Community Comes Together at Reilly Springs After Tree Damage from Wind
Following a storm which affected parts of Hopkins County early Thursday, March 14, a few damage reports came in to KSST. One of those was from tree damage at the Reilly Springs Community Center. A large tree was uprooted and fell across a driveway to the Community Center which connects it to the Reilly Springs Baptist Church next door. Apparently, the tree had a weakened root system. There was no injury and no damage to any building,...
Sulphur Springs Animal Shelter Receives a Grant from Lambert’s MuttNation
On Saturday March 16, 2019, Barbi Blanch, an employee of City of Sulphur Springs Animal Control, noticed on Facebook that her shelter was the Texas recipient of the 50 States/50 Shelters Grant, an annual selection among deserving animal shelters. She quickly shared the news with her co-worker Annie Patridge. Interestingly, the Shelter already had a Pet Adoption Day scheduled that day at Tractor Supply in Sulphur Springs, so it turned...
Dinner Bell Menu For March 20, 2019
Dinner Bell March 20, 2019 The V. F. W. local post is the Community Partner Menu: Shepherd’s Pie Roasted Vegetables Garden Salad Yeast Rolls Pecan Pie Cake Butterscotch Pudding (the no added sugar dessert) Make Dinner Bell a Spring Break outing. Your out of school children are very welcome. Same time (11:45 a.m.). Same place (Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church). Hope to see you for good food and great...
Several Hopkins County Players Named To All-Region
BASKETBALL ALL-REGION Texas Association of Basketball Coaches The Wildcats’ basketball team had two players named to the Class 5A All-Region Team in Region II recently selected by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. They are 6-foot-9 senior post Xavier Cork and 6-3 senior guard Keaston Willis. Several other players from Hopkins County received All-Region recognition. Sophomore Chris Boekhorst of Saltillo was selected...
Late Night Sports: Friday March 15th, 2019
Wildcats Baseball 9, Greenville 2 Wildcat Jaxon Chaney pounded a grand slam home run and a three-run homer to power the Wildcats’ baseball team past Greenville, 9-2 in their home district opener at Wildcat Park Friday night (March 15). Chaney’s three-run shot was a part of a five run first inning that put the Wildcats up 5-0. His grand slam in the bottom of the sixth made it a 9-1 game. Jace Burchfield also drove in a run...
Commerce Tennis Tournament-Big Wins for SS
Sulphur Springs secures 1st place in the Boys and Girls Division. Emily Dick 1st place Consolation Girls Singles Zoe Wilson 3rd place Girls Singles Savannah Lilley and Paige Miesse 1st place Consolation Girls Doubles Carlos Lopez / Jeauxleigh Cantu 1st place Mixed Doubles.
TxDOT Plans for Week of March 18, 2019 in Paris District
Paris District Road Report for the week of March 18, 2019 Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of March 18, 2019. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised toremain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and...
Soccer: Game Day
Wildcats and Lady Cats Soccer versus Mount Pleasant on Friday Game Day The Wildcats and Lady Cats’ soccer teams are in action against Mount Pleasant on this Friday (March 15) game day. These games were scheduled for last Friday but we moved up a week due to the Wildcats’ basketball team playing in the State Tournament last week. The Wildcats face the Tigers at Gerald Prim Stadium. There will be a JV game at 5:30 p.m. with...
Blue Blazes Upcoming Spring Show
SSHS Blue Blazes Continue to Work on Their Spring Show Coming in April After next week’s spring break, when the Sulphur Springs Blue Blazes Drill Team returns to school, they will have about 5 weeks until their annual Spring Show. This year’s Spring Show will take place April 26-27. The theme of this year’s show is Jukebox Saturday Night. Blue Blazes Director Christie McCullough calls it a trip down memory lane that...
