Lady Cats 3-0 in District Following Win Against Pine Tree
The Lady Cats’ softball team used a tried and true formula to win a district game over Pine Tree, 8-1 at Lady Cat Park Tuesday afternoon. The ingredients included a solid pitching performance by Bailey Haggerty, a no-error defense and good hitting. Haggerty carried a one hit shutout into the last inning and ended up with a three hitter with only 1 run allowed. The Lady Cats had 11 hits. Three Lady Cats had two hits. Brinklee...
Wildcats Defeat Pine Tree in Wildcat Park Debut
The debut for Wildcat Park was an unqualified success as the Wildcats opened district play there Tuesday night with a crowd-pleasing 12-2 victory over Pine Tree. The game was ended by the ten-run rule with 2 outs in the bottom of the sixth inning. Wildcats pitcher Ryan Humphries will go into the history books as the first winning pitcher in the new park. Humphries went six innings and allowed only 2 runs and five hits. He gave up no...
YouTube Live – SSISD Wildcat Baseball v.s. Pine Tree
Live video stream should start around game time: 7:00pm....
Cruz Mobile “Cruzin'” through Sulphur Springs
By Savannah Owens John Fletcher, field representative for Senator Ted Cruz, arrived on the square Today, Tuesday March 13th. Fletcher has been on the road performing statewide outreach for the senator since October 2017. By mid-March states he will have visited all 254 counties in Texas. His main focus is to meet with citizens after the primaries, gather information regarding issues important to the constituency, as well as gauge...
North Hopkins One Act Play Competes at Bi-District
By Amy Sprague North Hopkins One Act Play competed at Bi-District competition this past weekend with their play “The Edan Echo”. Unfortunately, they did not advance to the next stage in the competition but Director Lisa Sprague stated “I was very proud of the kids and their accomplishes and hope to be back next year.” Some member received individual awards including Clayton Brandenburgh, Kelsey Horton, and Cecile Lozano....
Who was the Special Guest at the Oaks B&B This Morning?
By Savannah Owens Forty plus members of the Sulphur Springs Area Retired School Personnel Association met at the Oaks Bed and Breakfast Today, Tuesday, March 13th, for a program by Paula Altenbaumer. Paula presented the story of an early Texas pioneer, Sarah Ashby McClure Braches, that captivated and entertained her audience. The memebers enjoyed refreshments while listening to the life experiences from the eyes of Mrs. Sarah, who was...
Saltillo Lady Lions Open District March 20th
The Saltillo Lady Lions’ softball team took on Lindale-Kildare again Monday (March 12) and came out on the short end of a 17-7 score. The Lady Lions will open district play at home against Rivercrest on March 20. Linden-Kildare got off to a good start with an 8 run first inning. The Lady Lions came back to make it an 8-7 game with 3 runs in the top of the second and 4 more in the top of the third. Lindale-Kildare went way out in...
Game Day: Baseball, Softball, Soccer
It’s another busy Tuesday (March 13) game day. We have baseball, softball and soccer on the schedule. There are four games in all and three of them are right here at home. We start with Wildcats’ baseball as they open district play at home in a brand new ball yard, Wildcat Park. Providing the opposition will be the Pine Tree Pirates. The Wildcats came into this first district game with a season record of 6-7. However they...
Avian Influenza Detected in Commerical Broiler Breeder Farm in Hopkins County
A low-pathogenic strain of avian influenza was detected at a commercial broiler breeder farm in Hopkins County, Texas, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) reported. The latest detection of H7N1 is the second in 2018, according to Meat & Poultry. The H7N1 virus was discovered during routine, pre-slaughter testing and surveillance for H5/H7 avian influenza strains. The OIE said partial HA sequencing determined the virus...
