Motorists Cautioned To Watch For Pavement Work On SH 19 In Emory
Local motorists who regularly travel on State Highway 19 south into Rains County will want to make note of and plan to drive more attentively through Emory starting April 22,when work to repave a portion of the highway in Emory begins. Contractor Richard Drake Construction anticipates completing this project in about five working days, weather permitting, TxDOT officials said. The target date for completion of this project is April...
Lady Cat Softball Game Review
Lady Cats Softball Offense Returns in a Big Way Against Texas High Lady Cats Softball Coach David Carrillo asked his team if they were ready to step it up Tuesday night (Apri 2) against Texas High at Lady Cat Park. Team members answered in the affirmative and then went out and stepped it up. After getting only three hits in a loss to Mount Pleasant last Friday night, the Lady Cats collected 16 hits Tuesday night in a 15-5 ten run rule...
Lady Cats Golf Update
Lady Cats Golfer Mariam Tran Finishes Second at District, Qualifies for Regional After finishing second at the District Tournament to a senior last year, Lady Cats’ golfer Mariam Tran was hoping for a district championship this year. A move in player at Texas High ended up taking first. Tran finished second again but gets another trip to the Regional Tournament. Tran shot 82 on Monday (April 1) and 81 and Tuesday (April 2). She...
SSHS Wildcat Golf Update
Wildcats Golf Overcomes Flu Bug to Finish Second, Qualify for Regional Wildcats Golf Coach Chris Owens was extremely proud of his team for the way they pulled together as a team overcoming adversity to qualify for the Regional Tournament at the District Tournament Monday and Tuesday (April 1-2) at Paris Country Club. Coach Owens said he found out for sure early Monday morning that two of his players could not play Monday due to the...
Wildcat Baseball Looking Ahead
Wildcats Baseball Coach Hoping for Turn Around by Team For the most part, Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack sounded like a broken record Wednesday morning after a 7-2 home loss to Lindale Tuesday night (April 2). He called it same old, same old. He said the Wildcats seem to be finding ways to lose games rather than making ways to win. He did have one new take. Coach Hammack is not sure he has ever been part of a team that...
SSHS One Act Play Fails To Advance
SSHS One-Act Play Does Not Advance at Area Competition Tuesday The Sulphur Springs One-Act Play, Jules Verne Eats a Rhinoceros, did not advance at Area competition Tuesday (April 2) at Mabank High School. SSHS Director of Theatre Arts Lesha Woodard said her kids put on a great performance Tuesday. She said the students have improved with each performance through district, bi-district and area competition. Ms. Woodard said it’s...
2 SSHS Students Place at State HOSA Contest
Sulphur Springs High School students Vanessa Velez Lopez and Adam Ost placed at the state HOSA contest. Pictured are HOSA sponsor Lacie Stracener, Raydon McCormack, Vanessa Velez Lopez, Janiya Gatlin, Adam Ost and sponsor Brynn Smith. Two Sulphur Springs High School were recently recognized for placing at the State Health Occupations Students of America competition. “Attending the state level competition is a first for us in a very...
Danna’s Buffalo Girls 3-day Flea Market Arrives at Backstory Brewery April 11
Danna Bain is planning her 2nd annual Buffalo Girls Flea Market Style and Swap Meet on April 11-13 in a new location near downtown Sulphur Springs When she says this is a Pickers Paradise and a Shoppers Dream, she really means it! Danna’s 2019 Spring Flea Market season opens in Sulphur Springs on Thursday April 11 in a new location, at Backstory Brewery, located near downtown Sulphur Springs at 211 Magnolia Street. The craft...
Service Reportedly Uninterrupted By Power Outage At Hospital
About 10:45 a.m. Wednesday CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs lost electric power. The power was only out for a few minutes, hospital staff reported. However, the hospital’s backup generator kicked in when the power stopped. Regular power had been restored within a few minutes. Auxiliary power had been restored by about 11 a.m., hospital staff reported Despite the power disruption, patient care never...
