry Gibby,...
Kiwanis Club Supports Youth Activities With Pancake Sale
Saturday, February 20th, is Pancake Day for the Kiwanis Club in Sulphur Springs. Pancakes will be served 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Civic Center. Funds raised by the Pancake sale benefit youth in the community. Children under 6 eat free. For all others,...
Chamber Connection February 18th, 2016 by Meredith Caddell
Chamber Connection February 18, 2016 by Meredith Caddell Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening for Sulphur Springs Imaging Center, Huge Success! Everyone enjoyed the Ribbon Cutting, Grand Opening, and tours of the new facility at 109 Medical Circle, Sulphur Springs Imaging Center. This facility does MRI’s, CatScans, and XRays. If you missed the Grand Opening go by and they will be happy to give you a tour. For more...
SSHS UIL Canton Results
The Sulphur Springs High School UIL teams competed at the Canton UIL Invitational meet this past weekend, winning the overall Sweepstakes trophy. In L-D Debate, Corban Philo won 3rd place. In Computer Applications, Raynie Hooten won 6th place. In Ready Writing, Patricia Parks won 1st place, Steven Payne won 2nd place, Lydia Burleson won 3rd place, and Tori Mattison won 4th place. In Spelling and Vocabulary, Lydia Burleson won 1st...
Extension Office Busy Preparing for NETLA Show by Mario Villarino
This time of the year, the Hopkins County Extension Office is busy organizing and mentoring youth for the NETLA showing coming up February 25, 26 and 27, 2016. To me, raising livestock projects provides many experiences in life that you might or not be aware off. For those not familiar with the process, everything starts with families deciding to engage in preparing and raising a project with their kids. During the process, families...
