9 Personnel Decisions Approved For SSISD
Nine personnel decisions were approved this week by Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees at their regular February meeting. An order calling for a May 2 election was also approved by the school board. Personnel Early notice of retirement was accepted from Nancy Harris, district speech therapist; Cheryl Blount, pre-kindergarten teacher at Douglass Early Childhood Learning Center; and Norman Sanders, middle...
Lady Cats Basketball Tied for Fourth in District
Lady Cats Basketball Team Ends District Play in a Fourth Place Tie with Lindale After Tuesday Games The Lady Cats Basketball Team had a hard time solving Texas High’s full court press as the Lady Tigers took a 55-39 win in Sulphur Springs Tuesday evening (February 11). To make their task harder, Lady Cats talented freshman Kenzie Willis appeared to re-injure her ankle in the first period. Helped by numerous turnovers, the Lady...
Wildcats Basketball Over T-High
Wildcats Basketball Team Uses Late Run to Put Away Texas High, 57-48 at Home Early in the fourth quarter, Texas High was still hanging around in their game with the Wildcats Basketball Team trailing just 45-41 in Sulphur Springs Tuesday night (February 11). Then in an instant, the Wildcats got some key steals and converted some fast break baskets to score 8 straight points and push their lead out to 53-41. It was a lead the Tigers...
Father, Daughter Jailed Following Disturbance At Tira Residence
A 51-year-old Tira man and his 26-year-old daughter were both arrested in family violence assault charges following a disturbance Tuesday on a County Road 4575 property, where the daughter reportedly lives in a separate residence with her boyfriend, according to arrest reports. The Tira man, deputies alleged in arrest reports, claimed he and his daughter engaged in an argument when he mentioned his granddaughter riding a four-wheeler...
Travis “Trabo” Booth
Funeral service for Travis “Trabo” Booth, 65 will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday February 14, 2020 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bryce Jester officiating. Interment will follow in Peerless Cemetery with Eddie Wood, Stanley Joe McQueen, Wesley McQueen, Hayden Booth, Johnny Booth, Mason Booth, Jason Pennington, Chris Vargas, serving as Pallbearers and Honorary Pallbearer Cody Booth-Vargas. Visitation will be held at...
David Glenn Robertson
David Glenn Robertson, 77, of Klondike passed away at his residence on Sunday evening, February 09, 2020. David Glenn Robertson( May 05, 1942 – February 09, 2020 ) David was born in Windom, Texas on May 5, 1942, the son of Weldon Cleo Robertson and Daphna Nell Shipman Robertson. He served in the U.S. Air Force from December 1960 until May of 1962 when he was honorably discharged. David married Linda Kay McBride on September 3,...
Yantis FFA Chapter Members and Advisor Steven Frederick Visit KSST
Members of the Yantis FFA Chapter were invited to the KSST Studios on Wednesday morning February 12, 2020 to talk about their projects and upcoming activities. FFA Advisor and Ag teacher Stephen Frederick and six student officers joined Enola Gay on the KSST Good Morning Show. The Yantis FFA Chapter takes part in the Wood County Livestock Show annually, and the school Chapter also has an event coming up this Spring. President Brooke...
Leon Lino Traghella
Leon Lino Traghella passed away peacefully Friday February 6 th , 2020 at his home in Grand Prairie, TX. He was born February 19 th , 1934 to Lino and Ida Piccioni Traghella in Chicago, both of whom preceded him in death. Lee joined the National Guard in 1950 and served until 1957. He graduated from Chicago Teachers College in 1964 and taught courses there for a brief time. Leon Lino Traghella Lee moved to Texas in 1973 and went to...
Blue-Ribbon Winners in Saltillo FFA Chapter Plan a Stew/Auction Fundraiser
FFA Advisor and Ag instructor Dena Neal and six officers from the Saltillo FFA Chapter reported good results at the Ft. Worth Stock Show with three blue ribbons earned by the Chapter. You can give these students a thumbs up and show your support by attending their April 16 Stew and Auction Fundraiser at the Kerry Garmon Gym at Saltillo ISD. Stew serving will begin at 5pm and the auction at 6pm. Proceeds go to the Chapter and to the...
Spraggins Files For Place 5 On Sulphur Springs City Council
Place 5 on the May 2 City Council Election in Sulphur Springs is now contested. Ricardo ChavarriaGary Spraggins, Ricardo Chavarro Gary Spraggins signed up shortly before 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, to run for Place 5. He faces Ricardo Chavarria, who filed candidacy for Place 5 on Jan. 23. That is the second contested race to develop for City Council this spring. Justin M.Brown and Jay W. Julian both filed candidacy Jan. 27 for Place 1 on...
