In the UIL Region 2-4A Academic Meet, Sulphur Springs High School Placed Second
May 1, 2025 – In the UIL Region 2-4A academic meet, Sulphur Springs High School placed second to the Dallas School of Science and Engineering, a magnet school. Wildcat academicians tallied 282 points behind the Dallas school’s 342. Suunnyvale was third with 122 points. The Wildcats earned21 Medals,10 first-place finishes andeight second-place finishes. First place winners included the...
Dinner Bell for May 7, 2025
DINNER BELL, First United Methodist Church SPONSOR: Texas Farm Credit andFirst UMC Sojourners Sunday School Class The doors to Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church will open at 11:00 a.m. Meal service begins at 11:30 a.m. and doors will close at 12:45 p.m. Please come join us to share fellowship and a meal. If you are a farmer, a rancher or “country living is just for you”, Texas Farm Credit is able to...
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...
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) Released its Long-Awaited Accountability Ratings for 2023
April 26, 2025 – The Texas Education Agency (TEA) on Thursday released its long-awaited accountability ratings for 2023, assigning an “A-F” rating for all Texas public schools and districts. The Sulphur Springs I-S-D received an overall rating of B, the same as in 2022. But the numerical grade was 80, down from 88. The grade for “student achievement” was a C. “School progress” earmed a grade of B. The grade for...
East Texas Giving Day on April 29th is the Topic on This Second Cup Of Coffee
CANHelp’s Executive Director, Brian Crump, stopped by for A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey. John Mark and Brian chatted about “East Texas Giving Day” which will be held April 29, 2025. They also talked about CANHelp’s back to school fair, and so much more! Be sure to watch this episode of A Second Cup Of Coffee and learn some deadlines coming up!...
Wildcat Athletes Have Signed Letters of Intent to Continue Their Sports Activities at the College Level
April 24, 2025 – Several Sulphur Springs Wildcat athletes have signed letters of intent to continue their sportsactivities at the college level. Wildcat football player … defensive end Nathan Andrews .. will compete for Hendrix College in Arkansa. Wildcat wide receiver Wyatt Watson will play Football for Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene Kaden Mitchell, the quarterback on the Wildcat football team and a pitcher and third...
Weekly Senior Center Activities with Meal A Day Menu for the Week of April 28th
April 24, 2025 – Check out what the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Activity Center has in store for the community this week, this month, and upcoming months! This post also includes the Meal A Day Menu for April 28th, 2025 through May 2nd, 2025. Sulphur Springs Senior Activity Center Calendar for April 28 Sulphur Springs Senior Citizen Activity Center Thursday Matinee for May 2025 is Gran Torino
Dinner Bell for April 30, 2025
DINNER BELL, First United Methodist Church SPONSOR: Charles Dawson The doors to Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church will open at 11:00 a.m. Meal service begins at 11:30 a.m. and doors will close at 12:45 p.m. Please come join us to share fellowship and a meal. Charles Dawson is this week’s Community Partner. Charles is a lifelong Hopkins County resident and lifelong member of First United...
Learn About the Choral Society’s Spring Concert on This Episode of A Second Cup Of Coffee
Jim Rutledge with the North East Texas Choral Society stopped by for A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey to chat about the Choral Society’s upcoming concert, Steppin’ Out On Broadway. The two discussed the exciting concert, which has shows April 26th and 27th. Jim talked about some of the Broadway hits featured in this year’s Spring Show, and shared a little of what you can expect. It was also revealed that...
The Wildcats Took on Frisco Panther Creek in Baseball Action April 17th
April 20, 2025 – The Sulphur Springs High School Wildcats played Frisco Panther Creek in a Non District Baseball game April 17th, 2025. Below is KSST’s coverage of this exciting game, which was played at Wildcat Park in Sulphur Springs, Texas! KSST’s Sports Director John Mark Dempsey, and Tony Flippin, called Play by Play and provided Color Commentary. Be sure to check out this thrilling game...
