Soccer Game Day Moved to Wednesday
The weather proved to be the ultimate winner on this Tuesday soccer game day (February 6). The scheduled Wildcats’ match at Marshall has been postponed due to weather concerns. Wildcats Soccer Coach Nicky Wiggins put out that news just before noon Tuesday. He said the game has been rescheduled as a varsity only game Wednesday evening at 6 p.m. in Marshall. The Wildcats will come into the district contest with an 0-1 record after...
Game Day: Wildcat, Lady Cat Basketball Face Mt Pleasant
On this big Tuesday basketball game day (February 6), it’s Sulphur Springs versus rival Mount Pleasant with huge playoff implications. The #14 ranked Wildcats’ basketball team is at home as the Mount Pleasant Tigers come to town. Both teams are tied in the loss column with just one district loss. The Tigers have 9 district wins and the Wildcats 8. The Wildcats won at Mount Pleasant, 57-54 back on January 12. The Wildcats...
Lady Cat Soccer Rescheduled to Wednesday 6PM, KSST Will Broadcast Live.
Lady Cats Soccer v.s. Marshall was rescheduled to Wednesday February 7th, 2018. KSST will broadcast the game live, stating at 6pm.
Texas A & M-Commerce: President Search Committee Named
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp announced Monday, February 5, that a 13-member committee has been created to conduct a national search for the next President of Texas A&M University-Commerce. The committee includes two members of The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents and representation from the faculty, students and administrators at A&M-Commerce, as well as several...
Lady Cats Golf Opened Season Monday
The Lady Cats’ golf team opened their season Monday (February 5) in very cold weather at a Spring Hill sponsored tournament at Woodhollow Golf Course in Longview. Lady Cats Golf Coach Whitney Spigener said the temperature was in the mid-30’s when the Lady Cats teed off at 8:30 a.m. Monday. Coach Spigener said the Lady Cats shot 434, which was good for ninth place out of fourteen teams. The Lady Cats were led by freshman...
Yantis FFA Chapter Plans to Attend Two More Major Livestock Shows
from report by FFA Advisor Tonya Rabenaldt Nine Yantis FFA students competed in the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo during January 2018. Three took cattle to the Dairy Show, three showed in the Beef Heifer Show and three students participated in the Scholarship Calf Scramble. Brooke Barrett placed second with her dairy heifer. Next, the Yantis FFA Dairy team will travel to the San Antonio show this week. Team members are Brooke...
Fort Worth’s National Cowgirl Hall of Fame and Museum Inducts Reba McEntire
by Enola Gay The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, located in the cultural district of Fort Worth near the Will Rogers Coliseum, has had my heart ever since Grand Opening Day on June 7, 2002 when I covered the day’s celebration for KSST with a portable cassette recorder. Actually the Hall of Fame has been in existence since 1975 but the museum showplace was new. This January during the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo, I...
TxDOT Attentive But No Promises Made at County Work Session
No promises were made by the Texas Department of Transportation during a Monday afternoon work session with Hopkins County Commissioners but they were attentive to the presentations made by those attending the session, including State Representative District 2, Dan Flynn. The focus of the meeting was traffic issues on State Highway 19 North between Birthright and Mahoney Road and State Highway 11W, according to Hopkins County Judge...
Winnsboro Police Report January 29-February 4, 2018
Winnsboro Police made two arrests, investigated one accident, responded to 145 calls for service, issued 42 citations and wrote 53 warnings during the January 29-February 4, 2018 report period. Breanna Liedtke, 20, of Saltillo, was arrested on two Hopkins County warrants on January 29th. Tracy Gardner, 46, of Winnsboro was arrested on a Franklin County warrant on January 31st. A vehicle traveling north on Main Street turned left onto...
North Hopkins FFA Chapter Looks Forward to NETLA Show February 22-24, 2018
By Reporter Breanna Hicks The holiday and New Year season was fast and furious for the North Hopkins FFA! The 53-member chapter finished up the holidays with one of their favorite service projects, the SCAT program. The chapter received the names of two local senior citizens in need and asked them to write a Christmas list to “Santa”. The chapter got as many of the items as we could and spent a day delivering the special...
