Great Fun in Store During “Stage and Screen” Concert May 4,5 in SSHS Auditorium
This Spring, fans of the Northeast Texas Choral Society get another opportunity to see and hear the 100-voice Northeast Texas Choral Society perform. Their “Stage and Screen” concert is planned for May 4 and 5 in the Sulphur Springs High School Auditorium of the Civic Center. Designed to feature the familiar theme songs of favorite TV shows from “I Love Lucy” to “Mr. Ed” to “Hawaii...
TxDOT Warns To Be Aware In Work Zones
Fatalities Decline in State Highway Construction AreasTxDOT Promotes Safe Driving in Conjunction with National Work Zone Awareness Week April 8, 2019AUSTIN — In spite of a decrease in work zone crashes in Texas last year, 161 people still lost their lives and another 684 were seriously injured. The majority of those fatalities — 84 percent – were motorists and/or their passengers. As National...
Paris District Road Report For Week Of April 8
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in this area of the Paris Texas Department of Transportation district during the week of April 8, but subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report March 27-April 2
March 27 Deputies conducted a traffic stop on FM 2869 near Hawkins; at approximately 12:04 a.m. Clinton Yale, 30, of Hawkins, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance, Prohibited Substance in a Correctional Facility and outstanding warrants. Deputies conducted a traffic stop on State Highway 154 near Quitman; at approximately 12:20 a.m. Lauren Torres, 28, of Quitman, was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated.At 7:47...
Huge Wins Continue For North Hopkins Baseball
North Hopkins Baseball Overwhelms Miller Grove, 17-1 at Home The North Hopkins Panthers scored 4 first inning runs, blew open the game with a 9 run second inning and added 4 more third inning runs for good measure in a 17-1 victory over Miller Grove at North Hopkins Friday (April 5). The Panthers had 10 hits and they were led by Wyatt Wharton who was 3 for 3 with 2 runs scored and 5 RBIs. Wharton had a single and a double in the big...
Another Tough Night For Wildcat Baseball
Lindale Sweeps District Series with Wildcats Baseball Winning at Home Friday, 4-1 The Lindale Eagles won all three district games they played against the Wildcats’ baseball team this season winning again Friday at home, 4-1. Lindale and Royse City have both swept the Wildcats during district play. Friday night Lindale won a game where hits were rare. The Wildcats managed only 4 hits while Lindale got 5. The Eagles got timely...
Sheriff’s Posse, DEA Host National Pharmaceutical Take-Back Day April 27
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Posse, in conjunction with the DEA will coordinate a collaborative effort with state and local law enforcement agencies focused on removing potentially dangerous controlled substances from our nation’s medicine cabinets. A national take-back day, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, will provide a unified opportunity for the public to surrender expired, unwanted, or unused pharmaceutical...
Lady Cat Softball Has Another Huge Win
Lady Cats Softball Takes Ten Run Rule Win Over Royse City Friday For the second time this week, the Lady Cats’ softball team won by the ten run rule Friday night. After beating Texas High 15-5 on Tuesday evening, the Lady Cats bested Royse City, 12-2 on Friday. The Lady Bulldogs actually led 1-0 as they scored a run when the Lady Cats threw the ball away at first trying to complete an inning double play. The Lady Cats went ahead...
Lady Cat Track Athletes Advance to Area
Thirteen Lady Cats Track Athletes Qualify for Area Meet and They Take Second at District Lady Cats Track Coach Derek Tyson called the two-day District Track Meet exciting as the Lady Cats qualified thirteen athletes for Area, scored 151 points and finished second to Texas High. The 21 point margin was less than Coach Tyson had calculated. He said the girls did an awesome job competing. In the discus, the Lady Cats finished 1-2-3 with...
SSHS UIL Academic Update
Wildcats UIL Academic Team Ends Up Second Place in District After all the District UIL Academic events were contested, Sulphur Springs High School ended up in second place. Lindale finished first with 540 points. The Wildcats had 462. Mount Pleasant was third with 430. Going into Speech and Debate events Thursday (April 4) at Mount Pleasant, the Wildcats led Lindale by 18 points and were 119 points ahead of Mount Pleasant. Wildcats...
