Sunday Forecast
50% chance of showers and thunderstorms in afternoon and evening; High: 85; Low: 70; Wind: South, southeast 5-10 mph
Perfect Plans for Panther Alumni: Next Weekend…
The North Hopkins Alumni Homecoming is coming up on Saturday, October 13, Registration, visiting, and bingo will begin at 4:30 p.m. A barbecue meal be served at 5:30. The Monday Night Jam Band will provide dinner music. There will be a program honoring the Classes of 1968, 1978, and 1988 for their 50-, 40-, and 30-year reunion. Please help spread the word. All former North Hopkins students, staff, and their guests are encouraged to...
SSISD Board Meets Monday in SSES Library
AGENDA REGULAR BOARD MEETING SULPHUR SPRINGS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT SULPHUR SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LIBRARY, MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2018 6:30 PM I. CALL TO ORDER: Invocation Pledge to American Flag & Texas Flag- Bowie Primary Students II. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS A. Announcement by the President whether a quorum is present, that the meeting had been duly called and that the notice of the meeting had been posted in accordance...
Saturday Forecast
30% chance of showers and thunderstorms afternoon and evening; High 86; Low: 71; Wind: South 5-10 mph
Wildcats Keep Pace with District Leaders; Defeat Forney Jackrabbits 56-47;
by Butch Burney Dueces were wild for the Sulphur Springs Wildcats Friday night as they scored two touchdowns in every quarter and then stopped the Forney Jackrabbits on a pair of key two-point conversions in the fourth quarter. The Wildcats needed a win Friday at Gerald Prim Stadium to keep pace with district leaders Corsicana and Ennis, but Forney didn’t make it easy. The...
Lady Cat Volleyball Came Up Short in 5th Set
Friday for the second home match in a row, the Lady Cats’ volleyball team took a district opponent into a fifth and deciding set and then came up short. The Lady Cats lost to Texas High 3-2 in Wildcat Gym on Friday. The Lady Cats started off well winning set one, 25-19. Texas High bounced back to even the match with a 25-17 win in set two. The Lady Cats then took a 2-1 lead in sets with a set three win, 25-22. Again Texas High...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report September 26-October 2, 2018
Wood County Sheriff’s Report for September 26, 2018 to October 2, 2018 includes:Disturbance: 3; Thefts: 7; Burglaries: 6; Terroristic Threats: 1; Criminal Mischief’s: 3; Inquests: 0; Suspicious Circumstances: 4; Suspicious Vehicles: 13; Suspicious Persons: 3; Alarms: 9; Harassments: 1; Criminal Trespasses: 6; Scams: 1; Frauds: 0; Abandoned Vehicles: 2; Cows Out: 32; Horses Out: 5; Welfare Checks: 2; Assaults: 5; Dog Bites: 0; Fires:...
Tommie Horton
Funeral service for Tommie Horton, age 81, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, October 7, 2018 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev. Leo Wisniewski officiating. Interment will follow at Ridgeway Cemetery with Rory Parker, Rhys Parker, Henry Keller, Neal Stewart, Jody Allen and Rodney Keller serving as pallbearers and Dr. Don O’Neal, Leroy Pierce, Ronnie Stewart and Billy Daniels serving as honorary...
Talent Abounds in Hopkins County By Johanna Hicks
As I write this week’s column, I’m surrounded by 4-H Project Show entries – photography, art, sewn items, baked goods, metal work, leather work, wood work, needlework, horticulture, and more. We have some very talented youth, and every October, our 4-H members have the opportunity to exhibit they handiwork as part of the National 4-H Week kick-off. The public is invited to view the entries at the Texas...