Foster Volunteers Needed at Animal Shelter
The Sulphur Springs Animal Shelter is in need of foster home volunteers, especially for large dog breeds. Currently, the Shelter only has two fosters that take care of large animals. “What the foster does is they hold the animals — they house them so that we have more room here to bring animals in,” Shelter Officer Barbi Blanch said. “Right now we have three animals under foster care with two foster homes, and...
Holt to Coach Soccer Powerhouse
Thursday night it was announced at the athletic banquet that longtime Wildcats Soccer Coach Andy Holt was leaving. After fourteen years as Wildcats head soccer coach, Holt has accepted the head coaching job at soccer powerhouse Frisco Wakeland. Wakeland has been to the state tournament three times during the past seven years. They won the state championship in 2010 and they lost in the state final game twice including this past...
Forest Gregg MVP Presented to Blackmon, Gatewood, Womack
The Forest Gregg Most Valuable Player Award is presented to SSHS student athletes. Gregg was a Wildcat football standout who went on to play for SMU and, best known for his days with the Green Bay Packers. Gregg later returned to SMU to revive the football program that had received the death penalty due to recruiting and player violations. Gregg MVP Brody Blackmon Wildcats’ golfer Brody Blackmon shares the Forrest Gregg MVP...
Cameron Fighting Heart Awards Presented to Outstanding Student Athletes
James Cameron Fighting Heart Awards were presented to Wildcat and Lady Cats student athletes Thursday night at the annual All-Sports Banquet. James Cameron Fighting Heart Award for Tanner Ramirez: Outgoing Wildcats Cross Country and Soccer Coach Andy Holt wondered where Tanner Ramirez found the time to excel in three sports and still rank #9 academically in his senior class. Ramirez not only ran cross country and played soccer but was...
Keck Appointed Interim President at A & M-Commerce
College Station, TX – John Sharp, Chancellor of The Texas A&M University System, announced today that Dr. Ray M. Keck has been appointed Interim President at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Keck succeeds Dr. Dan Jones, who served as President at A&M-Commerce from 2008 until he passed away April 29. Since 2001, Dr. Keck has served as the fifth president of Texas A&M International University in Laredo, where he worked...
Top Awards Presented At SSHS All-Sports Banquet
Golfer Brody Blackmon and track and cross country distance runner Jacob Gatewood shared the Forrest Gregg MVP Award for a Wildcat and volleyball and softball player Sarah Womack got the Forrest Gregg MVP Award for a Lady Cat at the Wildcat All-Sports Banquet Thursday night. Football, soccer and cross country player Tanner Ramirez won the James Cameron Fighting Heart Award for a Wildcat. Basketball senior Lexie Moore and volleyball...
Tira News By Jan Vaughn
Tira News By Jan Vaughn Robert and Yvonne Weir are proud grandparents of Nicolaas Robert Esterhause. Nicolaas was born on April 29, 2016 and weighed 3 pounds, 13 ounces, and was 16-¾ inches long. He is still in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Baylor Hospital in Dallas, but Yvonne says he is doing well and is very sweet. His parents, Destri and Eben, live near the hospital. Robert, Yvonne, and Wesley spent the weekend at...
Miller Grove News May 6, 2016
by Brandon Darrow Another week packed full of activities in Miller Grove. Monday was my birthday and I was shocked at now many birthday wishes I received either through cards, Facebook, or messages. It was a good day even though it did rain that morning and I couldn’t get much accomplished outside. I guess most of our community is aware of the pipeline that is snaking through our community. The machinery and men have been working...
Auto Fire, Repossessions, Questionable Business Practices Plague Lot on Gilmer Street
A Sulphur Springs fire investigator is seeking to determine the reason for an April 29th auto fire discovered at 2:03 a.m. behind what has been the location for Father and Son Auto on Gilmer Street. Fire Inspector Aaron Kager is seeking the cause of the fire discovered when Sulphur Springs Firemen were returning to Fire Station 2, according to the City Fire Marshall. The firemen noticed the blaze and responded to the location. After...
