Saltillo Lady Lions Win a Triple Overtime Thriller to Advance to a Tough Regional Tournament
The #11 ranked Saltillo Lady Lions Basketball Team won a thriller Tuesday night (February 25) at Trenton over #21 ranked Slidell, 51-43 in triple overtime in a regional quarterfinal game. The game was close all the way with the score tied 30-30 at the end of regulation. It was 36-36 after the first overtime and 40-40 after the second overtime. Finally the Lady Lions outscored Slidell, 11-3 in the third overtime for the 51-43 win....
Asbestos Abatement Underway
In order for the new Senior Citizens Center to be built, the building at the corner of Oak ave and Fuller St must be razed. Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell confirmed with KSST that asbestos abatement is underway. Windows, doors and even roof vents are now sealed, as a contractor carries out the work. Asbestos abatement under way. Asbestos-containing buildings that are to be torn down usually have to be sealed, and then have...
Former Wildcat Triston Abron is New Head Coach at Class 4A Mexia
Former Wildcats player, assistant coach and defensive coordinator Triston Abron has been hired as the Head Football Coach and Athletic Director at Class 4A Mexia High School. The Mexia ISD announced the hiring in a tweet Monday (February 24). Coach Abron departs Paul Pewitt after two seasons as head coach of the Brahmas including last season’s trip to the Class 3A, Division II State Championship Game in December. The Brahmas...
Wildcats Basketball Date, Time and Place Set for Area Game With Red Oak Hawks
Things are all set for the next Wildcats Basketball playoff game, an Area round game. Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta announced Wednesday (February 26) the Wildcats, ranked #10 in Class 5A, will be playing Red Oak, ranked #12 in Class 5A, in Forney on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. Red Oak topped West Mesquite, 69-62 Tuesday night in DeSoto. The Wildcats defeated Lufkin Monday night, 78-55 at Tyler Junior College. The Red Oak Hawks, the...
Richardson Woman Jailed On Hopkins County Warrant
A 38-year-old Richardson woman was taken into custody by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Elijah Fite at 2 p.m. Feb. 25 at Plane State Jail in Dayton, Texas, on a Hopkins County warrant. Shannon Doty Fite transported Shannon Doty to Hopkins County jail, where she was booked on a warrant for burglary of a habitation, which arrest reports indicate occurred in May 10, 2019. Doty is also reportedly known by Shannon Renea (Ranea)...
Marvin Buck (Chuck) Tennell Jr
Marvin Buck (Chuck) Tennell Jr., 63, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2020. Chuck was born on October 13, 1956 to parents Marvin Buck Tennell Sr. and Eva Mae Watson in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Later, he met Joy and the couple married May of 1976. Chuck worked for CVR Energy as a stock Gauger for most of his life. Chuck enjoyed playing golf, bowling, and spending time with God reading his bible. He...
Sulphur Springs Pair Accused Of Substance Charge Possession
February 26, 2020 – Sheriff’s officers stopped a Ford F150 around 6:30 p.m. Feb. 25 for running the red light at that Bill Bradford Road and Gilmer Street intersection. Officers ended up taking the Sulphur Springs man and woman in the truck to jail for controlled substance possession, according to arrest reports. Claston Wayne Bearden Hopkins County Sheriff’s Lt. Amanda Weatherford and Sgt. Scott Davis reported...
SSHS Theatre Students To Perform OAP ‘Emma’s Child’ On March 1
Sulphur Springs High School Theatre Department will offer local residents a sneak peak at the One Act Play the student will perform at competition on Tuesday. They will perform Kristine Thatcher’s OAP “Emma’s Child” at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 1, in the Sulphur Springs High School Auditorium. In “Emma’s Child,” seniors Rachel Bramlett and Chase Berry portray Jean and Henry Farrell, who,...
Independent Sulphur Springs Team Places Second At Destination Imagination
An independent group of Sulphur Springs youth earned second place honors in the Destination Imagination contest held recently. While not officially an Sulphur Springs Independent School District team, all four students reportedly attend high school in SSISD. “These are high school kids who love DI so much that they formed their own team and their parents pay for it themselves,” reports SSMS teacher Brooke Howard. The team...
