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If You Can’t Stand the Heat—Neither Can Your Dog
Aug03

If You Can’t Stand the Heat—Neither Can Your Dog

By Savannah Owens Many people consider July to be the hottest time of summer, but a recent study from Forbes stated that August is the hottest month in East Texas. As those temperatures reach triple digits its important for you and your dog to practice ways to not overheat. source: Forbes.com Here are 10 tips to help your pets stay cool in the heat of the summer: 1.       Ice Water-One of the easiest...

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About 80 Wildcats Football Season Tickets Left At End of Season Ticket Week Friday
Aug02

About 80 Wildcats Football Season Tickets Left At End of Season Ticket Week Friday

Wildcats football season ticket week concluded at noon Friday, Aug. 2. About an hour before the end, Lynette King, part of the season ticket sales group, said about 80 season tickets were left. She said some fans did stop by and purchase tickets Friday morning, adding that they got really good seats. Of the 80 season tickets left, there were just some scattered singles in the prime D section. Ms. King said there were some really good...

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Good Number Of 8th And 9th Graders Attended Football Camp This Week
Aug02

Good Number Of 8th And 9th Graders Attended Football Camp This Week

Wildcats Assistant Football Coach Cameron Warren said a great group of hard working 8th and 9th grade football players attended football camp this week, July 30-Aug.t 1, in the Multipurpose Building. Coach Warren said they did a great job of being attentive and of putting what they learned into practice. He added they improved each day. Coach Warren said the coaching staff is excited about these young men and about the upcoming...

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Opening Ceremonies for Dixie World Series Friday Evening, Play Starts Saturday
Aug02

Opening Ceremonies for Dixie World Series Friday Evening, Play Starts Saturday

Twenty-nine Dixie Softball teams, representing three different age groups, will be recognized at an Opening Ceremony beginning at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center. Bodacious Bar-B-Q is catering the meal for all the teams. After the meal, all of the teams have been invited to go to the Downtown Plaza to watch the movie, A League of Their Own. Play gets underway at Coleman Park Saturday morning. The...

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Channel 18 News:  Friday, August 2, 2019
Aug02
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CHRISTUS Hospital Celebrates National Breastfeeding Awareness Month in Sulphur Springs
Aug02

CHRISTUS Hospital Celebrates National Breastfeeding Awareness Month in Sulphur Springs

CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs has carried forward an innovative program begun in 2015 to encourage and support mothers of newborns who want to breastfeed their babies. There is a special Breastfeeding Awareness Celebration planned on Friday August 16, 2019 from 1 pm til 4 pm in the Medical Plaza meeting room. This annual “BBQ Party” is free to attend, and will include a “health fair”...

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Brashear Man Accused Of Forging 2 Checks On Former Employers’ Accounts
Aug02

Brashear Man Accused Of Forging 2 Checks On Former Employers’ Accounts

Trent David Floyd Wolfe A 20-year-old Brashear man was jailed Thursday morning for allegedly stealing two checks and forging them for a total of more than $600 on his former employers’ accounts, according to arrest reports. Two men told police they suspected Trent David Floyd Wolfe was responsible for passing and cashing two checks, which were forge to their accounts. At least one of the alleged victims told police he confronted...

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Mount Pleasant Man Arrested In Sulphur Springs For Felony DWI, Possession of 3 Different Types of Pills
Aug02

Mount Pleasant Man Arrested In Sulphur Springs For Felony DWI, Possession of 3 Different Types of Pills

August 2, 2019 – A 36-year-old Mount Pleasant man was arrested Thursday for driving while intoxicated, marking at least his third drunk driving offense; he and the 36-year-old passenger were also charged with possession of less than 28 grams of a Penalty Group 3 controlled substance after police found three different types of pills were found in the pair’s vehicle. Ashley Rex Hightower The pair was reported for reckless...

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Lady Cats Volleyball Team Hit The Court For First Practice Thursday
Aug01

Lady Cats Volleyball Team Hit The Court For First Practice Thursday

Volleyball on Wood Floor The Lady Cats Volleyball Team under first year Head Coach Bailey Dorner had their first practice of the season Thursday morning, Aug. 1, in the main high school gym. After a three-hour session in the gym in the morning, the team concentrated on weight lifting and conditioning in the afternoon. The team is expected to have a similar schedule on Friday. Coach Dorner said she will determine who will be on the...

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Wildcats Team Tennis Coach Tony Martinez Says This Year’s Team Is His Best In Sulphur Springs
Aug01

Wildcats Team Tennis Coach Tony Martinez Says This Year’s Team Is His Best In Sulphur Springs

The Wildcats co-ed Team Tennis Squad began working out for this season Monday evening, July 29. It’s a team that Coach Tony Martinez, in his sixth year at Sulphur Springs, said is his best since he’s been here. The team features lots of senior boys led by #1 player Jonah Kirkpatrick a team captain. Other shot makers include Aaron Lucas, Logan Schumacher and Jordan Gonzales. Coach Martinez said he has coached these boys...

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