SSHS District Golf Tournament
District Golf Tournament Begins for Wildcats and Lady Cats in Paris Monday The Wildcats and Lady Cats’ golf teams open two-day district tournament competition Monday (April 1) at Paris Country Club. Coach Chris Owens’ Wildcats expect to battle Texas High for the district championship. Top two teams qualify for regional play. The Lady Cats of Coach Whitney Spigener have three golfers entered so they won’t compete as a...
W L Bill Skaggs
Funeral service for W.L. “Bill” Skaggs, age 83, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 P.M.. Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Judge B.J. Teer officiating. Interment will follow at South Liberty Cemetery with Brandon Price, Chase Skaggs, Hunter Powell, Trayton Powell, Josh Chamness, and Chris Penson serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Don Smith, William Penson, Danny Coke, Dubby Hinton, Chip...
SSHS UIL Update
SSHS Teams and Individuals Qualify for Regional at UIL Academic District Meet Sulphur Springs High School served as host site for UIL Academic District Competition this past Friday and Saturday. Four teams and numerous individuals qualified for regional competition for the Wildcats. Another team is likely to make it as a Wild Card team as the best second place team in the region. The Accounting Team, coached by Paula Hass, made first...
USPCA Trials, Certifications Being Held At Coleman Park
Bo Carter with Texarkana Police Department tests his canine partner on obedience during the USPCA Trials and Certifications Monday at Coleman Park. Sulphur Springs is hosting the United States Police Canine Association Trials and Certifications for the second year in a row. The event allows canine handlers to certify annually with their partner so the dog can be used as a working police dog on the street. The certification is combined...
Community Easter Egg Hunt and Live Entertainment at Como City Hall on April 13
According to Como Mayor Darla Henry, a community event is planned for families to enjoy at Como City Hall on Saturday April 13, 2019 from 10am til 3pm. There will be an Easter Egg hunt, pictures with the Easter Bunny, food vendors and music by local talent. Shelby Glenn and the Texas Thunder Band will perform, featuring Diamond Jack, Taylor Ford and Kenya Duffey Chaffer. The Praise Team of the United Pentecostal Church of Sulphur...
Sulphur Springs City Council Agenda April 2, 2019
CITY OF SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL 7 P.M. APRIL 2, 2019 The regular meeting of the Sulphur Springs City Council will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 in the Council Room at 201 North Davis Street. The following items will be discussed: Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag, Texas Flag, and invocation. Presentations, proclamations, and announcements. A. National Service Recognition...
Harden: SSISD Bus Involved In Minor Crash Monday, No One Hurt
Traffic was routed off League Street onto Henderson Street following what school officials report was a minor crash involving a car and Sulphur Springs Independent School District bus. “A bus rear-ended a vehicle. It was a minor accident. No one was injured,” SSISD Assistant Superintendent Rusty Harden said.The crash was reported to emergency dispatchers at 7:13 a.m. Monday near Ingram Street, just south of the Main Street traffic...
Wildcat Baseball Loses Non-District Game
Wildcats Bats Awaken in 9-4 Non-District Loss at McKinney North Saturday There was a bit of good news for the struggling Wildcats’ baseball team in a 9-4 non-district loss at McKinney North Saturday (March 30). The Wildcats’ bats came alive as the Wildcats outhit the Bulldogs, 10-9. The Wildcats actually took a brief lead opening the game with a pair of runs in the top of the first inning. The Bulldogs struck back with...
Dinner Bell Menu For April 3, 2019
Dinner Bell April 3, 2019 The Community Partner wishes to remain Anonymous Menu: Baked Chicken Thighs Mexican Hominy Sweet Baby Carrots Garden Salad Pineapple Cake Orange Gelatin Dessert (the no added sugar offering) Soon, very soon the weather will be beautiful. Until then enjoy the pleasant surroundings at Dinner Bell. Same time (11:45 a.m.). Same place (Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church). Hope to see you...
Another Big Win For North Hopkins Baseball
North Hopkins Baseball Team Has 10 Run Victory over Quitman Saturday The North Hopkins Panthers broke open a tie game with Quitman scoring the game’s last ten runs in a 14-4 win at home Saturday (March 30). The teams were tied 4-4 after three innings. The Panthers scored five runs in the bottom of the fourth, one more in the fifth and four more in the sixth. North Hopkins outhit Quitman, 8 to 5. The Panthers had five errors and...
