Saltillo Students Observe FCCLA Week as Part of Career and Technical Education Programs
Johnna West (top left) and Saltillo FCCLA 2021 Officers with Co-Presidents Tarver and Wade seated in center Johnna West, a Saltillo educator with a 35-year teaching tenure, enjoys helping high school students who are planning their careers. She has seen many positive changes in how public school prepares students for employment and careers in adult life. Through Saltillo ISD’s involvement with the Texas Association of Family...
Wildcats Soccer Team Evens District Mark With Solid Shutout Of Marshall At Home Tuesday
The Wildcats Soccer Team won their second straight district game as they defeated Marshall, 3-0 at Gerald Prim Stadium Tuesday night, February 9. After dropping a couple of district games, perhaps to the top two teams in the district, the Wildcats have rebounded with wins over Texas High and the Mavericks. Veteran players found the net for the Wildcats. David Moreno scored the first two first half goals by heading the ball into the...
Veteran Wildcats Baseball Coach Is Pleased With His Wildcats’ Performance In First Scrimmage
Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack is beginning his 16th season in Sulphur Springs. At his team’s first scrimmage of the year Monday evening, January 8, at Sherman. Coach Hammack found a lot to like. He said he was not aware of the score but he noted that the Wildcats did score more runs than the Bearcats. Coach Hammack is a stickler for bat discipline and he said the Wildcats performed very well in that department Monday....
Hicks: Digital Detox/ Mindful Living
By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County Digital Detox/ Mindful Living Today’s world is complicated, unpredictable, and stressful. Use of technology changes the way we approach our work and daily activities. The average person checks their phone several times a day. Time spent on digital devices has replaced our time spent on exercise,...
Weather-Related Scheduling Updates For Feb. 11, 2021
Several local school districts, county buildings and one learning center have notified KSST they are planning for delayed starts to the school day on Thursday, Feb. 11, due to inclement weather, for the safety of students and staff. Two school districts have made the decision to be closed all day Thursday. Other districts are monitoring the situation and will make announcements if any determinations are needed regarding late starts or...
Lady Cats Soccer Scores Big In Win At Marshall, 9-0
It was a night full of fireworks for the Lady Cats as Coach Javier Aguayo’s team beat the Marshall Lady Mavs, 9-0 Tuesday night in Marshall. Five different Lady Cats scored, with two of those Lady Cats scoring more than one goal on the night. Rebekah Stanley and Haylee Shultz lead the way, with four and two goals, respectively. Stanley finished with three assists on goals as well. Lady Cats Soccer Head Coach Javier Aguayo said...
Feb. 9 COVID-19 Update: 14 Additional Cases, 9 Recoveries, 19 Vaccine Doses Administered
Texas Department of State Health Services’ Feb. 9 COVID-19 dashboards showed a total of 14 additional COVID-19 cases, nine COVID-19 recoveries and 19 additional doses of the vaccine administered. COVID-19 hospitalizations were up slightly in Trauma Service Area F. Case Counts A total of 14 additional COVID-19 cases were reported for Hopkins County, but not all were new cases. Five were older cases that labs have just reported to...
Slaton Urging DSHS To Fast-Track CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs As Vaccine Hub, Increase Allocations To HD2
Representative Bryan Slaton is urging Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to fast-track CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs as a COVID-19 vaccine hub and to increase allocations of the vaccine to House District 2. Rep. Bryan Slaton “As you know, the vaccine allocation process has been frustrating for everyone, especially rural Texans. Representative Slaton and his staff have been in active contact with...
Wildcats Golf Team Competes In First Tournament Of The Year At Rockwall
The Wildcats Golf Team finished tenth out of fifteen teams at a two-day regional preview tournament last Friday and Saturday, February 5-6, at Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club. Kip Childress led the Wildcats shooting 76 and 78 for a two day total of 154. That was good for 11th place. Caleb Kesting had 94 and 87 for a total of 181. Rylan Brewer shot 91 and 91 for a total of 182. Grant Mohesky shot 98 and 90 for 188. Luke Dietze shot 106...
Wildcats and Lady Cats Soccer On Chilly Game Day Tuesday
Both the Wildcats and Lady Cats Soccer Teams are taking on Marshall in district matches on this game day Tuesday, February 9. The Wildcats will meet Marshall at Gerald Prim Stadium. There is a JV contest at 5:30 p.m. with the varsity match to follow at 7:15 p.m. The Wildcats are 1-2 in district play after a win on Friday at Texas High, 3-2. The Wildcats’ season record is 10-6-1. KSST Radio will bring you the Wildcats and...
