SSHS UIL Canton Results
The Sulphur Springs High School UIL teams competed at the Canton UIL Invitational meet this past weekend, winning the overall Sweepstakes trophy. In L-D Debate, Corban Philo won 3rd place. In Computer Applications, Raynie Hooten won 6th place. In Ready Writing, Patricia Parks won 1st place, Steven Payne won 2nd place, Lydia Burleson won 3rd place, and Tori Mattison won 4th place. In Spelling and Vocabulary, Lydia Burleson won 1st...
Extension Office Busy Preparing for NETLA Show by Mario Villarino
This time of the year, the Hopkins County Extension Office is busy organizing and mentoring youth for the NETLA showing coming up February 25, 26 and 27, 2016. To me, raising livestock projects provides many experiences in life that you might or not be aware off. For those not familiar with the process, everything starts with families deciding to engage in preparing and raising a project with their kids. During the process, families...
Gigliotti Seeks to Unseat Incumbent Congressman
Lou Gigliotti is seeking to unseat Congressman John Ratcliffe in the Texas Congressional District 4 Republican Primary. Gigliotti has campaigned for the office four time—three times against the late Congressman Ralph Hall. Gigliotti does not live in the district but says he is building a new business facility in the district in Anna, Texas. Gigliotti was in Sulphur Springs Monday for the Republican President’s Day forum. Gigliotti...
First Day of Early Voting: 374 Ballots Cast
Tuesday, February 16th was the first day for early voting for the March 1st primary. On the first day, 374 Hopkins County residents cast ballots. Of that 374, 352 voted in the Republicans Primary and 22 voted in the Democratic Primary. Early voting for all county voters both Democrats and Republicans takes place in the Sulphur Springs ISD Administration Building in the boardroom on Connally Street in Sulphur Springs. Hours for early...
Oxford Files for Place 5 on City Council
One more time… Former Sulphur Springs City Councilman Charles Oxford, a perennial candidate for city council, has filed for Place 4 on the Sulphur Springs City Council Wednesday morning. He will oppose incumbent Freddie Taylor, who filed shortly after the start of filing. Filing for a place on the city council ends Friday, February 19th. Last year Oxford filed for Place 3 on the council. He lost that election to then incumbent...
Kiwanis Club Serves Pancake Fundraiser
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Wildcats Soccer Opens Second Half of District in Second Place
The Wildcats Soccer Team improved it’s standing in the playoff race with a 1-0 victory over Hallsville at Gerald Prim Stadium Tuesday night. The top four teams were playing each other Tuesday night and the Wildcats are now tied for second with Hallsville one game behind the winner of the Mt. Pleasant and Pine Tree game Tuesday night. The Wildcats are now 5-2 after the completion of the first half of district play. The Wildcats...
Saltillo Lions Down Owls; Take Second in District
A total team effort sends the Saltillo Lions into play-off action after the Lions defeat the Yantis Owls, 48-38 Tuesday night at Yantis. The Lions will now face Roxton in Bi-District play with time and place to be determined. “Everybody played hard, played defense, and blocked out,” said Coach Bill Giles. He continued that he is “Extremely proud of this team. We lost 13 of our top 14 players from last year. Ten graduated, two left the...
Heartbreak in Hallsville for Lady Cats Soccer
The Lady Cats Soccer Team has found some heartbreaking ways to lose at Hallsville the past two years. Last year, late in the game a Lady Cats penalty resulted in a penalty kick goal as Hallsville excaped with a 1-0 win. This year after the teams battled to a 0-0 tie, Hallsville won a shootout scoring on 3 penalty kicks to 2 for the Lady Cats. After starting district play, 4-0, the Lady Cats have lost three games in a row. They will...
Wildcats End Season With Loss to Marshall
The Wildcats Basketball Team got off to another slow start Tuesday night that again proved too much to overcome as Marshall claimed the district championship with a 89-64 win in Marshall. It seemed after the Wildcats warmed up, they had one of their best shooting nights of the season. The Wildcats end district play with a 3-11 record. The final season mark is 10-20. That’s one more win than they had last year. Watch out for the...
