Meal A Day Menu For Feb. 3-7, 2020
Feb02

Meal A Day Menu For Feb. 3-7, 2020

The Meal A Day menu for Feb. 3-7 Monday – Rope sausage, sauerkraut, black-eyed peas and corn breadTuesday – Fish, hush puppies, sweet potato fries and cole slawWednesday – Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans and rollThursday – Chicken spaghetti, English peas and garlic toastFriday – Vegetable beef soup, crackers and tossed salad

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13 New Members Inducted Into The Geral Kennedy Chapter Of NTHS At SSHS
Feb01

13 New Members Inducted Into The Geral Kennedy Chapter Of NTHS At SSHS

Sulphur Springs High School National Technical Honor Society, Geral Kennedy Chapter, recognized 32 students this week during the annual induction ceremony. Sulphur Springs High School sign Seventeen new members were inducted into the NTHS, which honors student achievement and leadership, promotes educational excellence, award scholarships, and enhances career opportunities members. Individuals under consideration as candidates for...

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African American Studies Course Receives Preliminary Approval Of SBOE
Feb01

African American Studies Course Receives Preliminary Approval Of SBOE

Texas could become the fifth state in the country to approve a state-level African American Studies course for high school. The State Board of Education on Friday approved the one-credit elective high school course on a preliminary vote, Texas Education Agency reported in a press release. Texas State Board of Education logo North Carolina, Arkansas, Florida, and Tennessee are the currently the only other states to have a...

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First Affiliated Driving Class Of  The Year Conducted At Senior Citizens Center
Feb01

First Affiliated Driving Class Of The Year Conducted At Senior Citizens Center

 Affiliated Driving Class held at Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center Several senior citizens took advantage of the Affiliated Driving Class at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center on Thursday, Jan. 3O. The Senior Citizens Center offers the class a couple of times a year. The class gives participants a 10 percent discount on liability insurance for 3 years. The class is also good for a ticket dismissal, according to Senior...

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Wildcats Basketball Team Finishes First Half Of District Play With Win At Lindale Friday
Feb01

Wildcats Basketball Team Finishes First Half Of District Play With Win At Lindale Friday

Early in the second quarter, the Lindale Eagles Basketball Team was hanging with the Wildcats and trailed only 13-12 in Lindale Friday night, Jan. 31. A short time later, after eight straight Wildcats points, the Wildcats lead grew to 21-12. By halftime the Wildcats were up 33-17. The Wildcats outscored the Eagles in every quarter to take a 67-41 win. Again in this win, different players shouldered the scoring load during the game....

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Lady Cats Basketball Gets Needed District Win At Lindale Friday
Feb01

Lady Cats Basketball Gets Needed District Win At Lindale Friday

The Lady Cats Basketball Team started out well in a district game at Lindale Friday night, January 31, and this time the Lady Cats finished the job with a 59-39 win. It was a much needed district win for the Lady Cats and it put them right in the middle of the battle for a playoff spot. The Lady Cats outscored the Lady Eagles in every quarter and led 11-7 after one quarter, 25-16 at the half and 40-27 after three quarters. The Lady...

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Wildcats Soccer Team Earns 1-1 Tie With Good Lovejoy Team At Prim Stadium
Feb01

Wildcats Soccer Team Earns 1-1 Tie With Good Lovejoy Team At Prim Stadium

One thing you can always count on is a spirited battle when Lovejoy and the Wildcats Soccer Team get together. The teams played to a 1-1 tie Friday night, Jan. 31, at Gerald Prim Stadium. The Wildcats’ season record is now 5-4-5 In their last match before district play begins, the Wildcats will travel to Nevada Community next Friday.

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Lady Cats Soccer Team Finds Unbeaten Wylie East Too Tough To Handle On The Road Friday Night
Feb01

Lady Cats Soccer Team Finds Unbeaten Wylie East Too Tough To Handle On The Road Friday Night

All signs indicated that the Lady Cats Soccer Team would have their hands full Friday night, January 31, on the road at Wylie East. After all the Lady Raiders came in unbeaten at 10-0-2. They had already defeated three of the Lady Cats district teams. Wylie East beat Mount Pleasant, 2-0, Royse City, 3-0 and Lindale, 8-0. The Lady Raiders scored 5 goals in the first half of their game against the Lady Cats Friday. They added a pair of...

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Vehicle Pursuit On I-30 From Cumby Into Hunt County Ends In Crash, Arrest
Feb01

Vehicle Pursuit On I-30 From Cumby Into Hunt County Ends In Crash, Arrest

A vehicle pursuit along Interstate 30 from Cumby ended in Hunt County with a crash and an Arkansas man’s arrest. Terry Lynn Critton A Cumby Police Officer reported seeing a black Ford sedan traveling east on Interstate 30 in the left lane without passing other vehicles. The Arkansas license plate of the car came back to a 1993 Geo. The officer, in arrest reports, stated he turned on his emergency lights in an attempt to conduct...

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Hopkins County Couple Found Dead In Home
Feb01

Hopkins County Couple Found Dead In Home

Feb 1, 2020 – A Hopkins County couple was found dead in their State Highway 19 north residence Friday evening, according to Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum. A woman was reportedly found in their home by a family member; she was cold to the touch. Hopkins County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched, according to sheriff’s reports. At 6:33 p.m., emergency dispatchers received a second call from the residence...

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