7th Annual Tanner Higgins Warrior Run Will Take Place This Saturday, Rain Or Shine
Sgt. Tanner Stone Higgins The 7th Annual Tanner Higgins Warrior Run will take place Saturday morning at Cooper Lake State Park-South Sulphur Unit, rain or shine. “Our military men and women are on dangerous missions and fighting for our freedom no matter what weather conditions they face, so we can tough it out Saturday morning at Cooper Lake. But, I’m praying weekend weather conditions change,” said Patti Stone Sells, mother of...
EEA Easter Egg Hunt Rescheduled For April 19
Due to the 100 percent prediction of rain forecast Saturday, the Easter egg hunt planned at Pacific Park by East End Allegiance Our Youth has been pushed back one week. ” It’s important that we do something in the community for our youth! We didn’t want to cancel the event. Come out for an evening Easter egg hunt! The kids will love it,” said EEA President Bridgette Cooper.
2 Jailed Following Early Morning Traffic Stop
An early morning traffic stop Wednesday by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Scott Davis resulted in location of a substance that field tested positive for methamphetamine and another substance. Kedaron Dion Franklin, 32, and Lydia Elizabeth Monteneri, 27, both of Sulphur Springs were charged with possession of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance. A search of the Chevrolet Impala stopped at 2:23 a.m. on College Street at Oak...
SSISD Strings Students To Perform Totally ’80s Concert April 13 On the Square
Does thinking about the 1980s, make you nostalgic for all of the wild colors and prints, not to mention the big hair and cassette tapes? Or maybe you’re too young to remember the 1980s, but really enjoy the rad music? Are you a supporter of the fine arts in schools? You are exactly the ones the SSISD Strings Booster Club is looking for this Saturday evening as they host a Springs Fling on Celebration Plaza, featuring the sounds...
Wildcats Baseball Team Loses Wild Extra Inning Game at Greenville, 10-9
After the Wildcats’ baseball team stranded a runner at third base in the top of the eighth inning, Greenville got a clutch single in the bottom of the eighth to score the winning run in a wild, 10-9 game at Greenville Tuesday night (April 9). The Lions’ Brayden Hudspeth drove home the winning run capping a 4 for 5 performance at the plate. The Lions also trailed 9-5 going into the bottom of the seventh but scored four runs...
SSPD’s Interdiction Canine Named Top Dog At USPCA Trials, Competition
Sulphur Springs Police Department Officer Cleve “Buddy” Williams pose with the trophy and awards they earned based on their performance in the USPCA Region 20 Trials and Certifications. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Cleve “Buddy” Williams and his canine partner Kilo recently earned the “Top Dog” award based on the police canine’s overall performance during the United States Police Canine Association Region 20 Trials...
Lady Cats Use Offense and Solid Pitching to Defeat Greenville, 11-3
For the third straight game the Lady Cats’ softball team had double digit hits and they also had very solid pitching in an 11-3 victory over Greenville in Greenville Tuesday night (April 9). Freshman Addison Caddell, who got the pitching win, had a no-hitter until the sixth inning when Lady Lion Kelsi McNair hit a double off of the center field wall. Caddell ended up with a three-hitter allowing only a single earned run. She...
Registration For SSISD’s Two-Way Dual Language Enrichment Program Ongoing Through May 17
Parents who are interested in enrolling their child in next year’s kindergarten two-way dual language program at Sulphur Springs Independent School District have until May 17 to do so. However, early registration is encouraged, not only to help district administrators and staff prepare for the year, but to ensure a spot in the class for qualifying children. The enrichment program is designed to teach children a second language...
Lady Cats Softball Game Day
The Lady Cats’ softball team is in the thick of things for a possible district championship. The Lady Cats are tied for first place with Mount Pleasant and both teams have 5-1 district records. The Lady Cats are 19-5 for the season. With their win last Friday, the Lady Cats clinched a playoff spot for their twelfth straight year. On this game day Tuesday (April 9), the Lady Cats travel to Greenville. There will be a JV game at 5...
