Wildcats Tennis Successful at Tyler Tournament; Host Varsity Invitational Friday
The Wildcats’ tennis team dodged the rain Tuesday and were able to play in their third tournament of the season at John Tyler. The key to success was an early start and early finish just before rains came. Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez said each of his players got to play 3 or 4 matches. Among the highlights for the Wildcats was the play of the boys doubles team of Alex Benitez and Jonah Kirkpatrick who made it all the way...
District 23-A All District Team Released
District 23-A girls champion, the Saltillo Lady Lions, landed six players on the All-District Team released Wednesday. Saltillo also picked up three superlatives. Miller Grove, a playoff team, was also well represented on the All-District Team and several Sulphur Bluff Lady Bears made the team. High scoring Lady Lion senior Madison Simmons was selected as the district MVP. Senior Tori Mobley was named Defensive MVP. Saltillo’s...
Saltillo Lady Lions’ Basketball Season Ends
One bad quarter can end a team’s season in the playoffs. Tuesday night in a regional quarterfinal game, the Saltillo Lady Lions’ basketball team entered the fourth quarter in a game against Slidell trailing by only 2 points, 32-30. The Lady Lions were outscored 17-10 in the fourth quarter and the Lady Lions saw their season end with a 49-40 loss to Slidell. Saltillo actually led after one quarter, 12-11 and the game was...
Friday Second Half Rally Secures Win for Wildcats; Face Frisco Lone Star Friday at Princeton
The Wildcats’ basketball team led 17-16 at the half of their bi-district game with Lovejoy Tuesday night at Paris and Wildcats Coach Clark Cipoletta did not like what he was seeing. After the game, he admitted he tore into his team during the halftime break. Coach Cipoletta said the Wildcats displayed no grit during the first half. He felt Lovejoy wanted it more than the Wildcats during the first two quarters. Coach Cipoletta...
Saltillo FFA Chapter Gets Ready for Mt. Vernon/Saltillo Young Farmers Show, Stew and Auction
The Saltillo ISD FFA Chapter partners annually with Mt. Vernon ISD for the Young Farmer’s Livestock and Ag Mechanics Show. This event is coming up on March 24 in the Young Farmer’s Show Barn in Mt. Vernon. Spectators are encouraged to come out and see the steers and dairy heifers as well as gates, tables and other projects the students have worked on. Then on April 19, the Chapter’s Stew and Auction will feature ag...
Sheriff Presents Plan for Student Safety to Schools Without Law Enforcement Presence
With concerns for student safety heightened by the recent shooting death of 17 students in a Florida School, Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum has proposed a law enforcement presence at the four Hopkins County Schools that, as of Monday, did not have security on campus. One school, North Hopkins, immediately responded and accepted the plan. Sheriff Tatum told KSST News Wednesday morning that he and the Sulphur Springs Police...
Brisk Start for Primary Election Early Voting
The first day of early voting in the March 6th Primary election was Tuesday, February 20th and the pace was brisk with 216 Republicans and 23 Democrats casting ballots at the Justice of the Peace Courtroom 128 Jackson Street in Sulphur Springs. The site is the only place for early voting in Hopkins County. Early voting continues 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day through Friday, March 2nd, including Saturday, February 24th. Early voting is...
Three Arrested for Drug Possession Near Skate Park
Three individuals were arrested following a traffic stop on Main Street by a Hopkins County deputy. The stop took place around 10 p.m. Tuesday and within 1,000ft of the Buford Park skate park. The smell of Marijuana was emitting from the vehicle led to a probable cause search that found a cloth bag in the left rear floorboard. Inside the bag the deputy located a sealed bag of K2 and two small baggies containing a crystal like...
Sulphur Springs Ranked 46th Safest City in Texas; Neighboring Cities Rank Less Safe
According to the most recent FBI Uniform Crime Report, Sulphur Springs is the 46th safest city in Texas in 2018. Compared to other nearby cities of similar size and larger, Sulphur Springs is one of the safest cities in Northeast Texas. Cities were ranked based on the number of reported violent crimes (aggravated assault, murder, rape, and robbery) and property crimes (burglary, arson, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft) per 1,000...
Bonnie “B. A.” Lyle, Jr.
Funeral services for Bonnie “B.A.” Lyle, Jr., age 86, of Como will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 24, 2018 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. B.J. Teer and Richard Teer officiating. Military graveside honors by the Barksdale Air Force Base will follow at Como Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Adam Gatewood, Jeff Miller, Shawn Underwood, Brad Bettes, Cody Nixon, Ged Dipprey, Eddie Moon, David Bolt, and Michael Horn....
