Sulphur Springs Summer 42 Tournament Winners
28 Teams battled it out for 9 Hours on Saturday, June 30th at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center. Winners were: 1st Place: Bill Burks and Gene Bennett 2nd Place: Trey Newsome and Matt Gerdes 3rd Place: Tom Holloway and Jeanette Bray 4th Place: John Fee and B. W. Pate The Next 42 Tournament will be the Hopkins County Fall Festival “Earl W. Martin 42 Tournament” on Saturday, October 27th at 1:00 at the Senior...
Epic Fail: 97% to be Exact By Johanna Hicks
Epic Fail: 97% to be Exact Many news pieces come across my desk daily, but one really caught my attention. Since a large part of my job is food safety and health, I thought this information was worth sharing. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that new research shows consumer are failing to properly clean their hands when it comes to washing them before meals – 97%! The study showed that rushed and improper...
Friday Forecast
30% chance of showers and thunderstorms; High: 96, heat index as high as 102; Low: 74; Wind: east, northeast 5-10 mph
Brian Eduardo Galicia
Brian Eduardo Galicia of Commerce, Texas, age 20, passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2018. He was born on July 16, 1997, in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico to Patricia Castañeda Fernandez and Ramon Galicia Chavez. The oldest of two brothers, Brian was a loving brother and adored son. A visitation will take place on Thursday, July 5, 2018 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Jones-Walker & Son Funeral Home. The funeral services will be...
Peggy Van Huss
Family graveside inurnment for Peggy Van Huss, age 84, of Miller Grove, will be held at a later date. Peggy passed away on Wednesday, July 4, 2018. Peggy was born in Lone Oak, Tx on February 19, 1934 and grew up in Miller Grove, TX and married the love of her life, Lelton Van Huss of Lone Oak, Tx. They were married on March 8, 1952 and were married for 66 years. They had 4 children together. She attended Miller Grove United...
Two-Part “Community Health Talks” Is a Round-table on Health, Animal Health Issues
Hopkins County Extension agents Mario Villarino and Johanna Hicks were guests on the KSST Good Morning Show with Enola Gay, and extended an invitation for the community regarding important local topics. In the first of two sessions, the public is invited to listen and take part in a discussion by a local animal health professional concerning rabies and other diseases affecting animals and humans at a free round-table session at the...
Wildcat Football Season Tickets on Sale July 30-August 3
Football Season tickets for the 2018 Sulphur Springs Wildcats’ home football games go on sale July 30-August 3, according to SSHS Administrative Assistant Dwayne McMeans. The packet of five home games will be $50 for the chair-back seats and $40 for the new rail-back seat section. The only Wildcat scrimmage this year will be vs. Liberty Eylau on Thursday, August 23, at Gerald Prim Stadium. Home games at Prim include Lovejoy, Terrell...
Video Presentation: Senator Cruz Recounts Successes and Looks to Legislation Ahead
It was a Fire Marshall’s nightmare. Wednesday, July 4th, Pioneer Café in Sulphur Springs was packed wall-to-wall with shoulder-to-shoulder supporters of Senator Ted Cruz and State Senator Bob Hall. The Republican U. S. Senator and State Senate District 2 incumbents were on a whirlwind tour of Northeast Texas when they made the hour long stop in the city. Across Main Street a gathering of approximately 10-15 supporters of their...
Video Presentation: Hall Says Education is a Top Priority for Texans; Cruz, Hall Make Stop in City
It was a Fire Marshall’s nightmare. Wednesday, July 4th, Pioneer Café in Sulphur Springs was packed wall-to-wall with shoulder-to-shoulder supporters of Senator Ted Cruz and State Senator Bob Hall. The Republican U. S. Senator and State Senate District 2 incumbents were on a whirlwind tour of Northeast Texas when they made the hour long stop in the city. Across Main Street a gathering of approximately 10-15 supporters of their...
