SSISD Board Honors Sapaugh; New Hires; Explores Programs
Don Sapaugh, honored for his 11 years of service to Sulphur Springs Independent School District, hiring a new head band director and a new transportation director, along with presentations by the district math and science programs and the middle school robotics team highlighted the April meeting of the SSID Board Monday night, April 9, 2018. During Public forum, Superintendent of Schools Michael Lamb presented Sapaugh with a plaque...
Young Eagles Flight Rally is Saturday April 14 at SS Municipal Airport
For youngsters with an interest in flying, parents can help them take advantage of a free world-wide program coming to Sulphur Springs called the Young Eagles Flight Rally. It is organized through the Experimental Aircraft Association and sanctioned by the Civil Air Patrol. Local EAA chapter #1094 is also called the Sulphur Springs Sport Aviation Organization, and is part of the global membership. According to local program...
North Hopkins Shuts Out Sulphur Bluff 12-0
In a game postponed Friday and finished up Monday afternoon, the North Hopkins Panthers shut out Sulphur Buff, 12-0. Wyatt Wharton pitched the shutout allowing only two hits while striking out thirteen and walking none over five innings. North Hopkins had thirteen hits and they made no errors. Wharton was also four for four at the plate with three RBIs. Victor Rojo was four for four with three RBI’s, two runs scored and two...
Lady Cats Defeat Lady Pirates 16-1; Host Marshall Tuesday
The Lady Cats’ softball team did not fool around against the Pine Tree Lady Pirates Monday. The Lady Cats scored in five straight innings and overwhelmed the Lady Pirates, 16-1 in Pine Tree in a game rescheduled on Monday after a rain out Friday night. The game was called after five inning due to the ten run rule. Lady Cats Coach David Carrillo gave pitcher Bailey Haggerty the night off. He started Tessa Holt and she responded...
Wildcats Defeat Pirates Monday; Host Marshal Tuesday
Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack teaches History and perhaps some of the battles he tells students about didn’t take as long as it took his Wildcats to defeat Pine Tree in district play. The game started at around 5 p.m.Friday in Pine Tree and after a postponement due to rain, it finally wrapped up shortly after 4:30 p.m. Monday in Pine Tree. The Wildcats defeated the Pirates, 8-4. The Wildcats led after four innings, 7-4...
Two A & M-Commerce Students Recognized for Research Presentations
COMMERCE, TX—Two A&M-Commerce students were recognized for their research presentations at the 2018 Federation of North Texas Area Universities Graduate Student Research Symposium held at Texas Women’s University on Friday, March 23, 2018. Agribusiness student Armine Poghosayan was awarded the second place prize of $250 for her presentation, “Identifying Factors Impacting Households’ Demand for Organic and Conventional...
Senior Center Brunch Focuses on Services for Senior Citizens
by Karen Weatherford At the Senior Citizens Center on Monday, April 9th, CIMA Hospice, At Home Healthcare and Carriage House Manor hosted a Brunch focused on various services offered in caring for the senior adult. Stacey Wetzel, from CIMA Hospice spoke about the Services they offer and the Advantages to being on Hospice. Linda Mobley, from At Home Healthcare spoke about the Services that they offer and the Process of getting on Home...
Willie Raymond Crook
Funeral services for Willie Raymond Crook, age 75, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with Dr. Harold B. Nash officiating. Interment will follow at Mel Haven Cemetery. There will be no formal visitation. Willie passed away on Friday, April 6, 2018 at his residence. Willie was born on March 25, 1943 in Sulphur Springs the son of John E. Crook and...
