SSHS Wildcat Band Marching Through “Bandtober” With An Eye At Area UIL Next
The Sulphur Springs High School Wildcat Band has been on the move — traveling, performing, and competing during their busiest time of the year. The month of October brings a “culmination of all things competitive marching band,” with Friday night football game performances and Saturday contests. The weekly Saturday marching contests in October have lead to the coining of the month as “Bandtober.” Sulphur Springs High...
Inductees For Friday’s 2022 Hall Of Honor Ceremony Revealed
Four former Sulphur Springs athletic greats will be inducted into the SSHS Hall of Honor in a pre-game ceremony on Friday, Oct. 21. Quan Johnson, a district basketball MVP who graduated in 1990; Torio Kelly, a record-setting running back in the Class of 1996; Maegan Bell Nix, a 2003 graduate who was a two-sport MVP; and Colby Suggs, a 2010 graduate who was an All-State pitcher and won a state championship in football, will be the...
Obituary – Cassidy Cartridge
Cassidy Cartridge A funeral service for Cassidy Cartridge, age 20, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. There will be no formal visitation. Cassidy passed away on October 14, 2022. Cassidy was born on December 26, 2001, in Denton, Texas, to Clint and Virginia (Cox) Cartridge. She married Shane Peters on January 2, 2021, in Sulphur Springs, Texas. She worked at...
2 Arrested, Search Warrant Executed At Fisher Street Residence
Two people were arrested and a search warrant was executed at a Fisher Street residence last week, according to arrest reports. Fernando Motes De Oca Sulphur Springs-Hopkins County Special Crimes Unit Lt. Mark Estes reported taking Fernando Montes De Oca and Malissa Louise “Nana” Larey into custody upon arrival at 10:03 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, at their Fisher Street residence. Estes reported multiple undercover...
168 Stew Cook Sites To Choose From At The 53rd Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival
Tickets Are $8 Each For A Bowl And All-You-Can-Eat Of Stew Or 4 For $28 Through Friday; Quarts Are $15 Almost 170 stew cook sites and projected perfect weather should make for a memorable 53rd Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival for the entire family on Saturday. The 53rd Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival is this Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022 at Buford Park. Tickets available online, at the Chamber of Commerce and at the Stew. The...
Another Successful Help-A-Child Benefit In The Books
The 15th Annual Help-A-Child Benefit was hailed by organizers as another success for children served by Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children and Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center, four local foster families and toward scholarships to be awarded to graduating high school seniors by Masonic Lodges who participate in and help put on the annual event. In Appreciation for 15-Year as Help-A-Child presenting sponsors15th Annual...
Wildcat Football Wins Fourth Straight
Sulphur Springs used another quick start, propelling them to a 28-17 win in Mabank. Friday, Oct. 14’s win over the Panthers is the fourth straight for Wildcat football. The offense scored 21 points in the first half, their fourth straight game doing so. Unlike the previous three victories, the Wildcat defense forced numerous stops, giving the ball right back to the offense and allowing Sulphur Springs to score again. Friday in...
Obituary – Frances Beers
Frances “Fran” Rowena Watkins Beers Frances “Fran” Rowena Watkins was born at home in Venango, Nebraska, to Ross and Lillie Watkins. She is survived by her beloved husband of 70 years, Bernie Beers; son, Brad Beers (his wife Kylene Neal); daughter, Ellie Beers Moore (her husband Mark); her grandchildren, who she always said were grand, Meredith Beers, Baker Beers, and John Moore; her sister, BJ Weatherby and BJ’s husband Verne...
Meal A Day Menu – October 17-21, 2022
Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for the remainder of the week of October 17-21 2022 includes: Meal-A-Day Monday, Oct. 17 — Cajun Chicken Rice Casserole, Black Beans and Pickled Beets. Tuesday, Oct. 18 — Chili-Ghetti, Peas and Carrots, and a Roll. Wednesday, Oct. 19 — Corny...
Earthworms After a Rain
By David Wall, Mount Pleasant Master Gardener I realize rains have been in short supply recently, but have you ever gone walking across your yard after a rain and noticed the number earthworms (from now on, just worms) on the ground surface? How about in the morning when the dew is heavy? How about going out on a hot day and finding dead worms on your sidewalk, curb, and driveway. Earthworm The obvious answer is they come to the...
