WILDCATS BASEBALL COACH CALLS GREENVILLE LOSS MOST DISAPPOINTING OF THE YEAR
Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack said his Wildcats have had some disappointing losses this season but he said Tuesday (April 9) night’s 10-9 loss at Greenville was the most disappointing. He said the Wildcats finally got the bats going. The Wildcats had 12 hits and they scored nine runs. The Wildcats led Greenville, 9-5 going into the bottom of the seventh. The Lions scored four times to send the game into extra innings...
Water Oak Students Help Dinner Bell
Students from Water Oak Elementary School in Sulphur Springs made their yearly trip Wednesday to First United Methodist Church. The eager volunteers took part in Dinner Bell duties. Clad in latex gloves, the students made sure everyone had a desert. Once everyone was served, they sat down to a plate of spaghetti and had a few cookies too. Dinner Bell-1-2019-April-1 Dinner Bell-1-2019-April-2 Dinner Bell-1-2019-April-3 Dinner...
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...
Student Scholarship Drive Scheduled April 16 at Como-Pickton CISD
Como-Pickton CISD Assistant Superintendent Jana Andrews invites the public to get behind the wheel to assist in the Student Scholarship “Drive” set for Tuesday, April 16, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. In an e-mail to KSST, Andrews sent this message for the public: “Como-Pickton CISD is conducting a fundraiser for our senior scholarship fund. Texas Country Ford in Winnsboro will bring several Ford vehicles to our school on...
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...
Gillis Foundation Pledges $320,000 in Bright Stars Scholarships
The recipients and their families will be recognized at a reception from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Sulphur Springs Country Club. Media is invited to attend. Ten Hopkins County high school students will get life-changing awards Tuesday evening when they are announced as the recipients of the inaugural John and Deborah Gillis Foundation Bright Stars scholarships. Almost a third of a million dollars will be pledged to the Bright Stars...
Saltillo Lady Lions’ Softball Team Takes Hard Fought loss at Detroit Tuesday
In a game that went back and forth, the Saltillo Lady Lions’ softball team dropped a hard fought game to Detroit, 11-9 in Detroit Tuesday (April 9). Detroit led 1-0 after two innings. Saltillo tied it at 1-1 in the third but Detroit went up 5-1 in the bottom of the third. The Lady Lions scored three runs in the fourth and two more in the fifth to go up 6-5. Detroit had a four run bottom of the fifth to go back ahead 9-6....
North Hopkins Gets Another Lopsided Win Over Miller Grove, 19-0 on Tuesday
Talk about a great start. The North Hopkins Panthers scored 15 runs in the bottom of the first to lead the Hornets, 15-0 after one inning on their way to a 19-0 win Tuesday (April 9). The Panthers added three runs in the second and one more run in the third. The Panthers had 15 hits. Meanwhile Panthers’ pitchers Caleb Wyatt and Wyatt Wharton combined to throw a one-hit shutout in a game that only went 3 ½ innings. Wyatt got the...
