Lady Cats Basketball Loses in Marshall, 56-19
The women’s basketball team lost their third district game in Marshall 56-19 on Monday, Dec. 20. Coach Erica Delley’s squad could not keep up with the high-flying Lady Mavs. Marshall outscored Sulphur Springs 30-10 in the first half. With the game and victory on the line, the Lady Cats were only able to put in two baskets in the third quarter. Marshall took control from there as they led 45-14 heading in to the fourth....
A Year In Review: 2021 Livestock And Forage
Mario Villarino, Hopkins County Extension Agent By Dr. Mario Villarino, CEA-Ag/NR, [email protected] Relevance Livestock and forage production are a 3.96 billion dollars industry in the Central Region. Livestock and forage enterprises are affected by climate and market variability. Hopkins County currently has more than 100,000 head of cattle with 27,000 head of dairy cattle. Due to environmental requirements of federal and state...
Tuesday Game Day Has Wildcats Basketball and Soccer in Action
Tuesday game day on Dec. 21, 2021 has Wildcats basketball in their district-opener at home and men’s soccer in the DFW metroplex taking on McKinney North. Men’s basketball are all too ready to get their first district game under their belts as they host an always tough Marshall squad in the SSHS Main Gym. Coach Shaver and his team come in to Tuesday’s home district-opener with a 14-5 record and hope to win against...
Zoning Change For West Industrial Drive Property Recommended
A zoning change for a West Industrial Drive property is being recommended by the City of Sulphur Springs Planning and Zoning Commission. The request, made by owner John Heilman, to change the parcel from heavy commercial to light industrial so that it can be sold for potential development received approval of the P&Z Commission Monday evening and must now be approved by Sulphur Springs City Council. John Heilman has requested a...
Give Blood Dec. 22, Receive Amazon E-Gift Card, Fleece Blanket, And Enter Car Giveaway
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Business News – Dec. 21, 2021 By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] Give the Gift of Blood Donation The next few weeks are very critical to the blood bank, as blood donations tend to decrease around the holidays. Not only is blood needed for patients who receive blood regularly, but to...
Several Youth Participate in the “Wreaths Across America” Local Project to ‘Remember, Honor and Teach’ December 18 in City Cemetery, 8 Others
Local student and 4 H’er Diego Childs places a wreath and pays honor at a veterans grave The wet and windy morning did not deter participation in the annual Wreaths Across America commemoration event in Sulphur Springs City Cemetery and Mel Haven Cemetery on Saturday December 18, 2021. In fact, more than 800 hundred wreaths were placed by volunteers upon the marked graves of veterans within the vast cemetery in an amazingly...
It’s Cedar Fever Season In Texas
TA&MFS News Release – December 20, 2021 Cedar fever season is upon us once again, complete with runny noses, itchy eyes and general misery. But what exactly is cedar fever, and why is it so insufferable this time of year? For starters, cedar fever isn’t a flu or a virus – it is an allergic reaction to the pollen released by mountain cedar trees. In Texas, the predominant species of mountain cedar is the Ashe juniper. “Cedar...
Altercation Between Brothers Concludes With One Shooting The Other
A County Road 1176 altercation between brothers concluded with one shooting the other in the leg Sunday night, according to arrest reports. Samuel James Wright Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office communications operators dispatched deputies at 7:19 p.m. Dec. 19, 2021, to what was reported as a shooting on 1176. Sgt. Scott Davis, and Deputies Justin Wilkerson, Isaac Foley, Zach Steward and Thomas Patterson responded. Upon arrival,...
Sulphur Springs Man Accused Of Assaulting A Pregnant Woman
A 35-year-old Sulphur Springs man was accused of assaulting a pregnant woman early Sunday morning, according to arrest reports. Charles Dustin Brown Sulphur Springs Police Officer Victor Reyna responded at 1:45 a.m. Dec. 19, 2021, to a disturbance report on Camp Street. Upon arrival he contacted the complainant and the suspect. Officers determined a physical altercation had occurred. A woman, who was reported to be pregnant, had...
Lady Cats Basketball and Soccer Both On Road For Monday Game Day
The women’s basketball and soccer teams are both on the road for this Monday game day. Even though school let out for SSISD last Friday, teams here in Sulphur Springs will soak up action today and tomorrow before taking the rest of the week off. Lady Cats basketball are heading southeast for their third district match-up taking on the Lady Mavs in Marshall. Coach Erica Delley’s team lost their first two district contests...
