Lady Cats Soccer Lose to Mt Pleasant Tuesday
The Lady Cats Soccer Team had an off night on the road Tuesday night losing at Mt. Pleasant, 2-0. Lady Cats Soccer Coach Jesus DeLeon said the last time they played, the Lady Cats won but he said it wasn’t a comfortable win. He added they exposed some Lady Cats weaknesses even in defeat. Coach DeLeon said he thought those weaknesses had been corrected. Coach DeLeon said he tried to tell his team this rematch would be difficult....
Wildcats Football Plans Spring Drills
For the first time since Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens has been in Sulphur Springs, the Wildcats will have spring football practice. It will take place during one week in May and the coaching staff is currently working on details. Taking the week in the spring means that the Wildcats will be getting under in August one week later than usual. The later start is why the Wildcats have time for just one scrimmage instead of their...
Fraud Strikes Hopkins County Yet Again
Residents in Hopkins County are yet again being harassed by scam artists. A Como man filed a complaint to the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office after he received a phone call from an individual claiming to be a Hopkins County law enforcement officer. The caller claimed to be “Officer Adam Williams,” gave a false badge number, and proceeded to inform the Como man that he needed to pay a fee immediately or an arrest...
Hopkins County Junior Livestock Show Begins Thursday; Sale of Champions Saturday Afternoon
Hopkins County Junior Livestock Show begins Thursday with lamb and goat weights due from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. in the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center Arena. At 4 p.m., the Lamb Showmanship and Lamb Show begin. The Goat Showmanship and Show follows immediately after the Lamb Show. At 7 p.m. all heifer entries are due at the arena. Friday morning, all poultry projects are to be in place for check in as the Poultry Show and Poultry...
Fewer Early Voters Tuesday
With rain and cooler temperatures, Hopkins County early voting numbers decreased Tuesday. Only 186 ballots were cast with 169 Republican Primary votes and 17 Democrat Primary votes cast. This brought vote totals to 1825 total votes cast in early voting through Tuesday. Of those votes, 1,670 were cast in the Republican Primary and 155 were cast in the Democratic Primary. Early voting continues through Friday at the Sulphur Springs ISD...
“Updated” Electrical Power Outage in Woodbridge Subdivision; Power Restored Wednesday Morning
Electrical Power was restored at approximately 8:30 a.m. to the homes in the Woodbridge Subdivision and area near the subdivision where power was disrupted Tuesday night. Approximately 221 ONCOR customers were without power Wednesday morning and have been without electrical power since 10 p.m. Tuesday night. High winds may have been the cause of a transformer explosion heard around 10 p.m. in the Woodbridge subdivision in Sulphur...
Prim Pitch Too Wet for Wildcats Tuesday; Game Now Set for Wednesday
The Wildcats home soccer match against Mt. Pleasant for this Tuesday night has been postponed due to wet conditions at Gerald Prim Stadium. It has been rescheduled for Wednesday night at 7 p.m. Wildcats Coach Andy Holt said a decision on the field where the game will be played will be made Wednesday. The Wildcats are 6-2 in district play. They are just one point behind second place Mt. Pleasant in district standings. Mt. Pleasant won...
Police and Firefighters Associations in Sulphur Springs Seek Pay Increase
Sulphur Spring Professional Police Association and the city’s Professional Firefighters Association are seeking an increase in salaries that would amount to a $1.2 million dollar budget increase for the City of Sulphur Springs and a 13-cent per $100 evaluation increase in city taxes to pay for the salary increase. In a packet presented to the city and city council, they are spelling out their desires and presenting a comparison with...
Wildcats 2016 Football Schedule Released
A few familiar teams and one totally new opponent populate the 2016 Wildcat Varsity Football Schedule now in place. Seminole Ridge, Florida will be across the line of scrimmage when the Wildcats travel to Orlando for a September 2nd game. That game will begin at 8 p.m. and be broadcast here on KSST as well as ksstradio.com stream and the KSST Smartphone App. Wildcat football will take the field in Liberty Eylau for scrimmage action on...
Early Voting Numbers Now Over 1,600 for March Primary
Early voting continues at a steady pace in Hopkins County. On Monday, February 22, registered voters casting ballots numbered 267. Of that number 235 voted in the Republican Primary and 32 voted in the Democratic Primary. Total votes cast now stand at 1,639 with 1,501 Republican votes and 138 Democrat votes. Early voting continues through Friday at the Sulphur Springs ISD Administration Board Room on Connally Street from 8 a.m. until...
