Lady Cats Remain in Playoff Hunt; District Standings
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness was unavailable for an interview Wednesday(October 17) because he was tending to family matters. Coach Maness did provide statistics from the Lady Cats heart breaking 3-2 loss at Greenville Tuesday (October 16) night. Autumn Tanton led the Lady Cats with 20 kills. Madi Vickery had 9, Sadie Washburn had 8 Lexi Whisenhunt had 5 and Sydney Washburn had 4. Whisenhunt had a team high 28 assists and...
Hopkins County United Way Campaign Continues
Another successful Report Meeting for Hopkins County United Way Campaign volunteers. With Campaign pledges reported Wednesday of $22,793 and a campaign total to date of $49,558.20, the campaign is one step closer their their $165,000 goal. The next report meeting is planned for Tuesday, October 23, at 9:00 a.m., at the Texas AgriLife Extension office. A Give Back Event is set for Panda Express next Thursday, Oct. 25, from 10:00...
Flood Warning Issued for South Sulphur River Through Thursday
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning from 2:24 p.m. Wednesday, October 17 to Thursday, October 18th or until further notice. The South Sulphur River near Cooper affecting Delta and Hopkins Counties is expected to crest Wednesday afternoon and continue to rise to 18 feet by Thursday after midnight. The South Sulphur River flood stage is 16 feet. The weather service cautions against walking near the riverbanks are...
Cushman Show 2018
Doors open 8:00AM Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Hopkins County Civic Center. Participants from all over the region will be showing off these classic scooters. This is the 36th Annual State Meet for the Texas Cushman Club. Chushman 2018 06 Chushman 2018 05 Chushman 2018 04 Chushman 2018 03 Chushman 2018 02 Chushman 2018 01 Chushman 2018 08 Hopes are high that the weather won’t keep Cushman owners from driving in. If the...
City Council Approves Development Agreement to Acquire Over 4000 Acres
Signing development agreement between the City of Sulphur Springs and Luminant Mining, LLC, are (left to right) Mayor John Sellers, City Manager Marc Maxwell, and City Attorney Jim McLeroy. A unanimous vote of the Sulphur Springs City Council to approve a development agreement between Luminant Mining Company LLC and the city that will lead to the city owning over 4,000 acres located between FM 1870 and State Highway 11 that was once a...
Wildcat Team Tennis Season Ends at Bi-District
The Wildcats’ team tennis squad lost their bi-district match to Whitehouse, 10-0 at Texas High’s indoor tennis courts in Texarkana Tuesday (October 16). Once Whitehouse reached an advantage that could not be overcome, the other nine incomplete matches were halted. Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez said three of the Wildcats’ competitions resulted in losses in third set tiebreakers. Those competitions were Jonah...
Fifth Set Loss Drops Lady Cats to Fifth Place in District Race
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team lost a 3-2 five set heartbreaker at Greenville Tuesday (October 16) night that may have dealt a crushing blow to their playoff hopes. The score was 25-15, 19-25, 25-21, 16-25 and 13-15. In the fifth set, the Lady Cats led near the end 13-12 only to see Greenville score the last three points to take the set and the match. With the win, the Lady Lions moved into third place with a 4-4 district...
Rain Will Not Deter… They Are Arriving
The Cushman Are Coming.. The Cushman are Coming. Rain soaked from traveling from far West Texas, dedicated Cushman owners are arriving at the Sulphur Springs Civic Center. They have chosen Sulphur Springs as the site for their 2018 State Meet. The event begins in earnest October 17th. Keep an eye out for these classics, as they hit the streets of Sulphur Springs.
Corsicana Is Best Team Wildcats Have Faced So Far According to Wildcat Coach Owens; Game at Prim Friday
At his weekly media gathering Tuesday (October 16) morning, Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens said Corsicana is the best team the Wildcats have faced so far this season. He used the word athletic over and over to describe them. Coach Owens said Corsicana’s talented quarterback and head coach’s son Blake Hoffman, is a point of emphasis for the Wildcats this week. He said Hoffman was the MVP of the Tigers’ district...
