Sulphur Springs Total Eclipse Meeting
March 6, 2023- Butch Burney met on the Hopkins County Courthouse steps today to discuss the upcoming eclipse set in April of 2024. Burney talked about a couple from Seattle, Washington who visited the Chamber Of Commerce, the couple wanted to come down to ask about a place to stay during the week of the eclipse. Burney discussed that the possible amount of visiters from all over could double the total population of Hopkins County....
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital News Release March 6, 2023
Sulphur Springs, Texas, March 6, 2023 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. New Staff We have a new Primary Care provider at CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic! We are excited to welcome Rebecca Couch, Nurse Practitioner, to our team of Primary Care providers. Rebecca is eager to treat new patients in the Sulphur Springs area. She is accepting new patients at...
Sulphur Springs Celebration Market And Family Movie Night Coming Up Soon
March 6, 2023- Coming up on May 20 Celebration Market will be open each Saturday through September 16 and Family Movie Night will begin from June 2 through August 11. The arts are encouraged throughout the Market, giving the talented community a cultivated, public environment to sell, network, perform and grow. Sponsorship provides free live music from amazing local musicians, as well as free admission movies for families, every...
Wildcats Baseball Goes 2-2 in Wylie East Tourney, Plays Three Games Series Starting Thursday
Coach Jerrod Hammack and his squad wrap up tourney play with their recent outing in Wylie East. At the Raider Invitational, Sulphur Springs went 2-2. Friday saw nothing but success for the baseball team as they beat both of their foes on the day. In their first game, the Wildcats faced Royse City. They dispatched the Bulldogs 3-0 for their first win at the Wylie East invitational. Later Friday though, Sulphur Springs faced Frisco...
Don’t Forget To Spring Your Clocks Forward For Daylight Saving Time
Just a friendly reminder: don’t forget to adjust your clocks (if they don’t change automatically) when you head to bed Sunday. It’s time to spring forward 1 hour for Daylight Saving Time. Otherwise, you’ll likely arrive an hour late for church or any other appointments or activities you have scheduled Sunday. Those who are not at their best first thing in the morning might consider going to bed an hour or so earlier Saturday night to...
Wildcats Soccer Falls in PKs at Paris
Coach Alexi Upton and his squad did not have the outing they were hoping for, falling in PKs at Paris. Friday’s loss at Wildcat Stadium is the first for the men’s soccer program since non-district play wrapped up in late-January. In Paris Friday, Mar. 3, Sulphur Springs looked to complete the season sweep over the other Wildcats, in doing so winning the District 15-4A title. Unfortunately for Coach Upton and his squad,...
Dike Man Arrested for Theft and Failure to Register As Sex Offender
March 6, 2023 – RUBEN JAMES ANZABDUA was arrested at the Bexar County Jail by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies after his release on March 5, 2023. He was transported to Hopkins County without incident. He was indicted on the current charges, Theft and Failure to Register As Sex Offender, by a Hopkins County Grand Jury on January 5, 2023. The 57 year-old man reports himself as a Dike Tx resident....
Consider an Indoor Garden in 2023
By David Wall, Mount Pleasant Master Gardener What? Are you crazy? Who ever heard of trying to grow a cucumber, pepper, tomato plant, etc., inside a home. Well, until coming to Mt Pleasant, TX nearly 20 years ago, I sure hadn’t. As it turns out, there are several advantages to indoor gardening. I’m not talking about a 300 plant indoor garden, but for a family, perhaps one each tomato, pepper, cucumber, melon, etc., plant would...
Wildcats Basketball Falls Shy of Upset in Regional Semifinals
March 5, 2023 – Coach Brandon Shaver’s team gave it their all, but came excruciatingly short to upsetting Faith Family Academy in the Regional tournament. Sulphur Springs fell to the Eagles, 62-48. Falling behind early, the men’s basketball team played from behind the entire game. Each time the Wildcats made big shots, FFA came right back with some impressive shots of their own. Sulphur Springs kept it tight,...
Both Track Teams Have Solid Outings in Mount Pleasant
Both track squads were originally slated to be in Mount Pleasant Thursday, Mar. 2 but the Tiger Invitational had to be moved forward due to poor weather coming in Thursday. As a result, Thursday’s meet in Mount Pleasant got moved forward to Wednesday, with both track teams showing improvements over last week’s season-opener. Where both squads finished 5th in Lindale last week, the Lady Cats came up 4th in Mount Pleasant,...
