Lady Cats Softball Team Pounds Out 22 Hits And Splits Pair Of Games In Wylie Tourney Thursday
The Lady Cats Softball Team is beginning to feel more comfortable at the plate. Thursday, March 5, on the first day of the three day Wylie Tournament, the Lady Cats Softball Team got 22 hits while splitting a pair of games. The Lady Cats slugged their way past McKinney Boyd, 13-4 and then lost a slug fest to Allen, 10-7. Against Boyd, the Lady Cats trailed after the first inning, 2-1. The Lady Cats scored 4 runs in the bottom of the...
Sulphur Springs ISD Regular Board Of Trustees Meeting To Be Held Friday
Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet a few days early this month. SSISD trustees’ regular meeting has been moved from the usual second Monday at 6 p.m. to Friday, March 6, at noon. Trustees will be asked to approve a letter of engagement for the annual outside audit of district finances and for the Head Start director to apply for continuation and refunding of the Head Start program....
Wildcats Jesse Carrillo and George Greenway Qualify For State Powerlifting Meet
Wildcats’ powerlifters Jesse Carrillo and George Greenway qualfied for the State Powerlifting Meet in Abilene on March 28 at the Regional Meet held Wednesday (March 4) in Pine Tree. Carrillo, competing in the 148 pound weight class finished in second place Wednesday. Wildcats Powerlifting Coach Casey Jeter said Carrillo had personal bests in squat and bench press and had to lift 460 pounds in dead lift to reach the 1200 pound...
Infamous “Ice Cream Licker” Get 30 days in Jail
D’Adrien Anderson of Texas was sentenced to 30 days in jail on Wednesday after pleading guilty to criminal mischief for licking a carton of Blue Bell ice cream and returning it to a Walmart freezer. He posted the video to Facebook in August, which showed him licking a tub of Blue Bell vanilla ice cream and eating pieces of it with his fingers, before leaving the container behind. Anderson ended up...
Busy Game Day Thursday Includes Baseball, Softball, Track, Powerlifting and Golf
There is baseball, softball, track, golf and power lifting on this busy Thursday (March 5) game day. The Wildcats Baseball Team played an early game in the 2020 Raider Classic at Wylie East High School on Thursday. The Wildcats and Frisco Liberty got underway at 11 a.m. The pitching continues to remains ahead of the hitting for the Wildcats and their opponents. The Wildcats and Frisco Liberty played to a 0-0 tie. The game was declared...
Texas State Veterinarian Encourages Vaccination Against Anthrax
AUSTIN, TX – The State Veterinarian of Texas encourages livestock owners to have their animals vaccinated against anthrax this spring. “Following last year’s outbreak in Southwest Texas, we encourage livestock owners in the previously affected and surrounding area to consult with their veterinarian about vaccinating animals before warmer weather arrives.” said Dr. Andy Schwartz, Texas State Veterinarian and Executive...
Harold Wayne Bateman
Harold Wayne Bateman, 83, of Winnsboro, Texas passed away with the love of his life, wife Barbara on March 5, 2020. Mr. Bateman was born in Tyler on August 12, 1936 to Virgil and Venus (McCoy) Bateman. He and Barbara grew up together in Arp and his senior year in high school began working in the oilfields. Harold married Barbara Owens Bateman on May 31, 1957 and they enjoyed homes in White Oak, Tyler, Whitehouse, Quitman and...
Mary Kathreen Sharrai (Dobbs)
Mary Kathreen Sharrai, 89, of Dallas and formerly Winnsboro, Texas passed away on March 2, 2020 in a Plano hospital. Mary was born in Ft. Worth on December 3, 1930 to Charlie Holt Dobbs III and Kathreen (Norwood) Dobbs. Mrs. Sharrai was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Winnsboro, a member of the Standard Club of Winnsboro since 1972 and the Art Society in Mt. Pleasant. She graduated with a BA in Geology from the...
Paris Junior College – Sulphur Springs Center TIG Welding
PJC-Sulphur Springs Center welding student Jalynn Mitchell of Sulphur Springs, left, works on a TIG welding project under the direction of Instructor John Plemons. Mitchell is in the advanced welding program. PJC-Sulphur Springs Center welding student Jalynn Mitchell of Sulphur Springs, left, works on a TIG welding project under the direction of Instructor John Plemons. Mitchell is in the advanced welding program.
