SSHS Academic UIL Places First at MPHS Winter Tournament
District UIL CX Debate – SSHS Wildcat Cross-Examination Debate Teams competed at the District CX Debate meet this week at First Baptist Church in Mt. Pleasant, TX. While no teams advanced to the state meet, we are extremely proud of their efforts this year. The 2019 SSHS CX Debate Teams include seniors Felipe Alba and Dakota Soles, juniors James Draper and Matthew Robinson, and sophomores Mariam Tran and Kimberly Wheatcraft. CX Debate...
Thornton Files to Seek Place 6 on Sulphur Springs City Council
Tuesday afternoon, January 29, 2019, Landon Thornton filed for Place 6 on the Sulphur Springs City Council. Thornton will face Doug Moore in the May 4th Municipal Election. Both men will seek a one year term to fill the unexpired term of Dan Froneberger, who resigned from the council in April last year. Moore was appointed in May to fill the place until the next election. Thornton is a senior at Sulphur Springs High School and a...
Historical Photo Quiz #10 – Meet and Eat – Updated
In the early 1970s, Stuckey’s was a popular nationwide chain of restaurants. Famous for their pecan logs and interstate highway locations, Stuckey’s suffered a decline in numbers at the end of the 70’s. The trademark ‘S’ confirms this is Stuckey’s. Note the bowl of Hawaiian Punch. People remember riding their bicycle to Stuckey’s for economical breakfast. One person recognized Donnis Rushing...
Burden Sentenced to 40 Years in TDCJ by Delta County Jury
Editor’s Note: According to the District Attorney’s Office is is the first felony trial prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Jodi Cox. Kim Wayne Burden was convicted by a Delta County Eighth Judicial District jury of 3rd Degree felony Failure to appear and sentenced to 40 years in TDCJ on Tuesday, January 29th. The charge was filed when Burden failed to show up for was a Felony Unlawful Possession of a Fire Arm by a...
Bright Star Baseball Announces Partnership with The Miracle League
Sulphur Springs, TX — (January 30, 2019)— Today, Bright Star Baseball announced a new partnership with The Miracle League, an organization that builds baseball and playground facilities for children with special needs. With this new partnership, Bright Star Baseball will continue its Celebration Field campaign to raise funds to provide transformative experiences for youth and adults of all abilities through the magic of inclusive...
Wildcats Win in Frenzied Final Seconds
Wildcats point guard Jeremiah Roland made a clutch three point basket against Greenville that turned a one point deficit into a two point lead and then deflected a Lions pass in the final seconds that kept Greenville from getting off a final shot as the Wildcats topped the Lions, 53-51 in Greenville Tuesday night. The frenzied final seconds completed a Wildcats comeback that took most of the game to achieve. The Lions led after the...
Lady Cats Defeat Greenville; Final District Game Friday Against Mount Pleasant
The Lady Cats’ basketball team raced out to a big lead against Greenville and then turned the game over to their reserves mid way through the third quarter as the Lady Cats defeated the Lady Lions, 52-23. The Lady Cats led 18-9 after the first quarter, 31-13 at the half and 46-21 after three quarters. The Lady Cats gave up only 2 points to Greenville in the fourth quarter. Sadavia Porter led the Lady Cats with 15 points, Autumn...
Lady Lions, Lions Defeat Bloomburg; Face Sulphur Bluff Next Week
The Lady Lions bested Bloomburg, 66-15 to go 9-0 in district play. The Lady Lions steadily built a lead throughout the game. Anna Reeder led Saltillo with 20 points. Maddy Smith had 14 points. Jocelyn Ochoa scored 11 points. Brittney Peeples had 7 points. Chandler Bain and Lorena Castro scored 6 points each. Christy Marquez had 2 points. The Lady Lions are now 25-8 for the season. The Saltillo Lions defeated Bloomburg, 66-44. The...
Chaffer’s Place Academy and Arts Offers Musical and Homeschool Education
Bringing a background of performing arts as well as homeschool skills, Kenya Duffey Chaffer and her husband Charles Chaffer have opened a first-of-it’s kind school in Sulphur Springs. On Tuesday January 29, 2019, the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting at Chaffer’s Place Academy and Arts located near downtown at 410 Main Street. Kenya and Charles opened the doors of their building to a host of friends...
Homecoming at North Hopkins Crowns Brantley as Queen, Wyatt as King
On Friday (January 25, 2019) North Hopkins High school held their annual homecoming game and coronation. That evening the North Hopkins High school Panthers varsity boys and girls basketball teams played against the Cumby Trojans. The varsity boys had a victorious win of 56- 37, as did the varsity girls with a score of 44-19. At the end of the evening, the homecoming Court presented itself before the audience. The princesses and...
