Richard “Pappy” King
Mr. Richard “Pappy” King, age 70 of Winnsboro, passed away on Saturday, February 9th, 2019 in Athens. He was born on August 28th, 1948 in Mt. Vernon to the late Udell King and Mary Jo King. He was retired from USA Boring. He is survived by his daughters, Regena King of Murchison and Christy Carden and her husband, Tommy of Winnsboro; grandchildren, Josh Hooks and his wife Katie, Mason Young, Lexy King, Mattie Grace King;...
Como-Pickton SkillsUSA Competes in District 5, Qualifies for State
Como-Pickton SkillsUSA members competed in the District 5 competition at TSTC Waco, February 8-9th. CP SkillUSA members Katie Morgan and Summer Gilbreath competed in the Construction Trades Tool Identification contest, with Summer received a gold metal, placing 1st and Katie placed 4th overall. Both will advance to the state contest. (Pictured Summer Gilbreath.) Katie and Summer also exhibited an Epoxy River End Table and received a...
SSISD Board Tours Career Technology Classrooms; Hear Reports on Schools, Legislative Funding and Policies; Set March 11-15 as Public School Week; Make Personnel Changes
School Board members and SSISD Administrative staff tour Career and Technology Education Classrooms during board meeting Tuesday. February is Career and Technology Education Month. Sulphur Spring School Board celebrated the event with a tour of the career and technology courses taught at Sulphur Springs High School as well as conducting the regular business of hearing reports and taking action on various items. Jenny Arledge, Career...
Kiwanis Club Annual Fundraising Pancake Day is Saturday February 16, 2019
Perry Altenbaumer, local Kiwanian Perry Altenbaumer, a 20-year member of the Sulphur Springs Kiwanis Club is inviting everyone who likes pancakes to attend the annual fundraising all-you-can-eat on Saturday February 16, 2019 at the Civic Center! In addition to stacks of piping hot, fresh pancakes, Perry and his fellow Kiwanians will also have bacon, sausage, coffee, milk and juice for all diners who attend. Cost is $7 per person, and...
Emergency Sirens to be Tested Today
Emergency Sirens will be tested in Sulphur Springs today (Tuesday, February 12, 2019), by the Sulphur Springs Emergency Management office. The test will be conducted at noon. The test is to gauge the reliability of the emergency warning system and is conducted to find any potential flaws in the system. Recent tests have shown the emergency sires to be a ready source of warning in case of emergencies such as weather or other threats to...
Tuesday Forecast
High: 55; Low: 34; Wind North, northwest 20-25 mph, decreasing to 10-15 mph in the afternoon, gusts as high as 30
Lady Cat Basketball Season Ends in Bi-District Loss
The Lady Cats’ basketball team had their season end in a bi-district loss to Jacksonville, 57-46 in Winona Monday night (February 11). A bad third quarter proved to be the difference in the game as the Maidens outscored the Lady Cats, 18-7 in the quarter. Both teams seemed to start slowly in the game and the score was 11-11 after one quarter. Jacksonville opened a slight lead in the second quarter and was up 26-23 at halftime....
Lady Cat Basketball Bi-District on KSST
KSST will broadcast tonight’s (Monday, February 11, 2019) Lady Cat bi-district play-off game live on radio and the KSST YouTube Channel. The replay of the game will also be available on the YouTube Channel and Suddenlink Cable Channel 18 at a later time. The Lady Cats are their district’s #3 seed. The Lady Cats ended district play with a 6-4 record and their season mark is 24-7. The Jacksonville Lady Indians finished in second...
Soccer: District Starts Tuesday at Home for Wildcats and Lady Cats
Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton Feels His Team is Ready for District Play Tuesday The Wildcats’ soccer team seems to be playing good soccer at the right time. District play begins for the Wildcats Tuesday night (February 12) at home against Greenville. The Lions swept the Wildcats in two district contests last season. Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton says the Lions appear to be a carbon copy of the Wildcats. He says they are...
