Softball goes perfect through first half of district play, in Paris Tuesday
Coach David Carrillo’s team refuses to skip a beat. Through five district games, Sulphur Springs stands as the lone undefeated team in 15-4A. Lady Cats softball on Tuesday heads to Paris to begin round two of district play. On Friday Sulphur Springs hosted Liberty Eylau, and Coach Carrillo’s team stomped the visiting Lady Leopards, 13-3. Lady Cats softball came out on a tear against Liberty Eylau. Sulphur Springs scored...
Lady Cats soccer hits third round roadblock in 3-0 loss to Kilgore
Sulphur Springs played hard all 80 minutes of their regional quarterfinal, but a strong start for Kilgore proved too much to overcome as Lady Cats soccer fell 3-0 in Mount Pleasant in the Regional quarterfinal. The third round loss saw Coach Adriana Brena’s team succumb to an early 1-0 lead when the Lady Bulldogs drew first blood in the first three minutes. Sulphur Springs were forced to play catch-up from there in the Regional...
Paris District Road Report for April 3, 2023
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting April 3, 2023. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such...
Try A Roma Tomato This Year
By David Wall, Mount Pleasant Master Gardener Roma tomatoes are a determinate variety and grow more as a bush than a vine. The produce flowers at stem tips, and where tomatoes develop all at once. This results in a quick and highly prolific production cycle, which is great for canning. Fruit production ends by mid to late July. You can expect 55-62 fruit per plant. As a determinate, pruning is not necessary. Roma tomatoes average 3”...
Lady Cats Track and Field comes up big in 2nd
It has been a long time coming for Sulphur Springs track & field. The two teams were last in action Thursday, Mar. 3 in Mount Pleasant, but their last two competitions were rained out. With that, in only the third competition for Sulphur Springs, the women’s team got a season high finish in Winona in second. Running Events Vanessa Wayne in the 100 M dash got fifth, a quick two points for the Lady Cats. In the 200 M dash though,...
Sulphur Springs sets record, sending five tennis players to Regionals
Coach Tony Martinez and his squad had themselves a very solid outing. “We had a very successful district tournament,” the tennis coach said Thursday morning in an interview with KSST Radio. “The kids performed at their best and we were happy with the results.” In Sulphur Springs at the tennis center Tuesday and Wednesday, the 15-4A district championship saw five athletes move on to the Regional meet held in two...
Men’s Track and Field gets season-high finish in 3rd
It has been a long time coming for Sulphur Springs track & field. The two teams were last in action Thursday, Mar. 3 in Mount Pleasant, but their last two competitions were rained out. With that, in only the third competition for Sulphur Springs, the men’s team got a season high finish in Winona in third. Running Events In the 200 M dash, Skyler Lewis picked up a point with a sixth place finish. 400 M dash saw five points...
17th Annual Lights Of Life Gala Sponsors
Thank you, Bell Concrete, for sponsoring the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s Lights of Life Gala which will be held on April 22. Matt Jasmer (l-r) poses with Gala Co-Chairs Whitney and Logan Vaughan. Tickets are available at LOLGala2023.GiveSmart.com Matt Jasmer, Gala Co-Chairs Whitney and Logan Vaughan Advanced Heart Care is sponsoring the Light of Life Gala that supports local healthcare. Gala Co-Chair Logan...
Hopkins County Community Chest will Participate in East Texas Giving Day
The Hopkins County Community Chest is participating in this year’s East Texas Giving Day. It opens April 3, 2023. The official Giving Day is April 25, 2023. They are both hoping to find folks to contribute to their goal or perhaps even see if anyone in the community would be willing to match funds either in part or in whole. The Hopkins County Community Chest and Christian Alliance is located at 217 Linda Drive, Sulphur Springs,...
Next Sulphur Springs City Cemetery Meeting
The next Sulphur Springs City Cemetery Monthly Meeting will be held April 11, 2023. The Meeting begins at 10:00AM in the Myra Wilson Chapel. Sulphur Springs City Cemetery




