Wildcat Marching Band Earn Top Ratings at Mineola Contest Despite Rain
Wildcats Band Director Spencer Emmert could probably relate with Joe Btfsplk. Joe was a comic strip character created by Al Capp in Lil’ Abner. Wherever Joe went, a dark rain cloud hovered over his head. The Wildcats Marching Band has been to two contests in three days, on Saturday (October 6) and Monday (October 8) and they were rained on at both. Emmert said the band was warmed up and ready to go both times when rains came....
Game Day: Lady Cats Host Royse City
There is district volleyball on this Tuesday (October 9) game day. The Lady Cats’ volleyball team begins the start of the second half of district play intent on turning their district season around and on getting into the playoff picture. The Lady Cats, 1-4 in district play and in fifth place, will play host Tuesday to the Royse City Lady Bulldogs, 3-2 in district play and in third place. The Lady Bulldogs downed the Lady Cats...
Four Sentenced in Eighth Judicial District Court Tuesday, October 9, 2018
In Eighth Judicial District Court Tuesday, October 9, 2018, four sentences were handed down. Christopher Shane Freeman was sentenced to two years day-for-day on Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Once he is released, he will be on probation for eight years for Evading Arrest with a Vehicle. LaDarwin Green was sentenced to three years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for Possession of a Controlled Substance . Rudolpho...
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Moves Meeting to Friday, October 12
Hopkins County Commissioners’ Court will meet Friday, October 12, 2018 at 1 p.m. in the courtroom on the first floor of the county courthouse. The regular session of the court is usually on Monday mornings but due to schedule requirements the meeting has been moved to Friday. Immediately following the Friday regular session, the commissioners will meet in a series of work sessions. The work sessions will be in the courthouse...
Hopkins Count United Way Total Pledges to Date; Two Give Back Events Planned
Hopkins County United Way Campaign 2018-2019 pledges to date total $26,765.20. The goal for this year’s drive is $165,000. Reports from volunteers were presented Tuesday, October 9th during the second report meeting for the campaign. The next report meeting is set for Wednesday, October 17, at 9 a.m., at the Texas AgriLife Extension office. Two give back events are planned during the campaign. One give back require the...
SSISD Board Meeting October 8, 2018 Filled With Reports Focused on Progress
Sulphur Springs School Board opened with pledges to the flag led by Bowie Primary students and was then impressed by the Bowie Book Buddy third grade reading program presented by Bowie Principal Amanda Fenton and the four students present. The board also heard a report on Red Ribbon Week activities planned for the district and updates on elementary and secondary programs. Board President Robin Young was appointed as school board...
Red Ribbon Week Activities for SSISD Elementary and Middle School October 29-November 2, 2018
During the Sulphur Springs School Board meeting Monday night, October 8, 2018, the board heard a report on planned activities for Red Ribbon Week in the District. Red Ribbon Week is a drug awareness program with a 2018 theme of Journey thru Life Drug Free. Elementary Red Ribbon Activities Red Ribbon Week’s National Theme for 2018 is Journey thru Life Drug Free 10/29-11/2. Monday 10/29: Journey with Excitement. Wear red to show...
Tuesday Forecast
90% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some storms could be severe; High: 82; Low: 62; Wind: South, southeast 5-15 mph
Lady Cat Volleyball 1-4 in District as Second Round Begins
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness said the loss in five sets to Texas High last Friday (October 5) was definitely a tough one. He said the Lady Cats came to play. However Coach Maness said the Lady Cats were not as focused in the fifth set as they needed to be to win. He said the fastest team out of the gate in a fifth set usually wins. At one point in the match, the Lady Cats led 2 sets to one. Coach Maness said he felt pretty...
