Friday Game Day Brings Lady Cats Volleyball, Wildcats Football at Home
Another Friday game day brings both Lady Cats volleyball and Wildcats football at home. Coach Bailey Dorner’s Lady Cats are ready to host district foe the Hallsville Lady Cats in the SSHS Main Gym today. Tonight’s match versus Hallsville is the home-finale for the volleyball team and as a result is senior night for the program. Sulphur Springs lost their Tuesday match in Edgewood 3-1 to drop their season record to 20-15....
Rural Sulphur Springs Resident Accused Of Assaulting His 15-Year-Old Daughter
SSPD: Frisco Man Had Subject Of Protective Order In Vehicle When Stopped Deputies arrested a rural Sulphur Springs resident accused of assaulting his 15-year-old daughter, according to sheriff’s reports. In an unrelated incident, police reported a Frisco man had the subject of a protective order in his vehicle when stopped. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded at 5:47 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, to a...
Lady Cats Cross Country Places Third, Wildcats Place Fourth in District 15-5A Championship
Last Thursday was a successful one for Coach Ross Hicks and his cross country program. The men’s team placed fourth in their District 15-5A Championship held in Hallsville. The women’s team ended in third and will move on to Regionals, held next Monday. While the men did not move on to the next round of playoffs, they had a solid day being led by senior Evan Patrick who finished in the top-10 at ninth with a time of...
Downtown Biz Alliance Plans Car Show, Christmas Market and Small Biz Saturday
President Lara Colby The Sulphur Springs Downtown Business Alliance is busy planning end-of-year and holiday events. Here’s what’s on the horizon with DBA! The long-running annual Classic Heritage Car Show is set for Saturday November 6, 2021. Dozens of classic automobiles will roll in early that morning and take their designated spaces around Celebration Plaza. After dusting off the road dust and a final polish to the...
Buford Park Awaits Stewstock October 22, 23!
Before Buford Park became a crowded cooking contest site, I stopped for a few photos on Thursday to show some of the changes to the landscape of our familiar Stew grounds. With the 52nd World Championship Hopkins County Stew Contest, a home football game for the Sulphur Springs Wildcats and a Carnival midway on site, it’s going to be a beehive of activity and fun! Get out and enjoy the 2021 Stew season October 22 and...
Traffic Stop During Manhunt Results In Controlled Substance Arrest
Four Others Jailed On Felony Controlled Substance, Related Charges A traffic stop during a manhunt resulted in Commerce woman’s arrest Wednesday night on a controlled substance charge and Hunt County warrant, according to arrest reports. At least four others were also arrested this week in Hopkins County on felony controlled substance or related charges, according to arrest and jail reports. County Road 2310 Traffic Stop Brooke...
2021 IJSBA World Finals -Rider Spotlight for Local Rider Andrew Vo
Andrew Vo, the local Sulphur Springs 12-year-old Junior Jetski Racer This marks an inaugural year for Andrew Vo, your local Sulphur Springs 12-year-old Junior Jetski racer. Andrew was able to travel to Lake Havasu City, Arizona for 10 days to participated at the IJSBA Jet Ski World Finals – where the best of the best Jetski racers from all over the world battle it out for the coveted world title. This momentous event has been...
Man Who Escaped From District Courtroom Wednesday Still Wore Handcuffs When Located
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office launched a search Wednesday morning for a 53-year-old Sulphur Springs man who managed to escape from the district court room after being placed into custody; the Sulphur Springs man still wore handcuffs when located shortly after midnight, according to sheriff’s and arrest reports. Daryl Christopher Simmons(HCSO jail photo) HCSO Sgt. Tanner Steward, in arrest reports, reported being notified...
National Drug ‘Take Back’ Day Collection Will Be Saturday October 23 at 223 Rosemont St. Parking Lot
In April 2020, local Posse members collected approximately 200 pounds of potentially dangerous controlled substances for disposal. Nationally, over 500 tons were collected and disposed of during 2020. PARTICIPATE IN LOCAL DRUG TAKE BACK DAY SATURDAY OCT. 23, 2021 Hopkins County Sheriff’s Posse/ DEANational Pharmaceutical Take Back On October 23, 2021, from 10am-2pm, in conjunction with the DEA, The...
District & Campus Improvement Plans, Policy Update, Personnel Recommendations Considered During Sulphur Springs SSISD Board Meeting
Fine Arts Letter Jacket Policy, Head Start Policies Discussed As Well Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees worked their way through their regular October agenda this week rather quickly. Approved were campus and district improvement plans, several Head Start documents, a policy update, and 10 personnel recommendations. During public forum, a parent and grandmother asked the school board to review policy requirements for students to...
