SSISD Fine Arts Plans Tribute To National Anthem Before Oct. 11 Football Game
Fine Arts Barring a downpour, Sulphur Springs Independent School District Fine Arts Department will put on a special program before the Oct. 11 Wildcat football game in honor of the 130th anniversary of the first time the Star Spangled Banner was officially designated as the national anthem by the Naval Academy. All groups in the SSISD Fine Arts Department from elementary students on up will be taking part in the celebration. “Our...
Central Baptist Church Announces Their Annual Pumpkin Patch Event October 12
Central Baptist Church Pumpkin Patch 2019
Coach Owens Discusses First Win of Season and Tragedy on the Way Home on Coach’s Show
A sleep deprived Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens showed up to discuss his team’s district win at Forney Friday (October 4) as well as the tragedy on the way home on KSST and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coach’s Show. Although school buses managed to avoid trouble, some cars following the buses home from Forney were involved in a fatal accident. Wildcat junior defensive end Kohlson Ivey’s mother and...
Lady Cats Volleyball Bested 3-1 at Greenville last Friday in District Play
For two sets Friday (October 4), the Lady Cats Volleyball Team was right in their district match at Greenville. Both teams had taken a set. The Lady Lions won set one 25-19 and the Lady Cats won set two 25-20. Playing at home, Greenville took set three, 25-17 and then outlasted the Lady Cats in a highly competitive set four, 26-24 for a 3-1 match win. Lady Cats Coach Bailey Dorner said the Lady Cats did not play too well. She said...
Wildcat Band Competes at Hot First Contest of Season at Mesquite Memorial Stadium Saturday
The Wildcat Band got into contest season as they attended their first one at Mesquite Memorial Stadium this past Saturday (October 5). Band Director Spencer Emmert said Saturday was one of the hottest days he’s ever had at a marching contest. Emmert said his band members persevered through adversity. He noted that kids from some other bands fell out due to the heat during the competition. Emmert said the Wildcat Band got to...
Luvena Hurley Owens
Funeral Service for Luvena Hurley Owens, age 94, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 1:00 P.M on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev. Danny Caldwell officiating and Leldon McKinney and Chris McLarry assisting. Interment will follow at Reilly Springs Cemetery with Kameron Smith, Richard McLarry, Greg McLarry, Chris McLarry, Paul Stone, Sean McLarry, David McKinney and Matt Snyder serving as pallbearers...
Clean Up Of Diesel Spill Near Miller Grove Ongoing
Spill Location and Areas Affected Efforts to clean up diesel spilled Thursday evening in the Miller Grove area at Turkey Creek were ongoing Monday and expected to continue for several days, according to Hopkins County Fire Chief Andy Endsley. “A lot of the product” has been removed from the creek as of Monday. Once that’s complete, other methods of clean up will be used over the course of several days. The process is...
Condition Of Children In Fatal Crash Reportedly ‘Much Improved’
DPS: Crash Resulted From Pickup Swerving Into Opposite Lane, Striking 2 Vehicles Several fundraisers were held over the weekend and more are planned to assist the families of Sandy Cavanaugh Reed and Keesha Gibbs Ivey, who were killed in a three-vehicle crash while returning home from the football game versus Forney late Friday night. Crash information According to Texas Department of Public Safety reports, a vehicle swerving into the...
PJC Regents Learn Most Student Achievement Targets Being Met
The Paris Junior College Board of Regents learned that the majority of Student Achievement Targets, based on 2018 data, show largely good news. A requirement of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, the targets were originally set in 2015. “I feel pretty good about most of the targets,” said PJC President Dr. Pam Anglin. “We’ve got some work to do with students completing 30...