Wildcat Soccer Prepares for Season
Nicky Wiggins, the new Wildcats Soccer Coach, was the guest on KSST Radio and Channel 18 TV’s Saturday Morning Coach’s Show. Coach Wiggins had been Coach Andy Holt’s assistant for the past four years. Coach Holt went to Frisco Wakeland. This is Coach Wiggins first head coaching job in soccer. He coached baseball at Nacogdoches, his alma mater. Having been the Wildcats assistant coach, Coach Wiggins said he had...
December 13, 2016 Proclaimed Saltillo Boys 1-A State Champion Cross Country Day
The members of the Class 1A Boys State Cross Country Champions from Saltillo were honored with a proclamation read by Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom in front of the County Courthouse Tuesday morning The proclamation declared Tuesday as Saltillo Boys 1A State Champions Day. Members of the team are Lyle Bench, Branson McGill, Walker McGill, Dakota Patridge, Trevor Moore, Hendrick Rios, Matthew Gurley and Adam Valenzuela. Judge...
Christmas Calendar for December 17, 2016
THERE WILL BE A CHRISTMAS “ONE” EVENT ON SATURDAY DECEMBER 17 AT 5PM IN DOWNTOWN SULPHUR SPRINGS. THIS IS A CHRISTMAS CAROL CONCERT THAT YOU CAN BE A PART OF, FREE OF CHARGE AND OPEN TO PERSONS OF ALL AGES, SPONSORED BY THE CITY OF SULPHUR SPRINGS. FREE COFFEE AND COCOA WILL BE OFFERED. LEAGUE STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST WILL SPONSOR A FREE GIVEAWAY OF COATS, JACKETS, HOODIES, SOCKS, ETC ON THE PARKING LOT OF COST SAVER...
Malnourished Cattle Seized Near Birthright; 10 Head Dead
A call Monday morning alerted Hopkins County Deputy and Animal Cruelty Investigator Coby Hume to approximately 45 head of cattle that were malnourished. Approximately 10 head were found dead near a pool and two of the bovine bodies were in the pool. According to Hume it seems the cattle had broken through a weak fence and torn down bales of hay to eat. That hay is now trampled under their feet and ruined by their own waste. The cattle...
Bill Bradford Rd Partial Opening Impacting Local Business
Construction on Bill Bradford Rd, resulting in partial closure earlier this year, has impacted businesses and traffic on both ends of the road. Within the VF Outlet Mall, several businesses have reported a decline in customers due to the construction. Just recently, the road has opened up to one way traffic. Gary Jordan, owner of the Good News Bookstore located inside the mall, stated, “This time of year can be slow for us due...
SSISD Board Conducted December Meeting Monday
During Monday’s noon meeting of the Sulphur Springs School Board, members reported that all either met or exceeded training requirements for board member training credit hours. Also during the noon meeting before Christmas break for the school district, they noted the Comprehensive Annual Report on Investment Activity and heard District auditors, Rutherford, Taylor, and Company, announce the district received the best opinion of...
Hill Signs With Tyler Junior College
Lady Cats’ senior volleyball player Sheretta “Rita” Hill will play college volleyball at Tyler Junior College next season. The announcement was made Monday morning at the Multipurpose Building before numerous student friends, Rita’s mother Rochelle Hill, Basketball Coach Jeff Chapman, Volleyball Coach Justin Maness, TJC Volleyball Coach Brandi Hood and media members. Hill said she liked how Coach Hood was serious about...
Ten SSHS Band Members Named to All-Region Band
Ten members of the Wildcats’ band, including two freshmen, made the All-Region Band during tryouts held last Friday at North Lamar. Making the list were Celeste Leeds Laliberte on flute, Christian Corona on trumpet, Nathan Braddy, a freshman, on trumpet, Christian Diaz-DeLeon on trombone, Riley Farley on tenor sax, Owen Lee on alto sax, Natalie Cruz on bass clarinet, Zach Phillips, a freshman, on French horn, Carissa Carter on...
