Wildcats’ Team Tennis Opened Practice Monday
The Wildcats’ team tennis squad began practice for this season Monday morning bright and early. The first order of business was using squeegees to get some puddles of water off the courts from overnight and early morning rainfall. At 7:15 a.m., practice was underway. Wildcats Team Tennis Coach Tony Martinez said new players this year were introduced. Coach Martinez said then he told players his expectations for the team this...
Lady Cats Volleyball Open Regular Season Play Tuesday at Home
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness said his team was looking pretty good early. The Lady Cats scrimmaged four opponents Saturday at Wills Point and Coach Maness said his team looked a lot better Saturday than they did Friday at a home scrimmage against Cumby and Commerce. He said Saturday the Lady Cats competed and did well against all four teams they played. The Lady Cats had their entire 12 player roster at Monday morning...
Six Members of the Como-Pickton FFA Chapter Receive the Lone Star FFA Degree
Corpus Christi, Texas – Robert Flewelling III, Tristen Sickles (Not pictured), Tyler Osborne, Heston Wilburn, Brynden Andrews, and Denton Lawson(not pictured) of the Como-Pickton FFA Chapter, were awarded the Lone Star FFA Degree at the 89th annual Texas FFA Convention in Corpus Christi, Texas. The Lone Star FFA Degree is the highest degree bestowed by the Texas FFA. The Lone Star FFA Degree recognizes FFA members who have received...
Brynden Andrews of the Como-Pickton FFA Chapter Serves as Foundation Ambassador
Corpus Christi, Texas – Brynden Andrews, of the Como-Pickton FFA Chapter served as a Texas FFA Foundation Ambassador at the 89th annual Texas FFA State Convention held July 10-14 in Corpus Christi. Andrews was one of 58 FFA members selected to serve as a Foundation Ambassador. The Foundation Ambassador program serves as the official liaison to sponsors, special guests and dignitaries on behalf of the Texas FFA during the annual Texas...
TxDOT to Replace North Sulphur River Relief Bridge
PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that work will begin Aug. 30 on a project to replace the North Sulphur River Relief Bridge along State Highway 19/24 in Delta County. The contractor, L&N Bridge LLC, Antlers, Okla., was granted 180 working days to complete this project valued at more than $1.6 million. Officials said the contractor plans to place work signs on Aug. 28 and begin construction Aug....
“On the River” with Eddie’s Back to School Float
August 5, 2017 was a beautiful clear Saturday on the Red River. I had been invited on a “Back to School” float with the Eddie Trapp family, but declined the float portion, preferring to wait at the rendezvous point under the Highway 271 State Line bridge north of Paris, Texas. You might already know Eddie, author of the article “On the River With E.T” published in the Cooper Review, and of a dozen compilation...
The Results are In!
The results are in. The least favorite intersection in Sulphur Springs is… [poll id=”62″] Various suggestions for this dubious honor include: The offset between Main and College St Drivers not certain if turn signals are needed when driving through the ‘jog’ in Main and College St. Traveling north on Gilmer, and the College St blind spot. Narrow Main St being hard for some vehicles to traverse....
SSISD Board Approves Insurance Bid; Personnel Changes
Sulphur Springs School Board approved a bid from Texas Political Subdvision for District Property/Casualty Insurance for 2017-2018 during a special session of the board Friday, August 4, 2017. In other business, the board approved the following personnel changes: Resignations Bridget Albert SpEd Aide ECLC Xenia Franco SpEd...
Griggs Seeks County Treasurer Post
My name is Andrea Griggs, and I want to work for you! I will be running in the Republican Primary for the Hopkins County Treasurer’s office. I was born in Longview, Texas, and moved to Hopkins County over 36 years ago. My parents are Doug & Peggy Williams, who recently moved from the Nelta Community to Sulphur Springs, and own Aero Space Aluminum Products, Inc. I am blessed to share my life with my husband, Mitch Griggs, and...
