Work On Grays Building Continues At Fast Pace
Zoom Meeting Scheduled This Evening To Discuss Pacific Park Survey Results, Next Steps In Park Improvement Project Courtesy Photo Progress on the Grays Building in Pacific Park continues at a smart pace. Today, glazers install glass while masons erect brick veneers on the east end of the building. Inside the building workers tape and bed the sheetrock, according to Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell. A little over a week ago, a...
Softball and Golf on Monday’s Game Day Menu
The Lady Cats Softball Team has added a game to their schedule and the Wildcats Golf Team begins district play on this game day Monday (March 29). With the Lady Cats having a bye Tuesday, Coach David Carrillo scheduled a Monday non-district game to fill in. The Lady Cats will be taking on Winnsboro Monday at 6 p.m. at Lady Cat Park. It will be a varsity only contest. After their win at Pine Tree Friday, the Lady Cats are 5-1 after the...
Wildcats Have Three at Boys’ State Powerlifting Meet Saturday
The Wildcats have a tradition of sending lifters to the Boys’ State Powerlifting Meet and they sent three more lifters to the event on Saturday (March 27) in Abilene. Junior Juan Hernandez finished 7th in state in the 123 pound weight class. Sophomore Matthew Mitchell was 14th in state in the 181 pound weight class. Senior Ryan Carrillo placed 15th in the 181 pound weight class. It’s always quite an accomplishment to...
Details for Wildcats Soccer Area Game Are Set
An Area soccer match in the playoffs has been firmed up for the Wildcats. The Wildcats will be playing the Red Oak Hawks Tuesday (March 30) at 6 p.m. at Mesquite’s Hanby Stadium. Red Oak defeated West Mesquite, 4-3 Friday while the Wildcats toppled district champion Whitehouse, 2-1 at Whitehouse Friday. The Wildcats got goals from Alex Yanez and Edgar Salazar in the first 4 minutes of last Friday’s game and then held on to...
SSHS Wildcat Academic UIL Team Second In District Competition, 10 Students Advancing To Regional Contest
The Sulphur Springs High School Wildcat Academic UIL Team finished second at the District UIL Competition held in Mount Pleasant over the weekend. SSHS earned 347 points to Hallsville’s 561. Mt Pleasant, Pine Tree, Longview, Texas High and Marshall rounded out the field. In One-Act Play competition, one student was named to the All Star Cast, three others received honorable mention and one was named an Outstanding Crew...
Sulphur Springs Man Jailed On Felony Warrant
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Justin Wilkerson arrested a 60-year-old Sulphur Springs man at his residence Sunday night on a felony warrant. Wilkerson was made aware of the outstanding charge, located Danny Ray McPherson, served the felony warrant and transported the man to the county jail. Danny Ray McPherson (HCSO jail photo) McPherson was held at the jail Monday morning, March 29, 2021 for violation of probation on a...
HCSO: Man Caught On Video Stealing An Antique Rooster From Main Street Business
A 48-year-old Sulphur Springs man was caught on video stealing an antique rooster and other items from a Main Street business Saturday morning, sheriff’s officers alleged in arrest reports. Meo Medina-Tuirubiates (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Dennis Findley reported seeing a man on camera stealing items from a business in the 1200 block of Main Street around 9:45 a.m. March 27. Findley...
Research Library Reopens for Genealogists and Historians
The Hopkins County Genealogy Research Library, located inside the Sulphur Springs Public Library has reopened for walk-in visitors and researchers following a lengthy closure due to COVID-19 cautions. The Research Library will open at 9:30am weekdays, staffed by volunteer members of the Hopkins County Genealogy Society, who will assist you with your genealogy research within the extensive library. Find out more at hcgstx.org or by...
Hopkins County Commissioners Court March 29 Work Session Agenda
Hopkins County Commissioners Court March 29 Work Session Agenda DATE: Monday, March 29, 2021TIME: 9 A.M.PLACE: Meeting Room Located On The Third Floor Of The Hopkins County Courthouse Located At 118 Church St., Sulphur Springs, Texas ORDER OF BUSINESS The Court To Meet With Chief Endsley To Discuss The County Fire Department Operations, Review Of Revenue & Expenditures, Proposed Improvements And Repairs.The Court To Meet With...
PJC, Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas Among 8 Recipients Of TWC Grants For Camp Code
AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission awarded eight grants totaling $399,586 for Camp Code to focus on increasing the interest of middle school students in coding and computer science; Paris Junior College and Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas were among the eight grant recipients. At summer camps throughout the state, students will get hands-on experiences that allow them to learn problem solving and analytical skills while fostering...
