SSISD Boys Basketball Camp K-9th Grade Underway
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said there was a pretty good group of youngsters that showed up for the first session of his four-day SSISD Boys Basketball Camp Monday (July 9) at the Auxiliary Gym on the High School Campus. The first session, from 10 a.m. until noon Monday, is designed for boys who will enter kindergarten through the fifth grade this fall. Coach Cipoletta said the largest turnout was from future third and...
Numbers Fall Following Week Off for Edge Conditioning Program
Wildcats Athletic Director Greg Owens was disappointed by the turnout at The Edge conditioning program Monday morning (July 9) as it got back underway after a week off last week. Coach Owens said attendance among entering 10th grade through twelfth grade boys was down from 60 to around 40. He said the group of entering ninth grade boys also appeared to be down some. Girls entering the 10th through twelfth grades were down from 25 to...
Add LSU to the Iwuakor List
The list of colleges recruiting Wildcats’ basketball star Victor Iwuakor continues to grow. Last Friday (July 6) the LSU Tigers offered a scholarship to Iwuakor. Iwuakor responded by twitter saying he was blessed to receive an offer from LSU. Iwuakor remains uncommitted. Iwuakor is listed as the #94 recruit in the US according to 247Sports Top 100 list of 2019 prospects. 247Sports says Iwuakor is 18th on the national list of...
Local Man Dies in I-30 Pedestrian/Vehicle Accident
A two vehicle pedestrian accident early Sunday morning resulted in the death of Bradley Allen Vaughn, 34, of Sulphur Springs. Vaughn was crossing I-30 from the south side to the north side at 126 mile marker, near the location of Bob Evans Foods on the north side and Copy Products on the south side of the interstate. Vaughn had successfully crossed the east bound lanes and had entered the west bound lanes when he was struck by two...
Pat Butler
Funeral service for Pat Butler, age 86, of Sulphur Springs, will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 12, 2018 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Andy Wright officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Pat passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at his residence. He was born on July 22, 1931 in Sulphur Springs, TX, the...
County Commissioners Approve South Sulphur River Resolution, Bessonnett Proclamation
Monday morning, July 9, 2018, during the regular session of the Hopkins County Commissioners Court, the court passed a resolution requesting action regarding the South Sulphur River flooding at the Highway 71 bridge and urged all citizens to congratulate Jorja Bessonett for her success in obtaining gold medal victory at the 2018 state track meet. The Resolution states that whereas, the citizens of Hopkins County, Texas have requested...
Dinner Bell Menu For July 18th, 2018
DINNER BELL MENU July 18, 2018 Community Partner Ladies Golf Association of the Sulphur Springs Country Club WE ARE HAVING A PICNIC!!! Menu: Chicken and Rice Salad Strawberry and Mixed Greens Salad Marinated Green Beans with Sour Cream Dressing Crispy Bread Slices A Lemon Cake To Die For Lemon Pudding (a no added sugar dessert) Come cool off with a glass of iced tea or water. Visit with your Wednesday neighbors. It is Dinner Bell Same...
Hayward Trial Began Monday
Monday morning in Eighth Judicial District Court a jury was chosen and the trial is expected to begin Monday afternoon. Brooke Sierra Hayward, 23, of Sulphur Springs, is on trial for Evading Arrest Detention with a Motor Vehicle, a Felony 3. In December, 2017, a Hopkins County Deputy clocked the speed of a 2013 Chevy Malibu at 105 mph on FM 69. The deputy initiated a traffic stop. However, the driver of the Malibu failed to stop and...
Winnsboro Police Department Report July 2-8, 2018
Winnsboro Police Department reported two arrests, investigated three accidents, responded to 162 calls for service, issued 49 citations, and issued 26 warnings during the July 2-8, 2018 report period. Thed Johnson, 30, of Scroggins, was arrested July 6th for four Rockwall County Warrants. Donald Burks, 63, of Winnsboro, was arrested July 5th for a Hunt County Warrant. A two vehicle minor accident July 2nd occurred in the 300 block of...
