Wildcats Baseball Team and the Ladycat Softball Team won Playoff Games Thursday night
May02

Wildcats Baseball Team and the Ladycat Softball Team won Playoff Games Thursday night

May 2, 2025 – Both the Sulphur Springs Wildcats baseball team and the Ladycat softball team won playoff games Thursday night. The Ladycats claimed a 1-0 pitchers duel vs. Gilmer in their best-of-three area-round series at Mt. Pleasant. Game two of the series will be at 5 p.m. Friday and will be broadcast on KSST. Game three, if necessary, will be played shortly after game two. The Wildcats took a 2-1 win over Nevada Community in...

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Sulphur Springs did Well At the State Track Meet in Austin
May02

Sulphur Springs did Well At the State Track Meet in Austin

May 2, 2025 – At the state track meet in Austin, Sulphur Springs Wildcat pole vaulter Jaicee Jasmer won the state championship and set a new 4A state record and a new UIL state meet record, clearing 14 feet, four inches. It’s the second year in a row for Jaicee to win the girls’ pole vault state title. Wildcat boys pole vaulter Ty Bybee finished third at the state meet, clearing 15 feet. Two athletes tied for first at 15 feet,...

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How to Prevent the Most Common Men’s Cancer
May01

How to Prevent the Most Common Men’s Cancer

May 1, 2025 – Sulphur Springs, Texas – Skin cancer is the number one cancer men are diagnosed with in the United States. Not to worry, the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation has men covered with some skin saving facts. By age 65, men are twice as likely as women to develop melanoma, the most aggressive form of skin cancer. Additionally, men are more likely to die from a skin cancer diagnosis than women. This is partly because...

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Motorcyclists Don’t Just “Come out of Nowhere”
May01

Motorcyclists Don’t Just “Come out of Nowhere”

May 1, 2025 – TxDOT is sharing driver safety tips during Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month PARIS – Motorcyclist Brendan Johnson donated his black leather jacket to TxDOT for use in motorcycle safety messages. Tragically, he never saw the campaign because he was killed in a motorcycle crash.  To help prevent tragedies like this, TxDOT is sharing Johnson’s story and driver safety tips during Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month...

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Sulphur Springs LadyCats Golf Team Placed Fourth in State
May01

Sulphur Springs LadyCats Golf Team Placed Fourth in State

May 1, 2025 – The Sulphur Springs LadyCats Golf Team has placed fourth in the state tournament. Members of the team are seniors Alyson Thomas, Kenzie Posey and McKenna Meskimen, junior Evelyn Birdsong and freshman Ramsey Ragan. The Ladycats had great success and showed steady improvement over the past three seasons. They finished in 10th place two years ago and in ninth place last year before this year’s...

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East Texas A&M News Release: Building Real-World Skills in AI: A New Path for College Students
May01

East Texas A&M News Release: Building Real-World Skills in AI: A New Path for College Students

With rapid changes to every industry being brought on by artificial intelligence, East Texas A&M is offering a program to prepare students for the future workforce. COMMERCE, TX, April 30, 2025—Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just a futuristic concept—it’s already changing how people live and work. From chatbots that help answer customer questions to algorithms that assist doctors in diagnosing illness, AI is...

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Sulphur Springs High School Class of 2025 Valedictorian and Salutatorian Announced
Apr29

Sulphur Springs High School Class of 2025 Valedictorian and Salutatorian Announced

April 29, 2025 – In a reception held at Sulphur Springs High School April 29th, 2025, Laney Bankston was introduced as the Sulphur Springs High School Class of 2025 Valedictorian, and Brody Emmert was introduced as the Salutatorian of the Class of 2025! Laney Bankston plans to pursue a nursing degree at East Texas A&M University after graduation. While attending ETA&M, Bankston also is going to continue her Spanish...

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Saving a Branch of Texas History
Apr29

Saving a Branch of Texas History

April 25, 2025 – By Adam Hammons – PREMONT, Texas — Not all clones are science fiction. In a last second change to a highway project, TxDOT listened to the community to save a branch of Texas history. Whether it’s the downtown of a big city or a zero-stoplight town, TxDOT works hard to listen and adapt to how projects affect communities. A perfect example of that was when TxDOT built the US 281 Relief Route in Premont in...

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Gran Festival This Saturday on Celebration Plaza
Apr29

Gran Festival This Saturday on Celebration Plaza

April 29, 2025 – Head down to Celebration Plaza this weekend for the Gran Festival. There will be authentic Mexican food and lots of entertainment. It all starts at 12PM. Everyone is welcome!

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Following Pressure from Sen. Cruz and Trump Administration, Mexico Begins Honoring 1944 Water Treaty
Apr28

Following Pressure from Sen. Cruz and Trump Administration, Mexico Begins Honoring 1944 Water Treaty

April 28, 2025 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued a statement following the Trump administration’s announcement of a deal with Mexico to secure shipments of water Mexico owes to the United States under the 1944 Water Treaty. Sen. Cruz said, “Mexico’s failures to uphold its water obligations have been devastating to Texas farmers and cities. I have been fighting for years to secure those deliveries,...

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